Our adventure begins with a trio of one-bite marvels titled “Of Sea, Forest, and Friendship.”
This amuse-bouche reflects the friendship between people and place through local ingredients. Picture a coastal breeze meeting a tropical forest.
Dabai & Avocado Feather
A delicate black dabai olive and creamy avocado tuile, shaped like a feather fallen from a hornbill’s wing, Sarawak’s revered bird of the forest.
It is crisp, airy, and imbued with Bario Merah red rice, symbolizing the land’s rich soil.
Bario Hill Rice & Snail Cattail
In front of you stands a floral design with a tiny “cattail reed” (please lift it from the floral arrangement). A crunchy puff of Bario Hill Rice and wild tekuyung pasang (river snail).
This bite looks like a swamp cattail plant, evoking riverbanks where snails thrive. Earthy and briny, it honours the rivers and the foraging traditions of riverine villages.
Tiger Prawn Tofu Pearl
Finally, a gleaming “pearl” rests on a pedestal. A silky orb of Sarawak tiger prawn and silken tofu. Finished with a drop of calamansi and a pinch of Sarawak white pepper, it delivers an oceanic burst of flavour.
Each of these amuse-bouche elements offers a microcosm of sea and forest coming together.
As you savour them, notice how crisp meets tender, and salty meets bright. It is a promise that tonight’s journey will be one of harmony and discovery.