When My Humble House at ITC Maurya, New Delhi shut doors I was a bit disappointed as it offered some of the most lavish buffets in the city. But then if something happens it happens for good.
Hardly a week back I got an invitation from Maurya to review their new restaurant Tian located where My Humble House used to be. Old order had changed, yielding place to new.
The invitation excited me as I always look forward to ITC’s new ventures as they put their heart and soul, whenever they come with something new. Another reason to visit Tian is its Chef Vikramjit Roy who for me is one of the most talented young chefs whose preparations can be placed right at the top of various culinary forums across the globe.
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Tian, however, is best described as a 70-cover Asian cuisine studio with enough space to walk around. One thing I would like to recommend to my readers is they should cherish every moment when they are at Tian as it is an experience worth enjoying and will definitely stay with them for a long time.
With high expectations I entered the beautiful studio and met the chef or I should say master artist Vikramjit Roy who was all geared up to showcase his food which was more of an art form.
Tian has an a la carte menu along with three preset menus comprising Chef Vikram’s handpicked dishes. Not committing the mistake of ordering on my own, I left it completely to the master. He decided on a seven course meal where every course was full of surprises and needed the chef’s intervention to explain what was on the plate as a lot of avant garde techniques and molecular gastronomy was involved.
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Dehydrated lotus stem with soy milk cream or massaman curry paste skewers or prawns which once put in mouth hits back with fumes coming out from the nose were all made with finesse and perfection. One thing which I liked about the chef was he was curious to know how his food tastes and was equally eager to see the reaction every time I tried something for the first time.
Though every dish had its elements, the dessert was something special. A canvas of glass filled with colours from deconstructed berries and molten chocolates which left me stunned for a minute. Once completed, it was not less than any painting ready to be framed.
Preset menu starts @ Rs2500 plus taxes