GOOD news to tea lovers: TWG Tea Salon & Boutique, which opened its first tea salon in the Philippines in 2012, is celebrating its sixth year in the country by offering a special anniversary à la carte menu.
Promising an extraordinary tea-infused culinary experience, the anniversary menu artfully incorporates a myriad of fine harvest teas and exclusive tea blends into each specialty dish. The teas successfully impart unique flavors to the dishes and introduce a whole new world of sensations to diners at TWG Tea Salons & Boutiques.
The special sixth anniversary menu begins with an appetizing starter, Soft-shell Crab on a Bed of Mesclun Salad with Sesame Miso Dressing (Php545), which has the soft-shell crab infused in TWG Tea’s Tokyo-Singapore Tea.
For diners who opt for light seafood main courses, choices are Poached Cod with Caramelized Brussel Sprouts, Potatoes and Shimeji Mushrooms (Php655), served in a Black Nectar Tea infused broth; or Seafood Squid Ink Pasta with Scallops, Mussels and Shrimps (Php895), which is drizzled with Matcha oil.
For big appetites, it should be a toss-up between Pan-seared Duck Breast with Caramelized Foie Gras, Celeriac, Apple Butter and Apricot Chutney (Php1,355), infused with Alfonso Tea; and Lamb Shank Braised in Tea-infused Red Wine with Spiced Pumpkin Risotto (Php1,645), with the red wine infused in Riviera Tea.
To end the anniversary meal on a sweet note, rich and smooth Dark Chocolate with Coffee Panna Cotta Pudding Glazed with a Dark Chocolate Kahlua Concoction (Php275), which is topped with chocolate truffle infused chocolate cake (Php275); and a refreshing Green Apple Mousse Layered with Vanilla Bourbon Tea infused Custard on a Vanilla Sable Crust with a Mango Coulis Heart.
TWG Tea’s sixth anniversary menu is available in TWG Tea Salons & Boutiques from November 14 to 25, 2018. Its branches can be found at Greenbet 5, Shangri-La Plaza and Central Square.
