Dining Room, direct flight to the Mediterranean with taste buds

2020-04-24 05:54:57 news 2828℃

When

talks about the "Mediterranean", we often think of the blue and white houses of Santorini, the bleak and winding coastline, or the spring of Prague, the sunshine of Spain, and the romance of the French. It is possible to talk about "Mediterranean cuisine", even some gourmets will get caught up in the circle.

Dining Room, direct flight to the Mediterranean with taste buds - Lujuba

Mediterranean cuisine refers to the southern European countries on the Mediterranean coast such as Greece, Spain, France and southern Italy. It is a diet style dominated by vegetables and fruits, fish, whole grains, beans and olive oil. It is said that as early as 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) promoted a healthy "Mediterranean diet."

In Chengdu, it may be easy to find a place to eat French and Italian cuisine, but it seems not so easy to find Mediterranean cuisine. Dining Room is one of them. The Dining Room is located on the 27th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Chengdu, hidden in the deepest part of the FLAIR restaurant and bar. There is no hustle and bustle of the market, only exquisite and mysterious.

is very different from the usual gorgeous and cold western restaurants. Just like its name, the Dining Room is a warm place like home. White tablecloths, soft lighting, sofas and bookshelves in the corner, and the balcony will also be filled with various spices used in Mediterranean cuisine-thyme, basil, sage, peppermint, and hollandaise. If you have to personify this feeling, the Dining Room looks like a woman with a warm smile in a simple Dior dress. There is no red-tape eating etiquette like French cuisine. With wonderful food, it is easy to relax yourself.

Dining Room offers authentic Mediterranean cuisine. From the willful and strong cheese, the mellow and rustic Italian pasta, the passionate Valrhona lava cake to a rich and exquisite seafood feast, the beautiful dishes are like works of art, engraved in the minds of you and your loved ones.

Dining Room specializes in seafood, tuna, large lobster and all kinds of seasonal sea fish are combined with olive oil to create simple, light and nutritious dishes. Although seafood is important, some people say that the soul of Mediterranean cuisine is not seafood but olive oil. The local people eat less animal fat, which is one of the factors that make it shiny and healthy. In addition, vegetables, fruits, and wine are all something that the Dining Room is proud of. The appearance of the

Dining Room is inseparable from the credit of the executive chef Mr. Steffen Gube. Chef Steffen from Germany used to work as a chef in the famous Michelin three-star restaurant L’Arpege. In him, you can easily find German rigor and Italian enthusiasm. When cooking, he is a dedicated artist; when introducing dishes, his enthusiastic and attractive magnetic voice adds a layer of magic to the deliciousness, which is heart-warming.

Chef Steffen was born and raised in Görlitz in eastern Germany. He has been keen on baking cakes and other simple cooking since he was a child. Since he was a child, he likes gardening, which has also created his quick touch of ingredients. At the age of 18, he began to study and work as an apprentice in a professional restaurant kitchen, and then obtained a master's degree in culinary science from Baden Institute in Germany.

What surprises us is that Chef Steffen is not only exquisite in his cooking skills, but also proficient in the three languages of German, French and English. He has traveled all over Germany, France, the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) and Japan, and has worked in many places. Michelin restaurants and luxury hotels. Since joining the Ritz-Carlton Group in October 2012, Chef Steffen has served as the executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton, Osaka. Four years later, he officially joined the Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu as the executive chef.

24 years of cooking experience has made him firmer in his culinary concept, that is, using simple cooking techniques to restore the most authentic and delicious food. He has always emphasized "Last minute cooking techniques and processes are the key in Mediterranean cuisine to highlight the freshness." This coincides with the essence of Mediterranean cuisine. Besides, there are few Mediterranean restaurants in Chengdu. Why not create a truly traditional and high-quality Mediterranean.Food, guide everyone to love it?

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Mediterranean appetizers,

crispy fried pine nut balls with tahini sauce,

grilled eggplant sauce, emerald green sand

appetizers, you might think of Spanish Tapas. There are plenty of choices for appetizers in the Dining Room, such as salads, cheese, bread, seafood and meat. Only the first snacks make people want to taste them again. Pine nut balls resembling Swedish meatballs are fried to a crispy skin. For you and me who are used to grilling big eggplants, the refreshing and pleasant grilled eggplant sauce like the sea breeze really subverts our understanding of eggplant.

homemade smoked salmon,

salmon roe,

lime honey juice,

orange, star anise powder

smoked salmon, apart from the colorful visual enjoyment, Chef's little tricks in the ingredients show his profound skills. The magical mix of lime and honey juice, orange and star anise powder, the rich smell penetrates into the nostrils, pushing the appetite door step by step. When the fat-like fish slipped into his mouth, he had never been to the sea, but the tip of his tongue was hit by the huge wave of this delicious and plump fish, which was hard to settle for a long time.

Baked black cod with high temperature cellophane,

vegetables,

saffron aioli

Mediterranean inhabitants, eat the sea by the sea, they can enjoy a lot of fresh fish. This dish often appears on the family table in the Mediterranean. Black cod and fresh seasonal vegetables are seasoned with the simplest olive oil and sea salt. Then sealed with high temperature cellophane and bake for 15 minutes, the nutrition and juice are perfectly locked. Chewing carefully, the gravy surging back and forth in the mouth, with the breath of the mountains and vegetables, refreshing and fresh.

charcoal grilled lobster,

arugula,

red chili pepper garlic sauce

Mediterranean diet is particularly simple and light. The main source of protein is low-fat fish, seafood and beans. This exquisite charcoal grilled lobster restores the original flavor of a seafood meal. The red chili pepper garlic sauce served with the meal is filled with Chef's thoughtfulness towards Chengdu people who are "no spicy but not happy".

Wagyu beef tenderloin with French Lujie duck liver,

black truffle

Low-temperature slow-cooked Australian M6 Wagyu beef, delicate and dense, melted in the mouth, black truffle exuding a fragrant aroma, the three major food nobles, a perfect ensemble. With Chef's skillful cooking, you will sigh from the bottom of your heart: The original precious ingredients can bring so much joy to people.

Flame Pancakes

Chef's desserts, French-style flame pancakes, are not to be missed. You will witness the magical moments of wonderful changes between crepes and orange wine. The crepes nirvana from the raging flames perfectly blend with the icy and smooth vanilla ice cream, and the romantic flavor of the Mediterranean will be retained for a moment.