Chinese New Year @ Evolution Cafe, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur

CNY 2020 @ Evolution Cafe, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur

More Chinese New Year dishes are to be savoured this festival. It’s going to be a feast of everything nice over at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel. I was there to savour their Chinese New Year offerings this year at the new Evolution Cafe, which will be available from 5th January onwards. Read on. 

Chinese New Year @ Evolution Cafe, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur

Renaissance Kuala Lumpur

Address: 130, Jalan Ampang

55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel : 603-2716 9388

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RenaissanceKL

Nice set up

This year’s set of dine-in menus and CNY buffet spread is led by Executive Chef Edmund Ng and Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin. Toss to prosperity with some yummy Yee Sang, with multiple seafood options, complete with the traditional shredded white turnip, carrots, yam, pickled ginger, pomelo and homemade plum sauce.

Tossing to prosperity!

Sea Treasure Bouillon with Enoki Mushroom

The buffet counters are filled with a whole lot of CNY favourites, from the steamed whole fish in light soy sauce, baked tiger butter prawns with crispy prawn and cheese rolls, steamed glutinous rice with assorted meat in lotus leaf, vegetable money bag, glutinous rice ball, home-made nian gao and more.

Double Happiness Combination Platter

Steamed Sea Grouper with Cabbage in Premium Soy Sauce

There’s even a spot full of an assortment of New Year cookies. The Chinese New Year buffet at Evolution Café, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur will be available on the 16-18 January and 23-25 January 2020 from 6:30 pm till 10:30 pm and is priced at RM158 nett per person.

For intimate gatherings, go for a luxurious 9-course set menus that symbolizes happiness, prosperity and longevity. The specially curated menus will be available from 5th January 2020 until 8th February 2020. A booking of 5 days in advance is required though, so be quick about it. For restaurant reservations, do call 603-2162 2233 or email rhi.kulrn.fb@renaissancehotels.com.

Happiness Set Menu (RM1888 nett per table of 10 persons)

• Fortune Yee Sang with Fresh Salmon
• Double Happiness Combination Platter
• Sea Treasure Bouillon with Enoki Mushroom
• Golden Crispy Prawns in Spicy Garlic
• Steamed Sea Grouper with Cabbage in Premium Soy Sauce
• Sun Dried Oysters, Fatt Choy, Fu Kwei Abalone and Broccoli
• Egg White Fried Rice with Seafood and Crab Roe
• Red Bean Soup with Glutinous Rice Dumpling
• New Year’s Fancy Duet

Baked Butter Tiger Prawns and Crispy Cheese Prawn Rolls

Prosperity Set Menu (RM2088 nett per table of 10 persons)

• Fortune Yee Sang with Fresh Salmon
• Bountiful Wealth Combination Platter
• Braised Eight Treasure Soup with Sliced Abalone
• Baked Butter Tiger Prawns and Crispy Cheese Prawn Rolls
• Steamed Sea Grouper with Onion, Chili and Ginger Puree
• Sun-dried Oysters, Flower Mushroom, Hon Shimeji, Dried Scallop and Hong Kong Kailan
• Wok-fried Rice with Shrimp and Asparagus in Spicy Sauce
• Double-boiled Sea Coconut with Lotus Seed and White Fungus
• New Year’s Fancy Duet

Sun Dried Oysters, Fatt Choy, Fu Kwei Abalone and Broccoli

Egg White Fried Rice with Seafood and Crab Roe

New Year’s Fancy Duet

Longevity Set Menu (RM2288 nett per table of 10 persons)

• Prosperity Yee Sang with Fresh Salmon and Abalone
• Longevity Combination Platter
• Yin Yang Scallop in Sea Treasure Broth
• Poached Queen’s Chicken in Cordyceps and Ginseng Reduction
• Teow Chew Style Steamed Pomfret
• Sun-dried Oysters, Fatt Choy, Sea Cucumber, Flower Mushroom, Fish Maw and Garden Vegetables
• Steamed Glutinous Rice with Assorted Meat in Lotus Leaf
• Water Chestnut Puree with Soy Bean, Gingko Nut and Peanut Dumpling
• New Year’s Fancy Duet