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The bread course at Lilac is not for the weak because there are several items to share. Every time I come here, they always have gluten-free options for me.
For one night, only two Michelin starred restaurants (chefs) came together to present a completely vegetarian multicoursed meal.
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Tonight, the bread course is inspired by the menu collaboration with Mita. The tajin candy was my favorite, followed by the differed bread type medallions and the sauces and creams that accompanied it.
This was an exciting event for me as I am a Flexitarian (eating very little meat, but I do love seafood still) and have been for years, and I have never done a dining experience like this.
Almost all of the courses were gluten-free. A few things were changed for me that did contain gluten, and you can see the difference in the plates I have vrs. my husband.
*Real reaction to the tajin candy: I have only had tajin once in my life. I loved the candy, I didn't know what to expect, especially since the wrapper was edible. That was the most fun.
My opinion on the dinner. First and foremost, this dinner, for me, was pushing me to go outside my comfort zone. Yes, I am a Flexitarian, and that can also be compared to the Mediterranean diet. I do not eat a lot of actual meat, I probably eat less than 5 ounces of meat a week. However, I still eat eggs, I eat broths made from meat, and I eat seafood. I would say during the week I may be completely meatless two days of the week if we are counting seafood. Like I get protien from other places.
Anyhow, given the cost, and this dinner was not cheap, I knew there was a chance I would leave hungry or dissappinted. Now, for measure, I eat a lot on Indian food, and they have such a wide array of vegetarian dishes, my favorite being dhaal tadka and tomato rassam soup.
I believe that if you are both at least a bit uncomfortable or out of your comfort zone, you aren't doing it right; there is little growth. So, for me, this dinner was about a lot.
As for my opinions, I thought the courses were too small. Now, I have a lot of nerve saying that because I didn't finish all of any course. I just don't eat a lot in one sitting, but the courses were a bit on the light side for me for the price of 205.00 per person.
The first courses were my favorite. It was very consistent with the shared bread course that Lilac always serves. I thought the flavors were all popping out loud, especially the Tajin candy and the dips.
The cold soup was not my favorite. I, in general, do not like cold soups, Indo is not really like white asparagus, and I know it's in season right now, but every time I have it, I just don't care for it.
The watermelon ceviche I also knew would probably not enamored me because I just do not like watermelon in dishes. I like it alone, but not sautéed, dehydrated or marinated, etc. I never have. As far as the ceviche, it lacked the essence of ceviche, which left me wanting more...it's literally one of the things I eat weekly. The watermelon, however, was marinaded in soy sauce, and it really had the texture and chewyness of raw tuna whi h was cool. Overall, I thought this was a cool dish.
The mushroom dish is where I think my husband benefitted more from having the version that was not gluten-free. Mine was extremely plain and had little flavors other than mushroom and uncooked. His had sauces and different things that balanced the earthlings and umami out with a savory finish. This dish was a win for him.
The dessert. Talk about a flower bomb. It was nice! It literally had everything I would want in a dessert. it wasn't too sweet, it was tart, it had multiple textures and it was unique. I am not a dessert person, so the fact that I liked this probably the most is shocking. The ice cream that was with it tasted very floral and kind of like perfume. To my chagrin, when I was leaving, I saw a lot of people did not even eat this dessert. It was delicious. It kind of made me sad that they didn't like it.
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