The French have long been known for impart a sexy flourish to whatever they do – peculiarly when it comes to solid food . That ’s why it should come as no surprise that Downtown LA ’s lavishLe Petit Paris , one ofour favorite French dapple , literally cranks up the heat with one of their most pop dishes . The flambéed truffle penne , which is prepare board - side in a gargantuan $ 400 roulette wheel of Parmesan that has been LIT ON FIRE , is a show stopper . This ai n’t no ordinary bowl of pasta .
The decadent smasher ( or pâtes flambées a la truffe dans sa meule de Parmesan , for the French majors in the house ) , begins with penne that has been thrash in a copious sauce of truffle , shallots , and cream . The pasta is then brought to your board with the gargantuan wheel of Parm with a crater of a arena chip at in the center . The server will then scrape a healthy dose of Parmesan from the sides of the crater , ignite a cup full of cognac , and pullulate the flaming liquor into the wheel to create deal of melty , cheesy - goodness . The pasta is then summate to the wheel , convulse with the thaw high mallow , transfer to your trough and cover with a generous dusting of expensive bleak truffles . Watch the telecasting above to see the whole drool - desirable cognitive process in activity .
Le Petit Paris ’ flambéed truffle penne uprise at owner David and Fanny Rolland ’s eating house Miramar Plage in Cannes , France ( where they also have another Le Petit Paris ) . The restaurateurs , both huge truffle fan , insist upon offering at least one specialisation truffle knockout at each of their eatery . The LA localisation has a few , including a mind - boggling truffle beefburger with foie gras , while The Miramar Plage consecrate an intact section of the card to earth-ball . They prefer for cognac as the fuel for the flambéed truffle penne because , well , it ’s French , and they palpate the aromas geminate dead with the earth-ball .
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So while LA ’s Le Petit Paris is a effervescent date destination on its own – occupying the former lobby of the historic El Dorado Hotel and engild with winkle crystal pendent , a grand stairway , and even a boutique with kickshaw flat from Paris – the flambéed truffle penne really helps to stoke the flames of romance . Just be careful not to lean too close to the blast .
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