Noma’s vegetable menu this summer…

“Some believe the langoustine is the best the local sea has to offer, others think the Icelandic scallop is the gem of the North Atlantic, but a slice of freshly caught salmon, rolled in seaweed and steamed with Faroese butter is food for the gods.” Arguably the most remote Michelin…

Some highlights from Mirazur (3 Michelin *), currently number one on world’s 50 best list. Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco cooks from the best produce the Med and the local terroir has to offer. In a way minimalist, his cooking is highly seasonal and is all about respecting the ingredients. Some…

Some of my favourite dishes at Quique Dacosta restaurant (3*) in Denia. (Fantastic cooking worth a special trip!)

Last night at Güeyu Mar, another seafood temple, that’s been on my list for a while. The simple restaurant steps away from a beach specializes in the local seafood, namely deep seawater “Rey fish”, that is very similar to or same (?) as Splendid Alfonsino or Kinmedai ( キンメダイ). The…

Highlights from D’Berto, one of the places I’ve been wanting to visit for a while, known for exceptional quality seafood caught from the local Galician seas. Borja Beneyto and Carlos Mateos wrote about it extensively in their book “Templos del Producto” along with other produce-focused restaurants in Spain such as…

Some classic and new (out of 25) dishes at Disfrutar in Barcelona, one of my favourite fine dining restaurants in Spain.

Some highlights from Kimoto in Tokyo that relocated from Kobe in 2018 and is one of top kaiseki restaurants in Japan. Chef Yasuya Kimoto used to train at Sakurada in Kyoto along with Tadayoshi Matsukawa (who runs introduction only Matsukawa, thus similarities in styles..).

World’s best turbot at Elkano- it’s all about the terroir, product and not ruining it. “Char-grilling a two kilo turbot requires a fish griller the size of the chosen turbot. Salt is sprinkled onto its light coloured side before it is placed on the grill. The embers must be moderate:…

Some hightlight from my last dinner at The Greenhouse London, brilliant as always.