100 Gourment March 2019 Edition features Aitor Jeronimo Orive x Visiting Chef Oldrich Sahajdak from the fame one Michelin Star restaurant La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise (Prague) cooking a storm at Basque Kitchen By Aitor.
The duo curated a 6-course lunch and dinner menu available from 28 to 31 March at $100++ for SingTel customer and $180++ for the general public.
100 Gourment March 2019 Edition
At a fine-dinning setting at Basque Kitchen by Aitor, enjoying the 6-course meal beginning with snacks.
Snacks
Anchovy
Tartare & Potato Pancake
Fried Oyster
Ankimo
The first course, Monkfish Liver, labelled as foie gras of the sea was with carrot gel, Yarra Valley trout roe. Among the components, there was vinegar to cut through the pungent fishy flavour. It is a delicacy targeted only for the adventurous, certainly not for a faint-hearted.
Sourdough
I am not a fan of sourdough but enjoyed this one. Soft chewiness is the characteristic of such rustic bread and what I really like about it is the extremely light sourish flavour.
Smoked Trout
Instead of the usual salmon, here Trout was used. The smoother texture from trout with dill on pancake gave a different dimension to the dish. Overall, a simple but delightful item.
Oxtail Bomba Rice
Some love this Braised oxtail, confit quail egg yolk, chive aioli with rice. I didn’t enjoy entirely as it was too sweet for my preference.
Pork
Chewy Pork Neck with Apple and Mustard are such wonderful combination.
Beef Tongue
Before moving to the dessert, the last savoury course was the Beef Tongue, another item with good chewiness. Flavoured with vegetable glaze, thyme oil, forest berries
Chocolate
Round off the meal with a chocolate dessert comprises chocolate sponge, chocolate ice cream and chocolate meringue. The intensity of the chocolate in the 3 elements were different too, lightest was the meringue and strongest from the ice cream.
NAHMJ Verdict
The 100 Gourment March 2019 Edition by Aitor Jeronimo Orive x Chef Oldrich Sahajdak was a memorable dinner with unexpected combination of ingredients.
Basque Kitchen by Aitor
97 Amoy St, Singapore 069917
Tel: +65 6224 2232
Website: https://www.basquekitchenbyaitor.com/
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 1200 to 1430, 1800 to 2300 | Saturday 1800 to 2300 | Closed on Sundays
Getting There
By MRT:
- Downtown line – Telok Ayer station
- North-South or East West line – Raffles Place station
By Bus:
- Prudential Tower along Cecil Street 57, 131, 167, 186, 700, 970, 971E (nearest bus stop to Telok Ayer Road)
- Opp The Ogilvy Ctr along Robinson Road 10, 10e, 70, 75, 97, 100, 107, 128, 130, 162, 196, 196e
- One Raffles Quay along Shenton Way 10, 10e, 57, 70, 75, 97, 97e, 100, 107, 128, 130, 131, 162, 186, 196, 196e
Rating: 8/10