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High Tea at Hippopotamus

Feb 23, 2017  ·  2 min read

Please note this article was written in 2017. The Hippopotamus High Tea now only operates on a Saturday and Sunday. To book your High Tea please visit our website.

words by niall roeder

Let us take you on a tantalising trip down memory laneā€¦

Mid 2015, the team at QT Museum Wellington overcame 20 teams from 13 countries to be crowned the world champions of high tea (yes, thatā€™s a thing). Executive Chef Laurent Loudeac and Restaurant Manager Camille Furminieux, of Hippopotamus stole the show with their high tea degustation menu ā€“ matching the aroma and flavour of 12 different teas to a selection of dishes.

This isnā€™t your standard brew and biscuit, this is taking the cuppa to the next-level.

The winning menu involved pairing Dilmah teas and tea cocktails with three savoury and three sweet morsels, two of which included tea in the recipe.

The sophisticated spread, titled ā€œThe Meeting of the Sensesā€, featured duck consommĆ© infused with Dilmah jubilee tea, and a crepe suzette matched with a tea-infused mocktail. Loudeacā€™s signature salmon sashimi with wasabi was also part of the culinary escapade, matched with a single estate Ran Watte tea.

I know what youā€™re thinking ā€“ if itā€™s as tasty as it is fancy, then it must be delicious. Well, the proof is in the strawberry tea infused mille feuilleā€¦ which was also part of the degustation, and by all accounts was also mouth-watering.

ā€œWe are blown away with the win ā€“ itā€™s very humbling and really puts New Zealand on the world stage when it comes to offering high tea with a twist. I guess you could say the tea revolution is underway ā€“ itā€™s becoming increasingly popular to make tea part of cooking as itā€™s so versatile to use in gastronomyā€ ā€“ Executive Chef Laurent Loudeac

High Tea at Hippopotamus is available Wednesday to Sunday from 2.00pm ā€“ 4.30pm.

 

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Celebrations, catch ups, Wednesdayā€¦ any reason for this right? #QTLife #hipporestaurant #hightea ī€ˆ: @__ninawong

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