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| - When my friend and I were certain we wanted to try Au Pied de Cochon, I tried to make reservation (1 week in advance) but their voicemail box was full... I didn't know what to do except, trying to call in the following days... And finally, 2 days before the date we wanted to go, I was finally able to make a reservation (but there weren't any tables left, and the lady asked me if it was okay to be seated at the counter/bar, which I was fine with).
Being seated at the counter/bar was actually one exciting experience since we were able to watch the chefs cook and take a glance at all the dishes other customers ordered! It was really mind-blowing watching them cook in a fast-moving environment! I really liked their open-kitchen. It was also fun to guess whether the dish was ours or not too (it was our first time at Au Pied de Cochon, so we didn't know what to expect!)
Before coming to Au Pied de Cochon, I searched other people's reviews and made my mind that I wanted to try their Duck in a Can! And this was one of the two dishes we ordered. We didn't know what to order next and my friend thought the The PDC Melting Pot has an interesting name, so we ordered that! Our waiter served us bread and butter (we didn't eat a lot since we wanted to save the tummy for our main courses, but the bread was not too hard, it was perfect!)
Duck in a Can:
Ordered it like I said because a lot of reviews said it is a must there! It is without doubt an interesting and fun dish. It came in a heated can (like how the name of the dish suggested). So, the waiter brought it over and opened it in front of you, poured the content out of the can (which contains the duck breast, 100g of foie gras, cabbages, the sauce) over the bread with carrot and cauliflower purée.
The meat was really tender and it went very well with the cabbage, especially when you eat it with a small piece of duck meat. I actually really like the cabbage! It balanced the richness of the duck meat and foie gras very well. The fat under the duck meat was so chewy (I like chewy stuff) but the other fat part was.... I didn't like it since it was too greasy but some people like the feeling of fat melting in the mouth. We finished the dish (expect for the fat part) since it was too much for us.
Duck in a can was quite an experience to be honest, it might not be my favorite dish due to its richness and especially oiliness but it was definitely an unique and interesting experience due to the presentation of the dish in a can!
PDC Melting Pot:
We actually preferred the melting pot because the taste wasn't as heavy as Duck in a Can and the pot was full of surprises, which made it more interesting. This dish came in a pot which was already hinted with its name! There was pork sausages, shiitake mushrooms, buttery potato cheese which was like mashed potatoes with cheese at the bottom, blood sausage -boudin but it is not like the Asian style one-, pork belly (so yummy!), pork loin and onions.
There were a lot of things inside the pot; a lots of surprises! I absolutely loved the "buttery potato cheese", it was so delicious and well-made! The pork was tender and everything in this pot went extremely well with the mashed potatoes! The onion sauce was perfect too! It was a rich dish but not overwhelming like Duck in a Can.
We also ordered their Milkshake XXX. My thought of my first sip: this is quite sweet... But afterwards, it got better! I don't know what was inside this milkshake... It tasted like rum (I'm not sure if it contained alcohol though). This was one rich milkshake I would say!
We were basically in a food coma after this! I would definitely like to come back again and try their bison tongue (saw good reviews about it!)
P.S: Make sure to make a reservation!!! Keep on trying even when their voicemail box is full!
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