Ceylon Continental

Authentic Malaysia spice food festival!:

The Ceylon Continental is bringing authenticity to celebration through their Malaysian Food Promotion held at the Hotel between the 17th and 24th of July.

The event traditionally features a dazzling variety of spices, and visitors to Colombo this season will find the charismatic Chef Yew Seong Lip turning dinners into delicacies, at the Hotel’s 24 hour coffee shop, Emerald.

‘For little over a week between 7pm and 11pm, Emerald will be turned into a slice of Malaysia. Specially decked up in traditional our coffee shop will offer an unmatched appreciation of Malaysian food, with the accompaniment of Live music’ the Hotel said.

‘Chef Yew Seong Lip, who we’ve specially flown in, extends his warmest welcome to our Hotel, and all diners who wish to sample Malaysia outside Malaysia. He has been actively involved in organizing culinary events with national and global relevance and was a Committee Member and Director of Education at the Chefs Association of Malaysia.

So fans can rest assured that he will take good care of them from start to finish. Chef is also a strong believer of preserving the authenticity of Malaysian heritage and cuisine, and he delights in keeping dishes as close to his heart as possible’ a Hotel spokesperson stated.

Chef Yew Seong Li has worked in several hotels in Malaysia and specializes in Penang Peranakan cuisine. Some of his signature dishes, and the items offered by the Hotel include Curry Kapitan, Classic Nyonya Sambal Goreng and Penang Assam Laksa.