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Food and wine pairing

Pouilly-Fumé

Pouilly-Fumé

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.

This drink pairs well with 636 dishes:

Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp nem

Shrimp nem
Spring roll : thin pancake made from wheat or rice flour, stuffed with pork, chicken, or seafood, along with mushrooms and/or various julienned vegetables, then fried in a wok or sometimes steamed.
Served hot.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp tempura

Shrimp tempura
Tempura : frying batter made with flour, egg and ice water, in which all sorts of vegetables cut into slices or matchsticks, seafood or fish are dipped before frying in sesame oil.
Generally, tempura is dipped in a sauce (dashi, mirin, and soy sauce, flavored with condiments like grated ginger and daikon radish) and served with noodles or rice.
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Seafish

Smoked salmon

Smoked salmon
The richer the smoked salmon, more the wine must be marked by the acidity.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Cold starters

Smoked salmon and shrimp aspic

Smoked salmon and shrimp aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Cold starters

Smoked salmon aspic with Champagne

Smoked salmon aspic with Champagne
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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