Events – Malaysian Food Lovers https://malaysianfoodlovers.com Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:01:43 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://malaysianfoodlovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Events – Malaysian Food Lovers https://malaysianfoodlovers.com 32 32 Famous Chef ‘Yan The Man’ In Australia: Special Event Hosted By Malaysian Food Lovers https://malaysianfoodlovers.com/chef-martin-yan-special-perth-event/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:24:00 +0000 https://malaysianfoodlovers.com/?p=2634

Famous Chef ‘Yan The Man’ In Australia: Special Event Hosted By Malaysian Food Lovers

Malaysian Food Lovers, along with Ignite Search and Golden Road Australia, were delighted to be a part of this delicious night full of fun and exquisite food from world-famous Chef Martin Yan from San Francisco.

Chef Yan has not returned to Australia for 8 years and was very excited to connect with old friends and meet new ones along the way. What better way than to celebrate West Australia’s sea cucumbers with platinum sponsors Golden Road Australia and the team at Ignite Search.

On the 18th of October, Pinn’s Palace was the place to be, with over 100 diners arriving to taste a 9 course banquet dinner.

Egg Floss Silver Fish, Almond Prawn Ball, Jelly Fish and Shredded Chicken
Seafood Fish Maw Soup
Whole Coral Trout Cooked Two Ways
Teriyaki Beef Cubes With Broccoli
Marmite Pork Chop
Pinn’s Special Steamed Free Range Chicken
Pinn’s Tofu
Buddha’s Delight
Kueh Dessert Delicacies by Little Nonya Kitchen

Mmmmm, what a mouthwatering delight!

At 5:30pm, Ignite Search were on hand to organise the night and usher the guests to their seats with a complement of white Sauvignon Blanc and red Pinot Noir wine from the Marlborough wine region in New Zealand. The event, of course, was optional BYO, though hardly anyone felt the need with these delicious wines that paired beautifully with the menu.

MC’s Alexis Aw and Kenneth Lim were on point, introducing the partners for the event Golden Road and their journey of harvesting sea cucumbers and sharing them with culinary aficionados like themselves.

Cheech Foo, the founder of Malaysian Food Lovers, was not available to welcome guests in person and so provided a video introduction to guests from Sydney, introducing Golden Road, Pinn’s Place and the man himself, Chef Yan.

Chef Martin Yan arrived with his traditional fan fare and delighted fans and friends with laughter and stories of his time as a world famous chef, travelling from country to country. The audience ate it up and was eager to see his skills in action.

As Pinn’s Palace brought out the entrees, Chef Yan engaged with the audience and posed for photos with guests, many of whom were lifelong fans of the chef. Along with the photos, Ignite Search was offering raffle tickets for 5x prize sets of Chef Yan’s special chef knife and finger guard. Tickets were flying as the Ignite Search team charmed the crowds. Chef Yan offered a special bonus prize of a chef’s knife for the guest who could ‘Yam Seng’ the longest.

Next was Chef Yan’s famous knife demonstration of his professional chef skills. The crowd was in awe as Chef Yan sliced vegetables, chicken breast and paper down to the size of a toothpick with ease. But that was not all; anticipation was felt as crowds began to capture Chef Yan’s signature deboning of a chicken in 18 seconds flat.

As guests dined on their mains, Chef Yan entertained with stories from his time on the road and his meeting famous faces over the years. Guests asked their burning questions about being a successful TV chef and about balancing a happy marriage with a career on the road. Chef Yan was happy to share his secrets with his usual good humour.

Towards the end of the night, guests enjoyed their desserts as Chef Yan discussed his published works and talked about the journey of writing down his story and his signature techniques and dishes. After years in the profession, it was clear that there were likely more published works yet to come, as Chef Yan has a lifetime of knowledge. The question is finding the time to put pen to paper.

After the night’s menu was completed, Chef Yan asked a guest to help him draw the winning raffle tickets for his special prizes. There were many smiling winners faces after the draw, even from one of Ignite Searches own, co-MC Alexis Aw. She was relieved to have found a moment to buy her raffle tickets before the night was over, a real challenge for our busy co-MC.

As guests departed, the hosts thanked Chef Yan for his time and offered thanks to guests and the team at Pinn’s Palace for helping to make the night such a success. The team at Ignite Search was happy to hear so many had an enjoyable night, with some asking if Ignite Search would be hosting another event in the future. Hmm, we shall have to wait and see.

A special thanks to everyone who was in attendance that night and for making it a wonderful evening for all. 
And a special thanks to our VIPs, the West Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WACCC), Two Monkey’s for filming our precious memories, Malaysian Food Lovers for their support, Omnomnom Food Truck for the delicious desserts and the loan of their director as co-MC for the night.

If you were not able to attend on the night to meet Chef Martin Yan, we hope you were able to make it to one of his other Perth 2023 events; Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Symphony of Flavours Night Market at the University of Western Australia (UWA), as well as the Meet and Greet Afternoon Tea at UWA. Otherwise, you can try Chef Yan’s signature beef dish at home, as featured in ‘The West’ News publication.

Until the next event! We hope to see you there……

]]> The Man Behind The Yan: An Evening With Chef Martin Yan: Tickets On Sale Now! https://malaysianfoodlovers.com/the-man-behind-the-yan-an-evening-with-chef-martin-yan-tickets-will-go-on-sale-14-9-23-8pm-perth/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 06:20:00 +0000 https://malaysianfoodlovers.com/?p=2454

The Man Behind The Yan: An Evening With Chef Martin Yan - Tickets On Sale Now!

 

[TICKETS ON SALE NOW!]

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Event Details

  • Venue: Pinns Palace
  • Address: Shop 3/1481 Albany Hwy, Beckenham WA 6107, Australia
  • Dinner : 8 Course Banquet + Hand Paired White & Red Wine
  • Ticket Price: $180 per person, $1,800 for a table of 10

Main Event Program

  • Martin Yan Meet & Greet
  • Legendary Knife Skills Demonstration
  • Intimate Fireside Chat + Q & A
Malaysian Food Lovers is proud to present to you, all the way from San Francisco: The Man Behind The Yan: An Evening With Chef Martin Yan, for one night only, on the 18th October 2023.
 

As a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, with a culinary empire spanning restaurants, cooking schools, a dozen cookbooks and over 3,000 episodes of his world-famous cooking TV show ‘Yan Can Cook!’ under his belt, we are extremely fortunate to be able to bring Chef Yan, the world’s most recognizable Chinese chef, to Perth for this one special night.

Set within the Palaces of Pinn, be prepared to be dazzled by his extraordinary skills with the blade (Watch him debone an entire chicken in just 16 seconds!), as well as chopping and slicing at speeds faster than the human eye.

These amazing feats will then be followed by a fireside chat as Martin lets us into his personal life, to learn about the man behind the Yan, his childhood, how he became the global chef sensation, and some special moments that he will be sharing for the very first time publicly. This exclusive and intimate conversation will be hosted by none other than your favourite Uncle Kaypoh from Omnomnom Food Truck, Kenneth Lim.

Whether you have grown up watching his shows and shouting ‘If Yan can cook, so can you!’ at the TV, or you have only recently learnt who he is, do not hesitate to purchase tickets to this event, as they are limited, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

https://www.trybooking.com/CLODB

 

 

 

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2021 Malaysian Food Lovers Chinese New Year Dinner Cover

MFL Perth Celebrates the 2021 Chinese New Year of the Golden Ox

Malaysian Food Lovers Perth ushered in the 2021 Chinese New Year of the Golden Ox with a big bang!

With 100 guests and over $7,000 in sponsorship from local businesses, the night was full of joy and laughter. 

In addition to exciting lion dancing (performed by the Kong Hing Koon group), explosive firecrackers, heart-wrenching lucky draws & intellectually stimulating food quizzes, we also unveiled a special dish: the world’s largest Prosperity Lobster Mountain…!

With 49.091kg of Western Rock Lobster, caught fresh right off the shores of Perth, it was a sight to behold! This dish was a huge hit with everyone in the room, as well as the 22,000-odd members that were following the event via the livestream, as it was kept under wraps right until the moment we unveiled it. 

Special thanks go to our venue partner, Pinns’s Palace, for working so closely with us over the many months to deliver such an amazing night. If you haven’t tried their food, we recommend that you do so! Thanks also go to Fada Print for the sponsorship of the banner and Nexxt Frame Photography for taking the official photos for the night!

  A big shoutout to all our sponsors, you guys are amazing:

@harveynormanau – Harvey Norman Clearance O’Connor
@chopchopbbq – Chop Chop BBQ
@wokmasterexpress – Wok Master Express (WME)
@chickenricecorner – Chicken Rice Corner
@dbigmamafood – D’Big Mama
@batemanchineseeatinghouse – Bateman Chinese
@anythinglacorner Anything La Corner
@fugu.8 – Fugu8
Emma Seafood YTF
@lloydshairdressing – Lloyd’s Hairdressing
@omnomnomfoodtruck – Omnomnom Food Truck
@sedapplace – Sedap
@forestlakeschineserestaurant – Forest Lake Chinese (FLCR)
@bananabroau – Bananabro
@littlenonyakitchen – Little Nyonya Kitchen
@littlebeansgourmet – Little Beans Gourmet
@seleramalaysia -Selera Malaysia Perth
@justgoshop.au – Just Go Shop

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