Reine Elizabeth II
Dinner @ Imperial Hotel's "La Brasserie".
"Gratin of Prawn and Sole "Queen Elizabeth II""
Extracted from the Hotel's website:
"When Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom visited Japan in 1975, she attended a luncheon at the Imperial Hotel, where this dish was served. It was conceived by the Head Chef at the time, Nobuo Murakami, as the Queen had expressed a liking for fish and seafood. Her Majesty, very pleased with this dish, generously gave permission for her name to be appended to it. Given the name "Reine Elizabeth", it has been a favourite of many ever since."
And I certainly can say I agree with Her Majesty. Prepared to perfection, prawn, fish and cheese were an exceedingly tasty menage o trois that could knock the socks and lingerie off any royals.
I had ordered the half-size to accommodate the Chaliapin Steak but if I ever return again, I will order the full portion.
2024 Update: I did return and I did order the full portion. A pair of exquisite prawns wrapped with a coat of sole fish and served gratinated. Sweet, creamy and deliciously umami.....it was still as scrumptious as I remembered it.
Reine Elizabeth II
Dinner @ Imperial Hotel's "La Brasserie".
"Gratin of Prawn and Sole "Queen Elizabeth II""
Extracted from the Hotel's website:
"When Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom visited Japan in 1975, she attended a luncheon at the Imperial Hotel, where this dish was served. It was conceived by the Head Chef at the time, Nobuo Murakami, as the Queen had expressed a liking for fish and seafood. Her Majesty, very pleased with this dish, generously gave permission for her name to be appended to it. Given the name "Reine Elizabeth", it has been a favourite of many ever since."
And I certainly can say I agree with Her Majesty. Prepared to perfection, prawn, fish and cheese were an exceedingly tasty menage o trois that could knock the socks and lingerie off any royals.
I had ordered the half-size to accommodate the Chaliapin Steak but if I ever return again, I will order the full portion.
2024 Update: I did return and I did order the full portion. A pair of exquisite prawns wrapped with a coat of sole fish and served gratinated. Sweet, creamy and deliciously umami.....it was still as scrumptious as I remembered it.