Lebanese Legend Food Festival with Master-chef Jameela Zakey,Afraa restaurant & lounge,Kolkata

KFBian Urmi with Chef Jameela Zakey

             Afraa Restaurant and Lounge hosting a special gastronomical indulgence and I was fortunate enough to have been invited as part of KFB (Kolkata Food Bloggers) to attend the ongoing event “Lebanese Legend”. It was a very special afternoon at Afraa Restaurant and Lounge to experience different dishes form Lebanese, Syrian and Middle Eastern cuisines guided by Master-chef Jameela Zakey from Damascus.

...  Then introduced with the wonder woman Chef Jameela Zakey, born to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother.She has flown down to Kolkata to tickle the palettes with an interesting mix of Lebanese, Syrian and other West Asian cuisines. Her story of success was very inspirational and we got to know how she achieved so many things with all odds...

... As chef’s version if we talk about “Mezze” - is a veg appetizer which is a beautiful mix dish from different Middle Eastern cuisines named “Hummus”,” Labneh” and “Baba Ghanoush” and generally served before any heavy meal. It was served in a very fashioned manner with olive topping in white square dish with a special Middle Eastern chilli.

The festival is on till 20th september'2015

More of Urmita's Experience HERE

Taste of Tuscany, Afraa Lounge and Restaurant

KFBians Amrita and Vishal with GM Diksha Pande, Debamita Banerjee and Chef Arnab

Afraa Lounge & Restaurant at City Center Salt Lake, a fine dining restaurant with exceptionally breath taking view of the city's skyline, showcasing a blend of multi themed interiors and decor that encompasses a taste from traditional classic to a more contemporary outlook, all in one, armed with machineries to roll out global cuisines, geared up to give the city a taste of pure Tuscany.

...For mains, we were served Erbe in crosta di barramundi Indiano- herb crusted Betki with caramelized onions and melanzana involtini. The fish coated with Panko crumbs, as told to us by Chef Arnab, was first cooked in the pan and then in the oven. The dish came with lovely accompaniments like a dollop of Risotto, grilled aubergines and a garlic based sauce....

...Its amazing to see how everything come together in making a dining experience as fine as the one we have had at Afraa.

Read KFBian Amrita and Vishal's Experience HERE