Merdeka is right around the corner and restaurants are gearing up with special offers to let us do what we do best. Eat, dine, feast!
The good folks at Botanica+Co sent over a little gift package to inform me of their upcoming dining promos. Thank you!
Homemade togarashi mix, which I intend to use for my next yakitori dine-out, as well as vanilla and red chilli oil for salads, pizzas and the like, came tucked away in a handy pouch. The real star of the lot, however, was the hibiscus flower dessert.
Bo+Co's Merdeka theme this year pays tribute to our national flower – bunga raya (hibiscus rosa-sinesis) – which represents the unity of our multicultural nation. The dessert, a pretty, pink dome crowned with an instantly recognisable confectionary, features the humble hibiscus in three forms – a curd, glaze and macaron. Chocolate sponge and cake soil add textural and flavour variety.
The pastry's gentler flavours unmistakably stem from the hibiscus, which brings raspberry-like acidic nuances into the mix for balance. Chocolate, on the other hand, rounds out the lighter flavours with a crunch and a pow. The dessert itself has the texture of mousse and goes great with a cup of matcha or a latte to draw out its rich, creamy notes.
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Four Times The Charm
Wholeheartedly embracing the hibiscus' symbol of multiculturalism, the restaurant is promoting four family-style sets.
There's the Taste of the Kampong (RM198 nett), The Maharajah’s Vegetarian (RM168 nett), Bo+Co Chopsuey Indulgence (RM268 nett), and The Brilliant Botanica Roast (RM298 nett), effectively representing all major ethnic groups in Malaysia. The fourth one is more Bo+Co than anything.
Available for dine-in or takeaway, each set serves four and includes a carafe of house-infused rose pomegranate lemonade and dessert of the day. The hibiscus flower dessert and family-style feasts are available now until September 30th to celebrate Independence Day and Malaysia Day.
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To celebrate our love of food, which let's face it is itself a patriotic act, Bo+Co will also be giving away three special bunga raya-themed afternoon tea experiences in a lucky draw.
Each experience will allow the winner to bring along five friends and will include a live demo on how to make the hibiscus flower dessert, followed by a light afternoon tea with cakes and coffee/tea.
To enter, every purchase any family set and/or hibiscus flower, or every RM100 in a single receipt, will give you a ticket for this draw. The draw itself will take place on Merdeka Day, Malaysia Day, and the final day of this promo.