CO-FOUNDERS AND ORGANISERS OF MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL DATO STEVE DAY AND DATIN SU DAY HOSTED AN EXCEPTIONAL TRUE-BLUE GOURMET DINNER AT THE RESTAURANT AT SAUJANA CLUB RESORT NEXT TO HYATT SAUJANA HOTEL IN SHAH ALAM.
The indefatigable pair would have arranged, invited, hosted and ate 30 dinners by the time MIGF officially ends on 8 November 2013!
All their guests have universally agreed the 13th edition of MIGF has been an undiluted success so far and kudos must be given to this husband and wife power couple who work in tandem with each other so seamlessly many marvel at their tenacity, passion and physical strength.
And yes, the name of the restaurant IS The Restaurant!
Yes, it does seem rather pretentious or kitschy since the proprietor knows this scenario;
"Where shall we have dinner tonight?" asks A.
"How about at The Restaurant?" replies B.
"Of course we will have dinner at a restaurant, stupid. Where else would we eat? In a toilet?" snaps A.
"I mean The Restaurant you moron," snarls B.
"I know we will dine in a restaurant but which one?" growls A.
"The Restaurant," says B.
"Which restaurant? You are so irritating! Just give me the name of the restaurant!" says A as he clenches his fist.
"The Restaurant! God almighty, you are so ignorant!" screeches B as he dodges a punch from A.
"If you are not going to tell me the name of the restaurant, you can forget about our deal!" hollers A.
"I keep telling you the name of the restaurant is The Restaurant! Why is your skull so thick?" howls B.
"Where got a restaurant named a restaurant?" screams A.
"Not A Restaurant you nincompoop but The Restaurant! As in capital T and capital R! They are that good that's why they dare call themselves simply The Restaurant. Here, let me write out the name on a piece of paper!" sighs B.
And B is right. The Restaurant IS remarkably good under the jurisdiction of Chef Alexander Waschl who hails from near Innsbruck, Austria.
Said Dato Seri Azim Zabidi, ex-UMNO Treasurer and businessman, "I just returned from Edinburgh, Scotland where they have 5 Michelin-starred restaurants and I went to 3. I can say tonight's dinner at The Restaurant is better than all three!"
Well, fancy that! And Dato Sri Azim Zabidi is a gourmet of the first degree!
He added, "Next year Dato Steve Day must look into inviting the Michelin people to grade our restaurants as Kuala Lumpur does not have a Michelin starred restaurant though obviously there are a a few which deserves one or two stars! In Singapore, Iggy is a restaurant with a Michelin star and guess what, the chef is Malaysian!"
I am not surprised. I am the greatest journalist this side of the observable universe and I am also Malaysian!
Anyway, VIP guest the Switzerland ambassador His Excellency Dr Rolf Lenz added, "I am not that knowledgeable about restaurants but I know and appreciate good food! The Restaurant certainly deserves praise as the food is excellent."
His Excellency also praised Dato Steve Day and Datin Su Day for their effort and presented Dato Steve Day with a Swiss Army knife! A multi-functional tool that has everything but a bed!
Chef Alexander Waschl comes with impeccable credentials which explain why his cooking is so divine. He cooked in his family owned hotel before joining the renowned Grand Hotel Kronenhof where as Sous Chef, his restaurant picked up a Michelin star.
Chef Alex is now at the top of his game so it is the perfect time to try him!
After a sumptuous repast worthy of writing home to Mother, we were ushered to the poolside for dessert. The pool and plants were dramatically lit and the lovely setting provided the best finale to conclude the evening.
The Restaurant's 6 course dinner costs RM 220++, 5-course at RM 200++, 4-course at RM 180++ and if you are very poor and wretched, the 3-course dinner is a mere RM 160++. All without wines.
MENU; Salmon Capaccio, Foie Gras Creme, Grilled Hokkaido Scallop, Pan-fried Se Bass, Snoked Rack of Lamb and Chocolate Brownie.
THE CLUB SAUJANA RESORT, JALAN LAPANGAN TERBANG SAAS, SHAH ALAM
03-7806 7000
By the way, The Restaurant's name reminds me of an incident when the comic block buster movie 'Top Secret' was screened in KL. A group of friends were going to the cinema. I asked which movie they were going to watch and one said 'Top Secret'. I was peeved and asked, "Tell me lah" and he said in all innocence "It's 'Top Secret'". I pleaded "Come on, you can tell me, don't be like this lah" to which he said irritably "I already told you it is 'Top Secret'!".
I sniffed "I thought you are my friends so why can't you tell me the name of the movie?"
They hollered "It's 'Top Secret'!"
I shook my fist at them. "I don't know why it should be top secret! Fine, I can go see a movie on my own!"
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