16 August,2010 10:58 AM IST | | Kumar Saurav
Au00a0red-themed Pan Asian gourmet getaway awaits your attendance with Thunderous Thai, evergreen Chinese and fresh flavours of Japan
Our soft spot for butter chicken, kadhai paneer and naan will never vanish, but once in a blue moon it's a delight to sink our teeth into contemporary flavours from the international shores. So if ever you're bored with the menu at your favourite dining, Red Zen could be a surprise change. We visited the place recently, and came out with a smile.
Chef's different strokes
Since the menu is inclined towards different nations of Asia like Thailand, China, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam, the chefs use both wet and dry styles of cooking, which are extensively used in those areas. In wet mode of cooking, fluids like water and wine are used to steam, boil, stew or simmer the ingredients. Dry mode, instead, uses dry heat in the form of deep frying, deep fat frying, microwaving, grilling, roasting, baking and sauteing. In a 'roll up your sleeves' like ambience, we 'taste drove' lobster in XO sauce, fish nam phrik pouw, lotus steam in sweet chilli sauce, Pecking duck, wok tossed tiger prawns, stir-fried
pokchoy, Thai veg green curry, prawn Siew Mai and corn dimsum. Don't ask how we managed to eat that much. But we just did since we couldn't control the temptation of a contemporary spread of awesome food.
In high spirits
Yes the cool and casual ambience added to our joy of feasting on Pan Asian delicacies that ranged from fresh noodles to steaming hot bowls of wontons accompanied by several rounds of Asian beers, wines and spirits. In their 'licensed' stock they have all liqueur variants that a diner can ask for. We even tried cocktails like mojito and Bloody Mary. The bartenders do a good job.
Not to be disturbed
At many eateries, the staff, to act attentive, stands over your head. It's so annoying. Isn't it? Thankfully, that is not the case here. The waiters pay special attention but in a completely non-intrusive manner. So that frustrating feeling of being watched is not there. So whether it's a corporate meet or a cosy date, this venue will suit all your needs. A must visit, we must say.
