Make room in your calendar this Christmas and New Year’s Eve for the spread offered at the grande dame of hotels in George Town, Penang. Diners can look forward to tucking into a delectable spread of mouth-watering Yuletide specials, including roasts and desserts, along with a selection of Asian dishes at Eastern and Oriental (E&O) Hotel. The buffet dinner at Sarkies includes seasonal favourites such as Roasted Whole Turkey with Giblet Sauce and Cranberry Sauce, Oven Baked Rib Eye with Ranch Sauce, Roasted Boneless Lamb Leg with Cucumber and Green Apple Raita and Chicken Roulade with Pineapple Chutney.
The spread of carvery items is complemented with chestnut stuffing, mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, butter herb vegetables and Brussels sprouts. Those who prefer entertaining at home can order takeaway items such as this Roasted Whole Chicken. Fans of seafood can make a beeline for the section dedicated to chilled and poached seafood offering fresh oysters, slipper lobsters, green mussels, crayfish, prawns and scallops.
These are served alongside an array of freshly-made sushi and sashimi, cold cuts, salads, cheeses, breads and soups. Guests will likely be going back for seconds and thirds because one helping is never enough. For hot dishes, there are options such as Oxtail Osso Buco, Chicken Parmigiana, Shepherd’s Pie, Wok-Fried Prawns with Butter and Cereal, Chilli Crabs, Oven Baked Fish Fillet with Capers Glaze and Gratinated Slipper Lobster.
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