ECCUCINO RESTAURANT,
Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur,
Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel:03-2170 8888
Business Hours: 6.00am 12.00am
TAKE a journey to the historic Silk Road at Eccucino restaurant in Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur every Friday.
This special exotic dining experience is brought to patrons especially by chef Shahriar Azarakhshi featuring a mixture of traditional and modern cuisines.
From Mongolia, Afghanistan, Middle East, Mediteranean, Turkish, Indian and Chinese cuisine, the buffet spread features a galore of tantalising dishes.
Delightful kebabs:Shahriar wants people to enjoy food from different parts of the world.Savour grilled Vegetable Platter with Basil Pesto, Grilled Beef Salad, Tandoori Chicken, Roasted Eggplant With Yogurt, Tomato Raita, Hot and Cold Chinese Style Soup, Middle Eastern Harira, Chicken Shawarma, Turkish Lamacun, Zatar, Kebabs, Iran Fish Kebab, Greek Baked Mussels With Tomato and Feta Cheese, Uzbek Samarkand Dimlamasi, Persian Sauteed Baby Potatoes with Almonds to name a few.
Sink into the sweetness of Baklava, Middle East Dried Fruit Roulade, Um Ali with Dates and even Indian Gulab Jamun.
Speaking about the experience, Shahriar explains the idea behind The Silk Road was concocted a long time ago in line with the Middle East season in Kuala Lumpur.
He said, the foods not only has a lot of history but also has a lot of spices used in the cooking.
“Asia itself has a lot of culture and spices with strong food culture and each have their own unique food.
“A common spice used is saffron which is very expensive and one must know how much and how to use it. We also use cinnamon and sumac as we use a lot of meat in the spread.
“Mongolia has the best lamb in the world and this route is known to have a lot of dishes with meat in them,” he said.
Shariar added they have tried to infuse home cooking style as much especially in the way the food is prepared.
Soft and juicy: Um Ali with Dates.“We want to bring the home dining experience here, where people can enjoy the food from different parts of the world without having to travel far,” he said.
The main highlight is the Mongolian Gyoza, which is bansh filled with beef and onion. This is very similar to dumplings that is juicy and very easy to like.
The Chicken Saffron stew with dried lemon is very tangy yet mild, which is suitable for subtle taste buds.
For those who enjoy the kebabs, the fish and beef ones are just about rightly cooked with a lot of meat flavours.
The buffet dinner is priced at RM88++ per person and available from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.
This is the writer’s personal observation and not an endorsement by StarMetro.
