Holiday favourites to satisfy all taste buds

The yule log, Christmas pudding, Gingerbread Butter Pudding, Poached Pears with Gingerbread Spice and Fruit Stollen can be found at the dessert counter.

THIS festive season, Paya Serai at Hilton Petaling Jaya will serve traditional favourites with a local twist at its Christmas and New Year buffets.

Executive chef Ridzuan Malek said, “We will be serving traditional Christmas dishes, but we will also have alternative versions.

“There will be Whole Roasted Tom Turkey with traditional sauces such as cranberry and giblets, but we will also have percik sauce as another gravy option.

“There will be four types of roasted turkey, one of which will have a percik marinade.

Other localised dishes diners can expect at the buffet are Turkey Rendang and Chinese Turkey Fried Rice.

“The traditional Beef Wellington will also have a local twist.

Middle Eastern spices dominate the flavours of the Whole Roasted Lamb with Kabsa Rice.

“We will be using fungus mushrooms, which is popularly used in Malay cuisine, instead of the usual shiitake and oyster mushrooms,” said Ridzuan.

He said the buffet’s fusion dishes incorporated flavours from abroad.

“Korean-style fried chicken is popular. As such, the grilled chicken at the buffets will be served with gochujang sauce,” he said, referring to the red, mildly spicy sauce.

“We also have Middle Eastern fusion dishes like Turkey Shawarma and Stuffed Lamb with Kabsa Rice,” he said.

He added that there would be over 30 hot dishes that serve up the best of Malay, Indian, Chinese, Korean and Middle Eastern cuisines.Those who enjoy seafood can savour the natural flavours of raw mussels or have them baked with cheese and spinach.

Beef Wellington.

Among the dessert options at the buffet table are the customary festive sweet treats such as yule log, Christmas pudding, Gingerbread Butter Pudding, Poached Pears with Gingerbread Spice, and Fruit Stollen, just to name a few.

The buffet dinners on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve are each priced at RM148 nett per adult and RM78 nett per child.

The high-tea buffet on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are each priced at RM138 nett per adult and RM68 nett per child.

If you are planning to celebrate at home, the restaurant also offers takeaways.

Options include Traditional Roasted Christmas Turkey, Roasted New Zealand Sirloin, Roasted Lamb Leg, sauteed vegetables and Christmas sweetmeats.

PAYA SERAI RESTAURANT, Hilton Petaling Jaya, 2, Jalan Barat, PJS 52, Petaling Jaya (Tel: [phone]). Business hours: 6am to 10.30pm

This is the writer’s personal observation and not an endorsement by StarMetro.

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