Passion for flavour, respect for culture
The first time I was introduced to passion fruit was when I was reading through a Tiki cocktail book as I was exploring how passion fruit syrup would taste. I have to confess being from the Czech Republic, you do not come across tropical fruits very often. At least not when I was growing up…
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Despite the global crisis with Covid 19 time continues to move on. It’ll be spring for some soon and with that the awakening of nature through snow melting, fishermen heading out for their quiet time for themselves or flowers and trees start blooming in your neighbourhood. Normally we as human beings cannot wait to socialize…
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The Land of the Rising Sun is an island paradise blessed with the most diverse, exotic citrus fruit. Citrus trees are everywhere you look and they decorate the landscape with their colourful round fruit, shiny leaves and delicate aroma. When it comes to Japan and citrus, most people’s minds first jump to yuzu. However, there…
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Recently, I was introduced to several different citruses from Japan and in particular two of the citrus products caught my eye. One of them is buntan (the pomelo of japan) and the second is kinatsu (bitter orange). Through research, I found a lot of interesting facts about Kōchi prefecture that I thought you might be…
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Pineapple is one fruit that I love, however it is one that frustrates me most when it comes to placing orders for the bar as there are several different types. The pineapple was a fruit that symbolised tropical regions through my childhood. It has been a symbol of “welcome and hospitality” since the Age of…
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I don’t know about you but I’ve been eating bananas all of my life! Literally, like most kids – it’s one of the first things you are given to eat as a baby. What I love most about bananas is they are super flexible – with many uses in both the culinary world and the…
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When I was a little boy, I was member of a scout organisation and one of my favourite memories is harvesting chestnuts. Sometimes we made an animals out them but mostly we harvested them for wild animals living in the nearby nature reserve as we were working closely with the forest guard and once a…
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Last week, we were strolling through the wet markets in Singapore and came across a citrus fruit which had a skin that made me think of a brain. We got so excited and made jokes about it until the shopkeeper asked “Do you know what is it?” We froze and looked at each other, laughed…
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Originally from France, Antoine has lived in Indonesia for over 20 years. Chef Antoine researched and developed the cuisine concept behind Kaum Restaurant, which I worked on the opening in Hong Kong. He loves his batik shirts and his nickname is the Chef in Batik! Let’s learn a little more about Antoine… Was there a…
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I was introduced to quince when I was living in London and it became one of my favourite fruits. Mmm…poached quince and vanilla as a dessert..this is stuff of dreams! After moving to Asia, I realised I hadn’t had one recently until I had a quince presented to me in the form of tea during…
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