70 dishes for Japanese Buffet Dinner at Holiday Villa

Freshly made: A chef preparing California Rolls.

TWICE a week, diners at the Seki Tei Japanese restaurant in Holiday Villa Hotel and Suites Subang Jaya are spoilt for choice: they can take their pick of more than 70 different dishes, ranging from the simple Ehire Chawan Mushi (Steamed Egg Custard with Stingray Fin), tucked neatly in a large dim sum basket, to Sukiyaki – thinly sliced beef or chicken simmered in broth together with assorted vegetables and fresh mushrooms.

The restaurant is divided into several sections, with a particular range of food offered in each nook. The outlet also has private rooms with Japanese-inspired windows and dim lighting.

Adding to the atmosphere, waitresses clad in full turquoise kimonos guide diners to their seats and serve at food counters.

Diners can try their hand at preparing their own Japanese BBQ skewer with their choice of ingredients from options that include chicken, beef, prawns, shitake mushrooms and chicken wings, which go perfectly with the Teriyaki sauce or the Shioyaki (salt) available.

At the front of the restaurant are a few stalls, decorated in true Japanese style, that offer Sukiyaki, Japanese BBQ Skewer and a selection of noodles, ranging from Ramen and White Udon to Buckwheat Soba and Mocha Soba (Japanese Green Teaflavoured Cold Noodles). Diners can eat the noodles with either the Clear Soup or the Nameko Miso Soup (Soya Bean Paste Soup).

All-time favourites like fresh salmon, butterfish, oyster, boiled octopus, sashimi, octopus, Japanese pickles, tempura, California rolls, Unagi Kabayaki (Grilled Eel), Ebi Shogatani (Grilled Prawn with Salt), Niku Tofu (Simmered Beef cooked with Tofu), Lamb Sansho Yaki (Grilled Lamb with Japanese Pepper) and Chikuzeni (Simmered Mix Vegetables cooked with Japanese Soya Sauce) are available, too.

Keeping warm: Ehire Chawan Mushi (Steamed Egg Custard with Stingray Fish) in a bamboo basket.

The buffet is priced at RM70++ per person and is available only for dinner every Friday and Satur-day.

SEKI TEI JAPANESE RESTAURANT, Holiday Villa Hotel and Suites Subang Jaya (Tel: 03-5022 7222/ 7201). Business Hours: Daily 11.30am-2.30pm (lunch), 7pm-10.30pm (dinner).

Source : STAR
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