Le Riz Perlé

[Margaret Pilgrim]

After a number of days of eating in Bourgogne, there comes a time when something light and piquant sounds like the answer. Our hostess recommended and joined us at Le Riz Perlé where we were quickly adopted by tiny, beautiful and vivacious Lucy, the one-woman front of house. She was very excited about having found what she considered perfect mangos in Paris that morning, direct from Vietnam by plane.

We all ordered a shellfish marmite which was a bowl of beautifully seasoned broth full of barely (i.e., properly) cooked scallops, mussels, prawns, squid. A little steamed rice on the side.

Then the mango. Simply that: pitted and scored and unlike any we'd ever tasted. The way mango is, I guess, supposed to taste.

A refreshing rosé, and that was it. A perfect little meal served by a most gracious hostess. Under 80€ for the three of us.

Le Riz Perlé

106, rue Thénard

89100 Sens

03.86.64.52.17 Closed Sunday night and Monday mid-day.