Wednesday, July 15, 2015

THE 1st SAMADHI FOOD FESTIVAL FROM 17 TO 23 AUGUST 2015 OFFERS SPECIAL MENUS AT RM 35 FOR LUNCH AND RM 65 FOR DINNER IN ALL ITS MALAYSIA RESTAURANTS WHILE TAMARIND HILL SINGAPORE COSTS NEARLY TRIPLED AT S$35 AND S$65! SO GLAD I AM MALAYSIAN!

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

SAMADHI FOOD FESTIVAL TO DELIGHT FOODIES 

SAMADHI’s Restaurants promises a week-long affair of sumptuous dining 







 Foodies in Malaysia and Singapore, prepare for an epic culinary indulgence! The first ever SAMADHI Food Festival takes off this August, serving up a week of award-winning menus featuring signature dishes at delicious prices! 

All of SAMADHI’s restaurants will be take part in the festival, including TAMARIND HILL Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, TAMARIND SPRINGS and NEO TAMARIND in Kuala Lumpur, as well as SAMADHI’s latest restaurant launched last year CHEONG FATT TZE Restaurant in THE BLUE MANSION, George Town, Penang.  

Running for a week, from 17 – 23 August 2015, the SAMADHI Food Festival will see all of SAMADHI’s restaurants feature specially-created set menus at lower-than-usual prices – RM35 for lunch and RM65 for dinner for its Malaysian restaurants, and SGD35 and SGD75 for lunch and dinner set menus respectively at TAMARIND HILL in Singapore.  

These spectacular deals are only available once a year and gives many foodies the chance to savour sumptuous cuisine at irresistible prices.   
Complementing the divine dishes at SAMADHI Food Festival are the restaurants’ seriously well-stocked cellars, curated by SAMADHI’s award winning Group Sommelier Rajeshwaran Gopal. Discover an extensive range of wines with hundreds of labels, with an impressive number available by the glass. 

Delectable wine pairing deals also available during this week.  

With a focus on variety, these set menus will feature many different dishes so that diners have the chance to try a little bit of everything.   
Says self-confessed foodie and CEO of SAMADHI, Federico Asaro, “This SAMADHI Food Festival is the first of an annual tradition that we are very excited to set in motion. We realize that there are many foodies out there who are keen to try our food but may not be able to afford it. It is a fantastic opportunity for such diners to dig in as well as enjoy our signature SAMADHI Experience at very reasonable prices.”  

About TAMARIND HILL, Kuala Lumpur Established in 1999, TAMARIND HILL Kuala Lumpur was one of the first contemporary Thai and Burmese restaurants in the Malaysian dining scene. 
 ASSORTED MUSHROOMS IN TOPHATS
 CRISPY GARUPA
RUAM MIT

The winner of several industry accolades, TAMARIND HILL is set on one of the most spectacular and exclusive private hill top properties in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and presents a very unique ambience of tranquility amid its urban surroundings. 

About TAMARIND HILL, Singapore Perched atop Labrador Nature Reserve in a restored colonial bungalow amid lush surroundings, it is little wonder that TAMARIND Hill, Singapore is an award-winning restaurant, acclaimed for its cuisine as much as its unique ambience. 

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MENU
LUNCH MENU
APPETIZER CHICKEN SKEWER SERVED WITH GREEN PAPAYA SALAD
MAIN SHRIMP PASTE RICE WITH PRAWN SERVED WITH CONDIMENT, SWEET PORK, GREEN MANGO, CHILI PADI, FRIED EGG & CRISPY DRIED SHRIMP
~
KAFFIR LIME RICE
DESSERT PANDAN CHENDOL WITH COCONUT MILK

$35++ PER PAX *A GLASS OF CODORNIU CAVA NV IS AVAILABLE AT $15++ PER PAX

DINNER MENU
APPETIZER PLATTER DRIED TOM YAM CHICKEN IN CRISPY CUP SALMON ROLL SALAD WITH MINT LEAF PORK SKEWER SERVED WITH ROASTED CHILI SAUCE
AIX ROSE, PROVENCE, FRANCE
SOUP PRAWN IN RED TOM YAM
MAIN ROASTED DUCK IN GARLIC SAUCE SERVED WITH RED CURRY, TEMPURA EGGPLANT & SAUTEED ASPARAGUS
BABICH, PINOT NOIR, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND
~
KAFFIR LIME RICE
DESSERT CRISPY COCONUT CREPES WITH SWEET EGG YOLK
$75++ PER PAX *2 GLASSES OF WINES ARE AVAILABLE AT $25++ PER PAX

The cuisine of TAMARIND HILL, Singapore is crafted by Executive Chef, Wanthana Nikonsaen, who brings to the table a fulfilling Thai dining experience with authentic specialties from its various exotic regions; unpretentious yet delicious village cooking using only the freshest of ingredients prepared from scratch daily.  

About CHEONG FATT TZE RESTAURANT Feast on traditional Cantonese and Sichuan cuisines as well as modern Cantonese dishes in the very home of the eminent Cheong Fatt Tze himself. 
 EGG CREPES WITH SMOKED DUCK
BARRAMUNDI FILLET

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MENU
SET LUNCH
APPETIZER EGG CREPES FILLED WITH SMOKED DUCK AND MANGO SALAD
MAIN COURSE STEAMED FILLET OF BARRAMUNDI WITH SZECHUAN HOT BEAN SAUCE ~ BLACK SESAME FRIED RICE
DESSERT ROCK MELON WITH COCONUT SYRUP AND SAGO
RM 35 NETT A GLASS OF CODORNIU CAVA NV AT RM 35 NETT

SET DINNER
APPETIZER DEEP-FRIED KING PRAWNS TOSSED IN CREAMY WASABI SAUCE AND TOBIKO ASIAN-SPICED SHREDDED JELLY FISH HOME PRESERVED VEGETABLE
CODORNIU CAVA, PENEDES - SPAIN
SOUP DOUBLE-BOILED CARROT AND CHICKEN SOUP SERVED IN A FRESH SNOW PEAR
MAIN COURSE STEAMED WINTER MELON WITH CHICKEN, TOFU AND SEAFOOD IN SCALLOP AND ABALONE JUS ~ BLACK SESAME FRIED RICE
MISCHIEF & MAYHEM, CHARDONNAY, BURGUNDY - FRANCE
DESSERT CREAM OF RED BEAN WITH ICE CREAM OR DURIAN CREPES IN COCONUT SYRUP TOPPED WITH ICE CREAM
RM 65 NETT 2 GLASSES OF WINE AT RM 65 NETT
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Situated within the iconic and newly-renovated THE BLUE MANSION and open to both hotel guests and the public, CHEONG FATT TZE Restaurant is a charming, heritage space and a new, fine dining dimension in Penang’s exciting culinary portfolio. 

About NEO TAMARIND Located in the heart of the city, NEO TAMARIND is a stylish luxe-lounge style restaurant with an innovative concept. With a bar specializing in innovative liquid desserts, it is inevitably a great place to chill and unwind any night, whether as a handy stopover to avoid KL traffic on the weekdays or a NEO-rotic night out on the weekend. 
GRILLED LAMB CHOP

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NEO TAMARIND MENU
SET DINNER
APPETIZER SCALLOP CARPACCIO SERVED WITH SALMON ROE, TOMATO CONFIT, JAPANESE SOY BEAN, GREEN APPLE, SOUR & SPICY SAUCE, BLACK INK SALT AND TRUFFLE OIL OR CHICKEN LIVER TERRINE SERVED WITH OVEN ROASTED CROSTINI
CHANDON BRUT, YARRA VALLEY - AUSTRALIA
MAIN COURSE GRILLED LAMB CHOP ENCRUSTED WITH GARLIC, ROSEMARY BAKED PUMPKIN AND MINT RED WINE SAUCE OR  DUCK CONFIT BAKED IN A FIREWOOD OVEN SERVED WITH JAPANESE SOY BEANS, GRILLED ENOKI, LIME ZEST COUSCOUS AND MUSTARD SAUCE
CHANDON, PINOT NOIR, YARRA VALLEY - AUSTRALIA
DESSERT WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FRESH CREAM AND VANILLA ICE CREAM OR JADE GREEN TEA WITH PASSION FRUIT FOAM
RM 65 NETT 2 GLASSES OF WINE AT RM 65 NETT
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Tantalise your tastebuds with its comfort cosmopolitan cuisine, where you will uncover classic European and Asian favourites, cheeky fusions and even new creations, whipped up by wicked Chef Sombat, who is trained in classic French cuisine, but loves adding dazzling spins to his “guess-tronomy” cooking. 

About TAMARIND SPRINGS The stalwart of SAMADHI’s restaurants, TAMARIND SPRINGS introduces the unique concept of jungle-luxe dining despite being a mere 15 minutes drive from the city centre. 

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MENU
SET LUNCH
APPETIZER CRISPY GARUPA MIANG KHAM (ASSORTED CONDIMENTS OF YOUNG GINGER, BIRD’S EYE CHILI, LEMONGRASS, SHALLOTS, PEANUT SAND MINT LEAVES WRAPPED IN A BETEL LEAF)
SOUP A CLEAR BROTH OF ASSORTED MUSHROOMS
MAIN COURSE MIXED SEAFOOD OF SQUID, MUSSELS AND TIGER PRAWNS FLASH-FRIED WITH THAI BASIL SERVED WITH FRIED RICE AND A SUNNY SIDE UP EGG 
DESSERT RUAM MIT COCONUT MILK DESSERT OF SAGO SEEDS, HONEYDEW AND CENDOL
RM 35 NETT A GLASS OF CHANDON BRUT, YARRA VALLEY - AUSTRALIA AT RM 35 NETT

SET DINNER
APPETIZER GRILLED TIGER PRAWN IN FRESH ROLL WITH SEAFOOD SAUCE SUNDRIED CHICKEN WITH THAI GREEN CHILI DIP (NAM PRIK NOOM) ASSORTED MUSHROOMS WITH CHILI SERVED WITH ROASTED RICE SALAD 
CHANDON BRUT, YARRA VALLEY - AUSTRALIA
SOUP SEAFOOD GALANGAL SOUP
MAIN COURSE PAN-SEARED SEA BASS IN HOMEMADE GREEN CURRY REDUCTION SAUTÉED SWEET PEA SHOOTS WITH GARLIC THAI CHILI FRIED RICE
CHANDON, PINOT NOIR, YARRA VALLEY - AUSTRALIA
DESSERT STEAMED RICE FLOUR LAYERED CAKE WITH COCONUT MILK AND PANDANUS
RM 65 NETT 2 GLASSES OF WINE AT RM 65 NETT

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It is nestled within a spectacular tropical hideaway setting, at the edge of one of Kuala Lumpur’s last natural forest reserve, serving authentic Mekong cuisine.   

ABOUT TAMARIND RESTAURANTS  Tamarind Restaurants incorporates a ‘Rustic Luxe’ dining experience pioneered by SAMADHI. It aims to share authentic cuisine, served in unique 'hideaway' locations. 

Its restaurants include Tamarind Springs (Mekong cuisine), Tamarind Hill (Siamese & Burmese cuisine) and NEO Tamarind (comfort cosmopolitan cuisine) in Kuala Lumpur and Tamarind Hill, Singapore (Contemporary Siamese cuisine).  

About SAMADHI SAMADHI is an established and ambitious hospitality group offering unique holiday and dining experiences in Asia. It currently owns and operates three award‐winning properties in Malaysia, JAPAMALA in Tioman Island, a 13‐villa and chalet award‐winning resort that opened in 2004; VILLA SAMADHI, a 21‐villa‐room urban retreat in Kuala Lumpur that opened in 2011 and THE BLUE MANSION, an iconic 18- room heritage mansion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town, Penang. 

It will open VILLA SAMADHI Singapore, a 20-room colonial residence in the second half of 2015. It also owns and manages the TAMARIND Group of Restaurants, which include TAMARIND SPRINGS and NEO TAMARIND in Kuala Lumpur, and TAMARIND HILL in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. 

“The SAMADHI Experience” Translated from Sanskrit, ‘SAMADHI’ is the highest stage in meditation, the moment when a state of mind is achieved and one experiences a fusion with the divine universe. 

Our wish is to deliver a transcendent experience where stresses and anxieties of daily life are surrendered at the door and our guests transition to an intensely relaxed state of mind, in what we call ‘The SAMADHI Experience’.  

NEO TAMARIND 19, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur  Tel: +603 2148 3700 Dinner: 6pm – 10.30pm Happy Hour: Weekdays, 5pm – 8pm, www.samadhiretreats.com  

TAMARIND HILL, Kuala Lumpur 
19, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603-2148-3200 Lunch: 12pm to 2.30pm Dinner: 6pm – 10.30pm www.samadhiretreats.com  

Tamarind Hill, Singapore 30 Labrador Villa Rd Tel: +65 6278 6364 Open Daily: Monday – Sunday Lunch: 12pm - 3pm Dinner: 6pm - 10.30pm www.samadhiretreats.com  

TAMARIND SPRINGS Jalan 1, Taman TAR, Ampang , Selangor  Tel: +603-4256 9300 Open Daily Lunch: 12pm to 11pm www.samadhiretreats.com  

THE BLUE MANSION 14, Leith Street 10200 Penang, Malaysia T +604 262 0006 For CHEONG FATT TZE RESTAURANT reservations, please contact:  (T) +603 2144 8370 / (F) +603 262 0006   

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