Grilled Muscovy duck breast with slow-cooked butternut squash, baked portobello mushroom & pan-fried Belgian endive. The meat was lean and flavourful, but chewy.
Braised Wagyu beef cheek with white truffle deep-fried creamy polenta & glazed onions. Excellent; the beef had a robust taste and was fork-tender.
Oven-baked Norwegian salmon with poppy-seed crust, braised fennel, tartar of snow peas & citrus powder. Slightly too salty, but we liked how the main courses came with accompaniments that were well thought out and nicely prepared.
Amaretto & almond creme brulee with grilled Sarawak pineapple & raspberry yogurt sauce. The amaretto provided an alcoholic kick and the almond a nutty punch.
Soft chocolate tart with passion fruit sauce, vanilla foam & saffron ice cream. Not bad, but not memorable (though the foam was comfortingly creamy).
Il Tempio,
Taman TAR, Ampang.
creme brule with alcohol? I didnt knw that can be done ;)
ReplyDeletetng: i bet all desserts taste better with booze! :D
ReplyDeletedis place needs a day when its cooling after rain or when its raining minus the mosquitoes and the humidity..
ReplyDeleteSeeing your dessert reminds me of my experience 2 days ago when I ate some pineapples - the pineapples seem to have left a permanent stinging sensation on my tongue and it's so unpleasant. :-(
ReplyDeletechis! my comment disappeared into the eatdrinkkl vortex!
ReplyDeletejoe: yeah, considering our unpredictable weather these days, it's hard to plan for that in advance :D
ReplyDeletelemongrass: hmmm, unripe pineapples? maybe you can cleanse the sensation by eating cold, creamy stuff, like avocados and gelato? and there is no black hole, u just have to be more patient :P
If you had said 'cold, creamy stuff' to Kenny, he'd have a field day with it, but since it's innocent me, I'd only think of yoghurt.
ReplyDeletelemongrass: innocent lil' me has no clue what u're talking about. no idea whatsoever :D
ReplyDeletearrrghh I'm on diet and you have to show me this! the duck breast is so appealing!
ReplyDeleteMy my... the duck looked amazing! Almost ask Jenn to go.. that is, until I saw the address :P
ReplyDeleteCold, creamy stuff? Like shaving foam, you mean? Whatever does LL mean?
ReplyDeleteOf course, had she mentioned WARM, creamy stuff... I'd probably have a field day with it. Heh.
eiling: breast meat contains lots of protein and little fat, so it's perfect for diets :D
ReplyDeleteleo: it's traffic-free here on weekends! :D and also quite easy to access from both jln ampang and the kl-ampang elevated highway
lfb: what are y'all rambling about? spit it out, i say, spit it out! :P
Cum on la, swallow it and just say what's on your mind, LFB!
ReplyDeletelemongrass: suddenly my commenters are making all sorts of weird spelling and grammatical choices. i guess i'll just have to suck it up and endure it...
ReplyDelete@Lemongrass + Sean: Would you two make up your mind - suck or swallow? :P
ReplyDeleteLfb: I can do both! :D
ReplyDelete@Sean: Oh I bet you can... :P
ReplyDeleteLfb: all those satisfied customers can't be wrong, right? :p
ReplyDelete@Sean: Well, good for them, then. They keep coming back for more, eh? LOL
ReplyDeletelfb: well, to be honest, business hasn't been booming in recent times. maybe this old dog needs to learn new tricks :P
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Oh do tell us, what new tricks are this new dog planning to learn? :P
ReplyDeletelfb: there's this one i've been practicing, using my tongue and right paw to ... well, u've gotta see it to appreciate it *wags tail happily*
ReplyDeleteJust upload it to Youtube, mate. All the best pet tricks are up there... :P
ReplyDeleteLfb: it IS up on YouTube... U just gotta know the right keywords to look for. Hint: don't bother typing cat, playing or piano :p
ReplyDeleteAwww, c'mon. Just give your fans & readers the link lah... Dun keep us waiting. :P
ReplyDeleteYa Sean. Don't forget them bunny tricks too. Y'know...the one with the rabbit which you showed me last week at that restaurant. Ya...that one.
ReplyDeletelfb: i hope this clip will tide u over while waiting :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyf9Q86ixzY&feature=related
ReplyDeletelemongrass: i have sad news. the rabbit died earlier this week, possibly because of complications from that trick. thus, i have vowed never to perform it again :P
Don't mind me asking how are the prices at IL Tempio?
ReplyDeletejack: rather pricey. say, 100 ringgit for a three-course dinner without drinks...
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