Christmas came early in Dubai for Chaîne members who managed to book a seat at the festive dinner held at the Secret Winter Garden in the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Deira.

It was a great evening with excellent cuisine of exceptional quality. Delicious starters and four different unique Christmas-style meat roasts followed by specially selected wines from the exclusive Jumeirah wine cellars.

The presentation of the dishes was a visual as well as a taste extravaganza. The service was outstanding, as expected.

The evening finished as it started, with the merry mingling of friends around tables. This time, with Christmas pudding, stollen and mince pies

RECEPTION

Canapés
Cured foie gras
Quince jelly, gingerbread
red vine poached fig chutney
Scallop ceviche
Mango salsa, lime cucumber granite
Cranberry pecan goat cheese truffles (V)(N)
Creamy goat cheese, cinnamon
cranberry, crunchy pecans
Sea Change Prosecco, DOC, Italy

MENU

Seafood assiette
house aromatic cured salmon
fennel crab salad
halibut terrine, avocado
saffron lime crème fraiche
Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand

Smoky butternut squash soup
confit chicken ravioli
garlic Boursin cheese crostini
pumpkin seed oil
Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc
Stellenbosch, South Africa

Redcurrant sorbet

Roast Tom turkey
chestnut and cranberry stuffing
chipolata bacon roll, roasted chestnuts
maple pumpkin, parsnip
Brussels sprouts, roast potatoes
with cranberry sauce, giblet gravy, bread sauce
or
Cedar plank salmon
glazed baby vegetables, caper butter sauce
or
Roast duck breast
braised red cabbage, potato dumplings, duck jus
or
“Crackle”
Five spice crispy pork belly, baked sweet potato
apple sauce, chilly soy
or
Peppered beef tenderloin
creamed spinach, dauphinoise potatoes
green peppercorn sauce, Bearnaise sauce

Côtes du Rhône Rouge 'Parallele 45' Organic
Paul Jaboulet Ainé 

Warm Christmas pudding
vanilla ice-cream, almond crisp, brandy sauce
Floralis Moscatel Oro, Torres, Spain

Petits fours  |  Mince pies  |  Stollen

Christmas definitely came early in the Emirates!

Frederik Haentjens
Chargé de Presse