FRENCH AND ITALIAN FOOD

Going to the origin place of certain cuisine sounds very berry exciting and amazing. Last month, I luckily got a chance to visit France and Italy.

I was so excited when I saw the full menu during the trip. Full of french cuisine, pastas and very delicious titled desserts. Nom nom nom.

Here are the name list of food that I tried :

Day 1: 

20:45 DINNER AT: FONTAINE DE JADE
PEKING HOT AND SOUR SOUP
FISH FILLET WITH SPICY SAUCE
DEEP FRIED CHICKEN WITH 5 SPICES
CHICKEN OR PORK WITH ONIONS / PORK SICHUAN STYLE
FRIED SEASONAL VEGETABLES


Day 2:
13:00 LUNCH AT: LA BELLE EPOQUE
6 ESCARGOTS DE BOURGOGNE (6 SNAILS)
BOEUF BOURGUIGNON POMMES DE TERRE ( BEEF BURGUNDY
AND POTATOES)
ILE FLOTTANTE (FLOATING ISLAND)

Day 3: 

18:30 DINNER AT: LES BALCONS
PLATE OF CRUDITES (ASSIETTE DE CRUDITES)
FISH FILLET AND RICE (FILET DE POISSON ET RIZ)
OMELETTE NORVEGIENNE (BAKED ALASKA)
BREAD INCLUDED (PAIN INCLUS)
Day 5:
DINNER AT: LES METS DE PROVENCE
SOUPE DE LEGUMES (VEGETABLES SOUP)
CUISSE DE POULET ROTIE AU ROMARIN ET POMME DE
TERRE SAUTEES
(ROAST CHICKEN LEG WITH ROSEMARY AND PAN FRIED
POTATOES)
MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE MOUSSE)
Day 6:

13:30 LUNCH AT: L AURORE
HORS D'OEUVRE VARIES (MISED OF RAW VEGETABLES)
ROTI DE VEAU ET HARICOTS VERTS RISSOLES (ROAST
VEAL AND FRENCH BEANS)
DESSERT DU JOUR (DESSERT OF THE DAY)
EVENTAIL DE CHARCUTERIE (BUTCHER'S PLATE)
FRICASSEE DE VOLAILLE, LIGUINES SAUCE FORESTIERE
(POULTRY FRICASSEE AND LIGUINE PASTA WITH MUSHROOM
SAUCE)
TARTE AUX POMMES MAISON (HOME MADE APPLE TART)

Day 7:

MIXED SALAD
*CHICKEN ESCALOPE WITH FRENCH FRIES AND VEGETABLES
*CARAMEL CUSTARD


Day 8:
LUNCH AT RESTAURANT MATTERHOR PARADISE.
MENU G8: SOUP OF THE DAY,
SZECHUAN CHICKEN, STEAMED RICE

Day 9:
14:30 LUNCH - UNDER OWN ARRANGEMENT
18:30 DINNER AT: BEBBIS
FONDUE COMBO MEAL
*CHEESE FONDUE AS STARTER
*FONDUE BOURGUIGNONNE (CHICKEN, PORK AND BEEF
FONDUE IN OIL)
SAUCES, FRENCH FRIES, RICE
*CHOCOLATE FONDUE AS DESSERT


Day 10:

ASIAN SET MENU 5-DISH, SERVED AT TABLE *
CHICKEN BROTH WITH VEGETABLES / GRILLED PORK AND
VEAL SAUSAGE WITH
ONION SAUCE / GRILLED MARIANTED CHICKEN WINGS /
SLICED BEEF WITH OYSTER
SAUCE / FRIED VEGETARIAN NOODLES / STIR FRIED
MIXED VEGETABLES /
STEAMED RICE / COCONUT TAPIOKA WITH SWEET CORN /
WATER AND TEAN "ENGELBERGER STUBE" *

Day 11:
12:30 LUNCH AT: ACADEMIA RESTAURANT
*SEASONAL VEGETABLE SOUP
*SLICED BEEF ON SAUCE, FRENCH FRIES, ONE SEASONAL
VEGETABLE
*DESSERT OF THE DAY

Day 12:
11:30 LUNCH AT: TERME DEL COLOSSEO
CAPRESE SALAD
PIZZA MARGHERITA
SALAD
PANNA COTTA WITH FOREST FRUITS SAUCE
BREAD INCLUDED

Day 13:
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA ( EGGS SAUCE AND BACON)/
SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA (PORK)
POTATOES/
PANNA COTTA / BREAD INCLUDED

Day 14:
CAPRI 13:30 LUNCH AT: TERRAZZE
RISOTTO WITH SEAFOOD
MIXED FRIED FISH (SQUIDS AND SHRIMPS)
SALAD
FRUIT SALAD OR ICE CREAM
BREAD INCLUDED
18:00 DINNER AT: SOFI
SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS 1 SLICE OF PIZZA MARGHERITA
MIXED SALAD CAPRESE CAKE


Day 15: 

13:45 LUNCH AT: STALLA RESTAURANT
SHORT PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE
CHICKEN IN THE OVEN WITH POTATOES
18:30 DINNER AT: VOCE DEGLI ANGELI
PENNE ALLA NORCINA (SHORT PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND
TRUFFLE'S SAUCE)
SCALOPPINA DI VITELLO ALLA PERUGINA (VEAL ESCALOPE
WITH CHICKEN LIVER
SAUCE) SERVED WITH LITTLE CARROTS COOKED WITH MINT
MIXED SALAD
PAMMA COTTA

Day 16:
13:00 LUNCH AT: EMILIO
SPAGHETTI "BOLOGNESE" (TOMATO MEAT SAUCE)
ROAST TURKEY
VEGETABLE
"SEMIFREDDO" MOULDED DESSERT
19:30 DINNER AT: CERTOSA
TUSCAN STARTER
FLORENTINE STEAK 400 GRMS PP
MIXED SALAD
DESSERT FROM THE TROLLEY

Day 17:
12:00 LUNCH AT: CASTAGNO MATTO
SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS
BAKED FISH OF THE DAY FILLET
MIXED SALAD
TIRAMISU
18:30 DINNER AT: PAGODA
EGG AND TOMATO SOUP
TROUT IN SPICEY SAUCE
STEAMED CHICKEN WITH SAUCE
SAUTEED SHRIMPS - OMLETTE
VEGETABLES - RICE
FRUIT - TEA

Day 18:
13:15 LUNCH AT: ALBACHIARA
RISOTTO MILANESE
MILANESE VEAL CUTLET
SALAD
TART WITH JAM
18:30 DINNER AT: GALILEO RESTAURANT
SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS
TROUT A LA MEUNIERE
FRIED POTATOES
SALAD
FRUIT SALAD

The differences between French and Italian food that i had been served, in France, they served us salad as the entree, protein and carbs as the main course and dessert. While in Italy, they served us pastas as the entree first, then vegie and protein as the main course and then the dessert.

The full menu above sounds so perfecto right?

Hahaa... Well.. Let me tell u this first.  From the first day of the trip, few moms (my mom's friends) offered me some chili paste from Indo. I thought, "why don't u try it first? that's not the proper way to appreciate the chef and their cooking, just get used to new food".

Towards the end of my 3 weeks trip. I was really tired of those plain looking and tasting pasta. I really felt  that Italian food back home is much much better. (I was more friendly to Italian food in Jakarta before). I even hated to see bread. ( Silly!) I reckon that is because they have beef modified to our liking taste. I bet they put much much much more herbs to the modification.

As the contrary to my opinion above, I joined a tour, which they have thought much about the profit they could gain. They have probably given us bad and cheapy food. So, they were not a balance comparison. No offense italian!

Well, too bad i could not really meet my expectation. My conclusion is, i cannot really judge food on other countries. To me, I believe Indonesia is the paradise of great food.