Two chefs of Royal Brunei Catering demonstrated their culinary skills in the "Kenali Makanan Kitani (KNK) cooking class held last 5th October at Seasons Restaurant. Chef Ak Zaidi Pg Ahmad presended the "Sup Kembayau" while Chef Maswadi Jahari prepared the "Pucuk Ubi Ikan Masin".

RBC invited Media Permata and RA crew to witness the special cooking class. It's a joint effort with Brunei Tourism and Royal Brunei Catering, the KNK is in Seasons Restaurant which ends this Monday, 10th September. 

Chef Ak Zaidi preparing the interesting dish - Kembayau Soup

The peel parts of kembayau

Saute the ingredients

Blending the Kembayau mixture to have a smooth effect

Served in small portions and dont forget to put boiled prawn

Ingredients  for Kembayau Soup

200 gm - Kembayau puree

20 gm - Shallot chopped

15 gm - Garlic chopped

1 gm - Thyme dried herbs

20 gm - Onion chopped

100 gm - Peeled Potato diced

100 gm - Peeled Sweet potatos

600 ml - Chicken Stock

50 gm - Margarine unsalted

5 gm - Black pepper powder

60 gm - President Cream

Use salt and sugar to alter taste

To thicken, use Roux

Method of preparation

1) Heat margarine in a stockpot, saute next ingredients for 2-3 minutes without browning

2) Add chicken stock, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes

3) Pour soup into a blender and puree for 2-3 minutes at high speed

4) Remove the soup from the blender and reheat to simmer point

5) Thicken the soup with a little bit of roux

6) Divide into portion, put whipped cream on top and garnish with boiled prawn

7) Serve with garlic croutons

And now, you have your "Kembayau Soup".. Wooohhooo!!!!

Chef Maswadi preparing "Pucuk Ubi Kayu Masak Lemak Ikan Masin"

Young cassave leaf springs

The result after being cooked

Guests from Media Permata

Ea Hui and Carol witnessed the cooking class

Ingredients for "Pucuk Ubi Kayu Masak Lemak Ikan Masin"

95 gm - Salted fish

600 ml - Water tub

1 piece - Asam aur-aur

300 gm - Young cassave leaf springs (pucuk ubi kayu)

375 ml - Santan (thick coconut milk)

50 ml - Cooking oil

Ingreidents for pounded (bumbu)

4 - red chillies

5 - shallots

4 - cloves garlic

10 gm - belacan

Method of preparation

1) Pound or grind the ingredients for the bumbu and make it into a paste

2) Heat in a pot, add the oil and fry the bumbu

3) Then add the asam

4) Add the pucuk ubi and let it simmer covered for 25 minutes until the pucuk ubi are nearly cooked

5) Add Santan and the seasoning with salt, pepper powder and chicken stock seasoning

6) Let it simmer slowly until the santan starts to thicken and the pucuk ubi is cooked.

Now you have your "Pucuk Ubi Kayu Masak Lemak Ikan Masin" ready to be served.

The Empire Hotel and Country Club’s upscale clubhouse restaurant - Bunker Bistro has launched its new menu early this month. The dining venue that overlooks the putting green, South China Sea and Country Club’s 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, is featuring a deliciously new appetizing menu, highlighting both local and international cuisine.

Starts off your meal by stimulating your appetite with beautiful array of healthy green selections, such as Caesar’s salad – tossed with garlic croutons, poached egg, and parmesan shavings, prepared with a choice of roasted chicken or smoked salmon or relaxed with some nachos or barbeque chicken spring roll and more.

Delicious sandwiches are also available to work up your appetite, particularly for golfers after a round of golf. Healthier options are also available such as Chicken Quesadilla – grilled seasoned chicken breast, cheddar cheese layered between flour tortilla guacamole, or a hearty meal go for the pan smeared salmon fillet topped with mango salsa and balsamic dressing or meet lovers can dig in on the succulent beef tenderloin “minute” steaks. And then again, you may also try the traditional club sandwich that never to be missed.

For those who prefer Asian food, Bunker Bistro offers selections of traditional cha rkway teow, hainanese chicken rice, Thai green chicken curry or Nyonya laksa. For our adorable little ones, Bistro has mini beef burger served with Bunker French fries, Spaghettini Bolognese topped with parmesan cheese as well as chicken nuggets.

To end the meal, indulge in the selection of sweet endings. For ice cream lovers, must try the chocolate marble layered with passion fruit sauce together with ‘after eight’ ice cream or indulge in the apple panna cotta with shredded apple and crumbled meringue and more other tasty desserts.

The Bunker Bistro is located at the Empire Country Club and operates from 10am to 10pm on Monday to Thursday meanwhile starts with breakfast at 6.30am on Friday to Sunday, closing at 10pm. For further information or reservations, please contact Bunker Bistro at 241 8888.

The Bunker Bistro is open to the public and not just members :))

The Empire Hotel hosted the SocMed for the new menu launch

Beef Tenderloin "minutes" steads with potato-leek ragout and shallot reduction

Pita-Lamb wrap with caramelized onion and tzazki

Pan seared salmon fillet with baby leaves salad and balsamic dressing

Pressed sandwich with marinated mushroom, roasted peppers, camembert using foccacia bread

Chicken quesadilla with tomato salsa and guacamole

Roastbeef & black pepper boursin, red onion jam using muesli bread

Seafood roll, wonton, bbq chicken springroll, vegetable samosa with dips

Nachos with chilli con carne, melted cheese and condiments

chocolate marble layered with passion fruit sauce together with ‘after eight’ ice cream

This one is highly recommended in the "Sweet endings" section

Introducing Evageline A. Imperial, Director of Sales & Marketing of The Empire Hotel

Introducing Sylvain Boussard, Executive Assistant Manager of F&B, The Empire Hotel. His previous post was at Maldives. Interesting.

Catch the Rugby World Cup 2011 at Bunker Bistro LIVE on the big screen and enjoy the food too!!

Bakerlyn Cafe's Buffet and Hi-Tea is back again. For $11.90 (adult) and $7.90 (children), you can enjoy the servings such as their home-made laksa, curry chicken, mee hoon, assorted cakes and many more. It also comes with hot drinks - tea and coffee.

This is only available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:30am to 8:30pm and you can call 223-2328. 

Bakerlyn Cafe is located at Kiulap.

We were the first to try out the buffet :))

Salad is also included in the buffet

Yummm.... Mini burgers 

Curry chicken from Bakerlyn Cafe

Mee hoon

The home made laksa is pretty good

Their cakes are yummmyyy... 

At Bakerlyn Cafe

The Peks were there too at Bakerlyn Cafe

Want catering for your Hari Raya Open House?

It's a customized Sushi Platter

$50 | $80 | $120 | $150

Call 245 7373

Mr. Baker's Bakeshop will be celebrating their 3rd anniversary on 25/9/2011 (Sunday). Come and join them on this special day and indulge yourself with a wide selection of cakes, pastries and desserts and guess what, it's all from the house :) On top of that, Pondok Sari Wangi will take care of the hot food items.

On Sunday itself, we are also giving 30% discount on all our whole cakes on display, while stock last.

Eric of Mr. Baker's Bakeshop said, "It has been 3 amazing years and with our sincere heart, i would like to thank all our customers and friends for their endless support with special thanks to our blogger friends as they've played a big part to our success."

You can find their even [click here] and if you are looking to where they are located, it's at Batu Bersurat (opposite the basketball court).

@BarelyT mascot with Eric of Mr. Baker's Bakeshop

They can do 3D cakes too.. Do ask them for more details

Do expect a lot of food during the anniversary

I love this..... I was addicted to this once

Eric used the power of SocMed to boost his business and awareness :))

Explore the wonderful spread of Brunei Afternoon Tea this weekend at Lobby Lounge from 3pm to 6pm. Enjoy varieties of hot and cold selections of dishes and desserts, from Kampung Air Popiah Pisang, Mee Goreng Belutak to sweets of Bingka Susu Brunei, Penyaram and more. For bookings, call 241 7700.

SocMed having their meals at Savy's Brasserie.. We gave it two thumbs up!!

Mixed veges

Bean curd

IN CELEBRATION of Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, I-Lotus Restaurant in Rimba has designed a wonderful Hari Raya Outside Catering package to be enjoyed by everyone.

Just for this festive occasion, I-Lotushas tailored a special menu with more choices than ever before, all of which are made and prepared with halal approved products and ingredients.

Enjoy a variety of local chinese cuisines with a mixture of asian flavour which will tantalise your taste buds.

The dishes available range from "Lotus" Roasted Chicken served in Lotus Leaf , Butter Egg Yolk Prawn, Black Pepper Lamb, Apple Fish Fillet and the Trio Mushroom with seasonal Vegetable, among many others.

Three sets are available in the special package.

The first set which includes the customer's choice of chicken dish, fish fillet dish, bean curd dish, vegetable dish, rice and dessert, and is priced at $10 per person with a customised menu are also available on request. For more information on the festive deal those interested may contact I-Lotus Restaurant at 2422 466.