by Lira Jamaluddin and Janice Teh
W Kuala Lumpur
Before you know it we'll be welcoming Chinese New Year. It is one of the important celebrations for feasting and celebrating as we look forward to a happy and prosperous year of the Rabbit. This year, the festival falls on Sunday, January 22nd and the CNY reunion dinner will be held on the day before. It is considered the most memorable get-together meal of the entire year with family, relatives or colleagues.
Here we have some great places that offer an array of unique dishes to usher in the Year of the Rabbit. The menus feature exquisite Chinese cuisine, sure to satisfy your appetite.
The Ruma, Kuala Lumpur
A symbol of hope and longevity, the Water Rabbit is synonymous with refinement, sophistication and impeccable taste—all qualities intrinsic to the award-winning Ruma Hotel.
Some Chinese New – Year offerings at The Ruma
Spring Afternoon Tea at The Librari
Spring Afternoon Tea at The Ruma
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, The Librari’s Spring Afternoon Tea takes traditional fare to new heights with a heavenly ice-cream pairing specially devised by their very own in-house ice- cream master. The Spring Afternoon Tea is served tapas style, with each dish creatively paired with artfully prepared ice creams served from an elegant trolley.
Sample both savoury and sweet ice-cream flavours such as Truffle and Béarnaise Ice-Cream or Rhubarb and Mascarpone Ice-Cream matched beautifully with accompanying treats. The Spring Afternoon Tea at The Librari also comes with a complimentary bottle of Kronenbourg 1664 ROSÉ beer. This unique culinary experience will be available daily from 2pm to 5pm and is priced at MYR 158 nett per person or MYR 298 nett for two people.
For reservations and inquiries, please contact +603 2778 0751 or email librari@theruma.com.
Shanghainese Peddlers Gin
In conjunction with the Lunar New Year, The RuMa introduces Peddlers Gin Company—an award-winning craft gin maker from Shanghai. Peddlers is inspired by the Shanghai underground, and is China’s first craft gin. It boasts diversity in its ingredients, infused with notes of Sichuan pepper, Buddha’s hand, lotus flower, Xinjiang almonds, Guangdong liquorice, Chinese cassia and coriander seeds.
Three varieties of Peddlers will be offered at SEVEN Lobby Bar: Craft Gin, Salted Plum Gin & Barrel Aged Gin. To celebrate its launch, there will be a battle between two house favourites: the best-selling Malaysian-made Ginfused Asam Boi versus Peddlers Salted Plum—a Chinese take on sloe gin infused with salted plum, mulberry, orange peel and osmanthus, aged in Oloroso sherry barrels. The battle package of both gins will leave guests to determine the ultimate winner between these two unique spirits. This gin flight is priced at MYR100 nett.
For reservations and inquiries, please contact +603 2778 0751 or email seven@theruma.com.
