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| Favola, Italian Restaurant, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur |
Favola, New Chef as well as New Menu, Le Meridien Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Words past times Kristin Cosgrove
Photos past times (Monica Tindall)
“Buona Sera!” Happy calls from Favola’s expression staff welcome us from all corners of the dining room, equally if encouraging us to teach out Malaysia at the door as well as jump headlong into their storybook. Favola way “Fable,” later all, as well as upon walking toward the dining room, i tin read on the xanthous wall to a higher identify the story of Strega Nona, the one-time adult woman amongst the magical pot that makes pasta on command. One twenty-four hr catamenia she leaves the pot inwards the hands of her assistant, who takes it upon himself to tell the magic words putting the pot to work. What he didn’t know all the same was how to brand it stop!
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| Dining Area |
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| Corner Table |
Our master copy argue for revisiting Favola this Mon eve is to gustation around regional Sardinian specialties past times the novel Chef de Cuisine, Domenico Piras. Originally from Sardinia, Chef Domenico brings thirty years of culinary sense to Favola, along amongst an impressively long international resume.
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| Chef Domenico Piras as well as the Kitchen Team |
Whimsical Venetian pattern sets the phase for an elegant yet lighthearted repast at Favola. Black as well as white flooring tiles are offset past times punches of reddish chairs, as well as beautiful high ceilings are combed amongst whitewashed forest beams as well as a low-cal bluish background. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 renaissance-style hamlet scene is painted across an entire wall. It serves equally the backdrop for the antipasti bar.
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| Antipasto Buffet |
One of Favola’s best selling dishes, Salmon as well as Sea Bass Carpaccio (RM56), is a beautiful sight to behold as well as is presented to us past times Chef Domenico himself. Sweet, bitter as well as sour combine inwards this artful dish, clumps of salmon roe as well as micro-greens are scattered across the overstep along amongst a impact of vinegar as well as parsley, adding around welcome acidity. Pine nuts add together simply a impact of smokiness as well as salty crunch.
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| Salmon as well as Sea Bass Carpaccio |
Reading the menu, my oculus was drawn to the Tuna Tartare (RM52) amongst cantaloupe, watermelon as well as mint salad. We were non disappointed. Stacked neatly inwards a cylindrical tower I close hated to topple it. Juicy watermelon as well as the soft tuna mixed beautifully amongst imported Italian Taggiasca olives, whose theatre texture as well as brininess created a lovely relaxation betwixt salty as well as sweet. Hints of mint pierced through every thus often, creating an herby cleanse.
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| Tuna Tartare |
If cured meats are your pleasure, Air-Dried Beef Bresaola (RM68) is non to endure missed! This ample dish is beautifully plated, amongst tall slices of cantaloupe elegantly wrapped inwards salty dried beef. On the side is a dollop of sweetness as well as mucilaginous fig compote as well as creamy burrata drizzled amongst olive oil. I could consume the compote as well as cheese alone, but sample a fleck of everything on the fork at i time and… perfetto!
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| Air-Dried Beef Bresaola |
Pasta at Favola is generally homemade, as well as i time you lot gustation it, you’ll want you lot had Strega Nona’s pot to brand it look on need too. We outset amongst the Trofie (RM58), a type of pasta from the northward of Italy, a short, twisted noodle amongst tapered ends. Though traditionally served amongst pesto, Chef Domenico tosses it amongst a rich tomato plant sauce exuding a flavorful blend of herbs as well as spices. He mixes inwards prawns, scallop as well as squid, all diced into smallish pieces, “Because it is easier to teach a fleck of everything into i bite,” he says. The termination is a card exceptional I’d endure thrilled to social club again.
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| Trofie |
Classic Gragnano Oreccietti (RM44) from the S of Italy is a pleasing vegetarian offering, as well as i of my favorites of the evening. The chewy al dente discs are perfect for a vegetarian dish, presumably because the pasta itself is quite hardy as well as chewable. In this dish, the pasta is topped amongst thick shavings of aged pecorino, amongst bits of broccoli scattered throughout. Pesto decorates the edges of the plate, as well as when nosotros slide the pasta through, gives the basil season a satisfying nudge.
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| Classic Gragnano Oreccietti |
Chef Domenico’s specialty (and favorite dish to cook) is risotto, as well as nosotros eagerly anticipate his Porcini Mushroom version (RM87), featuring a pan-seared escalope of duck foie gras, drizzled lightly amongst veal juice. Cooked perfectly all’onda, the risotto heaped blessings on the tongue, it is close equally if the joy Chef Domenico derived from preparing the dish was cooked correct in.
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| Porcini Mushroom Risotto |
By this time, nosotros are inwards a happy pasta daze, as well as thus total that when the beautiful lime palate cleanser arrives, I remember nosotros must endure inwards the clear as well as railroad train for dessert. But Chef Domenico has other ideas (I imagine him equally Strega Nona’s assistant inwards disguise at this point, creating dishes inwards the kitchen past times magic as well as never stopping!).
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| Palate Cleanser |
Our satiated stomachs notwithstanding, nosotros press on as well as are perpetually inwards awe of Chef Domenico’s culinary talents. Monica makes it no cloak-and-dagger that the staple Sardinian dish, Mixed Seafood amongst Fregula (RM140) is her favorite of the evening. From the 2d she took a seize amongst teeth she was raving, “So fresh, thus flavorful, DIVINE!” Fregula, a tiny pasta originating inwards Sardinia as well as similar to couscous, gives trunk to the fresh as well as unproblematic tomato plant as well as thyme infused broth, which delightfully delivers the construct clean complete of a real fresh seafood stock.
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| Mixed Seafood amongst Fregula |
Braised Lamb Shank (RM78) is jauntily presented, amongst a babe carrot waving similar a flag from the overstep of the bone, the shank surrounded past times steamed fennel as well as mashed potatoes. We dive inwards to the tender meat which was tedious cooked for 4 hours at depression temperature. Upon biting nosotros are straight off reminded of large household unit of measurement dinners at large wooden tables, laughter betwixt bites. This, my friends, is comfort food.
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| Braised Lamb Shank |
Just equally nosotros remember it’s non possible to consume around other bite, 2 beautiful desserts are served. The Tiramisu (RM38) is thus low-cal as well as fluffy, it hardly registers on the stomach, yet dances on the palate. Classic “Bianco Mangiare” (RM30) is a fleck heavier, but simply equally tasty, much similar panna cotta but made amongst almond milk.
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| Tiramisu |
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| Bianco Mangiare |
As if the nutrient wasn’t pleasurable enough, nosotros are honored to complete off our repast amongst a curt view from Chef Domenico himself, along amongst a drinking glass of Limoncello. The digestive, along amongst around groovy stories from Chef, teach out us amongst warm, satisfied hearts as well as stomachs.
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| House Made Limoncello |
Reasons to visit: Authentic Italian nutrient from Sardinian Chef Domenico, an artful as well as whimsical atmosphere, skilful vegetarian options.
*SPG members have 20% off food, as well as diverse credit cards also practise goodness from savings.
Favola
Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
2 Jalan Stesen Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
+6 03 2263 7434
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