Thursday, September 26, 2013

PART 2; MIGF EXCLUSIVE DINNER AT BLUE MED AT MIDVALLEY MEGAMALL

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FUJIFILM WAS THE STAR OF MIGF'S SERIES OF EXCLUSIVE DINNERS LAST NIGHT AT BLU MED THE NEW KID ON MIDVALLEY'S DINING BLOCK.

BLU MED MIGF SPECIAL MENU COSTS RM 188++ FOR A 8-COURSE MEAL
03-2201 5081
Menu; Eel Kabayaki, Amaebi and Abalone Tartar, Foie Gras soup, Bavettini pasta, Granita of orange and white wine, Folded Veal in Marsala Sauce, Chocolate Fondant and Coffee/Tea

Blu Med is barely 6 months old and already is garnering a loyal following as proven by the crowd last night who were not MIGF guests but paying diners.

Blu Med is of course named after the blue Mediterranean as owner Tan Sri Fumihiko Konishi loves the Mediterranean and especially Italy where he spends a month each year to enjoy its cuisine, wine and scenery. Blu Med is his first venture into fine, upscale dining and he also owns Sushi King which is Malaysia's most famous and successful chain of its kind.

Fujifilm is the Official Imaging Partner of MIGF 2013. On each table was a spiffy Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 camera that took instant photos the size of a name card so you can keep it inside your wallet.

Yes Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 is like the ancient Polaroid but the quality is better since this is 2013 and Polaroid was the 1980s! I wonder if Polaroid is still around. 

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 costs RM 280 so it's a near giveaway but each pack of 10 photos costs RM 27 or RM 28 so 1 image is around RM 2.70 and makes a perfect gift.

In addition, all photos taken by MIGF official photographer are given to all guests and printed on Fujifilm paper. So each guest goes home with several big 4R size photos plus a small Instax photo to remember the evening at Blu Med.

Each MIGF 4R photo is printed using Fujifilm QPS system (Quick Print Station) and comes in a folder with a thoughtful pop-out stand at back so you can place the entire photograph on your desk and admire yourself 24/7! My desk is already laden with my photos from Nook, Tanzini, Bunga Emas and Blu Med!

Fujifilm is now recognised as a major force in digital photography on par with Canon, Nikon and Leica. Its XF1 is its signature model and currently one of the most popular and best-selling digital cameras in the world.

I love the way it opens in 3 steps! Normally you press a button and the lens automatically opens and you are ready to shoot.

But the Fujifilm XF1 requires you to rotate the zoom lens, pull it out and rotate it back to a designated spot. Some may think this takes longer time than pressing a button but this manual maneuver improves the quality of the zoom lens as it allows more power and ability to be built in!


DATO STEVE DAY INTRODUCING BLU MED'S DREAM TEAM TO HIS 20 GUESTS OR SHOULD THAT BE 18 SINCE HE AND DATIN SU DAY ARE NOT GUESTS PER SE BUT ORGANISERS AND HOSTS WITH THE MANAGEMENT FROM BLU MED

AKIHIKO HIJIOKA OF BLU MED AND SUSHI KING WELCOMES HIS GUESTS



DATO STEVE DAY OF MIGF INTRODUCING BLU MED CHEF TATSUYA IKEUCHI


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AKIHIKO HIJIOKA, PAUL HO OF FUJIFILM WHOSE INSTANT CAMERAS WERE THE STAR OF THE EVENING, DATO STEVE DAY, DATIN SERI JEANETTE TUNKY SHAHABUDDIN AND FARAH LAI. STANDING IS FABIO IANNONE RESTAURANT MANAGER
EEL KABAYAKI WITH VEGETABLE BRUBOISE

DATO STEVE DAY INTRODUCING HIS GUESTS










THE AMAZING FUJIFILM INSTAX MINI 8 THAT PRODUCES INSTANT PHOTOS FOR A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOUVENIR ON THE SPOT!

I LOVE MY PHOTO WHICH IS NOW INSIDE MY RM 2,100 LOUIS VUITTON WALLET GIVEN BY PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO!

AMAEBI ( SWEET SHRIMP) AND ABALONE TARTAR WITH YUZU (SMALL JAPANESE FRAGRANT LIME) VINAIGRETTE



CREAMY FOIE GRAS SOUP WITH SWEET CORN ESPUMA
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WOULD YOU BELIEVE DATO TAN BOON PUN, CEO OF WAWASAN TKH, ALWAYS KEEPS FRESH NEW CURRENCY NOTES INSIDE HIS WALLET? THIS IS HIS HOBBY! AND WHAT A FINANCIALLY FRUITFUL HOBBY!
DATO TAN BOON PUN ONLY KEEPS NEWLY PRINTED CURRENCY NOTES IN MY WALLET!


AAAAH...NOTHING SMELLS LIKE FRESHLY PRINTED CASH! BRAVO DATO TAN BOON PUN!
CHEF TATSUYA IKEUCHI EXPLAINING EACH DISH AS IT APPEARS



BAVENETTI PASTA ALL'EOLIANA

GRANITA OF ORANGE AND WHITE WINE

YUMMY! MAIN COURSE OF FOLDED VEAL WITH BUFFALO MOZARELLA SERVED WITH BABY CARROTS, SPINACH AND MARSALA WINE SAUCE

OUR JUST DESSERT---CHOCOLATE FONDANT THAT WAS SINFULLY DELICIOUS


PAUL HO OF FUJIFILM, DATO STEVE DAY, DATIN SERI JEANETTE AND FARAH LAI
AKIHIKO HIJIOKA, PAUL HO OF FUJIFILM AND DATO STEVE DAY

MIGF GUESTS AT BLU MED




DATO STEVE DAY THE ORGANISER AND PRODUCER AND OWNER OF MIGF THANKING BLU MED'S DREAM TEAM


THE CHILEAN AMBASSADOR HE CHRISTIAN REHREN MAKING A SPEECH




DATO STEVE DAY THANKING BLU MED'S DREAM TEAM
DATO KOK WEE KIAT GIVING HIS OPINION ON THE MENU
DATO KOK WEE KIAT IS A FAMOUS FOOD AND WINE CONNOISSEUR
DATO KOK WEE KIAT WAS MALAYSIA'S FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

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