Plan B by Becasse

During the last week of my stay in Sydney, I ate like a mad women on revenge.

Plan B was on my "must-go-and-eat" list for the longest time, ever since I saw it on Ja's blog. What's more, it's the cheapest wagyu burger in town, $10.

I went with Elise at around 4 in the evening, the last customers to arrive in this unassuming, hole-in-the-wall cafe, right next to Bécasse itself. We sat at the alfresco tables- purposely- to enjoy the cold, winter wind whipping down Clarence street. It's not too bad really.. once you have realised it is the last winter you will have in years to come..

I had my usual café latte. A decent one from Single Origin.

The famous Becasse wagyu beef burger $10. 600-day grass fed wagyu beef burger with beetroot and caramelised onions.

I liked it. I like the char-grilled-ness of the thick beef patty, the self-pickled beetroot and the partially melted vintage cheddar. I just wished I could stuff the entire stack of brioche- beef patty- brioche into my mouth and chew, so that I could enjoy the squirt of beef juices from the succulent coarse beef patty, lightly toasted buttery brioche bun and sweet-sourness of the pickled beetroot all at once. However by doing so, I would have to dislocate my lower jaw which I rather not. In any case, I'm glad I went, for now I know the difference between a Macdonalds' burger and a gourmet, 600-day grass fed wagyu burger- a AUD $5.00 difference...

I'm joking..

I miss Sydney.

Plan B by Bécasse
204 Clarence Street, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 92833440

Open Monday to Friday 8am-4pm
Kitchen opens 12pm

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Becasse

Stella and I promised the girls at French class that we will have dinner together at somewhere French after we got back from our respective home countries. Being enthusiastic foodies we all are, this promise was naturally kept. Which brought us to:
Bécasse

Winner – 2007 Restaurant of the Year – Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide
Two Hats Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide
3 Stars Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide
2007 Restaurant Magazine – Voted 96th best restaurant in the world

Modern French food and wine at a reasonable price in a comfortable, elegant location, we're coming~

The problem with not blogging with the current is you tend to forget the details. I will try my best. Therefore if there is any discrepancies, you have my apologies in advance.

The chef's offerings at the start of the course- amuse bouche. Goat cheese on something crunchy. I liked it.

Bread platter- a pumpkin and poppy seed roll, a sourdough and a straight dough epi. Bread was good, served warm.

That green wobbly looking cube there is emulsified olive oil with black truffle salt on it. Very cool though taste like ordinary olive oil. haha, they took the trouble to make cool-looking olive oil, very cute.

A grrenpea soup with a dollop of fresh cream, served cappuccino-style. I find it a little too heavy on the salt, otherwise it tastes great.

We opened a bottle of white wine (took the advice of one of the waiters) to go with our main dishes. Chardonnay was good, crisp and light, but it didn't go with our trotters, sadly.

Coffin Bay Pacific oysters, AUD3 each. I had two. They were clean and fresh, I like. I know it is not a very nice thing to do but I still do dream of Tetsuya's rice wine vinegar oysters once in a while, and compare it to every other oyster that comes in my way. Tets still the best!

Ballotine of pigs trotter stuffed with mushrooms and smoked bacon, confit celeriac and Savoy cabbage, olive oil potato puree and Modena jus, AUD49. I was not impressed. After all the excitement I worked up for Becasse, the trotter is in fact a little disappointing. Sure it was cooked well, but I didn't like the entire ensemble. I didn't reconised the trotter in the dish, perhaps by the lack of fat and soft cartilages. The vege was done rather chinese, like a stir-fry. Coming to a French restaurant, expecting French cuisine, then having Chinese,albeit French-styled, is like being told your Louis Vuitton is made in China.

A sorbet with passionfruit. Palatte cleansing, especially welcomed after the trotter.

Valrhona chocolate and caramel ‘cadeau’ with milk sorbet, AUD22. Very sweet.

Banana crème brulée with salted peanut brittle and milk coffee sorbet, AUD20. Not bad.

Heidi (c'est moi), Stella, Gabriella et Monique.

My verdict: overpriced.

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