The St. Regis Mumbai has recently partnered with Spice Traders and W Goa in an attempt to showcase the combined culinary expertise from a journey laced with true taste.. Savouring the spice of Goa at By The Mekong, St. Regis (Mumbai) from the 25th of July 2019 to the 3rd of August 2019. We recently put it to test.
Among the cold appetizers, the truffle tuna pizza is a masterpiece with its subtle yet standout flavours. As for starters, the black and white prawns, baked Singapore chilli crab, goat cheese wontons and asparagus in miso butter are nuanced enough to tantalizingly tease your taste-buds.
Dim-sum lovers will be smitten by the flavours of the mushroom dim sum with truffle oil and chicken and water chestnut dumplings that promise to leave you wanting for more. For mains, the Chahan fried rice with spinach packs in the right amount of crunch and is a cracker of a dish. The Hunan chilli, broccoli and snow peas in a chilli basil sauce, ginger chicken and even a soy glaze steamed sea bass is worth every bite. For desserts, the halo halo-diced water chestnut with coconut milk and juicy mangoes is the real deal, sure to elevate you to dessert nirvana.
Chef Dawa Lama alongside the property weaves a culinary magic, telling the tale of origins, love and destinations, offering an authentic and behind the scene excerpts of flavours, hints and aftertastes of the colourful Goan life that is sure to win over foodies.
Where: By the Mekong, St. Regis Mumbai,
462, Tulsi Pipe Rd, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013
Phone: 022 6162 8000
Note: The critic was invited by the restaurant but all the opinions expressed herewith are her own
