On the day I flew back from Tokyo, I liked Dominique Saibron’s bread so much that I bought a few pieces in the morning, brought them home, and called a late-night meetup.
The breads I bought that morning
Quite a variety, right? But a lot of the breads I enjoyed in autumn had disappeared by winter, which was a shame. And about 12 hours had passed since they were baked, so they tasted a lot worse than fresh from the oven. It was really frustrating that there’s just no way to recreate the thrill I had eating them in Tokyo.
Croissant
I asked them to warm it up briefly in the oven, and the butter aroma came right back up.
Crab salad
It was late, so I asked for something simple.
Beef carpaccio, shot mid-meal
The photo is sloppy since I took it in a hurry, but it was delicious, maybe because they use good-quality beef. I have a feeling it will become a signature dish.
Gorgonzola pasta
This one is already a signature dish.
Main: duck steak
It was cooked well, but it was a bit dry, maybe because of the ingredients.
The dessert I brought
I brought cheese and chestnuts, and both went down well. The sweet chestnuts are Japanese, a little sweeter and softer than Korean ones. As for Chinese ones… no comparison.
Echezeaux
I picked up this wine at an easy price because it was released cheaply, and treated the meetup members who made the trip to come. Being an Echezeaux, it had an elegant taste.
Schramsberg sparkling wine
A wine the restaurant recommended, and it was really good for the price. Very satisfying.
Echire financiers and madeleines
Echire’s prices make you tremble, but the taste is the real deal. I bought them that morning and they’d already changed a bit, which broke my heart, but they still show off what a luxury pastry should look like. Butter really is what matters.