Chef Andrea Zanella @ Il Lido, Jalan Mayang, Kuala Lumpur
Senin, 22 November 2021
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November beckons. A novel calendar month together with hopefully nosotros are dorsum on runway after the 30-day Royal Selangor Pewter Get Your Jelly On! challenge. Thanks to all who supported throughout the way. Back to clearing upwardly the massive backlog (she looks at horror at all those unprocessed pictures!).
When Chiaroscuro unopen its doors, many were devastated since it meant they lost the conduct chances to dine on Chef Andrea Zanella's Italian fare. Luckily for his diehard fans, he is straightaway business office of Il Lido Kuala Lumpur together with continues to weave his magic. Since he had taken over Il Lido KL, I managed to sample his food, starting fourth dimension inward a tasting together with later for a weekend dinner.
The carte du jour has straightaway been changed to a pork-free 1 to cater to corporate clients. Some patrons (as nosotros overheard 1 night) were visibly upset simply honestly, if you lot managed to teach your hands on Chef Andrea's wonderful handmade pasta, it is worth abstaining from pork to gustatory modality how he makes flour together with H2O piece of job then good together.
I'm easily pleased together with rather content amongst the appetizers I conduct maintain sampled then far. One of my favourites is the crab salad amongst watermelon together with love apple tree elisir (granseola con anguria elisir di pomodoro alle erbe for RM48) - fresh crabmeat inward a timbale shape that tops refreshing watermelon. A love apple tree elisir (as it is called hither for extracted love apple tree water) circular upwardly the lovely low-cal dish that is topped amongst slightly peppery shiso cress together with dill.
The green asparagus amongst organic egg together with porcini pesto (asparagis alla milanese, RM39) has a comforting vibe amongst its woody porcini flavours together with the soft egg yolk, which begs you lot to mix everything together to bask it. On some other night, I enjoyed the fresh citrus tinged seafood carpaccio amongst citrus dressing (crudita d'venezia, RM48). Let me recall what I ate, I think it was a yabby, anchovies, virile soul monarch fish together with scallops that I relished on. Even the rucola salad amongst pecorino cheese, walnuts together with pear (RM32) was slap-up refreshing agency to consume the peppery greens amongst the diced pear together with cheese shavings.
I've ever loved the primi (first) course, where you lot indulge inward pastas together with Chef Andrea's versions are then dreamy. I love the low-cal sugariness gustatory modality of the ewe milk ravioli amongst milk together with beloved (ravioli al miele tartufato, RM48) from the operate of the beloved balanced amongst the earthy gustatory modality of the truffles. The raviolis were also pillow soft. On some other night, when nosotros were told the solid special i.e. beef ravioli amongst mushrooms, nosotros knew nosotros had to lodge it. Wise determination equally it was heavenly. On the heavier together with robust side is the linguine amongst olive pesto together with bottarga (linguine con pesto di olive nere e bottarga, RM54.) It is a rattling much acquired gustatory modality since the dark olive pesto tin endure rigid tasting amongst the fish roe simply I love the whole combination since it packs a wallop of salty flavours from the bottarga mingling amongst the earthy dark olives.
Before I movement on to the secondi (the principal together with instant course), there's also their sublime "carnaroli" risotto amongst crayfish (risotto con gamberi di fiume, RM59). The seafood perfumed risotto has a beautiful low-cal yet creamy texture attributed past times the operate of carnaroli rice instead of the commons arborio. Lovely!
Next comes the secondi course. One of their signature dishes is the veal ossobucco amongst saffron risotto (ossobuco con risotto, RM89). In this version, it is served inward a rattling neat deconstructed agency - marrow os together with the crowning glory of the irksome cooked veal sandwiching the saffron risotto. Incredibly decadent equally you lot spoon each forkful inward the mouth, equally the tender veal mixes amongst the aromatic risotto amongst the soft os marrow.
But I must acknowledge my nub (or to a greater extent than probable my tummy) was hooked on the Angus beef brusk ribs braised inward Barolo vino (coste crociata di Angus brasate al barolo, RM78). I loved the whole ensemble, the tender hearty beef ribs that melted inward the oral cavity amongst the correct mix of meat together with fats together with the rich gem sauce made from the robust yet rattling aromatic Barolo wine. This was definitely the perfect pairing. However, I was non blown away past times the poached barramundi fillet amongst aromatic vegetables together with herb pesto (persico di mare all'acqua pazza, RM82). A lilliputian low-cal on the palate, I felt this was a little equally good mild compared to the robust flavours I conduct maintain been trying out.
We goal amongst desserts. The classic wobbly pannacotta is nonetheless to a greater extent than or less then don't fret. The exclusively tweak to the sugariness carte du jour is the add-on of a lemon flan amongst strawberries (omaggio a sorento, RM29). I loved this tangy version - it has the drama of the molten chocolate cake minus the richness amongst a citrus tang that plant good specially after you lot are good sated from a heavy Italian meal. Don't forget the addictive chiacchiere - traditional Italian sugariness lilliputian fritters that you lot munch on piece you lot drink your coffee.
Il Lido
183, Jalan Mayang
Off Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-21612291
(Pork Free. Open for dejeuner from Mon to Friday, dinner is from Mon to Saturday. For to a greater extent than pictures, come across the Flickr set.)
Note: Part of the review was invited piece some other business office was paid past times the reviewer themselves.