#winedinner Outstanding wine dinner with Cantonese food and German/ Austrian wines at our home in McLean, Virginia, orchestrated by Janet Cam (food) and Annette Schiller (wines), with the help of Sous-chef Scheyla Acosta and Klaus Wittauer (Austrian wines).
Preparing
Janet Cam came the day before the dinner and started cooking in our kitchen. On the day of the dinner she was joined by Sous-chef Scheyla Acosta, who is the Executive Chef of the La Bonne Vache Restaurant in Georgetown.
Shanghainese Peanuts
2020 Grüner Veltliner Sekt, Reserve, (en Magnum) Weingut Steininger, Kamptal, Austria - Perfectly balanced fruit with mouth filling bubbles, nutty citrus palate, and a long fresh finish. The wine has the complexity and balance of fine Champagne.
Dinner
We had 2 large tables with a total of 24 seats. There was a large waiting list and we went to the maximum we could accommodate in our dining room.
An elegant and comforting soup with a velvety texture.
2019 Riesling, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Grand Cru, Winery Hüls, Mosel, Germany - Having aged several years in the bottle this mature wine developed a smoothness that goes well with the velvety texture of the soup.
Main
The main course was braised duck with 3 vegetable dishes and Festival Rice.
This braised duck dish is one of the favorite festival dishes served during the Chinese Lunar New Year, the most important holiday, when all family members gather together from near and far to celebrate together.
Celery & Cloud Ear Salad with Bean Curd
Eggplant Braised with Chinkiang Black Vinegar
Shanghainese Baby Bok Choy Stir-fried with Wild Mushrooms
Festival Rice - Steamed rice was served at every evening meal in Janet’s family home. This rice dish is prepared with shiitake mushrooms, lop cheung Chinese sausage, cilantro and Zhongba 360 Soy Sauce which is naturally brewed without additives or preservatives for 360 days. This is a richly flavored soy sauce which has been continuously made since 1828 by one family in the traditional way “. . . this ultra-premium soy sauce is brewed in large earthenware crocks and hand-stirred daily for a year, just as it was done a century ago. The crocks are left uncovered during the day and this daily exposure to the sun and air introduces another layer of flavor specific to the locale and process. The result is a deep, rich, smooth umami flavor.”
2022, Riesling, Pur Mineral, Weingut Rudolf Fürst, Franken, Germany
2022, Cuvée Pinot Blanc/Gewürztraminer, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, Germany
2017 Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Tschuppen, Weingut Ziereisen, Baden, Germany
Dessert
The Wines
Bye-bye
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