What’s better than taking a luxury cruise? Taking a masterclass by MasterChef winner while cruising, of course!
In conjuction with Chinese New Year, Princess Cruises in Southeast Asia has colloborated with Diana Chan, winner for MasterChef Australia season 9 winner, and conducted a series of masterclass workshops onboard Sapphire Princess during a four-day voyage round trip from Singapore to Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur).
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With the tagline “Come Back New”, Princess Cruises is well-known with offering guests a once-lifetime, immersive, luxury experience on board their cruise ship with a special focus on delivering exquisite cuisine to guests, offering a wide range of culinary delights from endless buffet choices to gourmet pizza, fine dining and specialty dining.
In fact, Princess Cruises has received many awards pertaining to food and dining including Best Cruise Ship for Dining (USA TODAY 10Best; Cruise Critic), Healthiest Cruise (Shape Magazine), Best Cruises for Food Lovers (Food & Wine Magazine) and Best Pizza at Sea – Alfredo’s Pizzeria (USA TODAY).
In partnering with Diana, Princess Cruises hope to offer guests an unforgettable experience learning how to bring together seasonal produce, colours and flavours to prepare sensational Asian dishes.
“To celebrate Chinese New Year, we are delighted that Diana Chan will be sharing her incredible talent and techniques for creating mouth-watering Asian dishes including yu-sheng using an array of flavourful ingredients onboard Sapphire Princess. We also wanted to share the spirit of family bonding and togetherness this festive season, and spending quality time with loved ones is what Princess Cruises encourage our guests to embrace whilst cruising,” said Farriek Tawfik, Director Southeast Asia, Princess Cruises.
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Diana Chan, a Malaysian-born Australian cook and winner of MasterChef Australia for 2017, showcased her take on the famous Indonesian salad of ‘gado gado’ and also gave a masterclass on creating a Chinese New Year salad ‘yu sheng’ which represents luck and prosperity.
The Sapphire Princess, where Diana’s Masterclasses were conducted is also an impressive structure! With a guest capacity of 2,670, the Sapphire Princess has 18 decks, 12 restaurants, bars and lounges, five fine dining rooms and a 24-hour complimentary room service. The cruise ship also has a theater on board named the Princess theatre which can accommodate 700 guests and the iconic ‘Movies Under The Stars’ giant outdoor amphitheatre by the poolside!
Photo: Princess Cruises
Photo: Princess Cruises
We’re checking our calendar already for our next holiday! What about you? Will you be cruising anytime soon?
By: Siti Farhana Sheikh Yahya
