![]() ![]() ![]() It all came together as more than the sum of its parts, and a dish that is both filling and could double as a main course for a vegetarian. It was served on a shmear of labneh/Greek yogurt, delicious olive oil, and plenty of that delicious tart powdered sumac, which for me is a personal favorite spice. The broccolo romano was tender and seared crispy at its tips. Nomenclature aside, the dish was absolutely delicious. "Romanesco" refers to anything that is Roman or Roman-style, and is not exclusive to cruciferous vegetables. It is not called "romano" anything, nor is it called "romanesco" which is what so many other restaurant menus dub this veggie. It may paint a clearer picture for American audiences of the taste they'll be getting in the dish, but in Rome (hence the "Romanesque"), this is simply BROCCOLI. It's dubbed as "Pan-Roasted Romanesque Cauliflower", which isn't exactly right. Here, the tuna is lush and rich, and it's got a nice assortment of accompanying textures and flavors so that each bite awakens the palate. Every restaurant of a certain level seems to have a raw tuna dish on its menu, and many are simply mediocre, which is a shame because it should be illegal to waste good quality fresh tuna on middling preparation. The next dish I ordered was a tuna crudo with crispy lentils (perhaps my favorite way to enjoy lentils), heirloom tomatoes, avocados, and turmeric. And the warm bread! Suffice it to say I daydream about snacking on this pretty much every day. Or I could have bathed in the eggplant dip! It struck the perfect balance of flavors, with the sweet and smoky eggplant flesh whipped with garlic, plenty of lemon juice, a little yogurt and a generous dusting of sumac for tang and a tart finish. They featured a smoky grilled eggplant puree served with warm homemade pita bread, and I could have made a meal out of these two items alone. I started off with a glass of Calabrian sparkling rose' (Garruba "Incanto Rosa") and decided to go with my version of comfort food, my culinary happy place: eggplant. ![]()
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