Thursday, 16 November 2006

Dining at Zafferano

Zafferano has been forgiven. It's official.

Definitely worth a visit during the truffle season! They have a menu full of truffle dishes!

Bread
Bread. The bread are freshly cut at the table in the main hall.

Tuna Scallop Carpaccio
Tuna Scallop Carpaccio. Nice and fresh.

Cured ham with marinated mushrooms
Cured ham with marinated mushrooms. I love the ham. It was definitely freshly cut. Look at the moisture!

Venison with mushrooms in wine sauce
Venison with mushrooms in wine sauce. I only tried the mushrooms. Very tasty sauce!

Tagliatelle with white truffle
Tagliatelle with white truffle... MUST TRY! very simple yet very satisfying!

Vanilla ice cream with 100 years old vinegar and white truffle
Vanilla ice cream with 100 years old Balsamic vinegar and white truffle. The vinegar is sweet and has a very thick consistency. See end of article for more info on this old vinegar.

Here is my reaction to the dessert:

Posing for photos
Posing for photos. 'Hurry up! The ice cream is melting!!'

The smell is divine!
The smell is divine!

I'm digging in!
I'm digging in!

It's really yummy. Do you want to try some?
It's really yummy. Do you want to try some?

No? Ok. I will have more than!
No? Ok. I will have the rest!

Update 26/04/2007: I've just realised that Zafferano is a one-Michelin-starred restaurant!

For more information:

Zafferano
http://www.atozrestaurants.com/zafferano/

100 year old Balsamic Vinegar - $USD 500 per 100 ml, no wonder they only gave us 6 drops!!!!
http://www.farawayfoods.com/hundredyear.html and http://balsamic.com/pages/balsamic_article2.htm

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