State House serves scrumptious 8-course meal for visiting King Charles and Queen Camilla

The plated menu had eight-course meals accompanied by a drink of the guests’ choice.

Beetroot carpaccio and goat cheese foam with hazelnut crumble was served as an appetizer, followed by a soup dish of cream of roasted butternut, chestnut and truffle.

For the third dish, State House served Malindi lobster and seared seafood ravioli with flavorful creamy bisque. Sherry reduction was also drizzled on the dish. 

As the fourth course, a meat dish was served with the high table getting treated to chicken Wellington while other tables were served with beef Wellington, chateau potatoes with minted asparagus.

Red wine and mustard reduction accompanied the meal.

For the fifth course, State House served a dessert symphony of a “visually stunning dessert plate with miniature portions of Kenyan and British inspired desserts, Sarova chocolate cake, earl grey tea crumble, ivory and ebony mousse.

A fish course was also served at the banquet whereby guests had pan-seared salmon with champagne beurre blanc. 

The following course was a serving of watercress and stilton salad with candied apples and walnuts. A palate cleanser of lemon and raspberry sorbet was also served. 

For the final course, petit fours including chocolate truffles and macaroons; and freshly brewed Kenyan coffee or tea were served.

Popular Benga star Chris Odero, popularly known as Makadem, performed several Benga songs in the Dholuo language with Barissa Dhidha, a Kenyatta University senior cultural music instructor, also providing entertainment where he performed coastal music.

The Bomas of Kenya ensemble also presented renditions of Bukusu, Giriama and Swahili communities’ music.

Their Majesties are on a four-day visit to the country where the King is expected to acknowledge “painful aspects” of the UK’s colonial past.

The King and the Queen have an elaborate itinerary in Nairobi and Mombasa in the historic visit to solidify Kenya-UK relations.

On Tuesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla had a busy day that started with a ceremonial welcome event at State House, Nairobi where he received a 21-gun salute.

The King later held bilateral talks with President Ruto before he was taken to Uhuru Gardens where Kenya declared independence in 1963.