Cafe Ysabel

"Cafe Ysabel is the restaurant of Center for Asian Culinary Studies."

A 9 months cooking course costs about US 70-80k. Not only it's one of the best cooking school in Asia, it is also highly raved by food connoisseurs even Anthony Bourdain and Bobby Chin came and had a review at this restaurant.

Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling well that night, after an overly stuffed weekend, my tummy was feeling crummy.

However, the freshly baked bread paired with this 'Special Secret Ingredient Olive Oil' is indeed very yummy and special.

I ordered the Angry Sauce pasta -shellfish, salami and rich Naples sauce spiked with peppers, vodka and brandy. The name is so cute isn't it? The flavour is indeed very good and it's not as peppery or alcoholic as I expected and the seafood is so amazingly fresh and cooked just right. Now I understand why people loved eating seafood, especially when it's fresh and cooked just right. Sadly, I couldn't even finish half of it and also skipped dessert.

Salmon ala Griglia - grilled fillet with red wine sauce and kalamata olive puree.



Grilled Salmon in Miso sauce.

Peter Pan Pie – chocolate ice cream, butterscotch and Belgian chocolate in a cookie crust.

Crepes Ysabel – our chef's own rendition of this luscious dessert.
It's actually crepes with mango and Vanilla Ice-cream.

The food presentation at Cafe Ysabel is amazing!  If I could stomach more, I would've definitely ordered more stuff and taken more photos, look, even my photos turn out crummy, I guess it really wasn't a good day for me to eat...

BUT! What is great about this place is the school provides short courses for food enthusiast like me! And it's CHEAP! So I'm definitely coming back to take some lessons when my schedule permits! Muahahhaaa....