Spotlight on HOME-X : Home By Nico
Dave Poynton reminisces about the flavourful street food of Bangkok with the latest Home by Nico experience that transports your kitchen to Thailand
The Home by Nico experience was the perfect lift up we needed in lockdown and being huge fans of Thai food, we were looking forward to this “cooking Bangkok” experience. The packaging was excellently designed and well presented. The package contained a menu, a stylish guide to the evenings experience, and of course the food and wine! The process was so easy as the food was already portioned out and labelled clearly. The guide was simple and easy to follow, with some great images of how to serve the food, which worked up the appetite even further.
The starter of hot and sour Tom Yum Soup instantly took me back to my time in Thailand, those Thai herbs mixing with the soup brought back memories, and the prawn dumplings were to die for!
Whilst still enjoying our soup I could smell that our main course was nearing, Panang Chicken Curry. The red curry flavours were perfectly balanced, with an explosion of South East Asian flavours, matched with a creamy consistency that neutralised these spices. The chicken itself was on the bone making an interesting change from other curry dishes. The accompanying sides of Jasmine Rice and Crispy Pork Pad Thai brought out some incredible flavours which complimented the curry well. So far so good! This was shaping up to be an excellent Bangkok experience. There was no compromise in these dishes as it was certainly like having restaurant quality food at home.
The team who brought us Six by Nico certainly know their wines and the wine that they have chosen to compliment this Home by Nico experience is the Le Sentier Blanc 2018, an excellent vintage from this French wine maker. This wine transcended all three courses balancing well with each dish.
The dessert, Coconut and Cardamom Rice Pudding, was a twist on a classic and tasted amazing with the flavours of coconut and salted caramel. The pudding kept your senses firmly in the grasp of what the experience was about and still ticked all the boxes that a pudding should, leaving you wanting more.
After accepting that the pudding was gone, and this unique experience was drawing to a close we remembered we still had the cheese! Their homemade chutney balanced well with the cheese from Amsterdam and as we enjoyed the last of our wine our taste buds were let down gently. During the cheese course we reflected on this very satisfying Home by Nico experience. You can tell the amount of thought and passion that has gone into this experience. Their ambition to bring the restaurant experience to our dining room tables, in my opinion is a greatly appreciated success and not an opportunity to be missed.
Home-X are also offering a wide range of different experiences to enjoy at home. They range from 24 Carrot (an 8-course vegan experience) to Chateau-X (the ultimate chateaubriand experience) and Stem Wine Club to The Cheese Club. If you’re looking for a gift for the foodie in your life, we can fully recommend Home-X this festive season.
COOKING "BANGKOK' THAI STREET FOOD
STARTER: Hot & Sour Tom Yum Soup with Prawn Dumplings
MAIN: Panang Chicken Curry
SIDES: Steamed Jasmine Rice | Crispy Pork Pad Thai
DESSERT: Coconust & Cardmom Rice Pudding
CHEESE: Landana 500, Pineapple and Nigella Chutney
WINE: Le Sentier Blanc 2018
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