Joseph and I recently attended a special evening at one of my favourite restaurants, Bacchanalia. They have recently been closed for a few months after relocating to a new space on Hong Kong street, very near to my office.
"For two special nights, old friends and Fat Duck alumni – Kim Öhman from the Michelin-starred Farang in Stockholm and World Gourmet Summit chef of the year Ivan Brehm of Bacchanalia – will merge their soulful but innovative, Asian flecked cooking styles for two exclusive dinners.
Öhman and Brehm will prepare a unique seven course menu; think novel dishes like green lipped mussels with a Thai dipping sauce, trout roe and coriander. Or poached grouper with turmeric coconut curry, sprouted mint salad, chili jam and lime.
Each chef will preparing three courses, then merge their creativity into one extravagant dessert."
Wow. The food was out of this world! It was an incredible evening. Great food, great atmosphere and great service from the team at Bacchanalia. I highly recommend a visit to see the new space!
THE MENU
Green lip mussels, nahmjim, trout roe and cilantro
Crispy glutinous rice and fermented soy bean cake, crab and osier caviar
Confit duck wrapped in spinach with steamed vegetable broth
Grilledlamb neck, black rice vinegar dressing, shiitake mushroom, roasted rice and aromatic thai salad
Poached grouper, turmeric & coconut curry, bean sprout & garden mint salad
Duck breast, umami crumbed celtuce, piccalilli & sweet potato puree with salted egg
Watermelon granite, giant sorely ice cream, rose and lychee pearls, mangosteen and thai basil
Chocolate ganache, grapefruit jam, fresh and frozen grapefruit with assam tea ice cream
