Paris | The Fusion Everyone's Talking About 🤔

This Israeli-French fusion restaurant has been on my list for a long time, and I finally found the chance to give it a try 🥺✨ The kitchen is right in the middle of the restaurant, with tables surrounding it. To the right as you enter, you see beautifully arranged fruits 🍒. The moment you step in and smell the aroma wafting from the kitchen, you can't help but be filled with anticipation 🤍. The decor is very minimalistic, with not a single unnecessary item. The walls are made of large stone blocks 🪨. The restaurant manager explained that it's designed in the style of Jerusalem. The name "Shabour" means "shattered" in Hebrew, symbolizing the creation of something new after breaking apart and reassembling. For the aperitif, you must try their sparkling rose, also named after the restaurant, Shabour 🍾. It's from Greece, and I didn't have high hopes at first. I thought I'd just order a glass of bubbles since I planned to have wine pairings later. But to my surprise, it was the cheapest and most unexpectedly delicious 💗. Paired with the amuse bouche of three dishes, it felt like my taste buds traveled to Israel, France, and Greece in an instant ☺️. The first salad had crispy little beans with pea sprouts, carrot, and a broth made from pea pods, topped with marinated, air-dried lamb. It was incredibly refreshing! The chef said that to keep the beans crispy, they blanch them for about 6 to 10 seconds 😃. As I visit more restaurants, it's rare to find one that surprises me with ingredients and taste buds like Shabour 🥺. Shabour really gave me a lot of new experiences in terms of culture, taste, ingredients, and cooking techniques 😋. Their signature dish uses modern techniques to recreate a long, slow-cooked egg that Jews often eat on Saturdays. The usual cooking process takes 12 hours, but they do it in 6 minutes 🥚. The super tender egg is paired with a generous amount of salmon roe and freshly baked, soft bread 😭. It's also worth mentioning that they are very generous! 🥺. My friend and I, with the intention of trying it out, ordered one menu with caviar and the other without. The swordfish was piled high with caviar. I thought it was so much that I shared half with my friend. When the chef saw this, he didn't hesitate to give us another big scoop 😭✨. For dessert, they gave us an extra serving each! They said they heard us say we liked it 🥺. So nice! Anyway, the bottom line is, if you're not particularly fond of caviar, there's no need to pay extra to upgrade your menu 😉. #France #ParisRestaurants #MichelinOneStar #MichelinDining #DateNightRestaurant #WeekendExploration #HiddenGemRestaurants #FrenchCuisine