Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine March 2015

78 Explore | Flavours FLAVOURS Each month we shine a spotlight on a different destination; a gastronomic paradise of diverse cuisine executed with style. This month: Brussels. By Olha Romaniuk Setiap bulan, kami mengupas destinasi berbeda; surga kuliner dengan berbagai menu yang disajikan dengan gaya. Bulan ini: Brussels. BELGA QUEEN, BRUSSELS JAKARTA TO BRUSSELS VIA AMSTERDAM Frequency 4 flights per week SkyTeam codeshare with KLM • Brussels Taking its patrons on a culinary adventure that showcases Belgian cuisine in a whole new light, Belga Queen reinvents traditional Belgian dishes, adding unique, modern twists to the tried-and-true classics. Belga Queen mengajak Anda bertualang lewat kuliner khas Belgia dengan wajah baru, suguhan menu tradisional dengan sentuhan modern dan unik. Restaurateur Antoine Pinto – the mastermind behind the Belga Queen concept – proves his expertise in how to mix old and new, conventional and unexpected, by setting up his restaurant in a renovated bank building and introducing his guests to a menu that delights with surprising combinations and creative pairings. Local ingredients – not to mention local beers and wines – also play a key role in the composition of the menu at Belga Queen. Every featured dish, like the rack of lamb with marsh beans compote and rosemary cream, and duck breast with candied Belgian endives, is fully based on locally available products. Pemilik restoran Antoine Pinto—sosok penting di balik Belga Queen—membuktikan keahliannya dalam menggabungkan tradisi lama dan baru, konvensional dan modern dengan membuka restoran di sebuah bangunan bank yang telah direnovasi serta memperkenalkan tamunya dengan berbagai kombinasi menu. Bahan-bahan lokal—selain tentunya bir dan wine lokal— memainkan peranan penting dalam komposisi menu di restoran ini. Setiap menu yang disajikan, seperti daging kambing dengan marsh beans compote dan rosemary cream serta duck breast dan candied Belgian endives, menggunakan bahan lokal yang tersedia.

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