Kimchi doing Tai Chi on my palate is what I had in my
mind when I stepped out to try out the korean food festival at Le Meridien,
Gurgaon . A cuisine that’s primarily meat based has always kept its distance
from herbivores like me except the ocassional Kimchi indulgence. Thankfully
some innovation by Chef Wang & Chef Park,and this carnivorous cuisine offered a lot of
vegetarian fare to the residents of the millennium city .
The health freak that I am naturally made me gravitate towards
the salad counter with its pretty and light offerings. What was offered were
some translucent glass noodles and an interesting salad which was drizzled
with soy milk lending an interesting sweet ,nutty flavor. Intrigued, I moved on
to the black sesame porridge which is not very appealing if you judge it by its
looks. However 1 spoonful of this dark sludge revealed flavors distinctly different from regular offerings,
its rustic, sweetish and very enjoyable. The Gimbap , is an assemblage of sushi
rice and Korean pickled vegetables/meat and very similar to the Japanese
quintessential sushis. The only difference here was the proportion of filling
as compared to the rice. The rice cakes are street food delicacy from korea and
were a chewy delight smothered with an intense red sauce. My personal favourite
was however the Bibimbap-Korean fried rice? A claypot arrives on the table with
rice at the bottom and is topped with an array of sautéed vegetables with some
sauce. The combination sets one into tizzy and definitely will have you asking
for more.
The dessert counter burgeoned with a huge variety and
that is always a treat for my eyes. There was a drink on offer , the omiya
punch with rice which was subtly sweet and light , and aids digestion. With the
rise in temperature , Red bean shaved ice was my natural choice. Jujubes ,
nuts, red beans and a mango icecream on top , this is highly recommended for every dessert lover.
The festival is on till the 17th of this month
and that’s not very long now. So go book a table now.
Where- Latest recipe, Le meridien Gurgaon.
Where- Latest recipe, Le meridien Gurgaon.
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