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The array of food at E West The Chinese New Year is fast approaching and most celebrants are now busy getting ready to welcome the Year of the Rat. Most are looking forward to exciting activities during that time. One of the most awaited for event at that time is the family reunion dinner, where members of the family from all over the country come together to feast. For those who want to have their reunion dinner in comfort, E West is one of the best place to go to in town. The restaurant is comfortable and spacious, while the staff are attentive and courteous. The E West Restaurant 's Head Chief Chinese Kitchen , Chef Joseph Chang has prepared a 9-course table set menus promotion in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. The RM888++ table set menu  for 10 pax include three hot and cold combination, crab meat soup with dried scallops, fish lip and fish maw, steamed corn-fed chicken with ginger sauce and  Hong Kong style steamed Dragon Garoupa. Diners wil

The chef showing off his food To all Chinese New Year celebrants, celebrating the  Lunar New Year  always involves  family. This is where they all come home to be together and enjoy the holidays as well as eating and drinking. For those who wish to just enjoy the occasion without spending too much time in the kitchen they can celebrate the Chinese New Year at Tasty Wok, Venition. The prawn dish The restaurant is offering two Chinese New Year Family Set Menu 2020 and New Chinese New Year 2020 Dishes, available for booking now for 24th Jan till 9 February 2020. The Chinese New Year Family Set Menu 2020 is a 6-course table set menu enough for 4-6 pax, priced at RM399++ per set or RM499++ inclusive of a bottle of red wine. Menu includes steamed rice,  rainbow fish maw soup, salted steamed corn chicken, Vietnamese prawn,  prosperity seafood and  fatt choi mixed vegetables with tang hoon and crispy fresh milk as dessert. New Chinese New Year 2020 Dishes is an a la carte sig

Majlis Pemberian Bonus Tahunan EPKK Kg Nahaba - Gambar RJ KOTA BELUD : Semangat saling berkerjasama dalam satu pasukan dikalangan ahli komuniti berasaskan pelancongan telah terbukti membawa hasil kejayaan.  Turut berbangga dengan pendapatan Eko Pelancongan Kalangadanku (EPKK)  Kampung Nahaba yang 2 tahun berturut turut menunjuk prestasi  menjana pendapatan. Penolong Pegawai Pembangunan Daerah, Salleh Ombang yang mewakili Pegawai Daerah berucap demikian di Majlis Pembahagian Bonus Tahunan 2019 Ahli  di Mini Dewan EPKK Kg Nahaba disini. "Turut bangga dengan kejayaan pengurusan yang memberi bonus kepada ahli sebagai galakan. Gandakan usaha dan berganding bahu memberi perkhidmatan yang terbaik kepada pengunjung " , kata Salleh. Katanya, daerah ini terkenal membangunkan eko pelancongan yang dibangunkan oleh komuniti secara gotong royong dan kian pesat. Walter Kandayon, Presiden Persatuan Pelancongan Kadamaian (KATA)  berkata , Community Based Tourism (C

The Chinese New Year  celebrated on January 25, will see the entrance of the Rat. The New Year , Rat  or otherwise, will always be celebrated with pomp and pageantry as usual where Lion dances will be held every where in the city. Of course, it will also be a time for feasting, where celebrants will hold reunion dinners, with lots of good food, while the children and unmarried relatives get their red packet. The array of food offered For those who wish to dine out during this time Runway Café in Tanjung Aru is just the place to go. They have prepared a special Chinese New Year promotion to usher the coming Chinese New Year celebration. Diners can choose between two set of menu at this time. The first set is priced at RM288++ enough to serve 3-5 diners. This package includes braised sea-cucumber with crab meat soup, steam fish nyonya style, salt and pepper prawn, steam salted corn chicken and stir-fried beef with cashew nuts as well as Fatt Choy braised assorted mushroo

Super 7 double plate combo  The Chinese New Year celebration will be here soon. This is a time when most celebrants will look forward to the family reunion and of course to feasting and general merriment. The gift of money in a red packet is also something to look forward to, especially by children and unmarried people.  Most may not want to slave in the kitchen for the day as they don't want to be too tired to celebrate the occasion.  Super 7 Restaurant has just the answer, dine at their place and don't worry about the food as the Head Chef , Chef Wong Chee Vui, a local chef with more than 15 years will ensure that everything is taken care of. He has prepared a sumptuous spread of Chinese New Year tables set menu for the coming Chinese New Year Celebration and is available for booking for the whole month January 2020. It is 9-course table set menu priced at RM688++ (JD Member) RM718++ (Non-Member) where diners will be served Super 7 double plate combo (S

A Christmas  Lighting Ceremony held by The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu was a fun event where their team members, friends and business partners came together to enjoy an evening of togetherness and good food.  The  event was held at the Tangerine where the attendees witnessed the lighting of a centre piece where the tools of the trade were exhibited. During the event, the General Manager  Chloe Loo, addressed the audience where she conveyed her appreciation for their constant support for taking time out to celebrate  with them their first Christmas Lighting Ceremony. The Christmas tree She shared that the tree was not traditional as they wanted to build a bigger and different tree that would also mirror their Green Hotel values, the 4R- recycle, reuse, reduce and recover.  With the help of her Maintenance and Housekeeping teams, they built the core structure with recycled flooring and plywood, then gathered recycled items from all departments to showcase on the

A lively evening to unwind after a hard day's work is always welcomed. For those who wish to sing their heart's out while enjoying a few cold glasses of beer, the Super 7 Karaoke Lounge  at Jalan Bundusan Penampang is the place to go. The lounge located on the first floor of Super 7 Restaurant building is holding a beer promotion all night long for draught beer at RM62nett++ per tower, per jug at RM32nett and by mug at RM8nett. While Connors stout priced at RM16nett per pint or RM48nett for 3 pints. Promotion starts now till 23rd December 2019. Snack items or “pusas” also available to complement with your favourite drinks, items available are garlic peanuts with anchovies RM10++, deep fried “basung” fish RM10++, fried anchovies with lime RM12++, fried chicken wings at RM15++, salt and pepper pork RM18++, grilled lamb chop RM28++, “nam yee” pork belly RM18++ and salted egg squid RM28++. Besides pitting vocal prowess  on karaoke, guests can also try their hand at the poo

A bowl of sumptuous food Chinese New Year a festival to celebrate the coming of spring will be held on Jan 25, ushering in the Year of the Rat. This celebration is normally an occasion where families clean their house to sweep away ill-fortune and hope for good luck to come in, decorate their house with paper cuts depicting prosperity, good health and longevity. Lighting firecrackers and giving money in red paper envelopes are also the order of the day. But most of all the New Year is an occasion for families to gather for the annual reunion dinner and of course feasting in open houses. Vegetables Those who wish to gather with their family without the hustle and bustle of food preparation in the kitchen at home can opt to dine in restaurants. This is where they can gather to catch up with one another and dine on sumptuous food in a comfortable environment. Cherry Restaurant at Inanam, is offering a Chinese New Year spread that will appeal to celebrants. This includes

Super 7 Food Wining and dining are part of the winter solstice celebration which is observed in temperate countries. Celebrants will spend time with their families and friends, just having fun; singing and dancing and feasting.   There might not be a winter in this part of the world but the celebration is very much part of the scene. In Super 7 Restaurant, at Jalan Bundusan, Penampang, it is a celebration to remember through the offerings of food they have for the occasion. Although Winter Solstice falls on Dec 22, celebrants can already enjoy the food they have to offer. For the occasion, Head Chef   Chef Wong Chee Vui prepared table set menu promotion for the entire month of December with the 9-course Winter Solstice table set menu The 9-course set menu includes braised fish maw and fish lip soup, sour plum duck, braised red snapper with yellow bean paste , Hong Kong style stewed pork belly and steam clay pot corn-fed chicken with cordyceps. Diners

Winter Solstice Food offering Winter Solstice  is celebrated in temperate countries to commemorate the  shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year occur. It also  marked the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun. In Sabah, no such thing may occur but the event is nevertheless celebrated  by some part of the community.   Hainanese Chicken Cherry Restaurant, Inanam is according celebrants a venue to celebrate the occasion by offering a sumptuous set of items on their menu from Dec 16 to 22.   Bookings for a set of 10 should be made before hand, and early birds who confirm their booking before Dec 15 stand to receive a bottle of wine. So diners are encouraged to book early.   Priced at RM698++ per table enough for 10 pax the Winter Solstice set menu comes with eight courses dish which includes four seasons hot and cold combination, premium fish maw soup, Hainanese steamed corn-fed chicken, Thai mango whole grouper, prawns with superior soya sauce a

Rice dishes galore The Super 7 Restaurant is inviting diners from in and around the area to come for lunch there. The restaurant is air-conditioned, comfortable and cosy, so diners could do well to take their lunch break here. Lunch period here is from 11am to 3pm, from December onward. Diners have a choice of many dishes with rice starting with mixed vegetables and bean curd rice, char siew pork rice, curry chicken rice, ginger onion beef rice, sweet and sour pork rice, chicken chop rice, BBQ lamb rice, and steamed chicken rice in lotus leaf basket.   Or they can order the orange sauce fish fillet rice or BBQ pork chop rice and steamed pork with prawn pasta rice in lotus leaf basket. The array of food can be mind-boggling. For the month of December in conjunction with Christmas, they offer  special dishes such as hot and spicy crab on fried rice in lotus leaf basket, superior jade rolls, golden salted egg eels, braised pork belly rice in lotus leaf basket and s

The School holiday is around the corner. There are many places to go for fun outings but Sutera Harbour’s exclusive 'back-by-popular-demand School’s Out package' is here including other goodies. Designed specifically for you and your little ones to enjoy a home-away-from-home, their 2019 School’s Out promo offers you fun activities such as bowling and swimming at our pool.   This special package is applicable to both Malaysians and Bruneians.   It is valid for booking between 23 November to 28 December 2019.   Enjoy a memorable experience of staying at one of their stunning Deluxe Golf View rooms and indulge in our daily buffet breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children (below 12 years of age) as well as unlimited bowling sessions throughout your stay. Guests can   use the health club facilities (gym and sauna) and   the Kiddies Club for the little guests.   Priced only at RM450 nett per deluxe Golf view per night with an additional charge of   RM100 nett per room per night

The usual sights for villagers The Mari Mari Resort is sited by a long stretch of beach on Sepanggar Island; an island located off Kota Kinabalu. The island can be seen from the city centre and from Likas Bay. There is a small village there, where some 300 people reside. The people there are mostly descended from seafarers and traditionally they are fishermen. One of the houses They have settled on the island many years ago, building their homes on a nice shore with shady trees along it. There is a school there now and the community thrives on what they can from the sea and shore as well as mangroves. However, the younger generations are yearning for more and better source of income, as the sea is not always friendly and magnanimous. Therefore the presence of the resort at the island is a godsend to the islanders as they can get employment with the resort in its various departments.  The public area, kitchen and housekeeping are areas where the people there ca

The tranquil beach Holidaymakers who love island destinations usually want to enjoy what the resort has to offer. They want comfortable accommodations, with good air conditioning so they can cool off after a walk under the sun. Banana Boat They want to enjoy swimming in the blue sea and then take a walk on the beach, breathe in the fresh invigorating air from the ocean and then get out from the sun, take a good shower and languish in a comfortable cool room. Off Kota Kinabalu Sabah’s shoreline, there are many islands that fit these criteria. One of them is Sepanggar Island where Mari Mari Sepanggar Island Resort is.  At the island, one can enjoy the breeze, the relaxed atmosphere and sea, sand and sun. Night Snokerling They can go to the sea, to watch marine life by snorkeling or diving. Sit on the sand to enjoy the tranquility of the sea before one and the blue sky above. Bask in the sun and get that suntan or walk on the sandy beach well protected from the

Management and staff all ready to serve their customers MELAKA: R&B (巡茶) one of the leading tea brands has finally reached the shores of Malaysia, with the first outlet opening at the Mahkota Parade Shopping Centre. With over 23 outlets in Singapore currently, R&B (巡茶) sets itself apart from the rest of the ‘boba’ crowd with its use of all-natural ingredients and the best Oolong tea leaves. A must-try drink at R&B (巡茶) is the signature “Brown Sugar Boba Milk” (青蛙撞奶) (RM10.90), named after the appearance of pearls that look like frog eggs , which features soft, chewy textured tapioca pearls. The secret of the Brown Sugar Boba Milk’s superior taste lies in the unique in-house brown sugar recipe that is responsible for giving the pearls a rich and creamy caramel taste and tantalizing aroma. This beautiful combination is then topped with fresh milk that adds a dash of creaminess to the yummy concoction. A decadent treat for the boba lover, the “Brown Sugar Boba