Welcome back Dear Readers
Dear Friends.
By now
I'm sure you can see that
dining in Rome
is a joy.
On a Saturday night
my Dear Friend Paolo & I
navigated the narrow streets of Rome
to
Il Convivio
for another wonderful meal.
Shortly after we were seated
we were served these
curvy breadsticks,
some of them seasoned with saffron.
They also brought us
fried olives stuffed with clams,
and little dollops of
parmesan gelato...
as well as
breads & breadsticks
with prosciutto.
All this just to wet our appetites!
Then our
Gran Menu Degustazione
began.
It started off with light & delicate
Fried Prawns and Whitebait with Artichokes,
Zucchini Flowers & Aromatic Herbs.
Fantastic!
It was followed by
one of the brightest and most refreshing tartare's
I've ever had...
Local Mackerel Fish "Tartare"
with Seasonal Veggies
dressed in
"Ceviche" Style
had everyone swooning!
Our pasta course...
Spaghetti with local Clams,
Smoked Olive Oil,
Sarawak Pepper-corn,
and Grey Mullet Fish Roe
was good
but a little bitter for me.
Our next course was rich and delicious...
From the Roman to the Jewish Style:
Deep Fried Artichoke
served with a
Pork Surprise Side
The Surprise was an earthy pork liver.
Then came my hearty main course...
Guinea Fowl Leg
stuffed with
Black Truffle and Porcini.
After all these intense flavors,
what could one possibly serve to transition from savory to sweet?
Our
Pre Dessert:
Lapsang Souchong Gelato
served on a bed of Coffee
with a Berry Coulis
and Salumi Chiffonade.
I thought it was gorgeous!
The gelato...amazing!
I'm not sure if I could have done without the salumi or not?!
But it was very, very good!
The
Tiramisu Mousse
that I had for dessert was
rather uneventful in comparison.
The exquisite
Petit Fours & Coffee...
the perfect way to end
a lovely meal.
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