Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur announced the latest collaboration in conjunction with National Day celebrations through a partnership with local burger specialists, myBurgerLab, for a limited time from 26 August to 30 September 2023 at AQUA Restaurant & Bar.
One of the pioneers and widely considered as the best Malaysian gourmet burgers, myBurgerLab began in a small shop lot in SeaPark, Petaling Jaya, in 2012. Since then, the burger experts have garnered a mass following – spanning across six locations within the Klang Valley – based on their creative and innovative take on burgers, and their focus on customer service excellence.
This collaboration sees chefs from Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur and myBurgerLab working together to design four special burgers that celebrates Malaysia. These burgers highlight the key aspects and the various flavours that can be found across the country. From the four burgers, myBurgerLab curated and tested two specific taste to present:
- The Water Balloon Burger (RM68) features myBurgerLab’s signature charcoal bun topped with a signature sauce, mixed greens, grilled watermelon, chopped lychee and a 150g Australian beef patty
- The Mala Nashville Fried Chicken Burger (RM58) features a large butterflied fried chicken breast, topped with a Mala, honey, & butter sauce, Cili Padi infused pickles, and Asam Boi pickled onions.
Together with the two exclusive flavours, Mandarin Oriental will also be showcasing the creativity of Chef Timothy Perera, Sous Chef of AQUA Restaurant & Bar with two exclusive burgers, namely:
- The Burger Daging Berlado (RM68) showcases fluffy bun with cucumber slices, eggplant, Sambal Belado, salted egg mayo, ulam raja and an Australian 150g beef patty
- The Lamb & Mint (RM78) is made with a 150g lamb patty, topped with grilled artichoke, sundried tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sheep ricotta cheese and a Tzatziki sauce.
