Malaysia Food and Cultural Festival 'Selamat Datang' to Delight Chennai

• From 26th August to 4th September at Crowne Plaza Adyar Park Hotel

Chennai: Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park Hotel is thrilled to present the Malaysia Food and Cultural Festival - 'Selamat Datang,' a delightful 10-day celebration of diverse Malaysian cuisine from 26th August 2023 to 4th September 2023. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in Visual delight of having Malaysian Artists give dance performance accompanied by wide array of multi-ethnic authentic dishes, lovingly crafted by three renowned chefs from Malaysia, bringing an unforgettable gastronomic experience to the city.

This festival will feature classics such as the Laksa, Mee Goreng, Nasi lemak, Char Kuey Teow, to name a few and also some specially crafted innovations and more; This Extravaganza event with a staggering selection of traditional recipes will be at The Residency - Crowne Plaza, Chennai Adyar Park from 26 August 2023 to 04 September 2023.

General Manager Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park, Anand Nair stated that "The Malaysia Food and Cultural Festival provides an excellent platform to showcase a glimpse of Malaysia's rich heritage and culinary diversity. We are delighted to bring the authentic taste of Malaysia’s varied cuisine to Chennai and showcase the same to the discerning clientele of Chennai at ‘The Residency’ restaurant in Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park. To ensure authenticity of taste and flavours, we are not only bringing in Chefs, but also the ingredients including spices that will be used to prepare the food.

Consul General of Malaysia for South India, His Excellency Saravana Kumar stated that, “India and Malaysia established diplomatic relations in 1957. The two countries enjoy a strong relationship and presently India and Malaysia have established close political, economic and Socio-Cultural relations. India being one of the Top contributors for Tourists arrival into Malaysia, Malaysia Food and Cultural Festival 2023 happening in The Crowne Plaza, Chennai will be showcasing the specialty of Malaysia Culinary delights, unique and multi-cultural facets in order to entice more Indian Travellers into choosing Malaysia as the favoured Destination”.

Director of Tourism Malaysia (South India &SriLanka) Mr. Razaidi Abd Rahim shared that, “With the huge demand for more flights from South India to Malaysia, we are extremely glad to inform about Batik Air starting their operations of daily flights from Chennai into Kuala Lumpur effective 24 August 2023. We are extremely thankful for the partners, Crowne Plaza, Sama - Sama Hotel KL International Airport, Batik Air, Borneo Brothers Tours & Travel SDN BHD and VG Maju Tour & Travels in making this occasion possible. The Malaysian Chefs from Kuala Lumpur have come all the way to Chennai to please the palates with flavours that reflect the strong, spicy, aromatic nature of Malaysia cuisine and showcase how it’s a perfect confluence of the different cultures which have influenced it.”

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