Dusit Devarana – Blogger’s Meet Review

Chi Ni Restaurant

Located on the Delhi-Gurgaon Border on NH 8, Dusit Devarana, a Bird Group Resort, recently hosted Blogger’s Meet at its premises on 11^th May 2016. The event was a grand success, with several leading industry experts joining in and feasting upon the splendid delicacies that are all set to become an integral part of the menu at one of the two fine dining restaurants at Dusit Devarana, Chi Ni.

Until a few days back it was just Kiyan, Dusit Devarana’s all day dining restaurant, which used to offer guests the finest of dining experience all day long. Chi Ni, the Chinese restaurant used to only serve dinner. However, after the meet, it too has been opened to all for satiating their taste buds with its exclusive luncheon menu.

Kiyan Restaurant

Upon warmly welcoming all the esteemed guests who were equally awe-struck with the pristine natural beauty all the way from the gate to the hotel premises, they were being offered the four-course menu to sample. The dishes which have been introduced in the menu are quite popular in other countries including Thailand, Singapore as well as Malaysia, and have now been brought to the Indian palate.

Here’s a quick look at what was found to be most delightful by the esteemed guests of the occasion:

Amuse Bouche: Stir fried zucchini, considered by many as the palate tickler, which tasted delicious to the core and a definite insight into what the chef planned to offer up ahead.

Course 1: The Soups – There were 3 of them, all of which looked equally tempting. The Hour and Sour Vegetable Soup was as always appreciated by all. Ash Gourd Seafood Soup and Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup attracted most of the attention though, with guests divided over which one was better than the other.

Course 2: Appetizers - The appetizers were served pre-plated, and had four small helpings. Blanched spinach, topped with sesame paste and seeds, was served chilled. Crispy spicy mushrooms were next, which were equally worth savouring. Lettuce wraps chicken and vegetable were found to be heavenly too. The best of the four was the Wasabi shrimp, which comprised of crispy fried shrimp along with a bit of wasabi.

Course 3: Main Course – This again comprised of four options: Szechuan Indian sea bass, Beancurd Mushrooms Szechuan, Wok-fried Chicken Asparagus and Vegetarian Chicken (soy) Three Chillies. Szechuan Indian sea bass was found to grab attention of the most.

Course 4: Dessert – Two kinds of desserts were made available to guests. Baked Yogurt was found to be simply unmatched, though Senses of Chocolate (with its 8 textures) with its unique taste fared quite well too.

In all, all of the guests were pleased with the food and also the ambiance of Dusit Devarana, which only has paved way for the exciting time Chi Ni’s guests are going to experience in times to come. For those who wish to treat themselves at Chi Ni, the four-course menu is accessible at Rs.2900 per person (for vegetarians)/Rs.3200 per person (for non-vegetarians). Guests can also make their pick from the restaurant’s distinguished a’ la carte menu.