26/05/2026
XO Lobster.
A new preparation developed for the upcoming menu at IDAM by Alain Ducasse in Doha, where it will become part of a new lobster dish.
Built around intensity, reduction and aromatic depth, the base begins with dry lobster, tamarind paste and house lobster garum, creating a concentrated marine foundation with acidity and umami.
Galangal, lemongrass, shallots, garlic and ginger are gently sweated to build the aromatic structure, before the sauce is reduced and finished with ginger juice, cold lobster butter and kaffir lime leaves.
The result is a sauce shaped by contrast: shellfish intensity, fermented depth, citrus brightness and the precision of time.
A new layer in the evolution of the lobster dish, soon to appear on the menu.
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