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Sample Julia Child’s favourite French dish at this cafe

72, opposite Saha Textile, Hindustan Park, Gariahat, Kolkata 700029

For her very first meal in France, chef and author Julia Child sampled some oysters on the half shell served on pain de seigle (rye bread) followed by a buttery Fish Meuniere. Child would later recall in her memoir, My Life in France, that the sole meunière served to her at Restaurant La Couronne, was one of the most exciting and memorable meals of her life.

“It arrived whole: a large, flat Dover sole that was perfectly browned in a sputtering butter sauce with a sprinkling of chopped parsley on top. The waiter carefully placed the platter in front of us, stepped back, and said: ‘Bon appétit!’” Child writes. The Meuniere is both a sauce and a method of preparation. The French recipe traditionally features a sole or a flatfish, that’s been lightly floured, pan-fried in butter and served with brown butter sauce, parsley and lemon. At Hindustan Park’s Bunaphile, you can sample a balanced and delicate Fish Meuniere. Pair it with a fruity cold brew to bring out its elegant savoury notes.