EMERGENCY (invited) FOOD REVIEW! ⠀
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I was initially gonna put this one into my burgeoning backlog, but then I heard that @ameising.la.volta only has very limited portions of their new seasonal MS9 Mayura Platinum Wagyu Hayashi Lasagnotte.⠀
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At $39++, this is definitely a premium dish, but the quality far outstrips the price of admission. A lasagnotte is just an extra long lasagnette, which is the lasagna sheet pasta. Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, that is one solid, massive sheet of pasta that’s made right in house. It’s sauced to the gills with a red wine demi glacé, in which the Mayura Platinum Wagyu, mushrooms, and sliced onions luxuriate.⠀
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As expected from a cut of Wagyu with a Marbling Score of nine, the chunky cuts of beef were terrifically tender and so fantastically fatty. They might’ve come from a tougher cut of cow like the brisket or chuck, but it come from a fat Wagyu cow so even these traditionally lean cuts are well marbled with fat. Plus, they’re braised to tender perfection in that red wine demi glacé, so these cuts of beef crumble easily.⠀
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Speaking of the red wine demi glacé, it was the true star of this sensational show. The divine demi glacé is so supremely savoury & beefy, it’s almost as if the chefs managed to distill the essence of a whole cow down into this ridiculously rich & redolent sauce, and then enhance its flavours by adding red wine for extra aroma and butter for extra richness. This demi glacé is a demigod in the flavour world, for its rich sapidity is truly divine.⠀
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Even though the mushrooms & onions may have been completely eclipsed by the divine demi glacé and the breathtaking beef, they were a vital component of this lasagnotte nonetheless. The button & shimeji mushroom mix provided a nice bouncy contrast to the soft luxuriousness of everything else, and the soft crunch of onions and its sweetness provide some much needed contrast.⠀
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The only very minor nitpicks we had were that the lasagnotte was not quite al dente, and the button mushrooms could’ve been sautéed for more flavour. Still, this seasonal special is absolutely Ameising.⠀
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Thanks for having us, @ameising.la.volta!