Chapter 8.4 📁 - Imperial Revival Menu

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Curated by Chef Da Dong (Beijing) in collaboration with Avalon Culinary Ministry
Location: Solara Suites
Guests: Aria Lancaster & Aiden Lancaster
Delivery Time: 19:30 sharp – temperature-stabilized, plated live.

Opening Course: Liquid Clarity

Wild Bamboo Essence Broth with Imperial Cordyceps and White Fungus
– Distilled over 12 hours for adrenal balance and mental reset
– Infused with lychee blossom vapor for mood elevation
– Served in translucent jade sipping vessels

Elevated Luxuries

Double-Boiled Supreme Bird's Nest with Snow Pear Reduction
– Harvested from ethically monitored caves in Sarawak
– Pear reduction aged 48 hours with rock sugar and osmanthus mist
– Served over chilled crystal with gold-flake lotus petals

Braised Yoshihama Abalone in 24-Year Oyster Glaze
– Hand-selected Japanese abalone slow-braised in Da Dong's master stock
– Glaze prepared from aged oyster extract, shiitake essence, and caramelized soy
– Served with mini jade rice pillows

Imperial Shark Fin Consommé
– Clarity-ranked broth, simmered with Jinhua ham and dried scallops
– Finished with organic chrysanthemum and ginseng sliver
– Served in mother-of-pearl dome bowl

Palate Bridges

Foie Gras Xiao Long Bao with Szechuan Citrus Oil
– Hand-folded, twelve-pleat precision
– Filled with foie torchon and Shaoxing-infused broth
– Served with yuzu-chili microburst on the side

Truffle-Crusted Crystal Har Gow
– Translucent prawn dumpling encased in edible black truffle lace
– Served on dragon-scale porcelain with white balsamic fog

Main Course Highlights

Wok-Tossed Lobster Tail with XO and Champagne Soy
– Wild-caught lobster, de-shelled and flash-fried at 480°C
– Sauce built from aged XO, Brut champagne reduction, and micro-shiso

Dry-Aged Wagyu Claypot Fried Rice
– 72-hour dry-aged Wagyu bits, wok-charred rice with golden garlic
– Topped with onsen quail egg and edible chrysanthemum

Finale: Imperial Grace

Chilled White Chrysanthemum Snow Cream with Black Sesame Crumble
– Cryo-whipped chrysanthemum cream over toasted sesame biscuit soil
– Garnished with compressed Asian pear and silver leaf

Mini Osmanthus Jelly Spheres
– Suspended in lychee ice mist
– Hand-rolled and served from frozen jade chamber

Tea Pairing

Aged Tieguanyin Reserve, 28-Year Oolong
– Brewed with glacial water from Mount Gongga
– Served at 78°C in hand-spun glass teaware
– Optional pairing with Snow Chrysanthemum Digestif

Personalization Notes
• Sodium, glycemic, and hormonal indexes tailored to Aria's biometric stress levels.
• Zero cortisol spikes predicted.
• Comfort calibration at 97.2%.
• Psychological aftertaste: resilience, clarity, home.

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