Starter:
La Vigilia Feast of the seven fishes
Seared Scallop, cod brandade, white anchovies, squid cracker, prawn tortellini,
Poached lobster and sashimi of hamachi
Crozes Hermitage – E.Guigal. Marsanne, Rhone Valley, France 2008
Tasting notes: Truly impressed by the squid ink cracker. Never imagine squid ink could be fried and turned into a cracker and it tasted yum. Scallop and lobster were so fresh and nicely cooked. Others were okay but not outstanding as mentioned.
Soup:
Bonito consomme, cannelloni of barley, aubergine crackers, grilled eel and sesame
Reserve – Villa Maria Estate, Chardonnay Marlborough, New Zealand 2007
Tasting notes: the portion was good. Like the broth, it was light but intense with favours. Didn’t like the aubergine crackers as they were a bit burned. Eel and cannelloni were highlight of the dish.
Main:
Breast of goose, roast blood orange puree, crusted eschallots,
Gingerbread pudding and foie gras sauce
Fog Head, Pinot Noir, Monterey County , California 2007
Tasting notes: Prefer duck breast than goose, but good to try as seldom see goose breast in restaurant. However, the goose wasn’t as tender as I expected, a bit chewy. The mixture of the whole dish was peaceful and they went well all together. I prefer the pork loin instead.
Not to forget the gingerbread pudding hiding under the goose.
Dessert
Sugared poppy seed lasagne of fresh figs, candied walnuts,
raisins, green apple sorbet and apple foam
Prunotto, Moscato d’Asti, Antinori, Italy 2010
Mocktail
Wine pairing – $480