Some weeks back D and I went to One-Ninety at Four Seasons for a really nice Saturday night out. The service was top notch, the food flawless and ambience was classy without being stuffy. We ordered a range of appertisers, had a salad, shared a steak and a dessert platter. Too much? Probably. Too good? Definitely.
The complimentary 'bread' was a popover. A huge and ugly hollowed out bomb-of-a-bread which was extremely cheesy and addictive. The outside was golden brown and earthy and the inside still warm and soft. We loved it. In short, it was all good. But, the appertisers deserve all the praise. I enjoyed the appertisers most. The range of Asian-inspired appertisers was modern without being confusing. It was innovative without being contradictory. The thick cuts of foie gras sitting on celeriac puree and pea blinis with black truffle jus was indulgent and satisfying. Each bite was sinfully good. The Peking duck gyoza was crisp on the outside, richly savoury on the inside and suited the sweet sauce perfectly. The cucumber slices beneath completed the peking experience. We also had a prawn dish on impulse. The prawns with soysprouts and hazelnuts was a nice contrast to the other two meaty appertisers. The tiger prawns were complemented the sauteed sweet soysprouts and the smoky hazelnuts added an interesting crunch. We were wowed over. I could just eat a whole degustation dinner on the appertisers. Kudos to the chef for a deft Asian touch. Kudos to four seasons for an overall great eating experience.
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I always thought hotel food (especially the good ones) were overindulgent, but it looks like you had a good time there. Lol, nice to see someone's trying to make sense of the gastronomic mess that is Southeast Asia.
Will be looking out for more of your culinary adventures.
Sounds to die for! I've been meaning to try the brunch at one ninety for a while, looks like I'll definitely have to go soon. I agree with you - appetizers are the best part of any buffet!
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