A collaboration with renowned Portuguese chef José Avillez and Maison Christian Dior has resulted in a feast for the senses.
Striving to create a multi-sensory experience, Avillez has created several dishes drawing inspiration from the most popular Christian Dior fragrances sold in the region.
ADVERTISEMENTThe smoked and floral tasting Prawn Tartare recipe you'll find below was inspired by Dior's "Oud Ispahan" fragrance.
Avillez told Euronews that one of his favourite parts of his work is to create new things. He explained that we have five basic tastes – salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami – but by exploiting scents, we can unlock new flavours.
Chef Avillez is not only an ambassador for the popularity of Portuguese cuisine worldwide, he is also an advocate of Portuguese products.
For this dish, Avillez used prawns from the Algarve; he explained that having access to Portuguese products around the world helps when delivering an authentic meal from the country, regardless of the location.
Chef José Avillez is a successful restaurateur with twenty eateries under his belt. These Include the two Michelin-starred Belcanto in Lisbon and his first international restaurant and the newest addition in Dubai, Tasca.
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Recipe
Ingredients
200g Algarve coastal prawns
3 avocados
Rosewater
Lychee
Lemons/lemon juice
Method:
Prepare the avocado sauce using a blender. Add lychee, rose, lemon and avocados.
Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking adding more salt and lemon juice. If the sauce is too thick for your taste, you can add a couple of teaspoons of water to adjust consistency as needed.
Clean the prawns by removing the heads, shells and veins. Next, rinse the shrimp, pat dry, and coarsely chop—season to taste with salt and pepper.
ADVERTISEMENTPlace a metal ring onto a plate. Then fill with the tartare, press down firmly, then remove the ring. Repeat the procedure with the remaining tartare.
Peel and dice the avocado. To achieve a smoky aroma, grill the avocado until slightly burnt.
Position the avocado on top of the tartare.
To complete, pour the avocado sauce around the tartare and enjoy.
