TAKE a break from cooking and eat out with your family and friends this Ramadan.
If you are looking for a place to break fast right in the city centre, head over to Level 7, Dewan Madini, of the Grand BlueWave Hotel Johor Baru as it offers the Selera Malaysia Buffet Ramadan.
Chef Azmi Md Sidek and his team have prepared a wide choice of traditional cuisine to tickle your taste buds.
Start with a refreshing selection from the salad bar which features kerabu bean sprout and prawn, kerabu mangga muda and daging, kerabu daun selom, acar mentah and acar rampai, among others.
The ulam kampung is a must-try, as it reminds diners of the food they used to have in kampung.
The ulam kampung comprises ulam raja, daun selum, brinjal, petai, kacang botol and bendi, which go well with sambal belacan, sambal tempoyak, sambal mangga muda, sambal gesek, cincaluk and budu.
The salad corner also offers apple and celery salad, prawn cocktail salad, mixed bean salad, assorted garden greens with condiments, assorted maki sushi which comes with either French or Italian dressings, Thousand Island and homemade vinaigrette.
The main course comprises ayam masak merah, kambing masala, ekor sapi masak asam pedas, stir- fried prawn with oats, ayam briyani, daging rendang pedas, sotong sambal petai, daging gulai kawah, ikan patin lemak tempoyak, siput masak lemak and rendang tulang rawan.
There are little stalls which offer hawker fare such as rojak buah and rojak kangkong, chicken sausage, Tandoori chicken wing, tiger prawns, ikan pari, cencaru and kembong.
There are also stalls serving chicken Shawarma with pita bread, lempeng gulung sambal ikan sardin, chicken and beef satay, roast whole lamb and chicken.
Bubur lambuk, a traditional Malay porridge with herbs is also available.
Reserve a bit of space for dessert which include tropical fruits, assorted ice cream, Malay kuih, French pastries and sliced cakes, jelly, ABC, cendol, pulut serawa durian, bubur kacang merah, apple crumble with vanilla sauce, crepe with condiments, bread butter pudding with vanilla sauce and others.
The Ramadan buffet dinner is available from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
Wave Sensation, a two-piece band, will serenade diners as they tuck into the sumptuous fare.
For details, call 07-221 6666, email to info@grandbluewavejb.com.my, or follow facebook at www.facebook.com/bluewavejohorbahru.