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2012-09-14
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I have never had a proper double date in the past. My foodie friend and I have been discussing on a double date for some time. Finally we were able to pick a date, and having read commentaries and articles about Uno Duo Trio, so here we were, seated with our boys and excitedly looked forward to Lana's Italian home cooking.Maybe because we made our reservation early (around a month ahead), we were seated in a room where we had it private for the whole night. I liked how the menu was actually a-la
Maybe because we made our reservation early (around a month ahead), we were seated in a room where we had it private for the whole night. I liked how the menu was actually a-la-carte, instead of set menus like other private kitchens usually offered. We spent quite a lot of time eliminating through choices (lots were really tempting), and the server came and explained her picks for different courses.
With everything ordered, we were offered a bread basket, which the server told us that they were all home-made and were readily available for sale. I just loved the circular raisin bun, especially when it was hot! The plain Tuscan bread was good for dips in rich sauces - aged Balsamic (the server said the Balsamic they served was cooked to amplify the ageing effect though my taste buds were not sensitive enough to notice the difference), pesto and tomato sauce.
The list of appetizer resembled a showcase of special ingredients imported from all over Italy. We set our eyes on Burrata, Rainbow Tomatoes and Basil, Scrambled Eggs with Black Truffleand Carpaccio of Precious Seafood from the Sea. There were seven types of tomatoes on the the plate. I liked the creamy yellow tomato the most, which was more special and chewy in its texture than other tomatoes. It was also a little sweeter than the rest. There was also this tomato with a tiger-pattern-like skin (tiger tomato) which was a little more juicy than normal tomatoes.
The scrambled eggs might be my favourite for the night! The eggs were so rich in flavour and with a sprinkle of black truffle and a warm toast, YUM! Can you resist it? I cannot! The server told us those were actually duck eggs since they had a stronger aroma than chicken eggs. This is mostly due to the larger yolk in duck egg to give a richer taste.The seafood carpaccio was so-so since there was not much preparation needed for this dish. There were scallops, caviar, sea urchin, tuna, shrimp and some other fish.
My friend and I asked for more bread while we waited for the main to arrive (Yes! the raisin bun was irresistible! A must try!). We ordered three mains to share. Lobster Risotto was among the first to arrive. The lobster was nicely placed on top of the risotto. I quite liked it with the creamy and cheesy rice, while my boy said the lobster sauce was not rich enough.The second main we had was Sicilian Red Prawns Pasta Sheets. I loved the home-made al-dente pasta sheets and would even be better if they were a little warmer (guessed I spent too much time working on other dishes). I was quite surprised the prawn actually shared a strong and rich taste similar to the lobster. The finely sliced herbs were complementary to the sauce to bring out the aroma of the whole dish.
Roast Boneless Suckling Pig with chestnuts was also amazing! Originally we thought suckling pig was a Spanish dish but indeed it was nicely cooked under the hands of Lana. I was not a fan of chestnuts but I did have to give a commendation to the sauce when the chestnuts were cooked with caramel. The sauce was just right without being too sweet. The pork was tender with crispy skin.
Even with a full stomach, we had to finish the dinner with desserts. There was this 'Surprise' on the dessert menu which the server explained it was quite common in restaurants in Italy, the chef would just pick for the customers who would not know what the surprise was before the dessert was served. Our curiosity urged us to opt for this and Tiramisu. Finally it came - it was two cakes: Rich Chocolate cake and a Almond cream cake. I loved the almond cream cake since I reckoned almond was usually the ingredient for Chinese desserts. But the cake was full with almond aroma and creamy almond paste. More was expected from the Tiramisu - I was hoping for a 'pick-me-up' feeling!
Dinner was great after all, without company of friends and good food. Got to give Lana a round of applause for sourcing ingredients from all over Italy to create such a lovely dinner. By the time we were done, it was almost midnight. Time flew in the speed of light during happy moments. I always complain about the lack of time, but if it is because I am swamped with happiness and good food and great people, I would stop grumbling from now on.
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It was great that we had a room for the night, but it was actually a little hard to reach out to the servers so our boys had to change plates and refill our glasses from time to time.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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