The inimitable chef’s latest dining concept at Capella Singapore was inspired by his Italian roots and his grandmother’s cooking
Since celebrity chef Mauro Colagreco’s Italian restaurant, Fiamma, opened at Capella Singapore in June, it has been fully booked for months and the reservations show no signs of slowing down. It’s not surprising considering this is Colagreco’s first Italian restaurant that was imaged from his Italian roots and life’s influences which include her grandma preparing hearty Italian fare for the family.
The menu is a gastronomic journey of Italy—from the Liguria region where the “Catch of the Day” is grilled and finished in an oven, to Napoli where Colagreco learned how to make the famed pizza Napolitana. If you manage to snag seats at Fiamma, here are our five recommended dishes.
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1. Carpaccio di pomodoro e pesca
I find that when the chefs have good ingredients, they don’t need to do much to a dish when they can just let their natural flavours shine. And Colagreco’s signature carpaccio di pomodoro e pesca perfectly encapsulates this. Inspired by his grandfather’s vegetable garden, where they would harvest greens to cook their family meals, the cold appetiser comprises thinly sliced seasonal heirloom tomatoes and yellow peach which are lightly salted to bring out their fresh and saccharine notes. Beautifully laid out like artwork on a plate (designed exclusively for the restaurant), the carpaccio is topped with chives, which lend their delicate garlicky taste, and finished with a sprinkle of lemon for a zesty and well-rounded finish.
