Mysteries of Marrakesh

Chef Eric of Sofitel Silom Bangkok's Mistral Mediterranean invites you to savour the tastes of North Africa in the Moroccan Culinary Festival.

A marriage of recipes from Africa, Europe and the Middle East with local ingredients, the festival features pastilla, the richly-spiced pie made with either seafood or chicken, tagine lamb with apricot and tagine seafood. Both are served with fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits and flavoured with exotic herbs and spices.

The Moroccan specialities are available for lunch and dinner.

Call (02) 238 1991 ext 1321 for reservations.

Teppanyaki tastes

Hiiragi Japanese restaurant at Novotel Bang Na Bangkok offers a special teppanyaki buffet dinner featuring a wide selection of appetisers such as sushi, sashimi, tempura and followed by a main course of either beef, chicken, pork or seafood teppanyaki cooked to order.

Also on offer are miso soup, garlic rice, salad, fruits and dessert. The price is Bt599 per person.

Call (02) 366 0505 ext 1470-1 for reservations.

Cattier champagne

At the Dusit Thani Hotel's new Champagne Bar you can enjoy well respected names in champagne at special prices by the bottle, glass and also a selection of champagne cocktails with every order of Cattier bubbly.

There's also the chance to win a very special bottle of Cattier "Blanc de Noirs" in a sleek presentation box.

Call (02) 200 9000 ext 2589 for reservations.

Mango marvels

Enjoy sweet mango with sticky rice, green mango with sweet fish sauce dip, mango cheese cake, mango tartlet or freshen up with a mango shake, mango royal cocktail or golden mango cocktail at all outlets of the Asia Hotel.

Call (02) 215 0808 for reservations.

Italian latitude

Ma Maison at Nai Lert Park Bangkok invites gastronomes to savour chef Andreas Nauser's new creations. The menu features 17 beautifully decorated dishes including tray-baked globe baby artichoke, Busecca soup, pan-grilled swordfish and tiramisu,

Lunch is Bt1,200, dinner costs Bt1,900 and the wine set goes for Bt980 per person.

Call (02) 523 0123 ext 8056 for reservations.

Chinese choices

Zhang Chinese restaurant at the Rama Gardens Hotel tempts with a range of regional dishes designed for a family. The feast is varied and includes everything from suckling pig to Peking duck with all the trimmings.

A dim sum buffet is also available. The choice of more than 30 delicious treats costs just Bt350 per person.

Call (02) 561 0022 ext 10030-1 for reservations.

Juthamas Cholthavornpong

The Nation

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