Today, the management team went for lunch at the Botanical Cafe, as Chinese New Year was just around the corner. This was my first time going to this cafe, though I had seen it many times before during my jogging excursions to the Botanical Garden behind it (formerly known as Hutan Rekreasi).
Good news for Muslims - this place is certified Halal (so says the certificates clearly pasted on the glass wall to the right of the main door). To get to the place, you'll have to be on the same side of the road as McDonald's / Crocodile Farm. This is opposite the Melaka Zoo.
We were quite a sizable lot, hence we ended up going in several cars. Fortunately, KS Ng had a Toyota Innova, so 7 of us managed to pack ourselves inside, with room for 1 more in the third row! :)
We booked ourselves a private room situated somewhere in the rear of the building, for an enjoyable, uninterrupted lunch. Somewhat a CNY custom here in Malaysia (and also Singapore) is the tossing of the "Yee Sang" or raw fish. Everyone gathers around the dish and uses his / her chopsticks to toss the "Yee Sang" up (similar to tossing salad) while exclaiming good things, best wishes and likewise.
After the Yee Sang was set up and in position, ES Wee came over and "energized" our dish, more blessings for all of us!
After the opening dish, we then proceed with a filling course lunch, with dishes such as lotus leaf fried rice, steamed fish and "beggar's" chicken. I found the food to be quite good, though the waiters seemed a little fresh and inexperienced (no worries, just a little slow on serving the food).
I was happy to have been able to join the team for this celebration, which in its own little way helped to foster closer ties and camaraderie amongst members of the team. Thanks to ES Wee for the invitation, and to Vivien who as usual did an excellent job organizing the event!
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