Festive Season at Asoka

What would the festive season be without decadent and delicious dinners?

The annual festive season is a time for generosity and relaxation – both of which you will find at Asoka; the popular Kloof Street restaurant that specialises in delectable Asian cuisine. During this period of celebration with friends and family, the restaurant will be switching up its style slightly to serve an array of lip-smacking dishes that will turn your festive into feastive.

Asoka will be open for Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas Day lunch and Christmas Day dinner, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. For the Christmas haul, aside from the usual a la carte menu, guests will be able to order from a special Christmas menu that features some Asian and Mexican cuisines.

Think succulent beef fillet on a bed of baby green leaves with fresh pico de gallo (tomato, onion and coriander salsa) and a chimichurri sauce. Or, if you prefer something less spicy, tuck into the juicy crayfish tail poached in rooibos and brandy butter, served with crispy polenta chips and an Asian slaw. For the vegetarian diners, you can have rolled aubergine stuffed with feta cheese and a slow-roasted tomato and coriander pesto, accompanied by a baby leaf salad, hummus and guacamole. For dessert, taste the more-ish deconstructed Asoka Christmas trifle with a complimentary homemade mince pie.

The restaurant will open its doors for a vibrant New Year’s Eve party that kicks-off at 7pm. This five-course dinner will be accompanied by special themed entertainment and live music from a saxophonist and various DJs. Unlike their Christmas celebration, the a la carte menu will not be on offer. Instead, an appetizing selection of canapés will be handed out upon arrival, and then the feasting begins; starters, main courses, desserts and friandises will all be expertly prepared and served to ensure you end 2016 with a taste explosion. You will be able to choose from the following dishes:

Canapés:

• Goat’s cheese croquettes with beetroot apple relish and coriander pesto
• Fresh tuna tacos with avocado, spring onion, Thai beef dressing and lime crème fraîche
• Honey and soy glazed chicken crostini with horseradish cream

Starters:

• Chilli and garlic prawns with chermoula dressing and Ras el hanout toast
• Asian beef tartare, pickled ginger, spring onion, avo, ponzu mayo, almond coriander pesto and sweet potato crisps
• Miso yaki aubergine, slow roasted baby tomato, sesame salad, baby spinach and Thai beef dressing

Main Course:

• Teriyaki salmon with wilted kale, crispy onions and roasted garlic aioli
• Chicken tagine with jeweled cous cous, tahini and preserved lemon slaw
• Roast beef fillet, caramelized spiced pineapple, kimchi and miso aioli
• Harissa roasted butternut and beetroot with goat’s cheese and charred roti

Dessert:

• Turkish delight and chocolate cigar with orange curd and toasted almond crumbs
• Baked cheesecake with pistachio brittle, burnt honey ice cream and filo wafers

Friandises:

• A fine selection of sweet homemade petits fours

TICKETS TO THE 2016 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT ASOKA

Tickets for the New Year’s Eve dinner will cost R1200p/p, which includes access to the party and complimentary bubbly. A ticket to the Asoka New Year’s Eve party will cost R450p/p, including free bubbly as well.

Table bookings for the Christmas and New Year’s period can be made by calling +27 (0)21 422 0909 or emailing info@asoka.za.com

Please note that dinner tables are required to be cleared by 11pm to make space for the New Year’s party.

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Interested in other places to hang out during the holidays? Check out the Festive Season at Kloof Street House.

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