Plan A Meal At Plancha, Pronto!

Plancha is hosting a Yin Traditional Pan-Asian Three Course Menu this week; Thursday, 30^th August 2018 and Friday, 31^st August 2018. They invited me for a pre-launch trial. As a regular patron of Plancha, I know they serve awesome European and Continental cuisine, but I was a tad apprehensive about them getting Asian flavours right, more so, as I love Asian food. They did not disappoint!! 

We began with soups: Tom Kha Gai (non-veg chicken) and Tom Kha Het (veg mushroom). The base of both soups is coconut milk, kaffir lime, galangal and cilantro. 

While the Tom Kha Het was slightly on the thinner side, the Tom Kha Gai was thicker and a tad creamier. Both soups, though, were extremely flavorful. The combination of fresh herbs and coconut milk was superb! These soups are not to be missed!

For the starter/appetizer, because I am a hardcore carnivore, I gave the veg starter a miss and chose the Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and the Twice Cooked Pork Belly. 

The chicken was beautifully marinated, and the peanut sauce further elevated the flavor of the chicken. My friend, who was accompanying me, could not stop raving about the cabbage salad served with the satay. She loved it; I, of course, did not touch it (tasting event or otherwise, I will not eat raw foods). :P 

The Twice Cooked Pork Belly was tossed in a sweet soy ginger glaze. We simply could not stop eating it. It was so darn yum! The portion of each starter was good enough to share between two people (unless you have a voracious appetite).

For the mains we chose the Kung Pao Chicken with Flat Noodles and the Crackling Pork Belly with Scented Sticky Rice. 

The Kung Pao Chicken was luscious and perfectly cooked. The chicken was spicy and tangy. The dish, though, could have done with a few more peanuts for that added crunch. 

The Crackling Pork Belly with the fragrant sticky rice was gorgeously rich and toothsome. The ‘oink’ was tossed in spicy black bean and hoisin glaze. Both the mains were served with sunny side up eggs and julienned veggies, stir-fried. The veggies were delish! (Yes, they were so beautifully stir-fried that this carnivore dug in with gusto 😊) The rice and veggies help cut through the richness of the pork belly and, as a morsel it all came together harmoniously.

The three-course Yin Traditional Pan-Asian Three Course Menu for two (consists of two soups, a starter and a main) and is priced at INR 699*. They also plan to have a dessert on offer at a nominal extra charge. The festival is on for merely two days (Thursday, 30^th August 2018 and Friday, 31^st August 2018) so lock those dates right now if you wish to experience some awesome Asian goodness in a bowl.

Address: 2407 East Street, Near Corporation Bank, East Street, Pune

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