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Pascal’s Sunday Brunch is back

by Miss Terry Diner

It’s back, it’s bigger than ever and the price is unchanged! Casa Pascal’s Sunday Brunch, the first of the ‘quality’ brunches in Pattaya (going nine years now) starts again this Sunday, October 3. “Yes,” Pascal assured me, “the price is just the same at B 899 including a welcoming glass of sparkling prosecco, and the items are even higher quality than ever. Our Parma ham is real Parma ham, for example!” That price of B. 899 would make the Sunday Brunch at Casa Pascal not only the longest established, but also the least expensive of the top end restaurants.

It should not really be necessary to describe Casa Pascal restaurant or its location for the regular readers, but with the numbers of new arrivals in Pattaya for the forthcoming high season, a few words to assist you in finding this restaurant. One of the most elegant venues, it is located in a small soi off Pattaya Second Road. It is on the right, not far after the Royal Garden Plaza/Marriott Resort and Spa on the left and almost opposite Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub. Look for the Casa Pascal sign. The restaurant is next to Ruen Thai, an old established Thai restaurant. Parking is plentiful, and is secure.

The restaurant itself is appointed as a Fine Dining establishment. High ceilings, large tables and chairs, alcoves seating around 10 diners, as well as the usual free-standing tables. One wall is predominantly glass, so the Sunday brunch has a very light and airy atmosphere.

The Sunday Brunch has more items than it is possible for us to write down, but some of the more remarkable are as follows - in the seafood, there is rock lobster, marinated mussels, marinated clams, river prawns, Alaskan king crab and local blue crab, marinated scallops (local), smoked salmon, graved lax and smoked saba.

If you are more into healthy salads, then you are also catered for with items such as artichoke salad, marinated egg plants, marinated zucchini, marinated bell peppers, white asparagus vinaigrette, grilled marinated mushrooms, Italian seafood salad, avocados in vinaigrette and assorted olives.

In the area of cold appetizers, how about some goose liver terrine, chicken liver - portwine mousse and portwine jelly, seafood and tomato jelly, chicken terrine, salmon mousse terrine, beef tartar, salmon tartar, honey ham, Parma ham and beef carpaccio.

You’d like something hot? You have been catered for once more with prawns in bacon wrap, braised pork shank, chicken Madras curry, tilapia filets in dill cream sauce, French beans in bacon wrap, braised red cabbage, saut้ed potato with onion and bacon and cannelloni (meat).

If, however, you like your brunch spicy hot there is a selection of Thai food items including clams in chili sauce and red curry with roasted duck.

It does not end there either as there are live cooking stations with flamb้ beef or pork and a BBQ on the terrace with chicken, sausages, pork ribs and steak.

Of course there are also “standard” breakfast items such as cereals and croissants, brown cereal bread, Danish, assorted bread loaf (rustico bread, French bread), toast, pancake (maple syrup, honey) and orange juice, pineapple juice, fresh milk and ice tea.

Now to get the maximum enjoyment out of this all you can eat brunch, here are our tips - firstly make sure you eat nothing at home before you come out. Secondly, sip your complimentary prosecco and then take small portions of everything you like, but take your time. You have a few hours to indulge yourself and your taste buds. Thirdly, go up again for more and then make a right proper pig of yourself by going round the buffet tables once again.

Naturally, the Casa Pascal Sunday Brunch is very popular and for very obvious reasons including quality and price, so we do suggest you book, to avoid disappointment. Very highly recommended.

Casa Pascal, 485/M10, Pattaya Second Road almost opposite the Marriott Resort and Spa (next Ruen Thai), Pattaya City, reservations recommended, tel. 038 723 660, email [email protected]. Secure parking and limousine pick up if required. Open for Sunday Brunch at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. for B. 899. (Normal hours Monday-Saturday Lunch from 11 a.m., Dinner 6 p.m.)


Curried Prawn Soup

There are many varieties of prawn soup, but this one is quite different and will be one that your guests will love - and ask for the recipe! If you dislike coriander, you can leave out the garnish.

Ingredients                 Serves 4
Margarine                                         45 g
Malaysian curry powder          1 tbspn
Shallot, finely chopped                        1
Apple, peeled, cored and diced          1
Flour                                               50 gm
Vegetable stock                           600 ml
Milk                                               600 ml
Cooked, peeled prawns    350 - 450 gm
Natural yoghurt                           140 ml

Coriander chopped fine as garnish

Cooking method

Melt the margarine, add the curry powder and cook for one minute on high. Stir in the shallot and apple and cook for a further two minutes on high. Stir in the flour and when well blended pour on the stock. Stir well and cook for a further four minutes on high, or until thickened.

Leave to cool. Pour into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.

Add the milk and cook for one to two minutes on high. Add the prawns and leave to stand for two to three minutes before serving into four soup bowls. Top with natural yoghurt and then sprinkle the coriander garnish over every bowl.



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