Canberra's first ever Filipino food and wine pairing event!
'It's CBR' recently visited Papa J's Resto Bar located on Challis Street in Dickson for their 7 course degustation and wine pairing with 7000 Island Wines.
Each of the 7 degustation dishes were perfectly paired with a glass of wine.
L` aperitif:
Delectable delices, with young jackfruit in coconut milk, and crispy milk fish skin, porcini mushroom + mystery wine pairing by Chef Sean Saquing
L` entrée:
Our signature uber crispy chicken skin with crème fraiche, topped with caviar, garnished with pickled red onion + mystery wine pairing by Chef Richard Antipolo
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Hors d` oeuvres:
Kangkong (water spinach) fritters, bagoong aioli (bagoong: salted shrimp paste) = mystery wine pairing by Chef Cristina Cortez
Fish:
Lightly braised milkfish with Filipino salad, house dressing + mystery wine pairing by Chef Joemel Naboya
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The Under-Card:
Asian 5-spice beef brisket, Papa J's coleslaw + mystery wine pairing by Chef Joemel Naboya
The Main Event:
Suckling roasted pig "Lechon" (pork belly) served on a bed of truffled black rice, house lechon sauce + mystery wine pairing by Chef Joemel Naboya
Dessert:
Coconut ice cream, bathed in spiced rum salted caramel, toasted coconut + mystery wine pairing by Chef Joemel Naboya