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Friday, December 3, 2010

Day 15 of 100: US$800 dinner for 2 without wine?



 

Conrad MaldivesYes, Conrad Maldives has the world's one and only undersea restaurant. They only served 6 tables per nite and it is a set menu without wine....it costs about US$800 for 2 persons (again without wine! but a bottle of water  was free :-)

Wanna see what's worth $800??? here you go:

Course 1:
BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CRÈME FRAÎCHE,
“ROVES DES GARRIGUES” SOFT GOAT CHEESE WITH PISTACHIO BRITTLE

Course 2:
HOME MADE TERRINE OF “MI-CUIT” FOIE GRAS WITH PAIN D’ÉPICES,
FRESH FRUITS WITH CASSIA BARK
TASMANIAN LEATHERWOOD HONEY WATER BUBBLE
TOASTED BREAD WITH SALTED PECAN NUTS, MICRO LEAVES, WALNUT DRESSING

Course 3:
GELÉE OF OYSTER WITH AYALA “DEMI-SEC” CHAMPAGNE,
AVOCADO, CRAYFISH CONDIMENTS, SWEET CORN SORBET

Course 4:
OCTOPUS AND LOBSTER “EN SOUS VIDE”,
BINTJI POTATO COOKED IN ÉCHIRÉ BUTTER,
PIQUILLOS AND CHICHARRONES

Course 5:
ROASTED WILD DUCKLING FROM VENDÉE,
WHITE ASPARAGUS, TAMARIND,
FRESH BERRIES AND MANGOSTEEN JUS

Course 6:
WILD DEER FILLET WITH BALINESE LONG PEPPERS
POMEROL WINE SAUCE WITH TARRAGON DIJON MUSTARD
FRICASSÉE OF CEPS

Course 7:
FINE CHEESE SELECTION

Course 8:
CHOCOLATE SOUP WITH WILD ORCHID “FEMME”,
CHOCOLATE BAR WITH MACADAMIA,
VANILLA AND CINNAMON ICE-CREAM