At the "Hotel Seepark Thun", the youngest star chef in Swiss gastronomy invites his guests on a culinary journey in "Centric Dining". Sascha Spring starts his tasting menu "In the glow of the first hour" with a poached oyster, green apple, celery and sudachi. This is followed by a beignet - filled with Amsoldinger fondue, topped with fried onions - and a cannelloni canapé, which he has been serving since his first menu, filled with veal, served with ponzu, sour clover and kimizu. We are impressed. The bread course celebrates old craftsmanship: organic Gantrisch sourdough bread, with flower-shaped cheese butter, grape jam and Stockhornmutschli. Susu, as Sascha Spring is also known, used to eat this for breakfast. And we confess: It really does go well together. The amuse-bouche and tartare showcase the regional products that Spring uses: Aemme shrimp as ceviche, a Simmental beef as tartare. There is absolutely nothing to complain about with either course. For the intermediate course, a fluffy Steffisburg mashed potato with confit egg yolk, leek and Loïta's autumn truffle is served. These ingredients are a perfect match, and not just because of the fall season. For the main course, we enjoy a perfectly crafted pigeon breast from Bresse with parsnip and cassis whey. The dessert is a tribute to Susu's aunt's chestnut cake: served as a financier, with sea buckthorn, vanilla miso and oolong tea - a surprising composition of sweetness and spice. We end Susu's personal and passionate menu with a cannelé, grandmother's Spitzbuben and kalamansi with Maracaibo chocolate.
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