Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur Celebrates Turkish Cuisine Week with Dynamic Chef Duo from Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

This May, Türkiye comes to town with a week-long culinary festival at Curate, the all-day restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Celebrating Turkish Cuisine Week from May 21 to 26, 2024, Curate presents a dazzling feast of flavours by Chef Akın Karabatak and Chef Atacan Uras, arriving from the iconic Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet.

Introducing Türkiye’s distinctive and diverse dishes, the dynamic duo will unveil a treasure trove of edible stories, taking guests on a journey through a thousand years of gastronomic culture. Discover an extraordinary buffet selection of timeless Turkish recipes — some much-loved around the world, others familiar only to those in the know.

“We are thrilled to welcome Chef Akın and Chef Atacan to Malaysia. With a passion for sharing Türkiye’s cuisine with global gastronomes, these two master culinarians have meticulously crafted a series of menus for Curate, showcasing the finest traditions of Turkish cooking for our guests,” says Junious Dickerson, Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Turkish Cuisine Week

Every day brings a new selection of tastes to the table, including authentic hot and cold dishes, a tantalizing soup, a fresh-cooked seafood specialty, and delectable desserts.

Savour all-time favourites such as Dolma, Mutabbel, Kofte, Kebab, Pilaf and Helvasi, alongside rarer delights such as Kuzu Tandir (slow-cooked lamb shoulder with seasonal vegetables), Hunkar Begendi (beef stew with eggplant cream, aged cheese) and Deniz Mahsullari Guvec (mixed seafood casserole with herbs).

Designed to please all palates, the buffet will also feature different vegetarian delicacies on each day: think Mucver (zucchini fritters with dill, garlic yogurt), Pirasali Gul Boregi (stuffed filo dough pastry with leek, spring onion), Zeytinyagli Enginar (artichokes cooked in olive oil) and Safranli Nazuktan (char-smoked eggplant with clotted yogurt, saffron).

The week-long festival concludes with a sumptuous Sunday Brunch on May 26, 2024, featuring the ultimate extravaganza for connoisseurs of Turkish cuisine.

Curate will host Turkish Cuisine Week from May 21 to 26, 2024.

May 21, 2024

• Dinner (Tuesday): MYR 228+ per guest

May 22-26, 2024

• Lunch (Wednesday-Saturday): MYR 170+ per guest
• Lunch (Sunday): MYR 238+ per guest
• Dinner: MYR 228+ per guest

Reservations and enquiries: curate.kualalumpur@fourseasons.com

Meet the Chefs

Trained at the esteemed Mengen Culinary High School and Istanbul Topkapi University, Chef Akın Karabatak has traversed continents in pursuit of culinary excellence. With skills honed across prestigious establishments in Türkiye, Dubai, Doha and Tokyo, his expertise lies in refined interpretations of traditional Anatolian cuisine. In his role as Chef de Cuisine at Four Seasons Hotel Sultanahmet, he orchestrates culinary symphonies to captivate the senses, employing global techniques to elevate Turkish recipes.

Chef Atacan Uras honed his craft at Istanbul’s renowned Culinary High School and Halic University before setting sail for South Africa, where he delved deeper into the art of gastronomy. He has contributed his talents to celebrated restaurants in both cities, including La Colombe in Cape Town, ranked among the top 50 restaurants worldwide. Grounded in a love for Turkish cuisine, Chef Atacan’s repertoire spans the realms of Far Eastern, Italian and French gastronomy.