The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City played host to the Met Gala 2023, with a host of Indian celebrities attending the event. This year, the Met Gala paid homage to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.
The Met Gala 2023 was a star-studded event graced by celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Alia Bhatt, Natasha Poonawalla, and Isha Ambani, who even made headlines for her outfit and unique Chanel 'Doll Bag.'?
After the grand event, the guests sat down for dinner, which featured a menu influenced by late Lagerfeld's love for dinner parties. Caterer Oliver Cheng planned the exquisite dinner, incorporating some of the designer's favourite dishes.?
As per a report shared by Vogue, guests were served chilled spring pea soup with baby vegetables, truffle snow, and lemon creme fraiche for the appetizer, followed by Ora King salmon with vegetable nage, asparagus, radish, and pickled strawberries for the main course.?
On the other hand, drinks served at Met Gala included wine and Diet Coke, a favorite of Lagerfeld's, who reportedly consumed 10 cans per day.However, not everyone was pleased with the menu served for dinner at the prestigious fundraising event 'Met Gala 2023'.?
Twitter users shared their discontent with the limited options and lack of creativity in the food items served at the popular red-carpet event.?
Taking to the social media platform, one user sharing a picture from the dinner table wrote, "The food on the menu at the Met Gala all sounds disgusting?"?
Interestingly, the table was allotted to singer Maluma as a card with the guest's name also appeared on the table.?
To this another commented, "The only thing I want from this menu is Maluma."?
A third user wrote, "sweet raptor jesus, this is the menu for #MetGala tonight. celebrities are starving themsleves to death and paying out the nose for the privilege. What is this crime against food???"
The 2022 Met Gala food menu included cocktails, rice cakes topped with collard greens and cucumber salsa, truffled potato bites, and coconut ceviche.?
Fresh Hamachi, drizzled with citrus, olive, and Sichuan chili and a barbecue striploin with spring carrots, crispy rice, and cornbread crumble were some of the items on the menu at the event.
Despite the criticism, the Met Gala remains one of the most highly anticipated fashion events of the year, showcasing the latest styles and designs from the industry's most talented designers and celebrities from across the globe.
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