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The imaginative new menu at Aqua highlights a global cuisine with a Maldivian touch and island-inspired ingredients.
Komandoo Island Resort & Spaâs over-the-water à  la carte restaurant Aqua has debuted a new dinner menu. Starting today, resort guests will have the opportunity to experience an imaginative menu, where the best of international favourites are infused with local Maldivian flavours and island-grown ingredients.Â
Conceptualised by Executive Chef Christian Wiedenmann, the menu highlights a global cuisine with a Maldivian touch. All-natural, fragrant herbs and aromatic spices are sourced much from the islandâs bounty, with seafood freshly caught within the atoll and delivered by island fishermen and produce from trusted local suppliers.Â
âEach dish is elevated with a local Maldivian twist, and a dash of islandâs spice served in an inspiring setting over the turquoise lagoon. Dining at Aqua is truly an immersive culinary journey through the regionâs unique flavours,â said Chef Christian.Â
Kicking off the menu are dishes likeâihi homosâ, which comes with curry leaf tempura lemongrass and scented seafood broth; âsustainable pole caught yellowfin tunaâ with beach herbs and pickled white radish; âHinnavaru fishermanâs catch of the dayâ, served with Thai salad and steamed jasmine rice, and âkukulhu riha 1.0âČ, sous vide corn-fed chicken breast, enriched with Maldivian coconut curry sauce and served with steamed broccoli.
To complement the dining experience, guests can indulge in freshly-baked bread with special âcurry leaf butterâ, served at the beginning of a meal and choose their favourite bottle from the restaurantâs specially selected collection of premium wines.
Diners can finish their meal on a sweet note with âcoconut bavaroise domeâ, a luscious medley of mango fruit leather, mango coulis, mango sorbet coconut crumble, and meringue and a tempting âmishti doiâ, combining Bengali-style baked yoghurt and caramelised Lhaviyani Atoll banana.
Commenting on the new menu, Dustin Kennedy, Komandoo Maldivesâ Resident Manager, said: âGuests can truly connect with the local Maldivian tastes and flavours through the fine-casual dining experience at Aqua: the welcome traditional âkurumbaâ coconut drink, the Maldivian background music, regionally-inspired dĂ©cor, and the inventive gourmet cuisine that offers a new twist on local and international fare â lovingly prepared and mindfully plated. Additionally, our team of Champions have an abundance of captivating stories to tell about the food and the Maldivian way of life, including customs and traditions. We cannot wait to share the experience with our guests.â
Resting on stilts over the famed Maldives lagoon, Aquaâs location provides guests with the chance to dine under a blanket of starry skies and appreciate glimpses of the spectacular sea life that thrives in the beautiful warm waters.
Aqua Restaurant is open daily for dinner from 19:30 â 21:30. For reservations, which are recommended, please email reservations@komandoo.com.Â
For more information about Aqua Restaurant at Komandoo Maldives, please visit https://www.komandoo.com/aqua/.