Standouts were little touches like the tender coriander on the oyster (yes, I had an oyster!), the wasabi-infused caviar on the sashimi, the parmesan ice cream on the risotto (sounds strange, but it was divine), and the sliver of chocolate mousse cake. We also drank a delicious 2004 Moss Wood cabernet. Suffice it to say, I'm very fortunate to have a brother who loves to treat us to wonderful meals because I couldn't eat like this all the time! It would be so easy to become jaded as a food critic I think, but when you only dine like this once every so often, the meal becomes a celebration in itself, something to be savoured and remembered.
Restaurant Assiette Degustation Menu
Seasonal oyster with Vietnamese dressing and baby coriander
Tuna, cucumber and avocado ‘sushi’ sashimi with wasabi-infused caviar
Carpaccio of wagyu beef with baby beetroot, port jelly, horseradish and shoestring potatoes
Pan fried scallop with onion bhaji, curried cauliflower puree and mint yoghurt
Mushroom and asparagus risotto with parmesan ice cream and parmesan crisps
Crispy skin barramundi with parsnip, smoked eel, caponata and sauce matelote
Veal fillet and shank with spiced pumpkin, almonds and gnocchi
Selected cheese with rosemary lavosh
Vanilla custard with spiced fruit compote
sounds like an awesome dinner: I think my cooking skills have a long way to go before I feel confident to infuse anything with anything, but it's good to hear about what's possible!
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