LAFITE THE FINE DINING WESTERN RESTAURANT IN SHANGRI-LA KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF THE HOTEL'S ANNIVERSARY BY RE-CREATING THE ORIGINAL AND FIRST MENU ENJOYED BY GUESTS 30 YEARS AGO! WHAT A WAY TO EAT YOUR WAY DOWN MEMORY LANE!

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LAFITE WAS MALAYSIA'S FRENCH FINE DINING RESTAURANT WHEN IT OPENED AT THE SAME TIME AS SHANGRI-LA KUALA LUMPUR ON 20 APRIL 1985 WHEN MANY ARE NOT YET BORN.

AS A YOUNGSTER TOLD ME, "IN 1985 I WAS JUST A SPERM SWIMMING INSIDE MY FATHER'S BALLS"! GOOD HEAVEN BUT IT IS TRUE AS HE WAS BORN IN 1993.

BACK THEN LAFITE WAS THE LAST WORD IN FRENCH COUTURE DINING AND WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE RESTAURANT. TODAY, 30 YEARS LATER, IT REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE THOUGH MARINI'S ON 57, MARBLE 8, TROIKA SKY DINING AND NOBU HAVE MENUS THAT COST MORE THAN LAFITE.

BUT LAFITE (NAMED IN HONOUR OF THE GREAT CHATEAU THAT PRODUCES SOME OF FRANCE'S BEST WINES) CONTINUES TO BE HELD IN THE HIGHEST REGARDS BY GOURMETS AND CONNOISSEURS OF FINE DINING AND THE GOOD LIFE.

SERVICE THROUGHOUT ITS 30 YEARS HAS BEEN STERLING AND OF COURSE LAFITE HIRES ONLY THE MOST TALENTED CHEFS WHICH EXPLAINS THE HIGH PRICES AS THESE CHEFS INSIST ON BEING PAID THE SAME AMOUNT IN EUROPE! 

TO CELEBRATE 30 GLORIOUS YEARS, LAFITE HAS PREPARED THE FIRST MENU THAT APPEARED ON OPENING NIGHT AT 20 APRIL 1985!

UNDER THE TALENTED MINISTRATIONS OF CURRENT CHEF DE CUISINE JENA-PHILIPPE GUIARD, THE 4-COURSE GASTRONOMIC MENU COSTS RM 295 NETT AND FOR PEASANTS ON A BUDGET, THE 3-COURSE MENU COSTS RM 235 NETT WHICH INCLUDES 10% SERVICE CHARGE AND 6% GST!

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BENJAMIN PONS THE MAITRE D'HOTE WITH FOOD CONNOISSEUR JAMES NG YIN TENG

JAMES NG YIN TENG LOOKING FORWARD TO A WORLD CLASS DINNER AND HE GOT IT!

MOHD ZAKRY SERVING US MOET & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE

MOET IS MY FAVOURITE CHAMPERS

JAMES NG YIN TENG AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE TOAST THE GOOD LIFE AND MORE TO COME WITH MOET

MOET IS THE PERFECT ACCOMPANIMENT TO A FINE FEAST

AMUSE BOUCHE

JAMES NG YIN TENG IS AMUSED

YUMMY

WHAT A LIFE

SALMON BELLEVUE WITH STEAMED TIGER PRAWN, SALMON ROULADE AND SALMON ROE

CHEERS

BENJAMIN PONS EXPLAINS THE WHITE WINE

SECOND COURSE

NICELY DONE

POACHED WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE AND EGG MOLLET

FRIGHTFULLY FINE!

RED WINE 

CLOS FAYARD VENTOUX 

MOHD ZAKRY, CHEF JEAN-PHILIPPE GUIARD AND JAMES NG YIN TENG

JAMES NG YIN TENG, CHEF JEAN-PHILIPPE GUIARD AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE

HAPPY TRIO

CHEF JEAN-PHILIPPE GUIARD AND FOOD GOURMET JAMES NG YIN TENG

JAMES NG GIVES THE THUMB UP

DATO KEE HUA CHEE CHEERS THE GOOD LIFE

A TOAST TO 30 YEAR OLD LAFITE!

BEEF CHEEK POT AU FEU WITH BONE MARROW AND ROASTED DUCK LIVER---THE BEST I HAVE EVER EATEN!

THIS IS A CLASSIC AND FAMOUS FRENCH DISH EVERY MOTHER AND WIFE IN FRANCE PREPARES FOR THE FAMILY IN WINTER THOUGH IT IS ENJOYED ALL YEAR ROUND

JAMES NG YIN TENG LOVES IT

TUCKING IN

YUM

DELICIOUS

SWEET DESSERT WINE FROM SPAIN

DESSERT

SWEET DESSERT WINE FROM SPAIN

PORT AND SHERRY OR DESSERT WINE

THE BEST COMES FROM SPAIN

DIINE DESSERT---TRADITIONAL VANILLA MILLEFEUILLE, VANILLA ICE CREAM AND CARAMEL SAUCE

CRISPY, BUTTERY, CREAMY, COLD AND PERFECT!

BEST DINNER!

JAMES NG KNOWS HOW TO ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE

DELIGHTFUL

JOY

YUMMY

PETITS FOUR

JAMES NG YIN TENG ENJOYING DESSERT WINE

VERY DE NICE

NOTE THE ELEGANT, LONG STEMMED GLASS

MORE DELIGHTS

PLUS CAPPUCCINO! 

A QUICK STIR

A SIP AND A PERFECT DINNER WAS DONE!