What I Ate On My Birthday: 2015

Hello guys! My newly renamed blog tells me my last post was dated November 6th. That's just shameful. Procrastination has been a cruel mistress. I'm sorry. Let's move past all this negativity and talk about happier things- it's 2015! Woohoo! How did you spend your NYE? Doing something horribly commercial and mainstream in Bombay, or spending some much needed quality time with your family away from the city? I'm sure you've gathered which plan I chose judging from my obvious bias. Haha. So, January is over already, and so is my birthday (cue sobs). I turned 21 this January which is quite a special age for us humans and especially for us Indians. We're (kind of) legal. Alcohol consumption is less frowned upon and (groan) we're finally 'adults'. I spent my birthday doing what I love, eating and spending time with my family and friends. I do this extremely juvenile where I declare the entire week MY birthday week. Yes, I'm sure it's annoying for some people but hey, it's seven times the celebration, so you can't really complain. I had some great meals that week and I'm now going to share them with you. All these pictures of dishes are highly recommended so do go and try them out.

Meal #1
ELLIPSIS.

CHICKEN & WAFFLES
Fried chicken, waffles, srirarcha, bacon, maple syrup.
If I could explain to you just how well these flavours and textures work together, I would. But I can't. So you'll just have to go try some yourself.

PORK BELLY BUNS
Steamed buns, pork belly, kimchee.
I saw Rohan Joshi of AIB recommend this dish so often, that I had to trust his judgement and order this. It paid off and how! I've had pork belly melting in my mouth before, which it did, which was sublime. But I've never had buns so soft and light that they melted in my mouth as well. Top notch.

ROCKY ROAD
Cookie ice cream, dehydrated chocolate, brulee marshmallow
My friend recommended this to me and we bond over our love for comfort food so I ordered this dish. Don't let the Heston-esque description and presentation of this dish fool you- its the ultimate comfort food and so fulfilling.

Meal #2

THE TABLE.

THE SPARKLER
Freshly squeezed orange juice, passionfruit sours topped with Chandon brut.
What's a birthday without some bubbly? My favourite Mimosa in the city. Try it. (Also, my first legal drink so boom boom clap!)

CHICKEN LIVER PATE
I liked the crostinis more than the actual pate only because it had some sort of tart component missing. I'd have loved an onion marmalade, picalili or just some raspberry jam to go with this.

ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI
Zucchini slices acting like spaghetti, toasted almond slivers, olive oil & and mound of fresh parmesan.
Really loved this dish. So clean and so interesting. 

FISH TACOS
It's not a taco till it's a soft taco. This was, with the most incredible mole sauce to go with it.

SUCKLING GOAT
Loved the presentation. This was my brother's main and he loved it.

THE TABLE
Brioche bun, medium rare Angus beef patty, caramelised onions, pickles, sharp cheddar.
Perfectly cooked patty. Great, simple flavours, little low on the seasoning.

The peeps over at the table birthdaying my dessert. This tart was so great.

Meal #3 

CAKE

HAZELNUT CRUNCH CAKE, Le 15.
I've had the miniature version of this cake a million times and was so glad when I heard they make full-sized versions of it as well. I'm still eating this cake. I adore it. *finishes off last slice* 

I'm positive I put on a reasonable amount of weight, but everything's forgiven during BirthdayWeek ;)

I really do hope you save up, and go try all this food, I can't recommend it enough.

And that's a wrap on yet another episode of #WhatIAteOnMyBirthday. Hope you enjoyed it!

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xoxo

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