L' Arpège meets Bangkok

many occasions i failed to meet chef alain passard..his last year visit was postponed due to the flood scare..then my missed planning in paris at the beginning of the year..was recommended by my trustable source ‘the skinny bib’ when the chance finally came, i hurried and booked before i got to the menu

chaud froid egg (hot&cold) w. creme of maple syrup and xeres vinegar

underneath the cold sour cream was poached egg (hot)..i believe that’s why the egg got its name..we were told to sweep all the way to the bottom shell..tasted quite different at first, then executed nicely w. a glass of paired domaine des aurelles, languedoc, 2007

the beautiful lobster w. a sweet n sour dressing, turnip and rosemary

as refreshing and perfectly prepared as it was, i felt sauce under was a bit too sweet to my tastebud..very minor..i also wished there were more sprinkle of the rosemary on top

arlequin of 12 vegetables..freshly scalded to perfection..came w. fine semolina, argan oil and sprinkle of couscous..how aromatic and warm, i felt loved by

then the beautifully cooked challans duck w. hibiscus and orange marc..gorgeous and sooooo tender it was..if you love red meat as much as i do, you’d really appreciate it’s perfection..smelt great w. the tint of orange marc..the skin was tasty which helped balancing the too too sweet sauce out..taking time and trying to soak everything in, it was very close to perfect i felt

if there were one thing that wasn’t right, it was the gorgeous candied tomato stuffed w. 12 spices..wayyyyyyy too sweet, i really couldn’t cope with..instead i enjoyed the lemon grass that came along with

definitely a heart warm experience it went..dishes were light and spring like..the kind i would love to come back for

chef passard will only be presenting his cuisine at la scala, sukhothai hotel until apr. 29th..better don’t miss!
for more information of this event click here or call 02-344-8888
or visit L’ Arpège’s official page

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