Our Bailliage hosted an Alba truffle dinner at Cugini Restaurant in Hanoi owned by Executive Chef Nico Ceccomoro, who is a Maître Rôtisseur.

Eighteen very lucky members and guests enjoyed the first Alba white truffles of the season in exquisite splendour. The Bailliage was able to secure 600g of this special delight for this truly unique event.

Indeed, this batch of truffles was very special. The rare variety with the highly sought-after reddish colour inside indicated their quality enhancing the level of the evening’s enjoyment.

RECEPTION

Polenta chips with porchetta
Profiteroles with tuna sauce
Crispy lasagne with cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper)
Filodora Prosecco DOC NV
Tommasi Family Estates, Valdobbiadene, Italy

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Slow cooked egg
hollandaise, Parmigiano, white truffle
Jermann Pinot Grigio 2021 - Italy

Japanese scallops
pizzutello tomato, fennel, Parma chips
Soave Classico ‘Le Violpare’ 2019
Tommasi Family Estates, Veneto, Italy

Tortelli lamb
parsnip, black truffle, porcini
Jermann Pinot Noir ‘Red Angel’ 2019 - Italy

Iberian pork
vegetable tortino, spinach, white truffle
Marques de Caceres Crianza Rioja 2018 - Spain

Semifreddo
chocolate, rum, black truffle
Prunotto Moscato 2021 - Italy

All in all, it was another wonderful event in the annals of the National Bailliage of Vietnam.

Rajesh “Raj” Taneja
Bailli Délégué
Member of the Conseil Magistral