LWIN LEE| HOOK & COOK SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, WINES & ST PATRICK’S DAY @ E.G.G

Recent weekend turned out to be an interesting one with the kicking off of the spectacular seafood and wine affair by Hook & Cook Seafood Festival, happening at Eight Gourmets Gala (EGG).

EGG is a unique open concept dining experience consisting of eight delicious eateries and bars under one roof - Caffeinees (renowned homegrown cafe), Hook & Cook    (marketplace - inspired western seafood restaurant), Malt Berry Apes (wine cellar and whisky bar), Yi (contemporary fine dining vegetarian), Hakka Crab (premium hawker delights), Chiyo Sushi (authentic Japanese cuisine), Nibbles Soup (soup, salad and sandwich bar) and Confessions of Lady Laura (dessert haven). Each restaurant's concept has its own unique character designed to tantalize taste buds, satiate palates and ignite the senses.

Some brief info of each enterprises.



HOOK & COOK

Behind Hook & Cook lies a heartwarming story of a young boy’s fond childhood memories of fishing adventures with his father. Growing up with a strong passion for fresh catches and cooking led to the conceptualization of Hook & Cook, a marketplace - inspired western seafood restaurant, which serves as an avenue to relive and spread laughter, joy and happiness as the main ingredients in every dish.

Hook & Cook operates under the ‘fresh from the sea’ concept and offers a large variety of live seafood at wholesale prices. Stocking its tanks with everything from crabs, lobster and

geoducks to fishes, prawns and clams to welcome diners to sample the markets’ freshest catches.

Must- have dishes are the Signature Seafood Platter, Grill Whole Salmon Fillet and Cold Alaska Crab. Serving a made-to-order menu including shucked oysters and sashimi most dishes are either poached or grilled for patrons to fully savour the flavours and texture of freshly caught seafood.

MALT BERRY APE

Malt Berry Apes (MBA) is the new evolution of drinking. As its name depicts, MBA is the interconnection of whiskey (malt), wine (berry) and mankind (apes) and is now known as the anchor of the House of Angel in Malaysia by artisan winemakers Montes, MBA’s partners from Chile.

Step into the vicinity and be greeted by a warmly lit interior with a magnificent view of the whiskey bar and wine cellar. Offering over 500 labels of wine from all around the world

carefully handpicked by MBA’s Sommelier, many selections are available by the glass, which means this is the perfect place to try that fabulous bottle of wine you have always wanted to sample.

MBA approaches brown spirits with a distinct point of view by curating a highly specialized bottle list focusing on single malts, scotch, American bourbon, Irish and Japanese whiskey.

The bar seats 15 people at a time with plenty of delicious bar snacks for wine and whiskey aficionados to pair drinks with such as its Guinness Mantis Prawns and Salmon canapés with trio dipping.

HAKKA CRAB

Walking on the footsteps of a group of ethnic Hakka who explored multiple cooking methods to bring out the exquisite taste of seafood, Hakka Crab is the manifestation of EGG’s

exploration to find the perfect balance between traditional staples and contemporary recipes.

A premium local hawker (‘Tai Chow') delight, Hakka Crab have perfected flavours loved by Malaysians including the Salted Egg with Butter, Kam Heong, Curry, Steam and Sweet and Sour styles but done with a twist.

Satiate your seafood cravings and relish in Hakka Crab’s delicious star dishes including the Hakka Signature Stir Fried Crab and Hakka Signature Braised Fish Head made with only

the freshest ingredients.

CONFESSIONS OF LADY LAURA

Once upon a time, Lady Laura came upon a mysterious ingredient whilst traveling the world. Discovering it as a unique baking component, Lady Laura made a dessert feast and blew everyone away with the sweet aroma and burst of flavours at first bite. Although Lady Laura established a bakery for everyone to enjoy her creations, the secret ingredient in

all her pastries still remains a mystery.

With highly skilled chocolatiers, bakers and pastry chef, Confessions of Lady Laura secret chocolate ingredient can be found in every dessert in its menu. Savour the Sizzling Chocolate Lava with Butter Scotch and Salted Caramel, Triple Chocolate Kahlua Cheesecake and

Hazelnut Praline Dark Chocolate Cake in a tranquil ambience that will leave you wanting for more!

Every dessert is individually handmade to perfection using only the highest quality ingredients with authentic ‘secret’ recipes. If you are looking for fresh, mouthwatering, sinful desserts made with dignity and love, you have come to the right place.

This event houses varieties of fresh seafood ranging from Alaskan Crabs, Oysters, Mussels, Prawns, Sashimi to an exclusive selection of Malt Berry Ape (MBA) wines over 500 labels worldwide.

During the gastronomical afternoon, plenty of wines and refreshments are also highlighted including Moscato, Savignon Blanc, Merlot, Chandon Brut and desserts like cheesecake, brownies and many more. Every items are priced as low as RM10, and transaction is done only via exchange of vouchers which customers could bought at the registration counter upon entrance.

White wine

Nova Moscato Fresh Spritzy White

NOVA Moscato is a light yellow with green hue and displays a pungent nose of rose petal and orange blossom. The palate has well-balanced sweetness with grapery sweet fruit flavours of mango and orange rind. The finish is soft and fritzy with a light bubble or 'frizzante'. Light bodied and with a low alcohol content, NOVA moscato is a refreshing new style perfect for an 'al fresco' lifestyle. Recommended to served iced cold.

Food pairing:

Antipasto, Cheesecake, Tapas, Light Pasta, Thai or Indian dishes, Fruits, Pancakes, Pudings, Crepes

Definitely not missing the bubbly :)

Some insights of Oracle Reading perhaps? （●´∀｀）ノ♡

Regardless of what the future holds, let's first have a jolly toast for more happiness among humankind and world peace. For more info, please visit:  http://www.8gourmetsgala.com/

Cheers for now and Carpe Diem! ❤ℒℴѵℯ❤

Chandon Brut

Nova Moscato pairing with Boston Cheesecake

Location         : Suite G-01, Ground Floor, Pinnacle Annexe, Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar
                          Sunway, 47500, Selangor.
Website          :www.8gourmetsgala.com

Business hours: 11am - 11pm (Daily)

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