Showing posts with label Italian Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian Food. Show all posts

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Hawaiian Pizza ala Trattoria

Beberapa waktu yang lalu, gue diajak Bapak ikutan ngumpul bareng teman-teman SMA Bapak gue di sebuah restoran yang terletak di daerah SCBD. Awalnya, pas denger kata SCBD, gue langsung menjerit, "AKU MAU KE BERRYWELL!" tapi ternyata restoran ini adalah restoran Italia yang menyajikan pizza ala Italia tipis kering  dengan topping babi. Begitu dengar kata "pizza", fokus gue degan BerryWell seketika terputus.


Trattoria namanya, sebuah restoran Italia yang ternyata dikelola oleh salah satu teman Bapak gue yang datang ngumpul malam itu. Restoran ini terletak di Lot 8, SCBD, di sebelah rumah makan Manado yang sepertinya sudah gulung tikar. Karena waktu itu adalah malam Jumat, nggak begitu banyak orang yang dine-in di restoran tersebut. Bagus, sih, nggak ramai. Gue kadang suka pusing kalau berada di tempat yang kebanyakan orang. Rasanya pingin ngeluarin bulldozer dari kantong ajaib biar pada diserok keluar.

Selain pizza, Trattoria juga menyajikan masakan-masakan lain, seperti pasta, salad, garlic bread, dessert, tapi tujuan utama gue hanyalah pizza, jadi gue nggak buang-buang waktu menelaah halaman menu yang bukan mengenai pizza.

Pilihan topping untuk pizza-nya ada banyak banget! Mulai dari yang halal, yang seafood, yang vegetarian, yang bergelimpah babi, semuanya ada. Gue sampai bingung mau pesan pizza yang mana sampai akhirnya mata gue menangkap sebuah kata "Hawaii", dan akhirnya gue memilih untuk memesan pizza jenis tersebut hanya karena gue merasa familiar dengan jenis topping ala Hawaii dengan segalal nanas dan potongan dagingnya. "Mbak, ini pakai babi, ya," kata salah satu pelayan yang sedang mencatat pesanan gue. Mantap, Pak, Bu!


Sekitar 20 menit kemudian, Hawaiian Pizza yang gue pesan tadi pun disajikan. Presentasinya sederhana dan cantik. Disajikan diatas nampan kayu, Hawaiian Pizza tersebut dihias dengan lembaran daging babi, potongan nanas, saus marinara, dan tumpahan keju mozarela yang cukup manusiawi.

Enak banget, apalagi dipadukan dengan chilly flake dan keju parmessan yang merupakan condiment yang disediakan di tempat makan Italia itu. Adonan roti pizzanya benar-benar tipis dan renyah, saus marinara yang tidak terlalu mendominasi rasa berpadu baik dengan lelehan keju mozarella. Daging babinya pun gurih dan asin, sementara potongan nanas yang manis dan agak asam menyeimbangkan rasa dengan baik. Gue ketagihan banget dengan chilly flake yang membuat segala makanan yang gue santap malam itu jadi pedas dan lebih nendang, belum lagi keju parmesan-nya yang gurih. Benar-benar enak!

Ada delapan potong pizza dalam satu porsi pizza di Trattoria dan, malam itu, sepertinya gue berhasil menghabiskan kedelapan-delapannya sendiri, deh.

Setelah puas dan bahagia menyantap pizza, gue melihat-lihat pilihan makanan dalam halaman menu dessert. Awalnya, gue memesan satu porsi Tiramisu, tapi ternyata habis, yang akhirnya diganti dengan Chocolate Lava Cake dan Vanilla Ice Cream.

Gue harus menunggu cukup lama karena proses pembuatannya lebih dari 20 menit, but the dessert was worth the wait. Cantik banget, asli! Disajikan dengan sederhana di atas piring putih panjang, Chocolate Lava Cake itu hana dihias dengan bubuhan powdered sugar dan daun mint di atasnya, dan ditemani oleh satu sendok es krim rasa vanilla. Benar-benar enak, tapi sangat-sangat merusak gigi karena kombinasi suhu panas dari kue coklat dan suhu dingin dari es krimnya. Gigi gue ngilu selagi mengunyah, but it was worth it. 


Kalau kalian ada kesempatan untuk makan di daerah SCBD, mampir ke Trattoria, ya. Kalian pasti akan puas banget dengan pizza yang mereka sediakan. Pulang-pulang kenyang, perut udah maju, celana nggak bisa dikancing, dan mungkin akan stress saat melihat angka timbangan. But, guess what? It was worth it. 


Trattoria
The Foundry, Lot 8
Jl. Jendral Sudirman, SCBD, Jakarta

Opening Hours:
Monday - Sunday: 11AM - 11PM

Contact:
(+62)21 5140 2588

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A Touch of Italian Beneath the Arabian Moons


One night, during my last days of vacation at Qatar, Dad took me and my Mom to a place named Crepe Away to indulge some sweet and cold desserts. I had a huge plate of banana and chocolate syrup filled crepe, with whip cream and a strawberry at the side of the plate, and vanilla ice cream on top, while Mom had a luxurious plate of pasta and Dad had a nice plate of black pepper steak. Yes, Crepe Away didn't only serve desserts, but it also serve various options of fulfilling main course. My craving for a nice plate of pasta didn't start until I tried to have a bite of my Mom's chicken fettucini. I was going to order myself the same thing that my Mom ate, but it was too late - I finished my crepe and I was beyond stuffed. So, I asked my Dad whether if it is possible if we go out for dinner again on the next day and, fortunately, he said yes. I was one step closer on having a bowl of creamy pasta!

The next day, Dad took me to this bistro named Biella, which was located at The Mall. It was not far from our apartment, it took us 10 minutes to go to the restaurant by car. The place was not filled with hungry Qatari that night, which was an advantage for us because we were given a decent table and also a friendly serving from the, mostly, Filipino waiters and waitresses.  

One of the waitress, which was surprisingly Indonesian, handed us the menu. I immediately went to the pasta section and made my choice. The menu was pretty unique because we could chose any kinds of pasta that we like, along with the sauce. It took me around five minutes to decide which food that I should have. In the end, I chose spaghetti for my pasta and a nice creamy white sauce with bacons for its topping, which name escapes me. 

Eating at Biella made me feel like as if I was dining at Burger King,
because they allow you to have your dinner your way

I made my order, and so did my Mom and Dad, and the waitress told us to wait for the food for around half an hour. I was so excited at that time because I was going to have pasta for dinner, so I didn't mind to wait for thirty minutes. A second later, the same waitress that took our order came to our table with a basket filled with loafs of bread and some thin-crusted pizza. How more awesome could your night be if you were me? 

Which one would you chose, the thin-crusted pizza
or the crunchy bread that goes swell with butter?

I felt really classy at that moment

Thirty minutes had passed and the Indonesian waitress, once again, came to our table, but this time she brought a tray of pasta for the three of us. I was looking forward to have a bite of the mouth-watery pasta that I ordered. Mom ordered an appealing plate of tomato Fusilli, that was served with cherry tomatoes and some spinach pure, while Dad was being simple and casual by ordering a plate of Spaghetti Bolognese. We said our prayers and we started consuming our toothsome meal. 

The sight of the appealing and mouth-watery
creamy pasta that I ordered at Biella

I felt happy for fulfilling my wish-list of having some pasta for dinner. Mom and Dad were also satisfied with their choice of meal. Clearly, Biella was being kind by serving the food accustomed to our preferences. The creamy sauce of my pasta was balanced, as in not too salty nor sweet and sour, and the chewiness of the pasta was perfect, not to mention the chef was being generous with the bacons. It was a wonderful night, which ended with a wonderful dinner.

Biella
The Mall D-Ring Road, Old Airport
Doha, Ad Dawnah, Qatar

Phone: (+974) 4467-7732

Hours: 10 am - 12 am