A wet rainy
afternoon, overlooking the sleek blue hotel pool and witnessing raindrops dancing
in the garden, everything seemed so perfect that I felt nothing could be improved upon. And
then came the food- what to expect when you have a chef who’s extremely proud
of his heritage and whose mission is to serve authentic Chinese in our country.
The feast commenced
with Assorted vegetables coated so
thinly that it almost appeared
transparent These were deep fried but still retained bite and seasoned simply
with pepper for some heat ,the kind of fried snack that cannot entirely be
classified as the death knell for calorie counting .For those who love things
hotter, there’s a side of chilli sauce turning up the heat.
The warming factor
on that drizzly day was Ning Meng Xian
Cai Tang lemon coriander soup comforting us with its herby flavour. Next we
dived into Gan bian si ji do- string
beans with black beans and chilies, I must admit this is such an interesting
way to eat beans, its crunchy, zesty and the addition of chilli packs in a punch.
Dou Chi Hui Dou Fu tofu in black
bean sauce was served with garlic and chive rice. The savouriness of black bean
sauce, silkiness of tofu, crunchy vegetables, clean flavours, this was so
balanced texturally as well as in flavour ,as if exemplifying the Chinese
principle of Yin-Yang.
What is a great meal
without some dessert and chef Jian Qiao
went an extra mile by serving a phenomenal dessert- Chocolate Dimsums. As you bite into the soft skin of the dimsum, its chocolate filling oozes out like lava ,tantalising
the palate. Served with vanilla ice-cream it had everyone on the table asking for a second
helping and that must count for something given that we had a really heavy
lunch.
If a genuine Chinese
meal in elegant surroundings is what your heart craves for, then Eest with its
revamped menu is the right place to be.
Where-Eest, Hotel Westin Gurgaon, Near iffco Chowk,
Gurgaon.
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