I've held off on this post for a while. Mixed feelings and ambivalence seem to have stunted my judgment on Ludo's recent endeavor, version 5.0Yes, I've grown more fond of him as seeing him with quirky expressions and his accented English adds to his charm. But Ludo's dishes aren't as "moan-ish" compared to previous versions. No doubt the poached egg with chorizo is nothing short of dreamy and the foi gras cupcake is whimsical.
Poached Egg, Potato Mousseline, Chorizo bits
Foi Gras Cheese Cupcake
Goat Cheese Soup
Grilled Octopus
Matcha Green Tea Almond Cake
Caramel Souffle
Like most things in life, sequels just don't make the cut. The Terminator, Pirates of the Caribbean, started loosing its pizzazz after 2..3... And Ludo's not to blame, really. He's a one-man team churning out creations with fury. But eventually the engines going to slow and burn out. Although I truly hope the Ludobites saga continues. And here's Ludo praying as well..
That Matcha almond cake looks pretty tasty. I noticed the grilled squid and raw waygu beef are missing from your photos, two of the stronger courses in my opinion. Did you get to try them?
ReplyDeleteI actually did try those but the photos turned out iffy. The wagyu beef noodle was tasty yet reminded me of izakaya fare.
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