TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 05-2016

BREAKFAST AT LE MERIDIEN B˜a S∏ng Î LE MERIDIEN B˜a s∏ng lµ mÈt trong nh˜ng b˜a ®n quan tr‰ng nh†t trong ngµy, bÎi Æ©y lµ b˜a duy nh†t mµ bπn Æ≠Óc khuy™n lµ "H∑y ®n nh≠ mÈt v vua". Bπn c„ t m mÈt b˜a s∏ng h†p d…n dµnh cho "mÈt v vua" theo phong c∏ch Sµi Gn - n¨i giao thoa gi˜a hai n“n v®n h„a É - ¢u nh≠ th’ nµo? 1. Signature items that you can only find at Le Meridien Salmon Eggs Benedict: Benedict is one of most delicious European breakfast dishes. Le Meridien's Salmon Egg Benedict consists of grilled salmon, poached egg, toasted English muffins, and a passion hollandaise sauce made from cheese and egg yolk. 1. Panda Crepe: The mini version of pandan crepe made from dried coconut, peanut, cinnamon, and chocolate will mesmerize all sweet lovers. Salmon Egg Benedict: tr¯ng b∏c Benedict lµ mÈt trong nh˜ng b˜a s∏ng ki”u ¢u h†p d…n nh†t th’ giÌi. Salmon egg benedict Î Le Meridien bao gÂm tr¯ng ch«n, c∏ hÂi x´ng kh„i, b∏nh m◊ muffin n≠Ìng vµ xËt hollandaise - mÈt loπi xËt lµm tı b¨ vµ lng Æ· tr¯ng gµ. Brioche French Toast: Prepared with caramelized mango, longan honey, ginger froth, and cinnamon powder, the Brioche French Toast is a must-try breakfast dish offered at Le Meridien. Since the 5th century, traditional French Toast has consisted of slices of bread dipped in milk and beaten eggs, fried and served with powdered sugar or honey. The French call this dish pain perdu - "lost bread" as it is a way to reclaim stale or otherwise "lost" bread. Signature Items - Nh˜ng m„n bπn chÿ t◊m th†y Î Le Meridien Pandan Crepe: Phi™n b∂n mini cÒa b∏nh crepe l∏ d¯a tπi Æ©y Æ≠Óc lµm tı dıa kh´, ÆÀu phÈng, chocolate h≠¨ng qu’ sœ chinh phÙc nh˜ng ai th›ch ®n ng‰t. Brioche French Toast: ß≠Óc lµm tı xoµi caramel, mÀt ong nh∑n, bÈt qu’, vµ b‰t gıng (ginger froth), Brioche French Toast lµ m„n bπn kh´ng n™n b· qua khi dÔng b˜a s∏ng tπi Le Meridien. C„ lch sˆ tı th’ k˚ th¯ V, French Toast truy“n thËng lµ b∏nh m◊ nhÛng tr¯ng s˜a, sau Æ„ Æem r∏n l™n, rÂi ræc mÈt lÌp Æ≠Íng bÈt, ho∆c r≠Ìi mÀt ong. Ng≠Íi Ph∏p g‰i m„n nµy lµ "Pain perdu" - "chi’c b∏nh m◊ b v¯t/ b Æ∏nh m†t" (Lost Bread), do nguÂn gËc m„n nµy Æ’n tı vi÷c tÀn dÙng nh˜ng m»u b∏nh m◊ cn thıa lπi. 2. B∏nh Pastry: Cn g◊ bªng mÈt b˜a s∏ng cπnh ly cafä s˜a th¨m cπnh c∏c m„n b∏nh pastry Danish xËp m“m vµ ng‰t ngµo k’t hÓp vÌi c∏c loπi hπt, m¯t hoa qu∂ ho∆c chocolate nh≠ Chocolate Danish, Fruits Danish, Almond Danish... 3. Eye Openers: Nh˜ng th¯c uËng khÎi ÆÈng c¨ th” vµo b˜a s∏ng bªng s˘ k’t hÓp h≠¨ng v, mµu sæc c∏c loπi tr∏i c©y kh∏c nhau nh≠ M∑ng c«u Xi™m + qu˝t + cµ rËt (Sweet Eye Opener) t®ng c≠Íng n®ng l≠Óng vµ cung c†p vitamin; xoµi + hÛng qu’ + tæc (Tangy Eye Opener) Æem lπi c∂m gi∏c t≠¨i m∏t thanh l‰c c¨ th”; chanh d©y + gıng + nha Æam (Spicy Eye Opener) lµm †m n„ng, ch˜a lµnh nh˜ng tÊn th≠¨ng. 4. B∏nh m◊ Sµi Gn: Kh∏ch sπn Le Meridien lµ mÈt trong nh˜ng n¨i ›t ·i Æem Æ’n cho du kh∏ch th’ giÌi »m th˘c Æ≠Íng phË qua nh˜ng chi’c b∏nh m◊ ch†t l≠Óng vıa bäo ngÀy v b¨ pate, vıa ÆÀm Æµ, Æ«y h≠¨ng v cÒa tht, rau th¨m, th∂o mÈc, Ìt... 5. Breakfast is considered the most important meal as you are advised to "eat like a King". How do you suppose a King would enjoy his breakfast in Saigon, where Asian culture meets European style? Cafä Illy: Le Meridien sˆ dÙng cafä Illy Æ∆c tr≠ng ≥, l˝ t≠Îng Æ” pha cappuccino, latter, espresso...Cappuccino ki”u ≥ bao gÂm cµ ph™ espresso pha vÌi mÈt l≠Óng n≠Ìc g†p Æ´i (espresso lungo), s˜a n„ng vµ s˜a Æ∏nh sÒi b‰t, sau cÔng ræc mÈt lÌp bÈt ca cao vµ/hay bÈt qu’ Æ” th≠Îng th¯c theo c∏ch truy“n thËng. VÌi nh˜ng ai muËn hπn ch’ caffeine, bπn c„ th” g‰i m„n Latte - th¯c uËng c„ l≠Óng s˜a g†p Æ´i Cappuccino. 2. Pastries: What could be better than enjoying breakfast with a glass of aromatic Vietnamese coffee and soft Danishes with fruit jam, chocolate and an assortment of nuts. You can choose between the chocolate Danish, Fruits Danish, Almond Danish, and more. 3. Eye Openers: The flavors, aromas and colors of fruits as well as fresh vegetables and spices combine to create your first discovery of the morning. A sweet eye opener (soursop + tangerine + Carrot) boosts your energy with vitamins. The tangy eye opener (mango + Vietnamese basil + calamansi) leaves you feeling fresh and purifies your body, while the spicy eye opener (passion fruit + Aloe vera + ginger) has wonderful healing properties and will warm you up from head to toe. 4. B∏nh m˙ Saigon: Le Meridien is one of few hotels where you can enjoy streetfood. The b∏nh m◊ (Vietnamese Sandwich) is both greasy and flavorful with Vietnamese mortadella, braised pork belly, mayonnaise, cucumber, coriander, spring onion, soy, and chilli. 5. Illy Cafä: Le Meridien uses Italian Illy coffee for its cappuccinos, lattes, and espresso. An Italian cappuccino is traditionally prepared with espresso mixed with the double amount of water (espresso lungo), steamed milk, and is often topped with cocoa or cinnamon. If you don't like much caffeine, you can have your latte with doubled milk.

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