From the wine heart of Burgundy, France, one-Michelin star Chef Laurent Peugeot of Le Charlemagne is in town to prepare a thoroughly unique fusion of French-Italian-Japanese cuisine. Il Cielo plays host to the extraordinary young chef, considered one of France's top culinary stars, from now to 16 July.

With a fine-tuned sensibility from working at Le Cordon Bleu in Japan for four years, Peugeot's menu features novel new creations such as the crystal bay prawn and proscuitto crudo - a medley of appetising palate openers that included a perfectly rendered gazpacho ‘water' with tomato-scented oil, and a nod to Italian sensibility with the paper-thin slices of raw proscuitto. With equally enticing options on the lunch and dinner menus, fans of Peugeot would have to go for both to experience the highlights. For lunch, it is tuna tartare with watermelon chutney, paired with limoncello ‘spaghetti', that steals the show. Tender diced tuna is layered with the fruity watermelon under light ribbons of limoncello that added the right finishing flavour to the dish. From the dinner menu, the soy, mirin and ginger marinated wagyu beef brings surprise to jaded tastebuds. Two medallions of wagyu tenderloin are perfectly charred on the outside - reminiscent of a bakkwa char - while the middle remains buttery soft. Mirin and ginger accents were naturally at home with a smooth topping of truffle mascarpone glaze.

We paired our meal with wines from Domaine Yves Cuilleron, which are not currently distributed in Singapore - the tuna tartare found its match in Cuilleron Viognier 2010 with a soft acidity reflecting its granite soil, while the wagyu was paired with Cuilleron's Saint-Joseph Les Pierre Seche 2009, a fruity shiraz with a rounded profile. On Friday 15 July, 7:30pm, Peugeot will present a five-course wine dinner featuring Domaine Yves Cuilleron wines, priced at $275 including six wine pairings.

Head over for Chef Laurent Peugeot's gourmet degustation menus from now till 16 July. Il Cielo is at 24/F Hilton Hotel, 581 Orchard Road, 6730 3393 or email ilcielo@hilton.com

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