A STAR-STUDDED MONTH
Throughout September 23 Michelin-starred chefs will shine over Bangkok
Where do Michelin-starred chefs usually brush shoulders?
If you answer “in the kitchen” then you might be inadvertently underestimating these cooking wizards.
At this point in time, the airport is the place where you would find a non-stop parade of star-studded culinary masters bump into one another as they jet-set across the world to showcase their cuisine identity in cities thousands of miles away from home. Surprisingly, whether they embark on their journeys from Europe, America, North Asia or Australia, this month the world-class kitchen authorities happen to share the same destination — Bangkok.
In September, the City of Angels is becoming a sanctuary for prestigious men in white thanks to the arrival of 23 out-of-town celebrities, who together officially hold a total of 29 Michelin stars. This is not including more than 20 visiting master chefs and epicurean experts to grace the tropical city at the same time.
Unless you plan to catch one of them at the airport, here are six fine-dining events where avid food connoisseurs can meet, greet and eat their culinary idols.
Culinary hotshot Ronny Emborg is another star-studded out-of-towner to join Bangkok’s dining scene in the next 10 days.
From Sept 18-23, the young and talented Dutch executive chef of two Michelin-starred Atera restaurant in Tribeca, New
York,York will be fronting the team at Jojo in the St. Regis Bangkok.
Renowned for his “sensory kitchen” concept, the internationally-acclaimed Emborg has been classically trained and is at the vanguard of the Nordic culinary movement.
He manifests his epicurean excellence through an exquisite, interactive visual art that always inspire diners to utilise all their five senses.
Here in the City of Angels, Emborg promises to mesmerise your senses with ingenious degustation menus available for lunch and dinner.
His expertly crafted dishes include Scottish langoustine, marinated in lemon juice, with lemon gel and Granny Smith apple rolls; poached cauliflower with black truffle purée and Parmesan cheese sauce; scallop seared and served with celery root purée, daikon sheet and brown butter, nut and soy sauce; rib-eye steak with broccolini, wasabi and Bordelaise sauce.
The menus are complemented by optional, but carefully selected, pairing beverages.
Prices are 3,800 baht per person for a seven-course lunch and 5,800 baht for an eight-course dinner. Additional wine pairing packages cost 2,500 baht to 3,000 baht.
For reservations, call 02-207-7777 or email fb.bangkok@stregis.com.