And then there is Gaggan's tasting menu. Where the menu is given to you AFTER you finish your meal. Where the sneek peek menu is pictorial and with emojis. There are 25 courses. You have no idea what you are getting. The When dishes arrive you are told some of the ingredients. You are asked to guess the rest.
But what stands out? The dishes may be miniatures, but the satiety is same as a plateful. It is almost as if a plateful of a dish was taken and the size alone shrunk. One bite gave the feeling of eating a full plate. Instead of craving for more, the brain was eagerly waiting for the next dish. We were guessing what the next would be and how it would be presented. And doing it 25 times did not tire the brain. For most of the dishes, you are given no cutlery. For one course, there is no way to even pick up the dish. You have to lick it, with some background music.
Chef Gaggan is simply a genius. Not just an artist with plating, not just a chef with flavours, but a genius for putting together an experience like this. He got to being Asia's No 1and Michelin has now awarded him 2 stars.
I am not going to give away all the dishes, only a few. You have to experience it yourself.
Yes, lick it up.
Prawn head that is then filled with Tom Yum Ice cream.
The following was a stunner among other stunners. A tiny cup cake with froth on top. This was a full blown idly with sambar and podi. Nothing less.
If I had to pick ONE dish that stood out among the other stunners, it had to be this. The golden colour is the colour of the plate. The little white blob is the curry. Yes, curry. You smear it on the scallops and the bite will take you back to Kerala. Full flavour of a coconut gravy and the scallops beautifully replaces what would have been fish in Kerala.
Lamb Seekh Kebab with the leaf being the Mango Chutney.
Four courses of dessert. Roses made of beetroot. A take on the beetroot halwa.
You will need to make reservations a month in advance to get in. The meal will set you back by 5850 Thai bhat (including taxes) and will be worth every penny. The restaurant closes in 2020, so you have about 2 years to experience Gaggan.
