Zazou Kitchen
- Apr 28, 2018
- 4 min read
Ever wanted to try dishes from different cultures not readily available on our sunny island? Well we’ve experienced a delectable and different menu at Zazou kitchen; located among the many other food places in One Woodbrook Place. If you peek a little further to the end a striking, comfortable and classy aura just oozes from its presence. Basically, this was just a spur of the moment decision between Mich and I.
On Saturday evening, a busy night everywhere in Trinidad, the thoughts of places with not so much crowds was hard to find. However, our thoughts mostly ventured to good and tasty food places no matter the crowd. Luckily Zazou came as an option. Zazou is a cozy little restaurant with a semi-casual air. From their cute little wooden tables outside, to their eclectic interior design, I just couldn't get enough!
Our choice was to sit outside for it was a nice and cool evening. Most of the tables were filled by others but we still managed to get a small table to the side. As we sat down, our menus were brought out to us by our waitress while another serving us water. A drinks menu was placed in a medium sized picture frame on the table in front of us. On this menu there were many options of wine, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. The waitress was kind enough to answer our questions of which wine was sweet or not, which helped me to make my decision, for I preferred sweet wines over the bitter ones. I chose a Moscato Scanavino, while Mich had a rich Merlot. The food menu was a little different from most that I’ve seen and tried. It had a mixed variety of foods from different cultures but it still sounded good enough to try. The menu had some savory options on one side and a few dessert options on the back. The main menu had a lot more options but being a lover of soup I chose the Tonkotsu Ramen with pork belly which was one of the 3 soup options under the title: Bowls of Greatness. Mich had Caesar Salad Provencale with grilled shrimp from The Goods section.
The Tonkotsu Ramen was nicely steamed and filled with ramen noodles and minor chopped ingredients, along with sliced pork belly. The noodles were done just right. The pork belly slices had a little crisp to them but cooked just right enough to bite through it and eat. After a little research, I found out its from Fukuoka Prefecture on the Kyushu island of Japan. Typically a fast food dish served at fish markets but now an ideal dish served at many restaurants in Japan and places around the world, like Zazou Trinidad.
The Caesar Salad Provencale is a mixed leaf-lettuce along with basil pistou, tomato confit, aged Parmesan, rosemary croutons and casar dressing with some grilled shrimp. Mich thoroughly enjoyed her salad as a lover of all green leafy things (I on the other hand need a little more meat lol). The greens were fresh, the basil pistou a lovely subtle flavour and the aged parmesan a perfect addition to an already perfect dish. The shrimp was thoroughly grilled and just melted in the mouth.
The wine along with the food was very enjoyable. The chilled wine was sweet and tasty but not too strong. Which luckily paired well with the food that was chosen. There were two options under desserts: Sweet Things and Zazou Ice Creams & Sorbets. Of course, it was a brilliant idea to choose one each from the two options. From the Sweet Things, we chose a Warm Vanilla Banana & Rum Fritters with mint dust and Mexican chocolate dip. The Zazou ice creams and sorbets were homemade and came Two scoops in a bowl. So we chose the Guava sorbet and Local Cocoa sorbet. Sorbet was chosen because being lactose intolerant actually prevented some choices like ice cream. However that doesn't stop me all the time but this time I decided to be a bit careful with my diet. The sorbets were beyond delicious and the flavors were on point with the fruitiness of the guava that was not too sweet and the cocoa had the delicious taste of chocolate but not too sweet nor bitter as well. The warm vanilla banana and rum fritters were Mich's favourite of the night. The banana slices deep fried in the vanilla and rum base, sprinkled with mint dust and some sliced strawberries that was wonderfully paired with the Mexican chocolate dip. The dip wasn’t too spicy and the fritters were highlighted in flavour along with a cool, refreshing sensation of the mint dust.
This meal voyage may have been a little on the pricey side of our intended budget but was a choice made right that night. No regrets. The calm atmosphere with the quiet chatter of other patrons and distant music from the area around us created a perfect aesthetic for two best friends catching up and enjoying the fine dining lifestyle of Trinidad & Tobago.
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