Restaurant Andre enters World's 50 Best Restaurant list this year. This restaurant is run by Chef Andre Chiang, a French-trained Taiwanese chef. His invention of OCTAPHILOSOPHY cuisine has become a phenomenon. It is created based on eight primary characteristics : Pure, Salt, Artisan, South, Texture, Unique, Memory, Terroir.
Before serving the main courses, we were surprised with four amazing amuse bouche.
Hamachi Sashimi wrapped in Crispy Bread.Sashimi was so fresh and it was combined ideally with bread which is crunchy. Once I ate it, I could not really get enough of it. |
Chicken Masala Skin. |
Porcini Mushroom Crackers, Patatas Bravas, Chocolate & Garlic Soil. |
The potatoes were served in a recreation of a potted plant. Everything, including the chocolate soil, was edible. It was delightful.
Pure. |
After those amazing snacks, we were finally served with the first part of Octaphilosophy, which is Pure - Seafood. The main point of this dish is, of course, to emphasize the purity of seafood themselves. It was prepared without any seasonings at all. It allowed for the natural flavor of each element of the dish to shine through.
Salt. |
Artisan.
South. |
South is a Chef Chiang's personal tribute to the South of France. This dish comes in two parts. On the left side, tomato and persimmon salad topped with raw flounder slices and Hijiki seaweed. One the right side, a chilled, delicate sea urchin risotto with sea bass and mackerel. I do love the harmony of flavors that were presented on this whole dish.
Texture.
Lobster, Airy Potato Gnocchi and Oscietra Caviar with emulsion. The lobster was handled perfectly and the truffle flavor will leave an unforgettable memory in your mouth.
Unique. |
Memory.
Memory is the only menu of Octaphilosophy that remains constant. It was considered as Chef Andre's signature dish, a foie gras gelee in a warm black truffle emulsion. Chef Andre's wife, who served us for that night, suggested to have a full spoon of both foie gras gelee and black truffle emulsion. I followed her recommendation and once I took a spoon of it, my mind was blown away. It was one of the best dishes ever! Everything just melted inside my mouth and the taste was simply divine.
Terroir. |
Terroir is the last of the total 8-courses of Octaphilosophy. Chef Andre used a young rabbit for this dish. At the first glance, I was hesitated because of the tiny piece of loin and rack. Nevertheless, it was all forgotten when I took the first bite. The loin was tender and perfectly combined with a butternut squash puree, dehydrated black cauliflower, braised Dijon mustard seeds and potato gnocchi. The plating of this dish was stand-out.
We were quite full after those snacks and main courses. However, it was not over yet. We still had some desserts before ending our dinner.
Nitro Frozen Berries. |
Snickers. |
Petits Four. |
Our dinner was ended with a good finish. Pâtes de Fruits, Popcorn, Lemon Madeleine, Strawberry and Vanilla Marshmallow, and Frozen Strawberry on Stick.
It was one of the best dining experiences for me. I should have expected the unexpected. Chef Andre surprisingly stopped by from one table to another only to greet his customers. He was such a humble and friendly person and now I do regret for not taking a picture with him. I would love to have another visit for lunch. Cheers! 🎀
Restaurant Andre
41 Bukit Pasoh Road
Singapore (near Outram Park MRT)
Tel: +65 6534 8880
Email : reserve@restaurantandre.com
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