Dec 17, '18

My 20 Best Dishes in 2018

Best dishes of the year Lists

My annual list of 20 best dishes of the year. See the previous years below.

Risotto with saffron and liquorice powder at Le Calandre(3*), Padova

Sea bass with caviar sauce at l"Ambroisie(3*), Paris — Sea bass with caviar sauce at l”Ambroisie(3*), Paris

Cheesecake at La Viña, San Sebastian (the best in the world!)

Chuleton at Casa Julían,Tolosa. Video below
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King crab with burnt cream at Fäviken Magasinet,Järpen

Aged caviar with salt from the west coast and emulsion of raw oysters, warm sauce of mussels and dill at Mäemo(3*), Oslo

Imperial prawn sushi at Tenzushi, Fukuoka

Soba with okra in a hand carved ice bowl at introduction only Matsukawa,Tokyo

Sea urchin on your hand with finger lime, liquorice and black garlic veil, Japanese Bearnaise and bergamot perfume at DiverXo (3*),Madrid

Taco omakase by Enrique Olvera at Pujol, Mexico City (Callo de hacha tostada in the picture)

Callo de Hacha (giant scallop from Mexico) with chiltepin by Luis Valle at Mariscos don Vergas, Mexico City

Taco al pastor next to the Red Cross in Polanco, Mexico City

Slow roasted onion with chantilly at Mirazur, Menton

Tomato carpaccio by Alain Passard at L'Arpège(3*), Paris — Tomato carpaccio by Alain Passard at L’Arpège(3*), Paris

Norwegian crab, sunchoke purée,white wine sauce and caviar at The Chef's table at Brooklyn Fare(3*),New York — Norwegian crab, sunchoke purée,white wine sauce and caviar at The Chef’s table at Brooklyn Fare(3*),New York

Sushi with Santa Barbara sea urchin at Shoji at 69 Leonard street, New York

Jumbo stone crab claws at Joe Stone Crab,Miami

My 20 best dishes archives: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

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