"Autumn Gourmet Battle Ignites: 'To the Hotel for Dessert Tasting'"

The Westin Chosun Busan, 'Autumn Breeze Afternoon Tea'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] The hotel industry is rolling out seasonal meals and desserts made with autumn ingredients. Amid the COVID-19 situation, domestic holidays and travel have become trends, making not only location and facilities but also food and beverage offerings a key factor that differentiates hotels.

The Westin Josun Busan is offering an "Autumn Breeze Afternoon Tea" at the Panorama Lounge until the 30th of next month. It features desserts made with seasonal ingredients such as Shine Muscat grapes, chestnuts, walnuts, and hazelnuts, along with 12 varieties of tea. The assortment includes colorful desserts made with autumn seasonal ingredients like Shine Muscat berry, Mont Blanc ?clair, chestnut manju, hazelnut crunch, and walnut cookies. The selection also includes apple tart, raspberry mousse, chocolate financier, matcha canel?, macarons, as well as tea foods like ciabatta sandwiches, beef ball croquettes, and croissant sandwiches. For tea, 12 varieties from the German premium tea brand Ronnefeldt Collection are prepared to suit different preferences.

Park Roche Resort & Wellness, 'Lemon Meringue Cake' and 'Fresh Cream Fruit Cake'.

Park Roche Resort & Wellness, located in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, is introducing two types of cakes: "Lemon Meringue Cake" and "Fresh Cream Fruit Cake." The Lemon Meringue Cake is a homemade cake first introduced by the Park Roche patissier, offering a soft meringue texture combined with a refreshing lemon aroma. The Fresh Cream Fruit Cake is characterized by being topped with carefully selected fruits that are at their best in the season. During the autumn season, Shine Muscat grapes are featured. Along with the cakes, Park Roche also offers the patissier’s dessert "Financier." Both the cakes and financiers can be purchased at the Roche Cafe on the first floor of Park Roche.

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul The Margo Grill, 'Garden Retreat Promotion'.

You can also experience autumn through meals. JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is presenting the "Garden Retreat Promotion" this month at The Margo Grill’s outdoor garden on the 7th floor, where guests can enjoy various grilled dishes and alcoholic beverages. This promotion consists of a total of four courses and is a family set menu planned by the executive chef of The Margo Grill. Appetizers include "Lobster and Mushroom Salad" featuring the flavors of lobster and mushrooms, "Grilled Octopus" with a spicy XO sauce aroma, and "BLT Salad" topped with cream cheese dressing. Soups can be chosen between "Clear Vegetable Soup" or "Soup of the Day." Main courses include The Margo Grill’s house-aged super prime steak, sea bass wrapped in lotus leaf and grilled with seasonal vegetables in parchment paper, "Sea Bass Papillote," "Penne & Beef Meatball Pasta," and "Grilled Broccolini with Burrata Cheese." Desserts include "Apple Mousse Cake," "Mango Mousse with Strawberry Sorbet," and "Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake."

The "Teppan" restaurant at Grand Hyatt Seoul is running a "Pine Mushroom Promotion" featuring pine mushrooms, a premium ingredient representing autumn, until the 17th. The "Pine Mushroom Promotion" offers an appetizer combining the umami of seafood with the aroma of pine mushrooms and pine mushroom soup. For the main course, lunch guests can choose between the teppan’s signature Korean beef grill or cod papillote, while dinner guests can enjoy both dishes. Following courses include abalone and pine mushroom hot pot rice for lunch, and pine mushroom, beef, and garlic fried rice on the iron plate for dinner. Desserts feature seasonal autumn ingredients such as figs and chestnuts or apples and cinnamon.

Grand Hyatt Seoul Teppan, 'Songi Mushroom Promotion'.

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