Howard Plaza Hotel launches special Australian wagyu set menu with black truffle, special price at NT$880

▲Braised Australian wagyu cheek with porcini and black truffle risotto. (Photo / Provided by Howard Plaza Hotel)

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The Poolside Restaurant on the 11th floor of Howard Plaza Hotel has introduced a special Australian wagyu set menu. In addition to using premium Australian wagyu, it is also paired with one kilogram of Italian-imported black truffle worth tens of thousands of dollars. By becoming a friend of HowToTrip Food - Kaohsiung LINE@, you can enjoy the Australian wagyu set menu exclusively for friends at the special price of NT$880 (original price NT$1,280).

This time, the chef has used a rather unique cut of Australian wagyu as the star of the two set menus. The pan-seared Australian wagyu flat iron steak with black truffle cream fettuccine is taken from the chuck shoulder clod, an area that gets less exercise, resulting in very tender meat. It is first cooked at a low temperature of 60 degrees Celsius for 15–20 minutes, then seared to medium-rare (5–7 minutes), slowly developing color. The steak sauce is made by simmering beef stock with plenty of vegetables and Port wine.


▲Pan-seared Australian wagyu flat iron steak with black truffle cream fettuccine. (Photo / Provided by Howard Plaza Hotel)

The other dish, braised Australian wagyu cheek with porcini and black truffle risotto, is prepared by braising. During the cooking process, tomato olive oil and Port sauce are added, allowing the flavors to penetrate the beef. The originally sinewy cheek meat becomes tender yet still retains texture after slow braising, and is served with a richly aromatic black truffle risotto.

In addition, each main course contains at least 200 grams of top-grade Italian-imported black truffle, about half of which is used to make the sauce. The unique aroma of the black truffle blends into the rich sauce, enhancing the flavor of the risotto and fettuccine. The other half is freshly shaved black truffle. Available from now until September 30.