Passion for flavour, respect for culture
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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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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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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Recently on a business trip to Bali I was introduced to a pod with an interesting shape, weird in texture but with a surprisingly fruity, sweet and sour flavour. This fascinating sticky, fleshy and juicy pod came from the tamarind tree. It has been said that people either love it or hate it. Have you…
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I love apples! All kinds of apples! So when I moved to Asia I was amazed when I found a large brown-ish fruit with the look and texture of an apple. I originally mistook it as a type of pear however with more research I found that it originates from East Asia, mostly associated with…
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On my recent trip to Europe I had breakfast in Dubai and the local specialty was fresh dates with cereals and milk. It was a little bit unexpected to me, but as you know I love to look at different cultures, their history and traditions to explore. As I nibbled on fresh dates I realised…
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My earliest childhood memories have always been associated with a lot of food, games at the local shows, fairy tales and of course gifts. Having said that I also have a lot of memories about tropical fruits. As you know, I am originally from the Czech Republic and because of that we did not get…
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It was not that long ago that I worked on a private event where the client requested I use several ingredients that customer liked and wanted to showcase in different ways through the food and beverage on the night. I met with the chef for the night and we started to work on developing the…
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