Dec 16, '16

My 20 Best Dishes in 2016

In chronological order:

Slightly marinated scallops, sea urchin,lychee reduction at Le Cinq Paris
Slightly marinated scallops, sea urchin,lychee reduction at Le Cinq, Paris.
"Vitamin C" dessert made of various exotic fruit and ice cream at Victor's Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl. The flavours were incredibly clean and distinct.
“Vitamin C” dessert made of various exotic fruit and ice cream at Victor’s Fine Dining by Christian Bau in Perl, Germany. The flavours were incredibly clean and distinct.
Beetroot tartare and chips at L'Arpège, Paris
Beetroot tartare and chips at L’Arpège, Paris.
Sirloin ready to be grilled (few seconds on each side) at Yakiniku Nakahara,Tokyo.
Sirloin ready to be grilled (few seconds on each side) at Yakiniku Nakahara,Tokyo.
Beef consommé at introduction only Kawamura,Tokyo.
Beef consommé at introduction only Kawamura,Tokyo.
Eggplant tempura with sea urchin and otoro sashimi with sesame at Tempura Matsu, Kyoto.
Eggplant tempura with sea urchin and otoro sashimi with sesame at Tempura Matsu, Kyoto.
Daifuku dough enrobed strawberries served on the antique plate at Suzue,Kyoto.
Daifuku dough enrobed strawberries served on the antique plate at Suzue,Kyoto.
Kouign-amanns at "Au Chant du Coq" bakery in Versailles.
Kouign-amanns at “Au Chant du Coq” bakery in Versailles.
Lobster with orange sauce and fried (almost burnt) onions at Le Duc,Paris.
Lobster with orange sauce and fried (almost burnt) onions at Le Duc,Paris.
Crab from Devon with parsley and mustard sauce,apples and hazelnut mayonnaise at Hedone,London.
Crab from Devon with parsley and mustard sauce,apples and hazelnut mayonnaise at Hedone,London.
The soup at Tetou at Golfe Juan.
The soup at Tetou in Golfe Juan, France.
Dried octopus, mullet roe and local fatty tuna cured in sugared kombu at Quique Dacosta, Denia.
Dried octopus, mullet roe and fatty tuna cured in sugared kombu at Quique Dacosta in Denia, Spain.
Gamba roja at El Faralló,Denia.
Gamba roja at El Faralló,Denia.
Catfish with tomato confit,black olives "film" and burnt lemon sauce at Søllerød Kro in Holte,Denmark.
Catfish with tomato confit,black olives “film” and burnt lemon sauce at Søllerød Kro in Holte,Denmark.
King crab with cured egg yolk sauce at Noma,Copenhagen.
King crab with cured egg yolk sauce at Noma,Copenhagen.
Turbot at Elkano in Getaria, Spain.
Turbot at Elkano in Getaria, Spain.
Onion soup with foie gras royale and white truffle by Bruno Menard at Les Saisons in Tokyo.
Onion soup with foie gras royale and white truffle by Bruno Menard at Les Saisons in Tokyo.
Slightly grilled and buttery kinmedai ( golden eye snapper) at Nihonbashikakigarachou Sugita, Tokyo.
Slightly grilled and buttery kinmedai ( golden eye snapper) at Nihonbashikakigarachou Sugita, Tokyo.
Iwashi (sardine) sushi at Mitani, Tokyo.
Iwashi (sardine) sushi at Mitani, Tokyo.
Pike perch from Curonian lagoon at Šturmų Švyturys in Vilnius.
Pike perch from Curonian lagoon at Šturmų Švyturys in Vilnius.

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