Trying it out: Guests at the launch.
THE words bakso, lotek and tek-tek may be foreign to most of us but these are some of the popular dishes of Indonesia.
Despite the names, the dishes share almost similar ingredients with some of our Malay-sian fare.
Bakso, a meatball soup, is one of the famous stall food available throughout the country.
Meanwhile, lotek is something like gado-gado, which is vegetable served with peanut sauce and tek-tek is basically fried noodle.
Crispy: An Indonesian version of murtabak.
So if you're hankering for any of these dishes, perhaps you should head to The Square at Novotel Hydro Majestic Kuala Lumpur that's promoting Indonesian fare through its Flavours of Indonesia buffet dinner.
A first for the hotel, the promotion was launched recently by the Indonesian embassy charge d’affairs Tatang Budie Utama Razak. Held in conjunction with the Visit Indonesia 2008, the buffet spread features a variety of dishes from various parts of the country.
Novotel's general manager Michel Farines was also present at the launch.
The tasty spread includes Rendang Jawa, Sambal Goreng Daging, Gepuk Daging, Ayam Krengseng, Ayam Panggang Rujak, Ikan Rica-Rica, Pepes Ikan and Cumi Ungkep. Apart from these you could also opt for Sop Buntut, Soto Ayam, Rawon Surabaya, Lotek Bogor, Bakso Malang and salad dishes for those who are health conscious.
Dessert lovers are in for a treat, too, with dadar gulung, es teler, klapert tart and pisang bakar keju.
The man behind the spread: Jajang preparing the Bakso at the launch.
The dishes were prepared by chef Jajang Mulyana, who was flown from Hotel Ibis Slipi, Jakarta, for the two-week promotion that ends on May 5.
The Flavours of Indonesia buffet dinner is priced at RM58++ per person.
The Square, Novotel Hydro Majestic Kuala Lumpur, 2 Jln Kia Peng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03 2147 0888. Business Hours: 7pm to 10pm daily (dinner).
