Lemang with chicken curry and beef rendang
When eating lemang, a good beef rendang is important as it is what makes the experience worth while. I used to love buying lemang from the stalls along the highway on the east coast, but occasionally, the beef rendang is tough and hardly fragrant.
Chef Din’s beef rendang
The lemang and beef rendang by Chef Kamarudin of Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur is one of the better ones I’ve eaten so far. The sticky rice was aromatic and moist, while the beef was perfectly tender and full of flavour from the spicy gravy. It was a highlight at the Buka Puasa buffet and disappeared within minutes after the Muslims broke their fast.
Part of the “Buka Puasa” spread at Mosaic
Murtabak Ayam
From now till July 28, 2014, Mosaic will offer a myriad of local delights such as bubur lambok, sup ekor, rendang, ayam kurma, murtabak and ayam goreng kunyit, on top of the regular buffet spread.
Sup Ekor Sapi
Grilled lamb chops from the regular grill selection
A little bit of each from the buka puasa selection.
Roasted lamb
The roast lamb was a beautiful sight, also gone within minutes upon display. I managed to get a few slices and found the meat tasty and tender. Unlike many other roast lambs, Mosaic’s version was lightly seasoned to allow the flavour of the meat to come through.
Gulai Lemak Nangka Muda
Egg Briyani
Sambal Udang Galah
One of my favourite dishes was the sambal udang galah, a spicy sweet chilli gravy of fresh river prawn. This went well with murtabak ayam. I’m no fan of bubur lambuk but this version was flavour packed and aromatic from the assorted spices.
Chef Kamarudin, with the bubur lambuk
Close up of the bubur lambuk
Ikan Bakar Pais
Daging Temasik
There is a good selection of traditional salads, to complement the existing salad bar. I enjoyed the seafood kerabu and kerabu ayam herba best. Fiery yet nicely balanced in flavours.
Assorted Malay kuih
Chocolate treats
The bubur jagung manis was rich from the coconut milk and justly sweet. Durian fans will like the bubur kacang hijau durian which rif said was good. Remember to leave some stomach space for the assorted kuih — I liked the kuih ketayap best.
Regular buffet selection of fresh oysters and smoked salmon roll 🙂
Mosaic’s Buka Puasa is priced at RM138++ per person. For more information or to make a reservation (I strongly suggest you do to avoid disappointment), call 03-2380 8888 or email [email protected].
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Mosaic
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 03-2380 8888
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com
GPS Coordinates: N 3 09.346 E 101 42.711