Reading the “Business Times” interview with Chef Ton on Saturday had me reminiscing about my dinner at his restaurant - “Le Du”. Although it has been a few months ago since my visit, I still am in awe of the multi-course meal that I’d luxuriated in solo bliss.
A revelation in itself as I had never had a fine dining Modern Thai meal before, I found every course exquisite in plating and taste.
In spite of me feeling full to the point of bursting thanks to the parade of fantastic dishes I had throughout the evening, the dessert of Duck Egg Custard still managed to astound, enticing me to scrape up every bit of it.
Duck eggs are known to be more flavourful than chicken ones, so this was above the ordinary. Chef Ton served his rich, smooth and slightly sticky custard with lotus seeds and a shockingly good fried shallot ice-cream. The blend and balance of sweet and savoury was absolutely spot-on.
Dining at “Le Du” is very reasonably priced even though it is considered a fine dining experience. The basic 4-course set meal starts at 1,690 Baht (about SGD 72) with the option of upgrading within each section of the menu. I recommend doing their Tasting Menu though (2,990 Baht, about SGD 126) because I think it’s the best way to try the restaurant’s signatures.
All prices stated above excludes the 10% service charge.