Friday Night Poolside Barbeque – Royale Chulan Penang

Barbecue Nights, but I often say it should be barbecue right at the Royale Chulan Penang!

I’ve been a fan of outdoor cooking since my scouting days when we learned to light a fire for camping.

We have a makeshift stove and use a beat-up pan to fry up an egg. That is the extent of my cooking abilities.

When it comes to man-size fires of stroking a great big BBQ, I will leave it to the men.

There are so many ways to cook meat that my head spins just thinking of the recipes for grilling, smoking, using a Dutch oven, and pit cooking.

When I go to a Barbeque, I get excited thinking of what I could eat that’s right off the flaming coals, piping hot and delicious with that smoky flavor.

Seasonal Colourful Roasted Veggies

Vibrant, seasonal veggies on skewers are favorites. Roasted root/ bulb vegetables like pumpkin, beetroot, carrots, corn, and potatoes are excellent low-GI carbs to go for.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

I love roasted pumpkins!

Dipping Sauces for BBQ

If you love grilled seafood, steamed fish, or fried fish, then the dipping sauce to shoot for is a Thai-style sauce made of fresh chilis, coriander (leaves and stalks), garlic, oyster sauce, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, salt, and sugar to taste!

Powerful and sultry, this is a surefire way to liven up your next seafood meal. Remember, the dipping sauce is meant to be fiery, so load up on the chili padi!

Another excellent dipping sauce is yogurt mint sauce, which goes beautifully with grilled or roast lamb.

If you’ve used a jar of mint jelly all your life, it’s time to throw that store-bought, boring sauce out and make your own.

Mix Greek yogurt, finely chopped mint leaves, minced garlic, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper with fresh lemon juice.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

None of the sauces for the BBQ are jarred or bottled. The chefs make all these from scratch.

You will dance around the bonfire like me. It’s so DELISH. I kid you not.

Another dessert that we would enjoy is baked bananas and apples with brown sugar and raisins in tin foil.

Meat + Fire = BBQ

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

The poolside Barbeque has an impressive whole roast lamb. The heady, rich flavor of a roasted lamb is irresistible.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Lots of chicken and beef satay with peanut dipping sauce.

There are many awesome smoky-flavored types of meat, including chicken, beef, lamb, sausages, and a delicious burger on the grill.

Eat Your Greens

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

There’s a Penang favorite, Jiu Hu Eng Chai (Cuttlefish Salad with Water Convolvulus), that’s not on other hotel’s buffet lineup.

There are plenty of starters and greens, pretty standard fare.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

The Coleslaw is delicious!

Wait until you try the best creamy coleslaw EVUH!!! I have to confess I had two portions of this perfectly chilled classic coleslaw that held up and didn’t become limp and soupy!

It was also not too vinegary or sweet. This is just perfect if you end up in coleslaw heaven.

Drinks are Served

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Always a welcome sight!

Soups

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Hearty flavourful soup.

The Sup Tulang Rawan Kambing is a delicious full-bodied soup with a beautiful bouquet of herbs. Thumbs up, chef!

Buffet Line Up

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

For carbs, I opted for the delicious mouth-watering roasted pumpkin and grille sweet corn.

Make Your Meal Colourful

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

It is so easy to overeat at a BBQ buffet. The trick is to choose your carbs wisely and load your plate with veggies and meat with just enough sauce.

Can Not Say No to Desserts

I had several rounds of desserts. It is so hard to resist when all your favorites are there.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

How creamy do you like your Pengat Pisang? For me, it’s FULL SANTAN!

The pengat pisang full of lemak from the santan has my top vote.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

As for me, I always have some bread pudding!

The rest is a night of laughter and camaraderie with blogger friends, guru Steven Goh, Barry, and Johnny.

And best of all, an affogato cuppa made extra special by my sifu, Blogger Criz Lai.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

An affogato and a cup of milk coffee is a perfect way to end an evening of feasting.

That incredible classic affogato is just vanilla ice cream and strong coffee.  This is a  beautiful end to a poolside BBQ with friends.

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Chocolate Cake goes so well with coffee!

The Full Menu

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

Friday Night Poolside Barbeque Dinner

The Royale Chulan Penang
No. 1 & 2, Pengkalan Weld, Georgetown, 10300, Penang
Call: 04-259 8888 ext. 8914
Time: 7.00pm – 10,00pm (Friday only)
Venue: Poolside (Level 2)

Adult: RM88.00 net
Senior Citizen 60 years old & Above – RM44.00 net
Child 6 – 12 years old – RM44.00 net


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