As part of Melbourne Food and Wine's Roast Collection series, David's, one of Melbourne's hidden treasures, will stage a 'Clay-Roasted Chicken Feast' promising a genuine gastronomic journey through the traditional tastes of Shanghai.
Guests will be spoilt with a selection of David's exclusive specialty dishes, offering diners a chance to immerse themselves in a three-course feast of Victorian produce, partnered with matching wines and signature herbal tea.
The Clay-Roasted Chicken Feast's highlight will undoubtedly be the main-course, where guests will indulge in the tender and aromatic flavours of Beggar's Chicken, one of the greatest culinary traditions of China.
Beggar's Chicken is a colloquial name for chicken baked in clay underground. Dating back to the Qing-dynasty, the name stems from a homeless and starving beggar that received a chicken but had no stove to cook it on, resorting to the underground clay cooking method.
The delicious aromas encouraged a passing-by Qing-dynasty Emperor to stop and dine with the beggar. Impressed by the flavours, the Emperor added Beggar's Chicken to the list of dishes served at the Imperial court and it has been a traditional Chinese dish ever since.
Awarded eight Chef's Hats by The Age Good Food Guide and recently named as one of the Top 50 Best Chinese Restaurants outside of China, David’s promises a deliciously indulgent dining experience.
Clay-Roasted Chicken Feast Menu
Entree:
Mustard Cress Salad with finely chopped special Chinese vegetable & dry bean curd and Baby Bamboo in a sweet soy sauce
Glass of Sauvignon Blanc
Main Course:
Beggars Chicken stuffed and marinated with shrimps, pork, shitake mushrooms, ham, spring onion and carrots, wrapped in lotus leaves and clay.
Glass of Pinot Noir
 Dessert:
Sweet "Ye Ba" with creamy custard encased in sticky rice and steamed in a banana leaf
Signature tea
Details:
When 24 June, 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Where David's, 4 Cecil Place, Prahran
Cost $55.00 Includes three-course meal with wine and tea
Bookings 03 9529 5199 |
