Osteria RealBlue: Round Two. Earlier entry: January 12, 2010.
Returning here a year after our first visit in 2010, it was reassuring to see that standards remain high _ the same husband-&-wife team from Bologna still runs Osteria RealBlue, offering unique specialties like this scrumptious cold cut platter of venison ham, venison salami, beef bresaola & goose salami, all flown in from Italy.
Warm polenta with mushrooms. This finely ground yellow cornmeal might work better as a side dish instead of a main course; it boasts a soft, comfort foodish texture for effortless eating, but isn't incredibly flavorsome.
Homemade tagliatelle with 12-year aged balsamic & smoked duck. Recommended for customers who wouldn't mind a moderately sweet sauce clinging to every inch of their pasta.
Black truffle risotto with pancetta. Rustic-looking and aromatic, with the earthy scent of truffles pervading every grain.
Steak fiorentine. A monster of a T-bone, cooked somewhere between rare and medium-rare. Some parts were very chewy, but the rich, full-bodied meatiness made up for that.
Tiramisu, soaked with Armagnac. A paradox in a glass: deliciously light, but decadently creamy. Desserts are made fresh in-house, never stored for too long.
Profiteroles with chocolate sauce & brandy. A splash of booze makes any dessert better.
Placido Chianti (2007). A fair list of Italian and French wines is available.
Complimentary black sambuca provided a nice kick to round up the meal.
Osteria Real Blue,
Solaris Dutamas.
Tel/Fax: 03-6207-9799.
Closed Mondays.
looking at ur food blog at 1AM is such a torture
ReplyDeleteMay @ http://amayzing.me
may: heheh, my apologies for any torment unintentionally caused :D
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more with that smash of booze sentence! I mean, desserts are so one-dimensional with sugar alone!
ReplyDeletethis place must be halal :) mostly beef.. but I'm looking for porcine delight!
ReplyDeleteWould love to try the risotto here after reading lots of good things about it.
ReplyDeleteOh I think a splash of booze would make everything better. Pity I don't indulge more in it... :P
ReplyDeletemichelle: i also like desserts scented or dusted with stuff like cinnamon, cocoa, etc :D
ReplyDeleteleo: ohhh, looks like we forgot to order the porky items this time. actually, nope, it's non-halal. they have pork chops and more =)
baby sumo: ya, the risotto's not bad, though this truffle version is pricey (about RM120, though that's probably because it has plenty of truffles) :D
lfb: hey maybe a light bulb just popped in my head! malaysian hawker fare with booze-laden items! nasi lemak with red-wine-braised beef rendang. satay flambeed in cognac. ais kacang with kahlua. wheeeee! :D
What's this I hear? - Ice kacang with Kahlua? Sounds awesome! :)
ReplyDelete(make some lah.! I'll be ur first customer!)
J: the kahlua-ais kacang would be the ideal dessert after some bak kut teh simmered with beer! :D
ReplyDeleteBeer-simmered bak kut teh? Man, that sounds like a dish worthy of Bavaria! Maybe a Malaysian-German collaboration? :D
ReplyDeleteLfb: why stop at German-Malaysian. I'm thinking of a ménage a trois with Japanese ... Bak kut teh simmered in Bavarian beer AND Okinawan sake! :D
ReplyDeleteOh my!
ReplyDeleteI'm always fr Nathalies and Edi Ichi and Pink Sage and i have never visited here!
Alws thot it wasn't interestin enough to visit since it's a bit out of the main walkway..
tng: ya, the specific location and the decor aren't very appealing! but the food is definitely worth a visit =)
ReplyDeletetheir cold cuts sure look very good but sadly i seldom or almost never venture into solaris
ReplyDeleteeiling: i like solaris cos it's less than a half-hour's drive from my office after working hours, heheh :D
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