17/07/2026
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๐๐๐๐๐๐รฉ: ๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ป ๐น๐๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐ป๐, ๐น๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐, ๐ถ๐๐น ๐ช๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ท๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ท๐๐ ๐ท
Last night, Topaz welcomed four chefs, four chapters, and a cellar of exceptional Penfolds wines โ including a surprise appearance of the legendary Penfolds Grange.
But the real story was on the plate.
๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ป๐ช ๐๐ฎ๐ถ reminded us that French technique is not about force โ it's about patience. His Sรฉriole Marinรฉe au Citron Vert: cured yellowtail with Mondulkiri avocado, passion fruit, and Baeri caviar โ lifted beautifully by the precision of ๐๐ฎ๐ท๐ฏ๐ธ๐ต๐ญ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ท 311 ๐๐ฑ๐ช๐ป๐ญ๐ธ๐ท๐ท๐ช๐.
๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ธ๐น๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ธ๐ฟ spent 8 hours coaxing lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, and turmeric into a rich broth โ clarified to crystal using classic French technique. Inside: snail mousseline, Cambodian snails, Kampot pepper, and truffle. Paired with an aromatic ๐๐ฎ๐ท๐ฏ๐ธ๐ต๐ญ๐ผ ๐๐ธ๐ธ๐ท๐พ๐ท๐ฐ๐ช ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ต ๐๐พ๐ฝ๐พ๐ถ๐ท ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ต๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ that echoed every note of the consommรฉ.
๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ธ๐น๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ช๐ธ took us back to dusk in a Khmer village โ roasted duck, garlic, chili, memory. Smoked duck breast, tamarind, fried rice, braised cabbage. Not fusion. Something entirely its own โ met by ๐๐ฎ๐ท๐ฏ๐ธ๐ต๐ญ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ท 389, the legendary Baby Grange, its perfect partner.
๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฑ๐ช๐ป๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฑ ๐๐ช๐ด closed the way Cambodia ends every celebration โ with sweetness. Glazed banana, black sweet rice, palm sugar caramel, coconut espuma, crispy Nom kreab.
But before that: our own Bleu de Prek Leap โ handcrafted in the Topaz cheese laboratory โ paired with the powerful ๐๐ฎ๐ท๐ฏ๐ธ๐ต๐ญ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ท 150 ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ช๐. A moment of pure Cambodian terroir.
This was not simply a wine dinner.
It was a conversation between Australian vineyards and Cambodian terroir. Between craftsmanship and creativity. Between tradition and innovation. Above all, it was proof that Cambodia today has chefs capable of creating experiences that belong on the international gastronomic stage.
A heartfelt thank you to the entire Topaz team โ from the kitchen to the floor โ whose dedication and care made this evening possible from the very first preparation to the final course.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the table โ and to Penfolds for wines worthy of every course. ๐ท