Hong Kong Airlines To Promote Travel Recovery With Trial Run of ‘Travel Pass’ App
Hong Kong Airlines has announced their plans to run a trial of a digital health passport app dubbed ‘Travel Pass’ that enables passengers to link their COVID-19 test results to a digital version of their passport as part of the carrier’s ongoing contributions towards the safe reopening of borders and international travel. Developed by International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Pass looks to provide travellers with easy access to COVID-19 entry requirements for their destination and accredited testing centres at their point of departure. Under this trial, Hong Kong Airlines will work in close relation IATA to test its Lab App, a key module in Travel Pass. Passengers on a selected route…
Welcome This Fasting Month with Kwee Zeen’s Selera Serantau At Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara
French luxury hotel brand Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara is set to celebrate the Holy month of Ramadan with an authentic yet luxurious feasting experience to please one’s taste buds with the very best of traditional Malay cuisine from the 14 different states. Lead by its Executive Sous Chef Mohammad Azhar Sariff, Kwee Zeen, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant will welcome guests with warm and traditional decorations to complement the culinary delights from a multicultural buffet spread of more than 200 delightful mix of Chinese, Indian, Japanese and Western favourites. (Photo Courtesy: Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara) The salad bar offers local choices such as Pecal, Lawar Jantung, Rendang Pucuk Ubi,…
Hong Kong’s The Chairman Claims the Top Spot at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 Awards
After receiving the highest amount of votes from 300-plus restaurant connoisseurs, Cantonese eatery The Chairman was crowned The Best Restaurant in Asia 2021, making them the first Hong Kong restaurant to have ever claimed the coveted spot since the list’s launch in 2013. Sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna and The Best Restaurant in China, the announcement of the 2021 list was made via The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 awards virtual ceremony on the 25th, streamed to an international audience. The modern classic establishment specialises in Cantonese cuisine, and was founded by Danny Yip in 2019 after stepping away from his IT business. What started out as a passion project of the entrepreneur has now earned him…
‘Japanese Black’ Miyazaki Wagyu Receives Limited-Time ‘Prime’ Treatment At Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur invites guests to experience a special treat all the way from Land of the Rising Sun at two of their award-winning restaurants – PRIME Kuala Lumpur and Gastro Sentral Kuala Lumpur. Diners at PRIME Kuala Lumpur will be enjoying their Miyazaki Wagyu Grade 5, prepared Ribeye or Picanha, with Seared Hokkaido Scallops. While Gastro Sentral Kuala Lumpur will be offering a 2-course set menu of Seared Boneless Chuck Short Ribs over Japanese Steamed Rice, Soyu Glazed, Garlic Flakes in Beef Fat, Chopped Chives. Both establishments have opted for Castella, honey-scented sponge cake served with Mascarpone Vanilla Ice Cream, as the finisher dessert to perfectly accentuate the…
WhistlePig Whiskey and Ben & Jerry’s Get Busy with The “Whiskey Biz”
In lieu of National Cocktail Day, March 24th, Vermont-based companies, WhistlePig Whiskey and Ben & Jerry’s, have forces to create the ice cream of a whiskey lover’s dreams with a ganache-topped ice cream concoction, the Whiskey Biz Topped, a brown butter bourbon ice cream with blonde brownies & WhistlePig Whiskey-infused caramel swirls, which took more than a year of taste tests, research and development to perfect, topped with white chocolatey ganache & white fudge chunks. (Photo Courtesy: Ben & Jerry’s) “We’ve had an absolute blast working with our friends at Ben & Jerry’s and could not be happier with the way Whiskey Biz turned out,” says Meghan Ireland, Whiskey Blender at…