Tuesday, September 30, 2014

MIGF 2014---TANZINI; THIS WORLD CLASS RESTAURANT MANAGED TO SQUEEZE A TRIPLE WHAMMY FROM ME AS I GAVE IT NOT ONE BUT THREE '10'S! EACH DINER HAS TO AWARD POINTS FOR EACH COURSE FROM 1 TO 10, WITH 10 THE MAXIMUM. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY GLAM-SATURATED LIFE, I AWARDED TANZINI A TRIO OF PERFECT 1O'S! A '10' FOR CAPON CHICKEN & FOIE GRAS, A '10' FOR PRE-DESSERT RATTE POTATO CHURROS AND ANOTHER '10' FOR THE ULTIMATE DESSERT DEHYDRATED CARAMELIA MOUSSE, VALRHONA CHOCOLATE, MILK SOLIDS, AERATED ORANGE AND PINE SORBET! ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MIGF 2014, THE GALA DINNER AT TANZINI ALSO INCLUDED A TABLE OF 20 FOR GUESTS OF PRESTIGE, ONE OF MALAYSIA'S LEADING HIGH SOCIETY MAGAZINES! SO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DINERS WAS 40.

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CHEF JOHNNY FUA AND CHEF EUGENE LEE PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS THIS YEAR AT THE DINE-AROUND DINNER CIRCUIT HOSTED BY DATO STEVE DAY AND DATIN SU DAY, THE FOUNDERS AND OWNERS AND PRODUCERS OF MIGF (MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL).

THE SETTING ON THE 29 FLOOR OF G TOWER WAS SUPERB, THE SERVICE STERLING AND THE CUISINE SPECTACULAR!

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY ILLUSTRIOUS AND FOOD-LOADED LIFE, I AWARDED THE MAXIMUM OF '10' POINTS FOR 3 COURSES, TOTALLING 30! EACH DINER HAD TO AWARD MARKS FROM 1 TO 10 FOR EACH COURSE AND 3 DISHES WERE SO DIVINE AND DIFFERENT, I WAS COMPELLED TO GIVE EACH THE MAXIMUM 10 POINTS!

ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS, YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR ADMITTED HE ALSO GAVE 10 POINTS FOR THE 2 DESSERTS!

CONGRATULATIONS, TANZINI UNDER CHEF JOHNNY FUA AND THE GREGARIOUS CHEF EUGENE LEE!

MIGF FESTIVAL FULL MENU WITHOUT WINE; RM 350++
LIGHT MENU; RM 215++ WITHOUT WINE

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MI-KI CHOONG, VIVIENNE, ANDREA AMBRA, DATIN SU DAY AND SHAKIRA MATDE
MI-KI CHOONG, VIVIENNE, ANDREA AMBRA, DATIN SU DAY AND SHAKIRA MATDE
SALLY QUAH, BRYAN LOO, NICHOLAS GAN, STEPHANNE FOONG AND KENNY GOH WHO WAS WITHOUT A PARTNER, POOR THING
SALLY QUAH, BRYAN LOO, NICHOLAS GAN,, STEPHANNE FOONG AND ALL-ALONE KENNY GOH
JACQUELINE CHIN OF DATA SYNERGO AND ALLAN CAMERON OF STAR RADIO GROUP
FROM THIS ELEVATED ANGLE, JACQUELINE CHIN'S CLEAVAGE LOOKS EVEN MORE ENTICING
MAE HO AND PROFESSOR WALTER WONG
MAE HO, CEO OF BERJAYA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY AND PROFESSOR WALTER WONG
KEE HUA CHEE, MAE HO AND PROFESSOR WALTER WONG
VALERIE VOON OF ECOWORLD AND DATO CHEVY BEH 
VALERIE VOON AND DATO CHEVY BEH
AZMALL JAMALUDDIN AND ROZIDA 
AZMALL JAMALUDDIN AND ROZIDA
JOAN FOO MAHONEY AND ROYAL PATRON YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR
JOAN MAHONEY AND YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR
JOAN MAHONEY, YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR, NAZIE OSMAN AND KEE HUA CHEE
JOAN MAHONEY, YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFR AND NAZIE OSMAN
JIAN MAHINEY, YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR AND NAZIE OSMAN
NAZIE AND OSMAN MORAD, MD AND CEO OF STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA
NAZIE AND OSMAN MORAD
DATO TAN HOE PIN AND DATIN NANCY TAN
DATO TAN HOE PIN AND DATIN NANCY TAN
KEE HUA CHEE, DATO TAN HOE PIN, DATIN NANCY TAN, MI-KI CHOONG AND VALERIE
FLORENCE HONG AND YVONNE TAN
FLORENCE HONG AND YVONNE TAN
YAP MEI KUAN AND YAP TECK ONN ARE SIBLINGS
STRANGE A BRO AND SIS WOULD GO FOR DINNER TOGETHER AS EACH IS MARRIED! I WOULD NEVER WASTE TIME TAKING MY BRO OR SIS OUT WHICH IS JUST AS WELL AS I AM AN ONLY CHILD AND WILL INHERIT MY RICH PARENTS' ENTIRE FORTUNE
DATO STEVE DAY WELCOMING GUESTS
CHEF JOHNNY FUA, COLIN NG THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF G TOWER AND DATO STEVE DAY THE FOUNDER OF MIGF


COLIN NG WELCOME SPEECH
CHEF  EUGENE LEE, CHEF JOHNNY FUA, COLIN NG AND DATO STEVE DAY
COLIN NG, CHEF EUGENE LEE AND CHEF JOHNNY FUA
CHEF EUGENE LEE TAKES THE MIKE
CHEF EUGENE LEE IS THE EMCEE FOR TANZINI


MY TABLE UNDER DATO STEVE DAY AND DATIN SU DAY
MOHAMAD SIDDIQ ALIAS CHECKING OUT THE SCORE SHEET
PRESTIGE MAGAZINE TABLE
PRESTIGE MAGAZINE TABLE
DATIN MARGARET LOIS OH AND DATO STEVE DAY
DATIN LOIS OH AND DATO STEVE DAY
 DATIN MARGARET LOIS LANE OH AND DATO STEVE DAY
 KEE HUA CHEE LOOKING GLORIOUS AS USUAL
 APPETISER---OATMEAL PAPER AND CUMIN CORN CROQUETTE WITH NASI LEMAK IKAN BILIS AND PEANUT
 UNUSUAL MELANGE
 I TOOK THIS PHOTO OF THE MIRRORED CEILING WHILE SEATED
 I COULD SEE ME UP ON THE CEILING
 ANDREA AMBRA 
 ANDREA AMBRA THE ITALIAN TRADE COMMISSIONER


 BRITANNY BLUE LOBSTER
DATO STEVE DAY INTRODUCING THE GUESTS FROM PRESTIGE MAGAZINE AND HIS OWN 
 DATO STEVE DAY THANKING ROYAL PATRON YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR FOR ATTENDING
 DAZZLING
 CAULIFLOWER AND ATARI MISO SOUP
 MOHAMAD SIDDIQ ALIAS OF TELEKOMS
 KEE HUA CHEE AND COLIN NG, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF GOLDIS BHD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF G TOWER SDN BHD WHO IS WEARING ONE OF KEE HUAN CHEE'S TORTOISE QUARTZ RINGS
 KEE HUA CHEE AND COLIN NG, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF GOLDIS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF G TOWER SDN BHD
 I GAVE THE MAXIMUM 10 MARKS FOR THIS CAPON CHICKEN AND FOIE GRAS
 SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS AND RICH
 PAN FRIED SNAILS IN BUTTER AND PARSLEY
 SNAILS
 GIANT TIGER GROUPER

 SUFFOLK LAMB LOIN

 TAN SWEE MEIN, BUSINESS DIRECTOR OF PRESTIGE MALAYSIA
 TAN SWEE MEIN OF PRESTIGE MALAYSIA
 SHAUN LEE AND KENNY GOH
 SHAUN LEE OF MILKADEAL AND KENNY GOH OF MACRO KIOSK
 STRIPLOIN AGED INHOUSE FOR 28 DAYS WITH KING TRUMPET ARTICHOKES AND SALTED EGG SOUFFLE
 AGED STRIPLOIN
 RATTE POTATO CHURROS WITH 2 SEALED TUBES CONTAINING TRUFFLE CHOCOLATE CREME AND PURPLE POTATO POPPING SUGAR. I GAVE THIS THE MAXIMUM 10 POINTS ALSO!
 I SQUEEZED THE SAUCES TO WRITE MY NAME!
 I FELT LIKE VINCENT VAN GOGH WITH HIS PAINT TUBES!
 SENSATIONAL PRE-DESSERT
 SO SURREAL AS DRY ICE FOAMS AND FROTHS FROM THIS WHITE BOWL AS THE GLASS CONTAINER CONTAINS OUR DESSERT OF DEHYDRATED CARAMELIA MOUSSE, BROWNED MILK SOLIDS, AERATED ORANGE AND PINE SORBET
 MAGINIFICENT TOUCH OF DRY ICE
 MAGICAL!
 I GAVE THIS DESSERT ANOTHER MAXIMUM 10 MARKS!
 WOW
 LOOK AT THE SWIRLING, ENCHANTING MIST
 PANDORA'S BOX OF DELIGHTS
 EACH GUEST WAS ALSO GIVEN A SEALED CAN CONTAINING 2 VALRHONA CHOCOLATES!
 PERFECTION


 3 DISHES GOT 10 MARKS EACH!
 DATO STEVE DAY WAXING LYRICAL ON TANZINI
 THE KITCHEN AND SERVICE TEAM


 YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR SPOKE ON BEHALF OF GUESTS AND ADMITTED HE ALSO GAVE 10 POINTS FOR THE DESSERT!














 DUE TO HIS FORTUNATE SEAT, MOHAMAD SIDDIQ ALIAS GOT TO APPEAR IN THESE PICTURES!




 DATO OH, DATO TAN HOE PIN, DATIN NANCY TAN, DATIN SU DAY AND JOAN MAHONEY
 DATO OH, DATO TAN, DATIN NANCY TAN, DATIN SU DAY AND JOAN MAHONEY
DATIN NANCY TAN, DATIN SU DAY, CHE PUAN WINNIE SOPHIA TG JOHANEZ AND YAM TG NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR