In season for only a short period on the culinary calendar, Alba white truffles are the ultimate indulgence. Known as the "white gold", these truffles are harvested from the forests of Alba in Italy and have made their way to a special dinner at Côte by Mauro Colagreco, Capella Bangkok's signature riverfront restaurant.
The White Gold Gala dinner on Nov 24-25 is filled with epicurean delights, from a sumptuous white truffle menu crafted by Côte head chef Davide Garavaglia and chef Marc Vasseur, to live music and wine pairings curated by sommelier Thanakorn "Jay" Bottorff.
Begin with a Warm chickpea socca, an Italian pancake, with crab meat and grated white truffle. Move on to a delish Seared scallop with foie gras slathered in Albufera sauce and white truffle. Easily one of my favourites on this menu. The Parmesan gnocchi with morels and sea urchins are rich but sublime with a truffle emulsion. I love sweetbread and here it is on the menu -- Crispy sweetbread, with anchovies and of course, white truffle. The Poached blue lobster is refreshing with housemade yuzu kosho, tapioca and trout roe and yes, more white truffle. A vegetable that rarely makes it to plates is cabbage and here White cabbage is served with shellfish and white truffle. Grilled monkfish is beautifully paired with a sauce of Jerusalem artichoke white truffle. The game meat of the season, Wild pheasant is served with Brussels sprouts and a Champagne veloutè and more white truffle. Even dessert doesn't get a respite from the white truffles; Yoghurt with rosemary ice cream and honey.
Côte by Mauro Colagreco, Capella Bangkok, 300/2 Charoen Krung Road / On Nov 24-25 from 6-10pm / Nine-course menu costs B9,000 net and a seven-glass wine pairing costs B4,000 / Call 02-098-3888, email cote.bangkok@capellahotels.com or visit cotebkk.com.
