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Located within Grand Hyatt Singapore
in a level on its own, mezza9 is a trendy,
award-winning contemporary restaurant
that offers an impressive range of nine
different exciting dining experiences.
With much anticipation for this highly
acclaimed restaurant, I set foot into the
restaurant and the friendly staff promptly attended to me. I was led through the
main dining hall that is capable of housing 400 patrons, briefly going past the
impressive displays of the show kitchens.
The interior of the dining hall is exquisitely simple and classy, while exuding a
sense of modernism.
When I reached the Christmas event venue, I
found myself seated in the wine cellar. In contrast to the temperature of the wine cellar, the
ambience was surprisingly warm and cosy. Red
candles surrounded by bouquet of flowers lit
the room with a perfect comfortable orange
glow, which flooded the cellar with an unspeakable homely feeling.
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The appetisers served to us were Waldorf Salad,
Baked Oysters “Florentine” and Truffled Egg with
Black Winter truffle, Cream Spinach and Chicken
Veloute as dressings. Amongst all of the appetisers, the Truffled Egg garnered the most attention and it certainly delivered in terms of the
quality of the food. Presented to me was just
a simple yet perfectly cooked sunny side up.
However, lying beneath this deceivingly simple
dish was tremendously meticulous steps which
results in its uniquely impressive taste. The egg
by itself carries a distinct yet subtle truffle aroma
and taste, which will certainly stun any unsuspecting patron. The chef later revealed the
mindboggling mystery behind this egg that the
eggs were kept in airtight containers filled with
rice and truffles for a few days so that the eggs
would be gradually infused with truffle aroma.
Two soups were later served before the main
dishes, namely traditional goulash and the butternut pumpkin soup. The traditional goulash
was fantastically executed as the rich beefy
flavours invade the mouth with that soothing
heat, which would be very much enjoyable
during cold weather. Butternut pumpkin soup
is a variation of the traditional pumpkin soup
in accordance to the chef’s interpretation. This
rendition of pumpkin soup is well crafted as the
sour taste from the orange piques your appetite
while you enjoy the creamy pumpkin soup and
the ginger warms your stomach to prepare it for
the upcoming main dishes.
After the delectable soups, 18-hour Braised
Venison Ragout along with Australian Grass
Fed Beef Tenderloin “Chateaubriand” and Whole
Roasted Turkey were served as main dishes.
These dishes in general adheres to the traditional methods of cooking with no special twist to
them, giving the meal a very homely touch for
such classic Christmas dishes. In particular, the
18-hour braised venison was a very delightful
Scottish dish that develops a beautifully earthy
sweetness and the texture of the venison is
consistently soft and tender. The flavours of
the ingredients are wonderfully locked into the
venison, endowing the meat with an intense,
unforgettable taste.
To end the meal on a good note, desserts are
definitely indispensible. We were spoilt with an
array of mouthwatering desserts, which comprised of the classical Christmas Pudding, Berry
Pavlova as well as William’s Pear Sherbet with
Caramel Custard and Spiced Red Wine Poached
Pear. In particular, William’s pear sherbet left a
deep impression. When it was served, almost
everyone mistook it for a pear itself. The aesthetics was very pleasing and would certainly pique
the interest of an unsuspecting customer. I took
the plunge for the “pear”, only to find my spoon
digging into the soft sherbet. The pear sherbet
was highly refreshing on the palate without
being too sweet or alcoholic for my liking. On
top of that, the texture of the sherbet was surprisingly smooth and not too grainy with tiny
mashed bits of fresh pear hidden within the
delicate arrangement of ice.
It was a heartwarming and cosy experience to
enjoy traditional Christmas dishes with an interesting twist to them without losing the essence
of the dish. The quality of food was amazing and
what impressed me the most was the thought
behind each dish. Mezza9 brings you Christmas
dishes from all over Europe right to your platter.
Mezza9 | Grand Hyatt Singapore | 10 Scotts
Road | Singapore 228211 | T 6732 1234 | mezza9.
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