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A sentimental tune wafts through the air. It's Edith Piaf’s La Vie En Rose. I take another mouthful of fish mousse, savouring its smooth texture on my tongue. A glass of wine sits beside my plate, half drunk. I ask my partner to pass the foie gras.
It’s another lockdown dinner in my apartment in Kuala Lumpur. But in my mind, I am in a charming little café in Lyon, France.
That's the effect of Akar’s Dining Cadeaux De France: Menu For 2, part of their new hommage menu. Their new takeaway/ delivery menu has a a travel theme, changing from one location to the next every two weeks.
“We hope to bring dinners on a journey,"explains Akar Dining chef Aidan Low. "Our nature as chefs has always been about giving. With movement restrictions in place for over a year, we hope that our food and the experiences that we provide will be able to transport you to certain locations. In a way, it also gives us a certain relief in what we can offer as takeaways."
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Much care and detail have been taken to make the diners feel they are actually going on a food journey. The meal comes with two Air France boarding passes, with Lyon/Alsace prominently printed on them. There's a QR code, which gives you a special Zoom background for those who want to dine with friends virtually.
And not forgetting a curated playlist for what’s a trip to France without the ethereal melodies of Debussy’s Clair De Lune?
The Cadeaux de France menu comprises:
SALADE LYONNAISE
Highland mizuna (Japanese mustard greens), French beans, Mr Wong’s free-range eggs, olive oil crouton, rougie foie gras.
QUENELLES DE POISSON
Fluffy fish mousse with Alsatian sauce matelote, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and chives
SPATZLE
Egg noodles with truffle and garlic chips
CHOUCROUTE AU POULET GRILLE
Alsatian sauerkraut, Mr Wong’s Cornish chicken leg, sauce gribiche and whole grain mustard
PAIN ARTISANAL
Bread of the day
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