MIGF 2012 - The Grand Finale

Here comes an ending month of fine dining gluttony. With great festival menus from our top fine dining restaurants in Malaysia, its now the time we can conclude whose the best at what they did. 

Even before the day of the MIGF Media Launch, we can see Masterchefs, Gourmands and Foodies all anticipated for the great 12th Malaysia International Gourmet Festival. With a great new event of Taste MIGF to this years special, everyone was busy participating in every ways they can for one reason. To prove whose the best in the gastronomical scene in this country. 

Gastronomically a symphony of sound for the month of October with an ending of a 'Oppa Gourmet Style'. It made a lot of people laugh to see how Dato Steve Day made his appearance this time around. And with so much fun from the festival organizers as well as  the masterchefs and the crowd. We all knew it was gonna be the time to face reality. Who was the real winner? 

Golden Cauldron

The Olive

Most Creative Restaurant at the Gala Launch
The Westin Kuala Lumpur - Five Sen5es, Prego, Q-Ba (People's Choice)
The Genting Group - The Olive & Imperial Rama (Judge's Choice)

Most Creative Food Presentation at the Gala Launch
Prego (People's Choice)
The Olive (Judge's Choice)

Most Innovative Cuisine at the Gala Launch
The Olive (People's Choice)
The Olive (Judge's Choice)

Most Outstanding Cuisine
Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie (People's Choice)
The Olive (Judge's Choice)

Chef Congeniality
Chef Daniel Sheen, The Olive

Most Creative Festival Menu
Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie

Best Value Menu
Makan Kitchen

Best Festival Offers
L'Heritage

Best Marketed Restaurant
Genting Group, Imperial Rama and The Olive

Most Creative Dining Experience
Five Sen5es

Outstanding Festival Achievement Award
The Sunway Group

Best Canapes/Pre Dinner
West Lake Garden

Best Soup
Dynasty - Fish Mall Cabbage & Ocean Treasure Bouillon

Best Appetizers
Imperial Rama - Lobster combination Salad

Best Starter
Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie - Pan Fried Duck Liver, Roasted Apple in a Buttered Brioche Mille – Feuille, Apple Emulsion

Best Entree
Grill 582 - Ocean Trout, Tomato Ketchup Dressing & Fennel Salad

Best Main
The Olive - Wagyu Short Rib, Smoked Porcini Risotto, Parsnip Puree

Best Dessert
New Orleans Bar and Grill - Trilogy – Seasonal Berries in Fusion, Warm Pecan Tartlet and Vanilla Chocolate Mousse

*The above list is not including Award of Excellence

And it continues with our Malaysian Street Food as the month of November and December is dedicated for Heritage Food and Street Food. 

Sexy Gourmet Style? ...only for MIGF! 

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Taste MIGF with Celebrity Chef Wan

“If your husband can’t give you an orgasm, I can give you MULTIPLE orgasms” – Chef Wan during Epicure Malaysia 2011. I still remembered how confident Chef Wan was with his recipes, techniques and food that could excite all female housewife apparently, heh.

Taste MIGF which replaced Epicure Malaysia was a big success. What other way is there to enjoy excellent fine dining food and service by well-respected chefs all gathered in one hall, one event and for one purpose; to bring gourmet food to a whole new level.

 Besides tasting foods from the restaurants, seeing what the big players does did the exhibition, cooking classes by the professionals, and getting entertained by the great music. What interest me most was still to watch the winner of ‘The Best Celebrity Chef in the world Award’ in 2009 World Gourmand Cookbook & Media Awards in Paris.

Chef Wan with his cute little grandson, Tristan.

Also as the Food Ambassador of Malaysia, he goes around the world to promote the best of Malaysia's heritage food.  

Bibik Neo's Nyonya Laksa

Kari Laksa Bibik Neo

Freshwater Prawn Rendang

Rendang Udang Galah 

If you missed this, mark your date on the 27, 28 & 29 of September 2013 for Taste MIGF 2013! Its something not to be missed by any food enthusiast.

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MIGF 2012 Gala Launch

The Malaysia International Gourmet Festival is officially launched! The greatest fine dining restaurants have came together to create the most affordable festival menu. What more? Just pure great awesome food :) 

Organising Chairman Dato Steve Day together with Tourism Minister Dato Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen and Royal Patron Tunku NaquiyuddinTuanku Ja'afar launching the best multi awarded gourmet festival to the world.

Introducing dishes from: 

Mandarin Grill, Mandarin Oriental KL 

Makan Kitchen, Doubletree by Hilton KL

Ten Japanese Fine Dining

Cuisine Gourmet by Nathalie, Menara Tai Pan

Nerovivo, Jalan Ceylon, KL

The first Korean Fine Dining restaurant, Onsemiro

L'Heritage, The Royale Chulan KL

The Olive, Maxims Genting Hotel

Kofuku Japanese Restaurant, Seri Pacific Hotel KL

Senja, The Saujana Hotel KL

The Pomelo, The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat

New Orleans Bar and Grill, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

West Lake Garden, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

Al-Amar, Pavillion KL

Grill 582 by Best Western Premier Dua Sentral

Five Sen5es, The Westin KL

Qba Latin Bar and Grill, The Westin KL

Prego, The Westin KL

The great chefs that works all day and night just to provide divine food for all of us. You deserve our respects as you all did a great job dedicating yourself to the passionate food for the festival.

And the party continues...

Ever wanted to try the food above? Taste MIGF 2013 is here for you! If you missed it, mark your date for 27,28 & 29 September 2013! Its something not to be missed by any food enthusiast.

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More details about festival news, festival menus and festival offers are available on MIGF webpage

MIGF 2012 Classical Chefs - Media Launch

It's that time of the year again! The world recognize, award winning gourmet festival is back. The Malaysia International Gourmet Festival(MIGF) this year is celebrated with the theme of "Classical Chefs".

For the entire month of October, twenty eight of Malaysia's gourmet restaurants will be serving special degustation(tasting) menus with special festival offers. The cuisines varies from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, French, Italian and Lebanese, and with new additions from South Korea and Latin America.

As for the public, this year MIGF will be going public with Taste MIGF. This event which is of free admission will be allowing the public to observe the fine dining scenes in Malaysia. Best of all, you could also taste all of the food with Taste Tokens which could be brought in a booklet at the cost of RM50. 

The price of the dishes would be only priced from 1-3 tokens and each token is only at the price of RM5. Imagine tasting food from gourmet restaurant at RM5! That's unbelievable in my opinion, but it's just a way to let the public savour, enjoy and understand how good are the food at these restaurants.

This event will also be accompanied by gourmet village, cooking classes and wine appreciation. What are you waiting for? A one day event only at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre this 28th September from 11am to 11pm. 

Wagyu Beef with Allium Tart and Winter Truffle Sauce

L' Heritage by Chef Khairuzzaman Ahmad Hadzri

Black Forest Molecular

The Olive by Chef Daniel Sheen

 Wagyu Beef Tenderloin

The Pomelo by Chef Abdelhak Bourenane

BBQ Beijing Duck with Mango and Crispy Taro SHanghainese Seared Turnip Bun

West Lake Garden Chinese Restaurant by Chef Lee Yew Ken

 Ocean Trout, Tomato Ketchup dressing and Fennel Salad

Grill 582 by Chef Jaffery Othman

 Slow Roasted veal rump serve in tuna sauce pickled vegetables and capers

Nerovivo by Chef Paolo Petris

 Emperor's Trilogy Combination

The Emperor by Chef Loh Jiunn Voon

 Scallop Tartar with Caviar from Aquitaine Seashell Jelly, Blue Lobster Broth

Cuisine Gourmet by Ched Nathalie Arbefeuille

Pan Seared Wagyu Beef with fresh Mushroom, Garlic Black Pepper Juice

Dynasty by Chef  Kok Chee Kin

Wrapped Silver Cod with Aubergine, Onion and Tomato Cipollata and Basil Oil
Senja by Chef Filippo Giunta

The Sensory Signature Dim Sum Combination Plate

Five Senses by Chef Ng Kok Wai

Roast Pumpkin Soup with Bresaola and Parmesan

Prego by Chef Fahdrul Malek

A Symphony of Seafood

Qba Latin Bar & Grill by Chef Pearl Woo

Last but not least, our Malaysian Food Ambassador, Chef Wan which is highly respected by me would be having his cooking demonstration  in Taste MIGF at 11am(lunch session) and 6pm(dinner session) on the Theatre of Cuisine main stage. Make sure you mark your calenders now! 

And for those who are interested in the Taste Tokens, it can be purchase here with 5% discount!

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