Back to Sugarloaf~

We had our lesson at TCA again. And we just couldn't resist the temptation of the amazing desserts displayed in the sugarloaf display counters.

I really couldn't decide between the gourmet sandwiches and the sushi as they all looked delicious. In the end I went with sushi and I think I'm glad I did. They were generous with the salmon sashimi and there were relatively many ingredients. However, since it wasn't wrapped with nori, the sushi kinda broke up when I picked them up with my chopsticks.






For dessert, I chose the passionfruit chocolate mousse. The bottom later is the mouse, the middle layer is some while chocolate cream and its topped with passionfruit puree. The dessert is elegantly finished with a piece of white chocolate.

The first spoonful was amazing. The rich chocolate flavour of the mousse, the creamy and sweet white chocolate cream was balanced with the acidity of the passionfruit puree. However, the more I ate, it did start to get heavy and a little too sweet. Perhaps it would have been great with a warm cup of tea!

Lunch@the Top Table TCA

Pre-appetiser focaccia and fruit and nut bread.
I personally preferred the onion and herb focaccia over the fruit and nut bread. But the fruit and nut bread was very fragrant and enjoyable too!

 Cream of mushroom soup.
Thick creamy mushroom soup really hit the spot!
The deep fried garnish is white mushroom I think! I think I would have liked it to be a leeeetle more salty but it was yummy all the same.

 Roasted Lamb rack with red onion confiture, potato au gratin, sautéed haricot verts and glazed carrots :)) Yummy, but a wee bit too rare for me. Apart from the lamb racks, I really especially liked the red onion confiture. It was sweet and aromatic and kinda eased the rare-ness of the lamb a little.

Salmon Gravlax with roasted pistachio, cottage cheese and cucumber salad on toast. This was the other available option for appetizer. I got to taste a spoonful and it was great! The portion may be small but it is definitely a great appetizer.

 raspberry brownie with vanilla ice cream and macerated mixed berries. The brownie was a little too chocolatey and sweet for me but I think its meant to be like that! Personal preference I suppose! However, the berries did help balance out the sweetness. The ice cream melted by the time I reached half the brownie :(








Today most of class 1J02 visited the top table for lunch having made a reservation one week in advance. It is a student run fine dining restaurant supervised by chefs and teachers. Each week the menu for the set lunch changes. Each set lunch costs a relatively affordable price of $13.80. Mocktail of the day will be offered at $2.50 as well. Other beverages are also available for order.

Overall, it was a great experience. The food was great for $13.80 and the service was sincere and friendly and the students really try their best to provide the best service. Im quite excited but apprehensive to be the one in the kitchen of Top Table next year. :)

Check out my post on the CIA(Culinary Institute of America) lunch service which was also held in the TCA!