A Night of Taste: An Epicurean Journey

A Night of Taste: An Epicurean Journey

By: Magical Carpet

As I rummaged through the letters received over the

Epicurean brochure

weekend, the invite to be a part of the Exclusive Experience in lebua stood out compellingly. Here is the chance to rub shoulders with the well-heeled and to savour gourmet extravaganza. With the real calendar marked and my Blackberry reminder set, I knew that evening will dawn soon enough and it will be a night to remember.

And so it was…

Held in Distil Bar and Mezzaluna in lebua, the lift ride up was a seamless one. Upon entering, I saw chairs for the classical ensemble, strings very likely. Hoping for more baroque and romantic with less jazz, the violins, violas, cellos and double bass sealed the evening: serenading us to familiar tunes and setting the mood for a classy, classy evening.

As like all gourmet meals, each dish is elaborately prepared and well-paired with the perfect wine. And on this great evening, there was a medley of six. The opening overture was the Soulard Duck. Interlaced with muscat grapes and foie gras among others, the taste was exclusivity in itself. Paired with champagne that can only be found in lebua (G.H. MUMM Grand Cru), the evening was off to a sparkling start.

Equally well-paired (with wine) are the langoustine and the pacific dory. Ah, the plates looking so ever beautiful, I glided into an epicurean journey somewhere in between these dishes. Or was it the wine, wasn’t too sure by then. All I knew was the main dish was not even here yet.

A prelude to the main dish was an explosive one. Termed the Parmesan ‘Explosion’, it was a synergy of cheese and caviar, hand in hand with a pinot noir (Brancott Estate Terrace ‘T’, Marlborough 2009). This is a Mezzaluna signature dish.

With the passage of time, the main dish of Wahyu beef was served. It felt divine to gaze at the highlight of the evening, food wise, and before I could completely say my grace, I gently penetrated the beef goodness with my fork. For the next 12 minutes or so, no BB message or email could interrupt me. No superlatives will do justice here, but I must say that everyone must try this dish once regardless of the price. It will be dollars well spent.

The final dish, the desert was a symphony of taste. It was great meeting you, Conference Pear. I hope to meet a selection of ‘Conference’ pear in an ‘Expo’ soon. Kidding aside, this was no normal pear alright. It had all the combination for a great and victorious ending to an epicurean journey in Bangkok. The best one I’ve attended this year.

lebua, when is the next one? I’ll block my schedule.