Not that going to one Michelin rated restaurant in a day wasn’t enough, but I had to make the most out of my extra 24 hrs in New York. Friends of ours had visited Annisa the previous day while we were chowing down on the fluffy buns of love from Ippudo, and came back raving about the Foie Gras Dumplings. We couldn’t resist the temptation, and with my few hours left, we set out on a mission to try Foie Gras Dumplings.
Arriving at Annisa, we had not made dinner reservations and were offered seats at the bar, which worked out perfectly since we were still stuffed from lunch that we had just finished barely 2 hours ago. So why pay a visit to Annisa if we were still so full? For the sole purpose of trying the Foie Gras Dumplings. After looking over the menu briefly, I ended up with two appetizers instead of one to top off my already full belly.
Before we could get to the soup dumplings, a plate of Duck Roulade. Tender duck confit paired with grainy mustard, contrasted by a crispy tart shell. It’s hard to go wrong with duck, and this definitely was bite-sized deliciousness.
Bay Scallop Crudo with Crispy Caviar, Bottarga and Uni
I am an absolute sucker for shellfish and uni, which meant there was no saying no to this combination. Lightly dressed in olive oil and lemon, the natural sweetness of fresh shellfish, the creaminess of the uni, and one of the few times I have had Bottarga outside of Asia. As full as I was, there was definitely no regrets here.
Foie Gras Dumpling
Few can resist the temptation of foie gras, and with friends raving about these I had to try for myself. Seared foie gras topped these dumplings when they arrived at the table. After consuming these much anticipated dumplings, I can’t say that I was blown away. Maybe it’s because I had expected too much because they had been hyped up, or maybe it’s because I’ve had one too many dumplings in my days, but the dough was a little thicker then I had expected, which flavour wise and texturally took a little away from what I expected. Don’t get me wrong, they were still great, but not as mind blowing as I had expected.
At the end of the day, I still look forward to returning to Annisa on an empty stomach to try a full three course meal.
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