沒有餐牌, 當天的menu就寫在廚房裡的黑板上. 我們那天晚上的, 就是一個7-course的菜單, 另外, 最appreciate的, 就是免開瓶費的BYOB policy. 我們各自都帶了一瓶, 故當晚也喝了不少 – 從南到北, 新(世界)到舊, 甚至有希臘來的甜酒–有趣.
7-course menu, 大致是3道appetizers (包括amuse bouche), 2道main course加上2道dessert (包括了palate cleanser). 可能我expect叫得private works的私房菜, 沒有fixed menu, 廚師會更adventurous, 不過看上去選材和做法都略嫌保守, well, 這倒沒所謂, 反正各道菜式都做得出水準. 沒有過份驚喜, 不過就是令人覺得plesant和滿足.
Amuse Bouche是以shot glass盛著的Chilled Cucumber Soup (Now you know what I meant by conservative choices of menu). 接著是celery root puree soup配上pork belly跟蘋果 – 這也許是makoto-san當日最創新的菜式–湯看上去就像是一個cream-based soup, 不過廚師解釋這是沒有用上奶油和牛油 (dairyless), 配上切成小粒的豬肉和蘋果, 很特別的味道和口感. 另外一道是beef cheek ravioli, 也挺不錯.

Palate Cleanser是lemongrass sorbet配以青瓜–有一點repetitive不過也不是不好吃. 最後的honey mousse配以ginger shortbread都ok. 11個人開了6瓶酒, 不多不少吧, 還好離開是還未至於腳步浮浮, 不然準會在三層樓的樓梯上摔一交... well, what happened afterwards is another story.
私人的環境, 舒服的空間, 滿意的食物, 和good company, be merry and happy, 一個愉快晚上的方程式. 說實的, 憑3個人招呼我們11人的7-course dinner並不是易事, especially we are not the easiest bunch to please, 所以, bravo to makoto-san’s team! And thanks!
details:
when? october 16 2009
where? liberty private works, 3/f, 12 wellington street, central
occasion? not a birthday dinner
menu highlights? roast spring chicken, garlic confit risotto and thyme-infused chicken jus
drinks? too drunk to remember
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