Penang’s Eastern & Oriental Hotel Celebrates 140 Years with an Exclusive North Indian Culinary Collaboration Featuring Raffles Singapore

Penang’s Eastern & Oriental Hotel Celebrates 140 Years with an Exclusive North Indian Culinary Collaboration Featuring Raffles Singapore

Text & Photograph by: Fabian Ooi - 15 August 2025


Cold Appetizer - Palak Channa Chaat
冷前菜 - 菠菜鹰嘴豆沙拉Appetizer - Jhinga Kebab | Achari Macchi
前菜 - 烤虾串、印式腌香红鲷鱼串

Main Course (Presented in tiffin box) - Lamb Roganjosh
主食(以印度便当盒呈现)- 北印度香料羊排咖哩Main Course (Presented in tiffin box) - Murgh Makhani 
主食(以印度便当盒呈现)- 奶油无骨鸡腿肉

In commemoration of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel's 140th anniversary, the E&O and Raffles Singapore presented an extraordinary two-night celebration of heritage flavours and timeless hospitality on 9–10 July 2025. This exclusive event brought together two iconic names in luxury hospitality to honour a shared legacy rooted in elegance, culture, and culinary excellence.

The dining experience paid tribute to the illustrious Sarkies Brothers—founders of Southeast Asia’s most renowned colonial hotels—and celebrated the cultural significance of the tiffin, a cherished symbol of love, care, and tradition in Indian culinary history.

Guests were invited to rediscover these timeless values through a thoughtfully curated menu that blended history with innovation.

Main Course (Presented in tiffin box) - Tiffin Dal Makhani
主食(以印度便当盒呈现)- 有机黑扁豆咖哩Main Course (Presented in tiffin box) - Lobster Biryani
主食(以印度便当盒呈现)- 龙虾香饭

Assorted tandoori breads - Butter Naan | Laccha Parantha | Kashmiri Naan | Garlic Naan
综合印度烤饼 - 奶油烤饼、千层烤饼、克什米尔烤饼、蒜香烤饼Dessert - Shahi Tukra | Mango Kulfi
甜点 – 皇家吐司、手工芒果冰淇淋

Held at the Java Tree in the Heritage Wing of the E&O Hotel, A Tribute to The Tiffin featured a grand culinary journey led by Chef Kuldeep Negi, the acclaimed chef of the Tiffin Room at Raffles Singapore. Showcasing the finest in refined North Indian cuisine, Chef Kuldeep brought to life age-old recipes using premium spices and traditional techniques, offering both meat and vegetarian set menus that echoed the opulence once savoured by royalty.

Chef Kuldeep NegiA Tribute to The Tiffin

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