Ballys Magazine August 2017 Ballys Magazine August 2017 Published by Ballys

38 August 2017 - September 2017 THE DEPTHS OF COLOMBO'S NIGHT LIFE THE DEPTHS OF COLOMBO'S NIGHT LIFE August 2017 - September 2017 39 NEWS GALLE FACE HOTEL EXECUTES SIGNATURE SEAFOOD DISHES WITH ROUND ISLAND BARRAMUNDI The Galle Face Hotel’s seafood restaurant ‘Sea Spray’ is debuting a delicious new menu that features Round Island’s premium quality barramundi as a signature dish. This sustainable and commercially farmed produce has a distinctive taste and will star in a new menu developed by Executive Chef, Adam Gaunt Evans for the restaurant. The Galle Face Hotel needs no introduction. It is Colombo’s grandest bastion of hospitality, with a 15O year old legacy etched firmly into the country’s busiest promenade. It is this location that sets Sea Spray, the hotel’s signature seafood restaurant, apart. Sea Spray offers the quintessential alfresco dining experience with a view of Colombo’s iconic landmarks and the ocean. Front from left: Jagath Ravindra Liyanage, Chef De Cuisine, Galle Face Hotel; Adam Gaunt Evans, Executive Chef, Galle Face Hotel; Irfan Thassim, Founder/Director, Oceanpick during a visit to the Round Island Barramundi farm in Trincomalee Their new menu brings a fresh and contemporary feel to Sri Lankan seafood. It is crafted entirely of fresh seasonal island produce and coastal seafood prepared in a variety of styles. Chef Adam Gaunt Evans has brought simplicity to the table; “There is no better way to showcase seafood,” he says “-especially when the produce is so fresh and distinctive.” Chef Adam has chosen Round Island’s signature barramundi for his signature dish. ‘Steamed Round Island Barramundi with Ginger Chilli Sauce’ is made from a premium fillet cut simply marinated in lime juice, salt and pepper, and gently steamed in a bamboo steamer basket until it is just cooked. The Round Island barramundi is served with a zesty sauce made of ginger, chilli, garlic, coriander and soy sauce. It is simple but perfectly executed; and as with

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