It’s back to Bangkok we go with Gaggan, chef Gaggan Anand’s namesake Michelin star-rated fine dining establishment featuring progressive Indian fare set in a former 19th century colonial townhouse.
What you get is modern, molecular dishes served up on a blank white canvas, the perfect contrast to create vibrant cuisine heralded by Restaurant Magazine as the 10th BEST of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2015.
On the Menu
Brought out as a shot in ice-chilled test tubes, love that the start of the meal signals a toast for our group! It’s as if they knew we were coming…Cheers!
A trio of starters meant to mimic bite-sized hors d’oeuvres to warm up one’s appetite…The yogurt explosion was my fave of the bunch, oozing creamy goodness in one special bite, totally out of this world!
Tastes like pik-nik fries
Tastes like it looks, rice cake with ketchup…eh pass!
Air-filled sponge cake with coriander chutney foam
One of my absolute favorites, like an Indian foie gras macaron with the lightest, most delicate puff you’ll ever sink your teeth into. Dissolves immediately when it hits your tongue and leaves a creamy paste for the perfect aftertaste.
A Japanese-inspired dish, so beautiful and delicate with a chewy gummy-like melon enveloping white asparagus topped with seaweed and sea grapes. Just like heaven would taste…
Truffle, forest mushrooms in the shape of a log, edible soil and the garden. A little strange, but hey, it’s edible! The whole dang garden including the dirt! lol
Triple threat traditional servings of Chicken Tikka Masala, Mom’s home style mutton bhunna, and South Indian fish curry served with fresh made naan.
Mahachanok mangoes, coconut LN2 semi-sphere. One swift crack of the spoon and behold! The most beautiful melt-in-yo-mouth bowl of frozen ambrosia everrrr.
Inspired by the famous frozen ice cream
Pan Chocolate, Rose Jelly, Mouth freshener, Yuzu, Tamarind
Total per person: Just under $80 USD before alcohol, tax, and gratuity. A friggin steal! Something similar to this spread would easily triple that amount in the States. Trust, le hubs and I have experienced Michelin star dining for half the course load and 4x’s the cost.
The Vibe
We had a large group of over 20 guests and occupied the entire 2nd story private dining room. The perfect spot to amp up the party since my peeps have no clue what it means to keep quiet! Lol We definitely received the VIP treatment from beginning to end, personal beverage service from the head bartender himself and even the Chef made a cameo to introduce the dishes and explain some of the concepts along the way.
Gaggan
68/1 Soi Langsuan Ploenchit Road | Lumpini | Bangkok | 10330 | (662) 652-1700 | info@eatatgaggan.com
After dinner party tiiiiime!!! Celebrating my pre-bachelorette bash at Levels Nightclub with BOL babes
Be sure to come back next week as we start Wedding Wednesdays and a sneak peek into how our home renovation’s holding up!
Bon Appétit mes amis!
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I've actually had the chance to taste several dishes from Gaggan before as he came to singapore a few years ago and me and my class at the time were helping out at the World Gourmet Submit…not the awards ceremony but when the participants were exhibiting their dishes for people to try. I have to agree that several of the dishes although technically advanced, don't taste very impressive but many of the textures and combinations of flavors are very tantalizing, creative and enjoyable.