Feast your eyes on May for Malaysian eating extravaganza
Monday 18 April 2011, 4:23PM
By Pead PR
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May-laysia was officially launched at an event at dine by Peter Gordon (SkyCity) where delighted guests were treated to a rolling feast of Malaysian food including several of Peter’s own fusion dishes.
May-laysia is a month-long celebration of Malaysian cuisine featuring a series of exciting epicurean events in Auckland and Wellington including the opportunity to feast on sublime Malaysian food for free at special events in the capital city.
May-laysia is part of the Malaysia Kitchen Programme for New Zealand – a campaign encouraging Kiwis to try Malaysian cuisine. And with more than 50 Malaysian restaurants here, the nation’s food lovers can look forward to a diverse range of foods.
Malaysian cuisine is a blend of Malay, Chinese and Indian food traditions which make up the fascinating interplay of delicious flavours. Because Malaysia has been a key transit point in the ancient spice route, many cultures have influenced the country’s cuisine.
Famed NZ chef Peter Gordon is a firm fan of the cuisine and is “the world’s fondest laksa lover”.
Peter prepared a menu of crayfish and smoked coconut laksa (entrée) and a main comprising roast Cambridge duck with kumara dumplings, wok-fried bok choy, ginger and black beans and sweet-chilli squid. His tempting dessert was a coconut tapioca with mango and passionfruit, avocado yuzu sorbet and a coconut wafer.
Peter’s roast duck recipe is available on the ‘food & recipes’ page on www.malaysiakitchen.co.nz.
Two top Auckland Malaysian chefs braved the heat in the kitchen to prepare classic Malaysian dishes such as satay, roti chanai and beef rendang.
Chefs Kalai Subramanian from Panmure’s Sri Puteri restaurant and Jacky Lam from Epsom’s KK restaurant were thrilled with the opportunity to work alongside Peter in the dine kitchen.
May-laysia includes a number of events and special promotions to dine at Malaysian restaurants in Auckland and Wellington and New Zealanders also have the chance to win a trip to Malaysia for a once-in-a-lifetime epicurean experience.