Anniversary & Launching of Pizza Express New Menu

Celebrating the 9th Anniversary, Pizza Express Indonesia, formerly known as Pizza Marzano, launches an Anniversary Menu in their Chef's Table event last week. I was hounoured to be part of the celebration in which I met personally with the Executive Chef and had a chance to know the magic of their pizza's creation.

As usual, before starting the event, we are served a plate of Pizza Express Dough Ball which always be my favorite appetizer. The chewy yet soft texture made it perfect as a drink companion. 



Then, the night was opened with some speeches from Ruth Viona, as Pizza Express Marketing Manager then the humble Executive Chef, Chef Endang. The Chef demonstrated and taught us how to make a great and perfect pizza. After that, we were allowed to make our own pizza yay! It's a competition actually, so my hubby and I competed each other to be the best hahaha...but in the end, among all the participants, my hubby became the first winner...ooh nooo!!! why he's better in styling pizza than me *LOL 


Then, it's time for food party! We're all introduced with the Anniversary Menu which actually a relaunch of three classic recipe from the year 1965 (the establishment of Pizza Express), called Romana 65s. Carrying a theme of "A Fresh Take on Old Favourites", this world-wide franchise pizza restaurant made the old-classic pizza with a fresh new twist. So, please welcome the Romana 65s! 

The American Hottest

You know what's make this 'HOT'? It's actually made and topped with 3 types of chillis including hot green and roquito peppers, fresh red chilli, and chilli oil. To make it rich they added pepperoni, spicy hot soft 'nduja sausage, tomato and buffalo mozzarella, torn of buffalo mozzarella on top and fresh parsley. That BOMB was actually HOT! Gosh, beware of the hot green peppers, I accidentally bite it and it's really burnt my tongue hahaha! Great for spicy lover (unfortunately, I'm not )


La Regina

Smock ham hock, chestnut mushroom, buffalo mozzarella, garlic oil and blackpepper on a bechamel base, finished with freshly chopped parsley, black olives and black truffle oil. The BOMB of this menu was the black truffle oil! Couldn't imagine that the truffle oil was perfectly blended with a pizza and created a fresh sensation in every bite. Even though it makes the pizza a lil bit 'wet' but the whole pizza was still crunchy. Super super love it! 



Lasagna Classica (77K)

This one is also an old-classic recipe, a pasta with bolognese sauce, tomatoes, bechamel sauce and grana padano cheese. Always love a classic lasagna, the texture was soft and dense, and the best thing was the sauces was balance. 


There's also a dessert named, Honeycomb Cream Slice, a chocolate & honeycomb pieces, layer of salted caramel and crunchy biscuit. Unfortunately, that night I didn't try this cake, but from the ingredients, I thought this one sounds tempting. 

*photo courtesy of PizzaExpress

Besides those anniversary menu, we also tried several favorite menus here. here they come! 

Funghi Di Bosco (75K), a simple pizza with portobello mushrooms, mozzarella, and garlic oil



American Hot (100K), pizza topped with pepperoni, mozzarella, tomatoes and jalapeno peppers. Thank's God the spicyness was still light for my palate. 



Calabrese (115K), a pizza not always in a round shape, this one is come in square! This pizza topped with spicy calabrese sausage, hot and soft nduja sausage, green chilies, jalapeno peppers, red & yellow peppers, bocconcini (fresh baby mozzarella), rocket, pesto, oregano and grana-padano cheese. How's the taste? Thank's GOD it's not as spicy as the hottest. Simply love it!


Bruschetta Arabiata Con Pollo (52K), this simple yet tasty garlic bread topped with chicken, arabiata sauce, mixed peppers, rocket leaves, and grana padano cheese.


Spaghetti Pollo e Funghi (77K), pasta with chicken, mushrooms, garlic, oil, crushed chili, tomato cherry, pesto genovase and basil. 


Baked Muhrooms with Gorgonzola (80K), this portobello mushrooms simply dayum with chewy texture and tasty goregonzola sauce. 


FYI, during the anniversary (Juni to July), they have a special promotion for minimum transaction of IDR400K, you'll get an exclusive Pizza Express Tumbler (see my picture below, isn't it a cute tumbler).


Aaaaand don't forget also to join their anniversary instagram contest and win 2 Galaxy Tab A. Details in the picture below. 


This year Chef's Table at Pizza Express was as fun as the previous event two years ago. I had a great great night and experience. Thank you so much Pizza Express for your kindness to hosting my hubby and I. Happy Anniversary!

Pizza Express Senayan City
Ground Floor inside Debenhams
Next to Starbucks
Jl. Asia Afrika, Jakarta Selatan
IG : @PizzaExpressIDN
Twitter: @PizzaMarzanoID
www.pizzamarzano.co.id


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