Michelin Star Chef Laurent Peugeot in I by Inagiku

Chef Laurent Peugeot was raised in Burgundy, France. Trained by Michelin-star chefs such as Chef Lameloise of Lameloise and Chef Chanliaud of Le Jardin des Remparts, he also spent four years in Japan where he learned more about Asian ingredients and developed his trademark culinary style that brings together the simplicity of Japanese cuisine with the hearty flavours of Burgundy.

Media Lunch + Interview in I by Inagiku, March 4 '14

 

Media Lunch + Interview in I by Inagiku, March 4 '14

 

 

Media Lunch + Interview in I by Inagiku, March 4 '14

 

 

Japanese Restaurant "I by Inagiku" in W Guangzhou has invited Michelin-Star Chef, Laurent Peugeot. It was a great experience for me and my team to work with him during his stay in Guangzhou from March 1st to 9th.

First of all, Chef Laurent is a very pleasant person to be around and, of course, an experienced, talented chef with passion for cooking and pleasing his guests with his creativity.

 

 

Unagi Duck Foie Gras Sandwich, celery, atsina, pepper dust of woatebuferry (left)

Hotate, pomelo, takuan with snow flake soya (right)

 

 Lobster, Okinawa curcuma, three types of beet roots with beet root meringue (left)

Tuna belly, gobo kimpira, pumpkin paste, creamy sands carrots and pork floss (right)

 

 Wagyu beef with enoki mushroom, black garlic, tamago miso and tororo konbu

 Pineapple confit, sorbet and espuma with crispy miso flake (left)

Dulcey lollipop, mango, Sichua Pepper 

 

Chef Laurent prepares "Hotate" scallop with "Takuan"Japanese pickled daikon radish in the kitchen

 

Chef Laurent prepares grilled "Toro" tuna belly with creamy sand carrot, pumpkin paste and pork floss

 

 Grilled Wagyu beef -marinated in ponzu sauce-, with enoki mushroom, grilled black garlic, miso marinated egg yolk with deep fried tororo konbu seaweed

 

 Desserts

Pineapple confit, pineapple sorbet and pineapple espuma with crispy miso crust and a hint of yuzu kosho -yuzu flavored spicy pepper paste- (left),  "Dulcey lollipop" skewered chocolate with Sichua Pepper before coated by mango mousse (right) 

 

 Memorial picture of me with Chef Laurent

 

"Reunion", Master Chef Makoto Yumoto in I by Inagiku

I have worked with Chef Yumoto in Shangri-la hotel Taipei in 2006-07.

At that time, he was the Executive Japanese Chef of Suntory Japanese restaurant and I was his Sous chef. I have learnt a lot from him during this period and he sill keeps inspiring me as my mentor.

 

This winter in February, he has taken 9days out from his busy schedule, flown himself to Guangzhou and support me in I by Inagiku Japanese restaurant, W Guangzhou. "Reunion"!! 

 

 

Assorted tempura by Chef Yumoto

 

8 types of appetizers by Chef Yumoto

 

After so many years of working experience in over seas, Chef Yumoto has returned to Japan in 2009 and now he runs a restaurant "Unaji"(海菜寺) as an Executive chef / President of the restaurant.

 



The restaurant is located just outside of Tokyo, "Kamakura", by the pacific ocean.

"Kamakura" was once a capital of Japan over 800 years ago. The city preserves many old temples and shrines, and the 760 years old statue of the Buddha.

Whenever I get a chance to go back to Tokyo, I always visit his restaurant and those temples in Kamakura. Enjoy his wonderful food and the spectacular view of the pacific ocean from his restaurant's terrace at the same time!

Find out more about "Unaji" →"Restaurant Unaji -Official Website-"

 

 

Grilled eggplant roll with Sirako on top (left), Sliced lotus root and crab meat roll (right)

 

Burdock root and soy bean milk mousse with sea eel (left),

Deep fried shrimps meat & taro ball with bonito flakes (right)  

 

Assorted sashimi platter

Pork & Wagyu beef vegetable rolls with yuzu & sesame flavored "Soup Shabu-Shabu" hotpot (left)

Black sesame ice cream with "Kinako" -soy bean powder- and black sugar sauce

 

Happy Lunar New Year!! -Year of Hourse- 2014, 旧正月、甲午(きのえうま)

A Happy Lunar New Year!! January 31, 2014, the first day of the year of horse.

In Asia, many countries still keep the traditional custom to cerebrate the Lunar New Years.
Though, Japan has lost the custom long time ago but people in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines still keep the tradition.

"Gong Xi Fa Cai" ("Kung Hei Fat Choy" in Cantonese) is a way to say "Happy New Year" in Chinese. It literally means, "Gong Xi" = congratulations or a way to wish someone joy, "Fa Cai" = become rich / make money.
During the New Year's, "Red Envelop" with money are distributed. From the parents to their children, from the married couples to their parents, from the bosses to their workers... actually, this custom still remains in Japan as "Otoshi-dama" to be distributed during the Christian era New Year's period.
 
In Guangzhou or any other cities in China become very quite during Lunar New Year's because most of the people in the cities go back to their home town in the country side and spend the New Year's with their families. Most of the offices, shops and restaurants are closed, only few cars and people are on the street, constructions are stopped, less pollution which is very nice!
Let's cerebrate the new year of horse!!

 

 

 

W Bangkok, W バンコク

W Bangkok, Exterior - Day time & Night time-

 

W Bangkok opened it's door to public in Dec.7, 2012. Located in the prestigious district of downtown Bangkok. →"W Bangkok -Official Website-"

W Bangkok's WONDERFUL ROOM

W Bangkok with 407 guest rooms in a 31 floor main tower and a century-old former Russian Embassy building "Mansion" next to it. (The mansion has not been opened yet at the moment)

All the rooms, public area are uniquely designed with Thailand's local influences.
It is more than just being luxurious and comfortable, but also so much fun to find all these unique objects in the hotel during the stay.

A pair of giant Thai-boxing grabs on the bed, bed cover with the design of Thai-boxing dragons, paintings of traditional Thai gods holding dumbbells at the entrance of FIT, full of colorful tail-lump lights from Tuk-Tuk taxi on the wall of the elevator hall...etc



Bathroom (left & middle), Munchie Box (right)

Bathroom's set up and amenity

 

Bathtub (left) and amenity in shower room

 

Giant Thai Boxing Grab on bed (left), Controller beside the bed (right) 

 

Entrance to FIT (left), WET Deck (top right), Cute cushion on WET sofa (bottom right)

 

 

WET, the swimming pool, also has very cool design. Yet, at the same time, it provides comfortable relaxing space with nice "W Music". At the evening time, you can find many stars in the bottom of the water.

 

WET -Swimming Pool-

 

WET -stars in the pool on night time-

 

W Store at 1F

Lobby wall (left), Elevator hall wall with tail-lamps of Tuk-Tuk taxi (right)

 

 

Of course, can not forget about W's signature "Woo Bar" and "Living Room"

The Living Room with full of natural day lights with free Wi-Fi is very comfortable to just relax, or for both business talk and chitchat with friends.

Woo Bar is the perfect space to mix and mingle for day and night. 

 

Living Room -W brand's reinterpretation of traditional hotel lobby-

 

Woo Bar -at day time- (left), Entrance of the hotel (right)

Woo Bar -at night time- (left), Entrance of the hotel -at the night time- (right) 

Welcome Desk at night (left), Stairs to 2nd floor (right)

The gate of W Bangkok (left), Hotel exterior at night (right)

Exterior of the Mansion -former Russian Embassy building- (left), Entrance doors of the hotel (right)

 

Unfortunately the Mansion at the entrance courtyard is still under renovation and not functional at the moment. As I heard, there will be restaurants and some more entertaining space in the building and will be awesome once it's opened! Looking forward to seeing what's Next/New with W Bangkok.

 

W GZ, "I by Inagiku" WHAT'S NEW / NEXT

News Letter from I by Inagiku, Japaneser restaurant, in W Guangzhou!!
Promotions of other restaurants and bars →"W Guangzhou WHAT'S NEW / NEXT"

Inagiku at StarWorld Hotel Macau, 稲ぎく、スターワールドホテル、マカオ

The entrance of Inagiku StarWorld Hotel Macau

 

Inagku Japanese restaurant with a history of over 100 years has several branch restaurants all over the world. One of them locates at 5th floor of StarWorld Hotel Macau.

 

Inagiku's signature tempura

Snow crab leg and "Megochi" Flathead (top left), "Anago" sea eel (top right)

"Kuruma ebi" king prawn (bottom left), Cuttle fish sea urchin roll (bottom right)

 

 

The restaurant, the only Inagiku restaurant in Macau, has opened in 2006 as the same time as StarWorld Hotel opened in the heart of the downtown Macau Peninsula.  

This 39-storey award winning hotel with over 500 guestrooms is the first 5-star hotel and casino flagship property of Galaxy Entertainment Group.

 

In the kitchen, they have not Japanese chefs but some of them are from Hong Kong, trained by Japanese chefs in Inagiku HK. They still carry the heritage of real Japanese cuisine from the master chefs.

 

Roasted ox tongue on ceder plank (left),

Simmered chicken and glutinous rice wrapped in cabbage (right)

 

Tempura "Cha-zuke" (left), "Ten-don" (right)

 

Japanese honey dew melon (left), Introduction of Inagiku's tempura (right)

 

Sushi bar and main dining area (left), Tempura bar (right)

Teppanyaki bar (left), Tempura fryer at the tempura bar (right)

Private dining room with tempura and teppanyaki live cooking station

 

 

Guangzhou to Macao, 広州からマカオへ

From Guangzhou to Macao, it takes only about an hour and 30minutes to 2hours by bus.

There are several different starting points and times to choose from. This time, I chose the bus leaving from right below the Canton tower at 7:55AM.

 Canton Tower (left), Map from Guangzhou-Macao (middle),

Bus ticket GZ-Macao round trip CNY110/person (top right), Henqin border (bottom right)

 

 

The main gateway between Zhuhai and Macao is Gongbei border but there are always so many people and have to spend over an hour to cross the border. So, I chose to cross the Henqin border which is much closer to Cotai strip and it was more convenient for me since I was staying in Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central.

 

 

 Inside of the Venetian Macao

 

 Sands Cotai Central (left), Four Seasons hotel and the Venetian Macao (right)

 

 Night view of Cotai Strip (left), Crown Towers Macau (middle), Hard Rock Hotel Macau (right)

 

 

The way back to Guangzhou, there are also several different starting points and times to choose from.

I chose to leave from the Grand Emperor Hotel in downtown Macao. From there, the bus goes to Henqin border as same as the way from Guangzhou to Macao. At the border, it takes less than half an hour to process. The bus awaits you at Zhuhai side of the border and drive all the way back to Guangzhou. (Note; There are also several choices of the destinations within downtown Guangzhou)

 

 

 Day time view of the downtown Macao with Lisboa Casino (left),

Water and Fire show at Wynn Macau's Performance Lake (right) 

 

 Grand Emperor Hotel (left),

 In front of Grand Emperor Hotel

 The bus schedule from Grand Emperor Hotel to Guangzhou (left), CTS bus awaits in front of the hotel (right)

 

 

 Macau Tower from the bus (left), Henqin border (right)