Hong Kong’s two-Michelin starred Écriture presents an exciting new Library of Flavours tasting menu dedicated to the best French produce.
There’s little doubt that when it comes to food, the French know a thing or two about fine dining. From its Michelin-starred restaurants to the country inns and homely kitchens that made up the original Relais & Châteaux La Route de Bonheur – the route of happiness – France has a long tradition of championing locally-sourced produce. Today, at a time when we’re quite selective about where and how often we dine out, one Hong Kong eatery is offering a homage to that culinary heritage.
Le Comptoir’s two Michelin-starred restaurant Écriture has created a new contemporary French Library of Flavours tasting menu dedicated to hardworking family farmers, producers, and suppliers throughout France. Priced at a newly introduced pricing of HK$1,188 (US$153) for four-courses or HK$1,788 (US$230) for seven-courses, with an optional wine pairing for an additional HK$900 (US$116), the new tasting menu features the finest seasonal produce by key French artisans.
Known for its innovative gastronomy, Écriture provides one of the city’s most prestigious dining destinations for classical French cuisine, with modern twists by executive chef Maxime Gilbert. The Library of Flavours begins with whelk and fava beans, using jet-fresh whelk from Pecherie de Normandie flavoured lightly with spring onion and confit lemon.
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Legendary green asparagus from Pertuis is braised with seawater, and complemented by john dory from Laurent Daniel, a small family-run seafood supplier business located in le Guilvine in northwestern France.
This is followed by Brittany Langoustine steamed in ‘vin jaune’, or a dry white wine made in the Jura wine region of France, accompanied by fresh green peas, and claw bouillon infused with liquorice.
The show-stopping Turbot – Foie Gras dish is a technical masterpiece, created with slow-cooked turbot from Laurent Daniel and poached foie gras surrounded by a layer of nori seaweed and topping a bed of white miso paste. Finishing flavours include subtle lime zest and dashi bouillon.
Finally, roasted Blanc de Blanc lamb from Parisian butcher Olivier Metzger is paired with the earthy flavours of grilled maitake, sorrel and uni miso cream.
Écriture’s new Library of Flavours ends with an assortment of delicate desserts, including lychee with aloe vera, homemade lychee sorbet, and caviar with mint bouillon; and buckwheat mousse with chocolate sorbet and caramelised nuts.
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