The new 5-course set menu is available at the Gourmet restaurant onboard the company’s vessel BALTIC QUEEN, operating between capital cities of Tallinn and Stockholm; and at the Bon Vivant restaurant onboard vessels SILJA SYMPHONY and SILJA SERENADE, operating on the company’s Helsinki – Stockholm route.
Commenting on the new tasting menu, Sami Leino, Chef de Cuisine of Tallink Grupp’s vessel SILJA SERENADE, and the creative lead of the new Menu Nordic French Fusion, said:
“When looking for inspiration for the new Menu Nordic, our culinary team did not have to look too far – the French cuisine, of course, the ruler of all culinary aspects! The result of this creative fusion is as a match made in culinary heaven – an exquisite symbiosis of flavours highlighting the exciting and flavourful Nordic ingredients such as reindeer and buckthorn, for example, and the classic techniques of the French cuisine.”
“So, for example, reindeer pâté is a Scandinavian “old school” dish and thus needs to be prepared in the right way and also served the right way to enjoy it fully. The main course in the 5-course tasting menu features duck and is our modern Nordic version of duck a l ‘Orange – a very classic and great dish.”
“Menu Nordic French Fusion Vegan version starts with a very French dish Salade Niçoise which is also one of my personal favourites.”
Menu Nordic French Fusion
Reindeer & Lingonberry
Reindeer pâte, lingonberry gel, cauliflower purée, watercress
Halibut& Black Trumpet Mushroom
Poached halibut, barley stewed with Black Trumpet mushroom, mushroom broth, roasted leek
Duck & Orange
Glazed duck, carrot foam, orange sauce, honey glazed vegetables, French sorrel
Cheese Assortment
Nordic and French cheeses with homemade marmalade
Crème Caramel (V*)
Crème Caramel, lemon compote, lemon meringue
Menu Nordic French Fusion Vegan
Vegan Niçoise
Soy strips, grilled potato, salad greens, Niçoise olives, haricots verts, vinaigrette
Tofu & Peanut
Marinated and fried tofu, Jerusalem artichoke puree, peanut sauce and crispy rice paper puffs
Porcini & Persillade
Fried porcini, pickled beet, porcini orzotto, persillade sauce
Cashewbert
Cashew Camembert with homemade orange marmalade
Crème Caramel
Crème Caramel, lemon compote, lemon meringue
A 5-course Menu Nordic French Fusion tasting menu is available for EUR 85 and Menu Nordic French Fusion Vegan for EUR 75. To accompany the menu, a premium wines selection by the ship’s sommelier is available, alongside a non-alcoholic drinks package.
The Menu Nordic French Fusion is available onboard Tallink Grupp’s vessels BALTIC QUEEN, SILJA SERENADE and SILJA SYMPHONY until 16 January 2024.
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