Assaggio in Italian means ātasteā in English, and on March 28, 2023 lovers of alta cucina Italiana will definitely want a taste of the degustation menu that Old Manilaās Chef de Cuisine Domenico Nicolino is preparing for his Assaggio Italiano Wine Dinner.
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The first Italian to be appointed Chef de Cuisine of Old Manila, Calabrian-born Chef Nicolino promises to take dinner guests on a journey through five unique Italian wineries whose wines he will be pairing with a delicious five-course degustation menu ā or menu degustazione as he calls it ā that will highlight the varieties of flavours and textures that Italian cuisine is famous for.
ASSAGIO ITALIANO WINE DINNER
Amuse Bouche
Tartare di Tonno ai Capperi e Olive
Tuna Tartare, kalamata olives, caperberries
Ruggeri āGiall’Oroā Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry, Veneto NV
Vitello Tonnato
Italian-style milk-fed and slow-cooked veal, ātonnato sauce,ā cured egg yolk
Bastianich āRefosco,ā Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2012
Tortelli di Ossobuco allo Zafferano
Slow-braised ossobuco tortelli, Parmesan fondue, saffron
Giacomo Fenocchio Freisa, Langhe, Piemonte 2014
Filetto di Sgombro con Fregola e Frutti di Mare
Pan-seared mackerel, sardinian fregola, lobster bisque shellfish
Alois Lageder GewĆ¼rztraminer, SĆ¼dtirol – Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige 2014
Tiramisuā Ricostruito
Deconstructed tiramisu, mascarpone, coffee custard
Pelissero Moscato Dāasti, Piemonte NV
Old Manilaās Chef de Cuisine Domenico Nicolino five-course Assaggio Italiano Wine Dinner menu degustazione is P8,000 per person (inclusive of taxes).
For more information and table reservations, please call The Peninsula Manila at +63 2 8887 2888 (ext. 6691 or 6694 for Restaurant Reservations) or email diningpmn@peninsula.com.