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CITYLIFE / Eating Out
Francophile style
By Ye Jun
Updated: 2007-09-10 09:22
Austrian chef Simon Probst is reinventing his craft, as well as the
interior design and menu, at he French Bistro at Great Wall Sheraton
Hotel. The eatery?reopened on September 3 with a new slew of 26 dishes,
including a new lobster menu featuring six lobster specialties. There
would also be a sparkling new wine list.
The posh nosh, fine wine and interior design of the restaurant - intended
to give even more oomph to the French feel of the place - would reflect
Probst's conception of using traditional French materials "in a modern
way".
"We changed food style to be light and fresh, with more intensive
flavors," said the chef. For example, Probst will use two strong flavors
in his pan-fried goose liver - almond and lemon sauce, which are not
conventionally used in preparing the classic appetizer.
In his oven-roasted lamb chops, Probst combines a rack of lamb with goat
cheese, Mediterranean vegetables and olive-flavored pesto.
In addition to classical French foodstuffs - goose liver, snail, angus
beef and lamb chops - there is an abundance of seafood on offer,
including prawn and scallops, clams, monkfish and sea bass.
Dishes here are beautiful in their presentation - especially the deserts,
which often appear on the plates arranged to look like works of art. It
almost seems a shame to dig in to such aesthetically arranged delights,
particularly the French cream cheese cake, with raspberry coulis and
nougat ice cream.
The restaurant offers a dessert platter comprising four desserts, plus
diners' choice of ice cream or sorbet, at 240 yuan for two. Average
spending is 400-500 yuan per person.
6-10:30pm. 1/F, Great Wall Sheraton Hotel. 10 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang
District. 6590-5566 Ext French Bistro.
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