1(+)1 yrs together

A good 11 years together with a baby to add this year! As with any other year, it's a good reason to celebrate and to splurge on food!

We didn't manage to get a booking for dinner so we settled for lunch instead. I am not complaining, fine dining restaurants are too dimly lit at night which makes photo taking difficult.

Jaan is a nice restaurant. I mean, who can complain about the view on the 70th floor of Swissotel Stamford! There's very limited seating, similar to Gunthers. Jaan has also made it to No. 4 on the Miele's Guide this year! I like that they provided each table with a small stool for the bags, a nice touch.

BREADSTICKS - Parmesan cheese and squid ink with eggplant dip. Very addictive!



TOMATES AIGRE - DOUCE
Shitsuoka tomato “sweet & sour”, Madagascar vanilla

Sweet sweet tomato accompanied with sorbet is quite out of this world. A good start to the meal. I had to stop myself from gobbling them up.

VENTRECHE DE THON, BASILIC FUME ET POUDRE DE CHARBON AROMATHIQUE
Grilled tuna belly “Otoro”, smoked basil oil and aromatic charcoal powder

Oh la la, I just love fatty tuna belly!

TRUFFE OU FOIE GRAS SELON ARRIVAGE
Truffle with foie gras sandwich

The disappointment of the day. It's foie gras paste that was served. The truffle is very fragrant though, probably the saving grace of the dish.

POULET DE BRESSE CUIT LONGEMENT AU FOUR, FOIE GRAS ET CAUQUILLE SAINT JAQUES;
COMPOTE D'ORGE AUX AMANDE ET L'EMULSION D'MORILLE
Slow roasted Bresse chicken, foie gras and live sea scallop
Barley and almond compote, fresh morel emulsion

Barley, instead of rice, is used here. Tasted just as good as any rice grain.

SNICKERS
Snickers version 2009

Very nice chocolate with sour cream and sorbet. Not overly sweet, I love this choc, it leaves me wanting for more at the end of it.

Fascinated with the teapot:


Reflections:




Finally, how can we resist another photo shoot?


So onwards to the 12th year and may Abba, Father bless us bountifully and strengthen our love for each other!


Related Tweets:
9 Oct 2009 10:13 PM, DC: A good lunch!
7 Oct 2009 11:55 AM, DC: Jaan par Andre is fully booked for dinner on Thurs and Friday :( Have to settle for lunch then. So wanted to try that Jap wagyu at dinner ..



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