A couple posts ago I mentioned that, as October is breast cancer awareness month, the Fairmont the Palm has a Pink Afternoon Tea. During the Eid holiday some girlfriends and I made it there and once again it did not disappoint.
The menu was specifically geared towards foods which contain cancer fighting properties.
First of we were offered the tea menu which has 35 various teas. I went for the yummy berry as it fit with the pink theme of the day and even without sugar is nice and sweet. For a more exotic style tea go for the Cote d' Azur which blossoms into a flower from it tight circular form. Of course, if java is more your style it is on offer as well. With tea one also receives a fresh fruit juice.
And on to the first course a wonderful sabayon with fresh mixed berries which was a treat to indulge in.
Of the sandwiches we could all agree that the smoked salmon and the egg sandwiches were our favourite. The reaction to the roasted beetroot sandwiches was not as positive but that may have been because of the unexpected flavor combination. I myself quite like beetroot.
The small deserts were presented like jewels in the display. My personal favourite was the lemon tart with the raspberries on top. Something about lemon and raspberry is refreshing and of course the nod to the cause was welcome. The chocolate triangle was decadent and the creamy ganache paired well with the light crunch of the bottom.
Clotted cream, jam and warm scones oh my! Delicious and warm scones were also brought with a choice of plain or with raisins. By this point we were all wondering if we could roll our selves to valet when the final treat was served: milk chocolate lollies with a white chocolate coating sprinkled with dried strawberry pieces.
It was a wonderful afternoon out and seeing the sunset from the Fairmont is beautiful, as it is in most places in Dubai. We had wonderful service and a fun, relaxing time.
As with all other reviews I am in no way compensated for this post. It is my own opinion and taste buds (figuratively, of course) doing the typing.
The menu was specifically geared towards foods which contain cancer fighting properties.
First of we were offered the tea menu which has 35 various teas. I went for the yummy berry as it fit with the pink theme of the day and even without sugar is nice and sweet. For a more exotic style tea go for the Cote d' Azur which blossoms into a flower from it tight circular form. Of course, if java is more your style it is on offer as well. With tea one also receives a fresh fruit juice.
And on to the first course a wonderful sabayon with fresh mixed berries which was a treat to indulge in.
Of the sandwiches we could all agree that the smoked salmon and the egg sandwiches were our favourite. The reaction to the roasted beetroot sandwiches was not as positive but that may have been because of the unexpected flavor combination. I myself quite like beetroot.
The small deserts were presented like jewels in the display. My personal favourite was the lemon tart with the raspberries on top. Something about lemon and raspberry is refreshing and of course the nod to the cause was welcome. The chocolate triangle was decadent and the creamy ganache paired well with the light crunch of the bottom.
Clotted cream, jam and warm scones oh my! Delicious and warm scones were also brought with a choice of plain or with raisins. By this point we were all wondering if we could roll our selves to valet when the final treat was served: milk chocolate lollies with a white chocolate coating sprinkled with dried strawberry pieces.
It was a wonderful afternoon out and seeing the sunset from the Fairmont is beautiful, as it is in most places in Dubai. We had wonderful service and a fun, relaxing time.
As with all other reviews I am in no way compensated for this post. It is my own opinion and taste buds (figuratively, of course) doing the typing.
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