Today sea cucumbers.
Did you know that is are approximately over a 1000 variety?. usually bought dry, whith a very hard skin that need to be burned off before being soaked and cook. As the demand in China is soaring, a pound of good grade sea cucumbers can easily go for as much as 300US$. Ouch.
Do you like sea cucumbers?
Culinary Yours
David Marteau
Global Chef
Here is a post about what is up with KOBE beef, especially in the US!
Dom Pérignon @ The Lobby Lounge @ Parkyard Hotel
Wow. Tasted this 1985 Dom last nite. Any wine coinosseur outher?
Via Foodspotting
Chico magi mousse cake, raspberry coulis. #foodspotting (at The Lobby Lounge @ Parkyard Hotel)
Salmon steak with green risotto. Tomato and corn salsa. #foodspotting (at Parkyard Hotel Shanghai)
My cookbook is on a promotion sale through amazon. Go and have a look then get your copy
As i was preparing for the may holliday, i was asked to do in our sister hotel a different kind of BBQ. this time doing a whole lamb on a spit, as i love challenges, i took it up and went there. I marinated the lamb the day before, and woke up the next day at 05.30am to start the burning charcoal to cook it. Then placed it on the spit at around 6 am. then slowly brushing it with pandan leaves and a special extra marinade (secret) in order to keep it moist. it was well cooked and done for lunch at 11.30am for my guests to arrive and taste it. truly a great succsess. it was so succsessful that i even did a couple of roasted piglets the next day for a change.
do you like BBQ meat?
Culinary yours
David Marteau
Global Chef
here are some nice picture of the grand openning of my fresh herb garden at the parkyard Hotel Shanghai.
do you own a herb garden?
what are you using the herbs in the kitchen for?
please share!
Culinary yours
David Marteau
Global Chef
Fruit cube with tomato mozzarella and fresh basil. #foodspotting (at Woodside Restaurant @ Parkyard Hotel Shanghai)
CID fish with fried leaks. Purple potato mash and Sichuan sauce. #foodspotting (at parkyard hotel shanghai)
