HONG KONG and MACAU, June 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned for its attentive "Asian Heart" service, StarWorld Macau is dedicated to promoting Asian culture and a premium dining experience at affordable prices for its guests. Its round-the-clock Asian restaurant, Sensations, has been launching a "Four Major Chinese Cuisines" series since March this year, featuring an array of Chinese regional cuisines. Following the success of "Spicy Hot Hunan Delicacies" and "Prestigious Huaiyang Delicacies", the upcoming feature for July and August will be the wonderfully spicy and flavorful Sichuan cuisine.
Sichuan province abounds with hot spices, such as chili, Sichuan peppercorns and Doubanjiang. Its cuisine features a diversified seasoning blend with over 20 types of different techniques. Compared with other hot and spicy Chinese cuisines, Sichuan cuisine highlights "mala" flavor, a spicy flavor that has a numbing effect on the lips. With years of experience, Sichuan chefs have summarized their own seasoning recipes as emphasizing the use of Sichuan peppercorns and chili. The recipes focus on the selection of species, dosage control and the effect of temperature on taste. In addition to other local seasoning ingredients, Sichuan cuisine has spiced up its one-of-a-kind flavor compared to other Chinese cuisines. From 1 July to 31 August 2013, guests at Sensations of StarWorld Macau can taste and feel this authentic Sichuan spicy experience.
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Marinated Chicken with Chili Oil
MOP 48
This is a classic Sichuan cuisine. Chef Chan Chek Keong, Head Chef of Sensations at StarWorld Macau, explained that firstly, the chicken is marinated in a sauce that is brewed with Sichuan traditional spices such as Sichuan peppercorns and star anise. In order to create a nice texture, the chef bathes the chicken in iced water until it is cold. Served together with intensely-flavored secret mala sauce, it provides guests with an amazing tastebud-opening experience.
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Stir-fried Sliced Beef with Chili Garlic and Pepper
MOP 78
Most traditional Sichuan beef recipes place an emphasis on slicing technique, including dishes like Lamplight Beef and Zhang Fei Beef. Stir-fried Sliced Beef with Chili, Garlic and Pepper is a traditional farm house dish. The chef at Sensations seasons the paper-thin beef by using traditional blends that include Sichuan peppercorn and star anise. Then the beef is quickly fried with garlic, onion and ginger. It is an appetizing dish to be served with rice.
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Braised Pork Intestines with Duck Blood and Ox Stomach in Sichuan Style
MOP 78
Originating from Chengdu, this is another classic Sichuan dish that uses duck blood as the main ingredient. Firstly, the chef prepares a pot of spicy red-oil beef soup made with different parts from an ox with spices such as Sichuan peppercorn and star anise. Then, raw duck blood and a large amount of vegetables are mixed into the soup. The chef carefully keeps the cooking time of the duck blood at around 10 minutes in order to deliver an excellent texture and taste. If the blood is undercooked, the flavor of the beef soup cannot be fully penetrated into the blood; if the blood is overcooked, the texture of the soup will be ruined.
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Sauteed Shrimps with Assorted Peppers and Dried Chili
MOP 108
This dish is evolved from a famous Sichuan dish, "Sauteed Diced Chicken with Chili Pepper". In Sichuan province, several tributaries of the Changjiang River come together and the waterways abound with freshwater delicacies. The chef at Sensations specially uses fresh shrimps from the tributaries instead of chickens to enhance the local version of the dish. In order to preserve the fresh and crunchy texture of shrimps, the chef needs to control the oil temperature between 90 and 100 degrees Celsius when frying them. With traditional Sichuan style ingredients, including fresh onions, chili, Sichuan peppercorns, salt and pepper, the chef brings an innovative yet traditional Sichuan flavor to the guests.
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Chef Chan Chek Keong, Head Chef of Sensations at StarWorld Macau
To conclude the meal in a perfect manner, Sensations special recommend "EMei Shan zhu ye qing Tea", which is renowned for its meticulous production process. Tea growers collect the best leaves of zhu ye qing tea plants in three to five days before Qingming. The leaves keep a hint of freshness and sweetness from the springtime and that helps to balance the hot and spicy taste of Sichuan cuisine. Join us at Sensations to experience an authentic and exciting journey to the spiciest province of China!
Sensations
Address: 1/F, StarWorld Macau
Opening hours: 24 hours
Reservations: (853)-8290-8618
Birthday Surprises in July 2013
Birthday stars deserved to be spoiled on their big days! For those who are going to celebrate their birthdays in July, simply visit StarWorld Macau during July 2013 and you can exclusively enjoy a host of pleasant surprises!
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1. The birthday star must be 21 years old or above and a member of StarWorld Macau's Galaxy Privilege Club.
2. Inagiku birthday offers:
3. E-Bonus: Birthday star can redeem MOP 100 e-bonus with the specified email at StarWorld Macau Galaxy Privilege Club.
Amazing offers
Galaxy Privilege Club members are entitled to receive one reward point for every MOP 100 spent at StarWorld Macau. Members can use their points to redeem for a wide selection of valuable gifts. Terms and conditions applied. For more information, please visit StarWorld Macau's website www.starworldmacau.com or Galaxy Privilege Club's website www.galaxyprivilegeclub.com.
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