Steamed giant grouper, scallion, light soy sauce, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel, Xian, gala dinner

ByQin Xie 03/09/201419/05/2020

Menu from the gala dinner to launch Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel in Xian, China (with English translations in brackets and in bold):

冰镇海鲜拼 (Assorted seafood on ice – Baby lobster, scallops, live oyster, salmon roe, tuna, yellow tail and salmon)

摩洛哥风味开胃菜 (Moroccan mezzeh selection – Tabbouleh, hummus and Fatayer Sebanikh)

花旗参菊花炖双鸡 (Double-boiled soup of chicken and frog with American Ginseng and chrysanthemum)

清蒸龙趸斑 (Steamed giant grouper, scallion, light soy sauce)

澳大利亚牛肉三重奏 (Australian beef trio – Roasted beef tenderloin, port wine demi-glace, pan fried beef tongue on fruit compote, braised beef short ribs on celeriac puree)

经典意大利甜品荟萃 (Dolce vita – Tiramisu, anacaprese, semifreddo)

Performance, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Assorted seafood on ice - Baby lobster, scallops, live oyster, salmon roe, tuna, yellow tail and salmon, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Moroccan mezzeh selection - Tabbouleh, hummus and Fatayer Sebanikh, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Double-boiled soup of chicken and frog with American Ginseng and chrysanthemum, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Australian beef trio - Roasted beef tenderloin, port wine demi-glace, pan fried beef tongue on fruit compote, braised beef short ribs on celeriac puree, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Dolce vita - Tiramisu, anacaprese, semifreddo, Sofitel Gala, Sofitel Legends People's Grand, Xian

Qin Xie

Qin Xie is a London based food, wine and travel journalist and trained chef.

When not infiltrating Michelin restaurants as a kitchen tourist, she writes about food, drink and travel. Her work has appeared on Yahoo, FT, The Times and CNN.

Her first cookbook, co-authored with YS Peng at Hunan Restaurant, is out March 2014.

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