{"id":20528,"date":"2013-11-07T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/la-perle-doman-the-showstopping-most-expensive-dessert-in-australia-2\/"},"modified":"2013-11-07T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T09:01:00","slug":"la-perle-doman-the-showstopping-most-expensive-dessert-in-australia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/11\/la-perle-doman-the-showstopping-most-expensive-dessert-in-australia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"La Perle D\u2019oman, The Showstopping Most Expensive Dessert In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Tourism joined forces with Cerrone Jewellery, Etihad Airways, BMW and the Arab Bank of Australia to sponsor a glamorous evening in Sydney showcasing the finest elements of Arabic food, fashion and culture at the 3<\/span>rd<\/sup> Magnificence of the Middle East Ball.<\/span><\/span>

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A special feature on the night was the unveiling of the most talked about dessert in town \u2013 the Pearl of Oman, valued at $500,000. The delicious sweet featured a delicate meringue tiara around a ball of white chocolate-covered pomegranate jelly on a bed of silver-encrusted pistachio sponge. The core was liquid gold. For finishing touches a smattering of 24-carat gold leaf and 60 Kimberly Diamonds were donated by celebrity jeweller Nick Cerrone. French chef Vincent Gadan described his creation as \u201cthe most luxurious dessert I\u2019ve ever seen\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Other highlights of the evening included a tempting array of dishes prepared by Australia\u2019s finest chefs: Shane Delia, Matt Moran, Shannon Benett and Vincent Gadan as well as the entertaining MC of the evening, Lisa Wilkinson, who was appropriately attired in a Basil Soda black gown. The haute couture designer Basil Soda could not attend on the evening, however, his 2013\/2014 Spring Collection was showcased direct from Paris. David Jones shall be selling his latest collection as of December this year.<\/span><\/div>\n
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