{"id":17,"date":"2023-05-23T12:41:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francis-moran.com\/wordpress\/?p=17"},"modified":"2023-05-23T12:41:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:41:26","slug":"food-at-fyn-was-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francis-moran.com\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/23\/food-at-fyn-was-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Food at FYN was more than fine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a city and a country with an abundance of superb restaurants, creative chefs and the imaginative incorporation of fresh local ingredients, Linda and I enjoyed one of our best South African meals ever at FYN Restaurant, a place I have been wanting to experience since it opened in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The starters: tempura, daikon maki and chawanmushi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Playful local interpretations of Japanese touches included chawanmushi, or savoury custard, made with ostrich egg; a chef’s knife roll of half a dozen locally forged steak knives from which we each chose our favourite; make-our-own hand-roll of locally caught chutoro and ikura; and even a little spekboom crafted in traditional bonsai style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guinea fowl wonton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Burnt mushroom br\u00fbl\u00e9e with hokkaido milk bun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The flavour pairings of the ingredients in each dish were superb whether it was the deep smokey notes of burnt mushroom custard with a brittle br\u00fbl\u00e9e crust matched with a warm hokkaido milk bun, the guinea fowl wonton in an intense tori paitan broth, or the explosion of tart sweetness from the cherry jelly accompanying springbok loin deftly cooked to a perfect medium rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prawn in kelp ravioli with deep-fired heads alongside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The mains: springbok loin with onion, peppers and cherries. (Note the beautiful steak knife locally forged by Anton Kock Knives.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From front-of-room greeting to knowledgeable explanation of each dish and of Linda’s wine pairings, the service was equally excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sushi course, including the fixings for make-our-own hand roll.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dessert: blackberries, Ethiopian coffee ice cream and a crispy pipe of chocolate ganache.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It was the little playful locally interpreted touches of Japanese touch points, like this bonsai spekboom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There’s every good reason why Fyn has developed the reputation that has long had me wanting to eat here. This meal easily enters our top-10 all-time list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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