Regarded as the mother cuisine of Europe, Italian cuisine has influenced food cultures around Western countries as a form of culinary art. Besides wine, cheese and pasta, well-known elements of Italian cuisine, there are also many exquisite Italian delicacies worthy to be savored by gourmets. Compared to the equally popular French cuisine, Italian cuisine is usually prepared in a manner that preserves the ingredients' natural qualities, appearance and taste. While French cuisine is butter-based, Italian cuisine is mostly prepared with olive oil, which is healthier and more able to present the original and authentic taste of the ingredients.
A native of Tuscany in Italy where good food and wine are the rule, Iacopo Frassi, the Michelin-credentialed Head Chef of Cielo Italian Restaurant in Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, launches a new signature menu, for guests to savour a truly authentic and creatively inspired Italian dining experience. This new a la carte menu features a great combination of flavors including Gratinated Boston Lobster with Seasonal Vegetables; Australian Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with Arugula & Parmigiano; Boston Lobster Tartare with Black Caviar & Lemon Foam; Affogato and more. Every detail thoughtfully brings out the characteristics of the dish, with the use of the finest selected ingredients available in the market to create a memorable epicurean experience.
Recommended as an amuse-bouche, Prosciutto San Daniele is a classical and ideal choice. It is produced only in the hilly Friuli-Venezia Giulia region around the town of San Daniele in Italy. Recognizable by its typical guitar-like shape, enhanced by the trotter, Prosciutto di San Daniele is made solely of the meat of pigs born and bred in Italy and sea salt. It is a natural food product with no additives or preservatives of any kind. It has a high nutritional value, and its high digestibility makes it suitable for any type of diet.
There is a surprising dressing of Italian balsamic vinegar, Vinagrvm 10 Years, pairing with the homemade Italian breads. Vinagrvm 10 Years, a kind of premium balsamic vinegar in Italy, is a very dark, concentrated, and intensely flavored vinegar made wholly from grape and must be aged for 10 years in a series of wooden barrels. It is rich, glossy, deep brown in color, and has a complex flavour that balances the natural sweet and sour elements of the cooked grape juice with hints of wood from the casks. The people love it would think it is a perfect dressing for most kinds of food.
Boston Lobster Tartare Slightly Burned with Caviar & Lemon Foam is recommended as a luxurious appetizer. Imagine the magical chemistry and palate-blowing taste when lobster combines with black caviar in an innovative way that pairs well with refreshing lemon foam.
Recommended as a side dish, Tagliolini with Clams & Bottarga reminds Chef Iacopo of his childhood, especially of the mornings he went on the beach with his father to collect clams then cooked them in the traditional Tuscan way. Discover the most authentic and freshest flavor of pasta popular in Italy with this delicacy.
Chef Iacopo selects premium Australian Wagyu Beef aged in Cielo's meat-ageing room for Killara Tenderloin with Cardamom & Carrot Cream, recommended as a main course and offering the best steak experience in town. Pamper the palate with its soft, buttery texture, high marbling ratio and superior taste paired with 10 different types of salt to choose from.
Besides the well-known Tiramisu, Affogato is also recommended as a dessert. Savour the special and surprising flavor of this coffee-based ice cream dessert, which takes the form of an Italian handmade ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso. It is considered a drink-style dessert, which is very popular in Italy and Europe.
For enquiries or reservations about Chef Iacopo's Signature Menu at Cielo Italian Restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, kindly contact +86 (022) 2716-6263/6688.
Regarded as the mother cuisine of Europe, Italian cuisine has influenced food cultures around Western countries as a form of culinary art. Besides wine, cheese and pasta, well-known elements of Italian cuisine, there are also many exquisite Italian delicacies worthy to be savored by gourmets. Compared to the equally popular French cuisine, Italian cuisine is usually prepared in a manner that preserves the ingredients' natural qualities, appearance and taste. While French cuisine is butter-based, Italian cuisine is mostly prepared with olive oil, which is healthier and more able to present the original and authentic taste of the ingredients.
