Uzume

Strawberries and cream, taken apart and rebuilt by a Copenhagen fermentation house and one of the most Michelin decorated chefs alive. Uzume is Muri's collaboration with Anne-Sophie Pic, and it behaves more like a course on a tasting menu than a bottle from the fridge door. Fermented strawberry carries the fruit. Ice clarified tomato adds savoury lift and clarity, smoked vanilla handles the warm end, and whey supplies the creamy weight that makes the reference land. It arrives sparkling and rosé in colour, creamy and fruity at once, and noticeably more complex than the dessert that inspired it. Pic's interest was in the ground where a drink and a dish meet each other halfway, so treat this as a food pour rather than a casual one. Give it a wine glass, put a plate in front of it, and it makes a far better argument than it does standing alone.