Wagyu beef consomme
Tiandi Restaurant Week will be held at Shanghai Xintiandi and THE HUB, from October 1 to 20. This celebration of all things gourmet will include themed menus, discount offers, cooking classes, evening parties, private feasts and the second Savour Festival.
THE HUB, the retail and leisure complex in Hongqiao area, will host the festival from October 4 to 7. Top chefs from around the world, including Kirk Westaway, Dennis Huwae, Christopher Millar, Douglas Tay, Alvin Leung's Bo Innovation team, will pamper visitors with their fabulous dishes.
Westaway from JANN, a restaurant in Singapore, will present carefully prepared dishes that demonstrate the harmony of natural ingredients. JANN was awarded one Michelin star this year.
As the head chef of &SamhoudPlaces in Amsterdam, Dennis Huwae is a Dutchman born on the Moluccan Islands. "This time I will try to bring Amsterdam to the people of Shanghai and show them the flavors of my hometown," he told Shanghai Daily.
Born in London and raised in Torontoof Canada, Chef Alvin Leung has traveled around the world since his childhood, exposing him to exotic cultures and cuisines. His culinary talents are well recognized by his peers in East Asia. He founded Bo Innovation, the first independent restaurant in Hong Kong to win two Michelin stars. Chef Dave Yu is Leung's student.
Douglas Tay, a chef at Osia Steak & Seafood Grill at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, has worked in the kitchen for 20 years and was a nominee for the 2008 Hospitality Asia Platinum Award for the Most Passionate Western Cuisine Chef. Since he joined the restaurant, Tay has led his team to win numerous cooking awards and a Michelin star this year.
Christopher Millar, executive chef of Stellar at 1-Altitude in Singapore, has a spectacular culinary career, including positions at award-winning, iconic restaurants in London, Melbourne and Sydney. Christopher's menu takes the diner on a modern gastronomic journey with each dish focusing on the flavor and texture of one star ingredient to tell its own story.
Local flavor
Apart from the overseas chefs, there are also seven local restaurants offering gourmet cuisine at the festival.
