A couple of years ago, I remember having some delicious fried calamari sitting at the outdoor patio of Salsa Verde, the Italian bistro at the Grand Hyatt Bali in Nusa Dua, Bali. I had just arrived very late tonight and was famished, so between Italian and Japanese teppanyaki, Italian won out. I think one of the beauty of Italian cuisine is the subtle nuances that distinguish the different regions of the country, be it Puglia in the south or Ligure in the north. Tonight, this season, they were featuring cuisine from Tuscany, and I was really looking forward to expanding my palate.
I ordered a starter consisting of rare grilled tuna fillet, orange wedges and fresh sliced tomatoes. The tuna was lightly seasoned with salt, olive oil and a healthy sprinkling of chopped chives. Simple, fresh and very tasty. My main was the penne with fresh and smoked salmon in a tomato sauce. The fresh salmon texture was just cooked perfectly, and the smoked salmon lent a smoky seafood flavor to the fresh tomato sauce. It just shows how a standard dish like this can really stand out with the right ingredients technique. I wished there was room for dessert, but I had too much fresh bread sticks before the meal, and will have to let it pass.
A couple of years ago, I remember having some delicious fried calamari sitting at the outdoor patio of Salsa Verde, the Italian bistro at the Grand Hyatt Bali in Nusa Dua, Bali. I had just arrived very late tonight and was famished, so between Italian and Japanese teppanyaki, Italian won out. I think one of the beauty of Italian cuisine is the subtle nuances that distinguish the different regions of the country, be it Puglia in the south or Ligure in the north. Tonight, this season, they were featuring cuisine from Tuscany, and I was really looking forward to expanding my palate.
I ordered a starter consisting of rare grilled tuna fillet, orange wedges and fresh sliced tomatoes. The tuna was lightly seasoned with salt, olive oil and a healthy sprinkling of chopped chives. Simple, fresh and very tasty. My main was the penne with fresh and smoked salmon in a tomato sauce. The fresh salmon texture was just cooked perfectly, and the smoked salmon lent a smoky seafood flavor to the fresh tomato sauce. It just shows how a standard dish like this can really stand out with the right ingredients technique. I wished there was room for dessert, but I had too much fresh bread sticks before the meal, and will have to let it pass.
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