Hosted by Pastry Chef Pichet Ong
3pm – 5pm
Mandarin Oriental New York
Lotus Lounge on 36th Fl, 80 Columbus Ave and W 60th St
At this intimate, multi-course seated dessert tasting and tea pairing for just 50 lucky guests, get ready to indulge your sweet tooth while luxuriating in the Mandarin Oriental’s awe-inspiring Lotus Lounge overlooking Central Park. The city’s most intriguing pastry chefs—as selected by LUCKYRICE Culinary Council Pichet Ong (Village Tart)—will dish out desserts-sweet and savory-that wink at their Asian inspiration, be it in the form of matcha tea cupcakes, warm chocolate cake with miso mochi and azuki ice cream or a peach and brie tart infused with Sichuan peppercorn oil. All the treats will be complemented by artisanal brews selected for each course by Mighty Leaf Teas.
THE SWEET MENU
First Course: Pichet Ong – Village Tart / Peach and Brie Tart, Sichuan Peppercorn Oil, Petit Herb Salad
Second Course: Vicki Wells – Buddakan /
Jasmine Cloud with Honey Vanilla Cream and Spring Berries
Third Course: Hsing Chen – The Peninsula / Matcha Opera Cake with Chocolate Sauce
Fourth Course: Kathleen Grosch – Geisha /
Coconut Blanc Manger
Fifth Course: Dean Anderson – One If By Land, Two If By Sea / Milk Chocolate Kulfi, Caramel Bananas, Brioche and Chai Tea
Sixth Course: Michelle Park – Kyotofu /
Warm Chocolate Cake with Miso Mochi
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