Returning to The BIG Group's EST steakhouse at The Intermark.
Earlier entry on EST: April 30, 2012.
After slicing through EST's steaks earlier, we're sampling the starters and non-bovine mains now. Here's how to segue: AACO Full Blood Wagyu carpaccio _ supple in texture, subtle in beefiness, with bean salad and tarragon vinaigrette. Pristine in presentation, but pricey at RM100++.
Eggplant and egg, plated in perfect harmony: barbecued eggplant, its succulence playing off the creaminess of a poached egg on crispy short-crust pastry with fried cauliflower florets and tahini mayonnaise (RM38++). Tastes idiosyncratically Indian in influence.
Lamb loin roast with pumpkin risotto (RM89++). The tea-smoked meat: a Maillard-crust marvel. The rice: a watery flop of wishy-washy flavor. But the lamb makes this worthwhile.
Salmon trout fillet, smoked over beech wood, then grilled and served pink with roasted asparagus (RM79++). Flawless fish, a far cry from moisture-challenged food court versions.
Sticking to a chocolate theme for dessert: this "Hot and Cold Chocolate Ice Cream" (RM20++) comprises choc ice cream coated in choc shortbread with fresh orange segments, poured over with Earl Grey-infused hot chocolate.
Uncompromisingly chocolate, with a fatty, melting-butter feel.
More chocolate, this time in a rich souffle with hazelnut sauce and sorbet. Also delicious, but following this, we've been trying to stay away from chocolate until further notice.
Tea cocktail: Tate's Ally Meet Early (Earl Grey-infused Tanqueray no. 10, aperol, lychee liquor, lime juice, sugar, egg white).
Coffee cocktail: Espresso Martini (Patron Anejo tequila, kahlua, agave syrup, coffee).
EST @ The Intermark
Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2163-5731
Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2163-5731
bakc for more lembu nak jaga i see. too bad still no kandang boy in sight. :P
ReplyDeleteQwazymonkey: maybe he's taking care of his crazy, money-hungry, evil wife! :D
DeleteThe lamb loin looks really good. The chocolate ball reminds me of a chocolate dessert we had in a Michelin-restaurant in Marbella, Spain - they pour hot chocolate over the sphere. ;)
ReplyDeleteBaby Sumo: yeah, the lamb here was as good as the beef, heh =) ooo, that sounds like an excellent dessert that you had. the spanish do love their chocolate too, eh :D
Deletethe hot and cold ice cream looks so tantalizing!
ReplyDeleteMichelle: it was definitely worth ordering! :D
DeleteEggplant and egg with tahini mayonnaise sounds good, I love that combination!
ReplyDeleteCK: it's a fun recipe! congratulations to whoever created that combination :D
DeleteI want tat lamb loin! Nix the pumpkin risotto and pair it with d eggplant and egg and you got it made... =)
ReplyDeleteThe Hot and Cold Chocolate Ice Cream looks heavenly :D
Ulric: wow, you're absolutely right! the lamb would have gone quite well with the egg-eggplant combo as a side dish :D and the hot-and-cold-choc is one of my favorite desserts so far this year =)
DeleteI have my eye on that hot and cold chocolate ice cream. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Yum List: i hope you'll have the chance to savor it personally really soon! :D
DeleteGosh the hot and cold chocolate ice-cream is catching all my attention! Such an interesting and pretty looking dessert :)
ReplyDeleteIamthewitch: a devilish dessert to enjoy, perfect for wrapping up a good dinner :D
DeleteAlthough I don't take beef, I have to say that the steak does look very good. The eggplant dish looks very good! Looks like a very pleasant meal with nice dessert too!
ReplyDeleteEat Only Lar: oh yeah, every dish here was worthwhile in its own way. even the salmon, which might have sounded ordinary but was succulent and flavorsome :D
Deletethe lamb looks perfectly pink! Looks almost like steak. :D
ReplyDeleteDropsofcontentment: oh yeah, if all lamb tasted like this, i'd be ordering it all the time! yummyyy :D
DeleteExpensive la the carpaccio, bur that hot-cold chocolate ball look darn good!!
ReplyDeleteBangsar babe; oh yeah, I think I'd prefer to stick to regular beef carpaccio too =) and ya, the mix of temperatures for the Choc dessert was a smash hit! :D
DeleteLamb loin! perfectly pink me thinks that's for me!
ReplyDeleteCiki: pink is the color to be! :D
DeleteAwesome lamb loin goodness. Love the colour and I bet its definitely explosively juicy!
ReplyDeleteMissyblurkit: it's great to see a restaurant handle lamb with respect and great expertise! :D
DeleteThat hot and cold chocolate ice cream looks heavenly... Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteJessica; oh yeah, it's a dreamy dessert =)
Deletethe prices here sure looks pricey. Probably because the beef carpaccio is a wagyu. gotta burn a hole in my pocket dining here.
ReplyDeleteEiling: yeah, it does make me appreciate the wallet-friendliness of the usual RM40 beef carpaccios at most italian restaurants, heh =)
Deletewow the egg + eggplant certainly looks tantalizing! how is the parking rate over there in the intermark?
ReplyDeleteYugin: it's a nice combo, though i'm not sure it's still on est's current a la carte menu =) the parking rate is fine. shouldn't cost more than RM10 for a few hours during dinnertime =)
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