For The Datai Langkawi's Chef Series, chef Azli Ahmad prepared a main course which included udang asam jawa, a recipe gleaned from the first Prime Minister’s household as well as the rare ikan semilang and kambing masak buah ara. photos: The Datai Langkawi
There was a frisson of anticipation reverberating throughout laidback eatery The Gulai House in five-star luxury resort The Datai Langkawi. It was evident that nearly every single diner there had come to savour the food of one of Malaysia’s best heritage revivalists.
In the open kitchen, chef Azli Ahmad’s face was a rictus of concentration as he added the final touches to a menu that had been painstakingly prepared for a special two-night only five-course dinner, held on April 22 and 23 at The Datai.
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For The Datai Langkawi's Chef Series, chef Azli Ahmad prepared a main course which included udang asam jawa, a recipe gleaned from the first Prime Minister’s household as well as the rare ikan semilang and kambing masak buah ara. photos: The Datai Langkawi
Azli's main course included udang asam jawa, a recipe gleaned from the first Prime Minister's household as well as the rare ikan semilang and kambing masak buah ara.
This year's Chef Series aims at celebrating chefs in Malaysia as well as uniquely Malaysian ingredients, something that chefs like Azli are really good at uncovering.
This year's Chef Series aims at celebrating chefs in Malaysia as well as uniquely Malaysian ingredients, something that chefs like Azli are really good at uncovering.
Azli represents a growing breed of Malaysian chefs that both value local ingredients and are turning it into culinary gold. — Photos: The Datai Langkawi
Azli represents a growing breed of Malaysian chefs that both value local ingredients and are turning it into culinary gold. — Photos: The Datai Langkawi
In the past, The Datai’s Chef Series has featured chefs like renowned Michelin-starred father-and-son duo Sebastian and Michel Bras.
In the past, The Datai's Chef Series has featured chefs like renowned Michelin-starred father-and-son duo Sebastian and Michel Bras.
Other chefs in Malaysia who taken up residency for The Datai’s Chef Series in 2022 include Johnson Wong of the highly-respected Gen in Penang.
Other chefs in Malaysia who taken up residency for The Datai's Chef Series in 2022 include Johnson Wong of the highly-respected Gen in Penang.
Girodon says in future, the Chef Series will welcome some of the starriest chefs around the globe as well as talented Malaysian chefs, whom he believes deserve to be celebrated as well.
Girodon says in future, the Chef Series will welcome some of the starriest chefs around the globe as well as talented Malaysian chefs, whom he believes deserve to be celebrated as well.
Azli’s kerabu umbut kelapa features coconut pith, which is difficult to source as it requires an entire coconut tree to be felled.
Azli's kerabu umbut kelapa features coconut pith, which is difficult to source as it requires an entire coconut tree to be felled.
