Tarte Tatin, apple upside down pie.
A strong accent of vanilla sugar. Jonagold apple.
The other side…
Hot from the oven with a little creme fraiche or sour cream.
Reheated with decadence.
It’s simply melted cocoa paste. The bitterness contrasts wonderfully the sweet apples.
La quiche.
This gratin is a specialty from the Picardie region, in the North of France.
Good crepes, quite soft.
Filled with ham, and duxelle. The duxelle is a sauce made by simmering longly in butter mushrooms and shallot.
Gratineed with cheese and cream… I didn’t had much on top, just enough for the taste. That way I could eat 3.
Bonus : a first dish to warm you up…
Hot bubble tea. Well, it’s a soupe aux perles du Japon (Japanese pearl soup). Something Mum would often serve for dinner when we were kids.
Japanese pearls ? Actually, tapioca or manioc is an exotic product in Japan.
So start with a home-made (or not) chicken broth, left-overs of chicken meat from the bones, reheat with sauteed onions, thyme and hand-full of tapioca pearls to thicken it. Simmer till the “pearls” are transparent. Serve very hot !
GOURMANDE in OSAKA 