Experience a signature delicacy of Puglia: Burrata cheese

This May, get ready to visit Puglia, the southern region of Italy that is the second stop on Chef Matteo’s culinary journey of the country.  With plenty of sun, fertile soil and a flat landscape, Puglia is an ideal place to grow fruits and vegetables. The region has more than 60 million olive trees and produces around 23% of Europe’s olive oil.

Puglia is also considered a cheese haven, as there are a number of excellent cheeses from the region. One of the most well-known is burrata, a foodie highlightthat is rich, soft, milky and delicious. In terms of pasta, Pugliesipride themselves on their orecchiette (“little ears” in Italian), which they still make fresh, by hand, every day. In the shape of tiny bowls, orecchiette is often served with thick sauces.

This month, Chef Matteo will present the flavours of Puglia in a four-course dinner menu, using burrata in every dish.  The dinner will begin with an oozy burrata tartare that will perfectly combine grilled prawns and coldcherry-tomato soup.

This will be followed by authentic Puglian orecchiette prepared with broccoli cream, anchovies and burrata. Next, cheese lovers will delight in savouringsea bass grilled with burrata cream and crispy eggplant. And finally, to finish, diners will be presented with delectable chocolate mousse, a bite of burrata ice cream and chilled hazelnut soup.Be sure to enhance this amazing culinary tour with a delicious sip of Italian JeioCuvée Rosé Spumante Brut.

 “We chose burrata cheese this month because of its fame and tasty flavour,” said Chef Matteo. “It is very important for us to fully understand the product and then balance all the ingredients. We tried our best to combine them in various dishes and to create a unique dining experience for the guests.”

For more information or reservations, please e-mail opera.saiph@hyatt.com or call +84 8 3520 2357.

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