The Taste the Dream menus come inclusive for Palace bookings made under this wine & dine promotion (as one of the entitled specialty meals).
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THE FORBIDDEN BANQUET
BY CHEF IVAN LI XIAO LIN
Appetisers
Mashed Green Beans with Minced Scallops and Ginger
(One of the Empress Dowager Cixi’s favourite)
Cod Fish Fillet with Spices
Duck Meat with Sweet Sauce
Bird’s Nest with Shredded Chicken and Beans
Main Course
Deep Fry Scallops
Stewed Sea Cucumber in Scallion Soya Oil Sauce
Lobster with Black Truffle
Spicy Fish Fillet
Fry Vegetables
Staple Food
Stir Fry Eggplants with Minced Pork and Shrimps, served with Rice
Soup
Steam Soup with Seaweed (gexianmi) and Dumplings
(Gexianmi was named by the Emperor)
Dessert
Sweet Bird’s Nests Soup with Green Beans Sweetened Walnuts
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THE QUEEN’S FEAST
BY CHEF DARREN MCGRADY
Appetisers
Ballotine of Salmon, Tomato & Dill Mousse, Herb Marinated Lobster Tail, Caviar, Avocado, Baby Golden Beets, Pureed Herb Dressing
(Tomato & dill mousse – Princess Diana’s favourite)
Soup
Asparagus Veloute, Crispy Prosciutto, Basil Oil, Sun Dried Tomato, Gruyere Scone
Entree
Supreme of Salmon Glamis, Halibut Mousse, Champagne Cream Sauce, Wilted Spinach
(Classic dish named after Queen Elizabeth)
Juniper Crusted Venison with Truffle Oil Risotto, Grand Veneur Sauce, Mushroom, Redcurrant Jelly, Baby Carrots
(Served at Balmoral Castle, where The Queen has her holiday every year)
Dessert
Bread and Butter Pudding, Salted Caramel Sauce, Drambuie Blueberry Compote, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
(Princess Diana’s all-time favorite dessert; she told friends that “Darren makes the best bread and butter pudding in the world”)
Panko Crusted Goat Cheese, Honeycomb, Stilton Stuffed Fig
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Vegetarian menu also available | With wine pairing | Subject to change upon seasonality
Steam Egg with Snowfrog Oil
Bird's Nest with Pheasant Meat and Vermicelli
Mashed Green Beans with Minced Scallops and Ginger
Steam Soup with Seaweed and Geoduck