From my screwed up tastebuds a couple of days ago to this...
A tasteful Gen-z style wedding dinner at The Summerhouse. The programmme started with a rapid-fire ceremony by a JP, no exhortations needed, then straight up to dinner.
Some canapes while we wait for the official dinner programme to begin. Not sure, but the top I think was something mushroomy, the bottom was kinda' pumpkin-y, not just taste-wise but also by texture.
Appetizer was this pan-seared Hokkaido scallop. Very fresh, very bouncy texture... but my salt hyper-sensitivity is still there and it tasted like the whole ocean was in my mouth. The brown sauce is Japanese curry, the white is coconut cream. The sauce combo made me think more of Okinawa's tropical beaches than chilly Hokkaido.
Tangy, zesty tomato soup. I like the simplicity of flavour and the warm comfort I got from it. The cheese ravioli floating there provided some needed mouth-play and a surprise burst of salt (again).
The main course: I chose the salmon option over the duck. No regrets. This chunk of pink lay wantonly on a mattress of risotto. The salmon was a little more done than I like, but its flavours and oils were still intact, so no complaints.
And finally, the dessert. I'd initially misread the menu as Dark Chocolate Fondue, so I was imagining either a tiny individual chocolate fountain per person (ridiculous), or everyone sticks their skewers of fruit or candy items into the nearest fountain (like Kajang satay -- slightly gross). Turns out that it actually read 'fondant', which was this cute chocolate lava cake. That made more sense.
Overall, I liked the way this wedding programme went. It was paced well, it was light-hearted, the ambience was warm, there wasn't an overwhelm of guests, the music was quiet, subtle and really in the background. Mostly, I like the DIY feel to it.
I don't know the happy couple personally. I'm my wife's plus one here, but thanks for the invite! All the best on your journey together!
