3 days ago
Honour thy parents with memorable delicacies
DINERS looking to treat their parents to a special meal might gain a chance to win a trip for two to Chongqing, China, all expenses paid.
Grand Imperial Group's Parents' Day promotion runs until June 15 and features three set menus for tables of 10 priced at RM1,488++, RM1,688++ and RM2,688++, with a range of delicacies.
The RM1,688++ menu, for example, presents eight courses, beginning with a savoury four-combination appetiser platter featuring foie gras-stuffed prawn ball, crispy fried scallop with salted egg yolk, prawn salad with pineapple chunks, and stuffed fish paste with salted egg yolk and dried oyster.
This is followed by a nourishing double-boiled soup made with whole abalone, fish maw, morel mushroom, and chicken.
The individually-served clear broth is savoury with umami flavours, thanks to ingredients chosen for taste and texture.
Four-combination appetiser platter of foie gras-stuffed prawn balls, crispy scallops with salted egg yolk, prawn salad with pineapple, and fish paste with salted egg yolk.
Next is the roasted Silver Hill London Duck, prized for its rich fat content.
It is served with chilled sliced chicken and crunchy jellyfish for a mix of hot and cold textures.
The fourth course features steamed orange roughy, a deep-sea fish known for its delicate white flesh.
The fish's flaky texture, topped with fresh clams and silky fish curd, offers a balanced bite of savoury and sweetness.
This is followed by whole abalone with dried scallop and a slab of spinach-infused house-made tofu, with its silky texture and subtle flavour complementing the firm and chewy seafood delicacy.
Handmade longevity noodles with black truffle and crabmeat take the stage in the sixth course, combining earthy fragrance with briny sweetness.
The meal ends with two dessert servings – a bowl of double-boiled peach gum with dried fig and snow pear, followed by steamed longevity buns filled with silky lotus paste.
Roasted Silver Hill London Duck with chilled sliced chicken and crunchy jellyfish.
Grand Imperial Sunway Velocity Mall chef Vincent Chio said premium ingredients were sourced from New Zealand, Japan and the UK to blend traditional flavours with modern creativity.
'Many parents have never tried black truffle, so we paired it with crab meat to create something unique and memorable,' said Chio.
Each booking during the campaign period is eligible for a lucky draw opportunity to win a four-day trip to Chongqing for two, worth over RM10,000.
Tailored for elderly parents, the private travel package avoids large tour groups.
'Winners enjoy a more relaxed experience, visiting carefully selected sites and travelling in comfort with all arrangements made in advance,' said Grand Imperial Group business development manager Maggie Chow.
The travel window is tentatively set for September or October, with the winners announced on the group's Facebook page.
The Parents' Day promotion is available at seven Grand Imperial restaurants - Bangsar Shopping Centre, Hartamas Shopping Centre, Sunway Velocity Mall, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, The Club @ Bukit Utama, Setia City Mall and Pinnacle Sunway.
Grand Imperial Group is also running a promotion where customers purchasing a RM10,000 gift voucher book will receive an additional RM1,000 in dining vouchers or one bottle of Hennessy XO (70cl) worth RM1,205.
Limited to 300 books nationwide, the vouchers are valid for dine-in and private banquets of under 10 tables (wedding banquets excluded), and can be used until Oct 31.
GRAND IMPERIAL SUNWAY VELOCITY, 5-01, 392, Sunway Velocity Mall, Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. (Tel: 03-2771 1234).
Business hours: 11.30am-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm (Monday-Saturday), 10am-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm (Sunday). Non-halal.
This is the writer's personal observation and is not an endorsement by StarMetro.
