The six-month-long World Expo is ending in just one week. I still had one ticket left, so I went today to use it up.
I originally wanted to dine at the three-Michelin-star Paul Bocuse Institute restaurant, but calling ahead didn’t get me a reservation at all, so I decided to just head over and try my luck.
When I arrived at the first floor of the Rhône-Alpes Pavilion, I called the restaurant again, and they actually let me go up~~~~~
I ordered today’s three-course lunch set; the water was complimentary,
The appetizer was fried frog legs served over a layer of olive oil. It was a bit too hot, and the taste was just average.
The pre-meal bread was a bit hard.
For the main course, on the right were two slices of sea bass fillet with vegetables sandwiched in between; the grain of the two pieces of fish ran horizontally in one and vertically in the other. On the left was mashed potatoes and a patty made from minced shrimp~~~ The main course tasted amazing; it’s no easy feat to execute every little detail so perfectly.
Dessert was fig tart paired with mint-flavored ice cream topped with a strip of dark chocolate—very satisfying.
Then, time for some catch-up… I headed over to Zone E to visit the pavilions I hadn’t seen yet. The Urban Best Practices Area is well worth seeing at the Expo; every pavilion there deserves a careful look, and they’re not inferior to the national pavilions at all. There are fewer crowds too, so basically no waiting in line. Many also offer guided commentary throughout the tour.
Mecca, the City of Tents, is a holy site of Islam. Every year, large numbers of pilgrims come here, and the tents can accommodate up to 3 million people.
Outside the Shanghai Pavilion
Danish Bicycles
Madrid Pavilion
Streets of Madrid
Pencils sold at the shop
Grass on the walls of the London Pavilion
Bathroom inside the Shanghai Pavilion
Lotus flowers outside the Shanghai Pavilion
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