Menton, France (Collaboration with El Bulli from Roses, Spain)
Mirazur has 3 Michelin Stars, El Bulli had 3 stars but is now closed
Mirazur: #1 Restaurant in the world (2019)
El Bulli: #1 Restaurant in the World (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Mirazur by Chef Mauro Colagreco
El Bulli by Chef Ferran Adrià
The meal started with the iconic dish from El Bulli: Spherified Olive, with vermouth spray, a take on a "dry martini"
I was asked to pick a rose off the wall, and it was filled with Laurent-Perrier Rosé Champagne
A table set up in the garden for the next dish
Génépi cocktail - A cocktail made from alpine flower, solidified with liquid nitrogen right in front of me
Salted meringue, Rova House White Caviar, Garlic Flower
Ephemeral Violet - Piedmont Hazelnut, Goat Cheese, and Violet
Oyster without oyster - Recreating the flavour of an oyster with a sage leaf
Real Oyster
My table with a great view
Asparagus salad - Green Apple, Artichoke, Fennel, Flowers
One of Mirazur's most iconic dishes: Beetroot With Caviar
Peas, Kiwi, Vanilla
Peas in a vanilla pod
Charred Peas in a Green Bean Shell
Artichoke Tarte
Baby Anchovies, Caviar
Baby Anchovies cooked into a sort of cracker or chip
Quisquillas - (Deconstructed Blue Shrimp) Fried head, Raw Brain + Eggs, Body
Shiokara - Squid in Squid Ink with Yuzu
"Fossilised" Squid - Fried Squid
Nanakusa-no-sekku - 7 herbs on a cracker, served on origami with a poem
Sea Urchin Ravioli
Foie Gras Marinated in Anchovy Salt
Pine Chawanmushi with Pine Candy
Pigeon and Sea Cucumber - Umami bomb; very little “sea” flavour and texture wise the sea cucumber was quite similar to mushrooms
Tuétano (Bone Marrow) with Caviar - Very umami forward, similar to the previous dish taste-wise
Eucalyptus and Black Currant Spaghetti - Tasted like a funky cacio e pepe
Chocolate Espuma - A Mole with Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Chilli Powder
Mandarin with Sake and Strawberries
Citrus Sorbets & Granitas in Mussel Shells
Naranjo en Fleur - Orange and Almond
Cotton Candy with a Yuzu Sorbet Inside
Birthday Cake, I got to blow out the candles
Served on a Balloon Shaped Plate
Its actually a Lemon Tart
A Massive Box of Chocolates to Finish the Meal
Drawer 1
Top View (The Caramels were fully edible with the "wrapper" still on)
Drawer 2
One last view before leaving the restaurant