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Cooking With the Culinary Stars 2017 @ InterContinental Hong Kong

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InterContinental Hong Kong

In 2017 InterContinental Hong Kong continues its popular series of “Cooking with the Culinary Stars” classes. Learn to cook with the celebrated chefs from InterContinental Hong Kong's diverse restaurants, which include the 2-Michelin star Yan Toh Heen, NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong, THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill and Rech by Alain Ducasse. In addition, the hotel's “Baking Club” features demonstrations under the guidance of InterContinental Hong Kong's Executive Pastry Chef Cyril Dupuis and Rech Pastry Chef Francois Delaire.

The Cooking Classes cover everything from classic cooking techniques and essentials to specialty and seasonal dishes. The hotel's chefs will showcase their diversity in international cuisine including French, Japanese, Cantonese and American and both modern and traditional techniques. Each class includes lunch featuring the dishes from the class, plus wine-pairing.

 

Your All-Star Culinary Faculty Members:

 InterContinental Hong Kong

Executive Chef Nicola Canuti

Executive Sous Chef Simon Kwok

Executive Pastry Chef Cyril Dupuis

Assistant Director of F&B Mathieu Ginglardi

Chief Sommelier Andy Au

Rech by Alain Ducasse

Executive Chef Stéphane Gortina

Pastry Chef Francois Delaire

Head Sommelier Roman Loriot

NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong

Executive Chef Sean Mell

Executive Sushi Chef Kazunari Araki

Pastry Chef Priscilla Li

Yan Toh Heen

Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai

Tea Sommelier Kelvin Ng

 

“COOKING WITH THE CULINARY STARS” Classes

In addition to the demonstration from our expert chefs, participants will receive a special package with an official Certificate, a “Cooking with the Culinary Stars” Apron and recipes from the chef.  

All classes take place on Saturdays from 10:30am-2:30pm (Yan Toh Heen Classes are from 11:30am – 3:30pm). Classes are 2-3 hours inclusive of a light breakfast. Lunch with beverages (wine or Champagne, plus tea, coffee and juices) is also included.

 

THE BAKING CLUB

Learn techniques in the masterful art of Dessert and Cake-making from Rech Pastry Chef Francois Delaire and Executive Pastry Chef Cyril Dupuis. The class duration is 2-3 hours.

Participants will receive a special package with an official Certificate, a Baking Club Apron, a Pastry equipment set and recipes from the chef.

 

COOKING WITH THE CULINARY STARS and BAKING CLUB CLASSES

Price: HK$1,888 per adult

 

Reserve two or more weeks in advance and received 20% off the above prices.

Minimum class size is four persons; maximum class size is ten persons.


YAN TOH HEEN - CHINESE FESTIVAL CLASSES
 

Price: HK$1,488 per adult

Reserve two or more weeks in advance and received 20% off the above price.

 

11:30am - 2:00pm (There is no lunch or wine as part of these classes.)

In addition to the demonstration from Chef Lau Yiu Fai, participants will receive a special package with an official Certificate, a “Cooking with the Culinary Stars” Apron and recipes from the chef.  

CHAMPAGNE MASTER CLASSES

In May, join our Sommelier team for a series of Champagne Master Classes to celebrate Le French GourMay Festival 2017, which pays tribute to the Champagne region. Our Assistant Director of Food & Beverage Mathieu Ginglardi, Chief Sommelier Andy Au and Rech by Alain Ducasse Head Sommelier Romain Loriot and will share their expertise on Champagne. Learn how to identify the characteristics of Champagne, plus recommendations for food pairing. The classes each include eight premium Champagnes paired with canapés at Rech on May 6 and 20 for HK$1,288 per person and a 4-course dinner at Yan Toh Heen on May 13 for HK$1,688 per person. Minimum class size is eight persons.

Dates

Topics

Instructors

May

Champagne Master Classes

 

6

 

Diversity of Champagne

Learn about the diversity of the producer and Maison de Champagne

Assistant Director of F&B

Mathieu Ginglardi

13

Introduction to Champagne's Grape Varietals

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Experience the diverse character of the various grapes 

(Blanc de blancs. Blanc de noirs, Blended hampagnes and Côteaux de Champenois)

Yan Toh Heen Sommelier Andy Au

20

Introduction to Champagne's Sub-regions

Rech by Alain Ducasse

Montagne de Reins, Côte des Blancs & Vallée de la Marne as you experience the character of each region's Champagne

Head Sommelier
Romain Loriot

 

AUTHENTIC CHINESE TEA DISCOVERY CLASS

On September 9, join Yan Toh Heen's Tea Sommelier Kelvin Ng and Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai for an Authentic Oolong Tea Discovery Class featuring three rare Chinese teas from The Best Tea House (exclusively available in Hong Kong at this class) paired with a gourmet 5-course Cantonese lunch at HK$1,288 per person, inclusive of an exclusive Chinese Tea Box as a souvenir. 

September

Authentic Chinese Oolong Tea Discovery Class

 

9

 

 

Chaoan Mount Phoenix Daffodil

Fujian Tieguanyin

Taiwan Oolong

Yan Toh Heen
Tea Sommelier Kelvin Ng

Executive Chef Lau Yiu Fai

Please add 10% service charge to all class prices.

 

For further information and to reserve a place in our classes, please contact our Restaurant Reservations

Centre at (852) 2313 2323 or e-mail: fb.hongkong@ihg.com

 

Please click here for the profiles of our Chefs.

Please click here for the profiles of our Sommeliers.

Please click here for the profile of our Yan Toh Heen Tea Sommelier.

 

2017 Schedule for “Cooking with the Culinary Stars” Classes & Baking Club

 

Dates

Topics

Instructors

March 25

Blue Lobster

Lobster Velouté Roasted Lobster

Rech by Alain Ducasse

Executive Chef
Stéphane Gortina

April 22

Baking Club

French Macarons Chocolate/Yuzu Macarons

French Puffs Vanilla Puffs

InterContinental Hong Kong           Executive Pastry Chef

Cyril Dupuis

May 27

Chinese Festival Class

Dragon Boat Festival Rice Dumplings

Learn to make Superior Sweetened Glutinous Rice Dumplings

Yan Toh Heen

Executive Chef

Lau Yiu Fai

June 24

Baking Club

Paris Parisienne

Cheese Cake Fruit Tartes

Rech by Alain Ducasse

Pastry Chef

Francois Delaire

July 22

Lobster

Lobster and Heirloom Tomato Salad,Cucumber Dressing

Lobster with Sabayon Sauce

Baked Endive with Brioche-crusted Gruyere,Ham and Fruit

InterContinental Hong Kong

Executive Sous Chef

Simon Kwok

August19

Signature Sushi & Sashimi Class

Introduction of Signature Sushi and Sashimi

Yellowtail Jalapeño

New Style Salmon Sashimi

Scallop Tiradito

Maki and Nigiri Sushi

NOBU Executive Chef Kazunari Araki

September30

 

Chinese Festival Class

Mid-Autumn Festival

Learn to Make Custard Cream and Gold Foil Mooncakes

Yan Toh Heen

Executive Chef

Lau Yiu Fai

October 21

Wild Mushrooms

Mushroom Velouté

Sautéed mushrooms and cereal

Rech by Alain Ducasse                     Executive Chef

Stéphane Gortina

November25

Pasta and Ravioli

Cappelletti in Brodo with Foie Gras

Pumpkin Ravioli

Scallop Ravioli with Pesto Sauce

Open Ravioli with Red Prawns

InterContinental Hong Kong

Executive Chef

Nicola Canuti

December16

Baking Club

Flavours of Christmas

Vanilla/Chocolate/Caramel Christmas Log,  with Caramelized Joconde Biscuit

Candied Fruit/Rum Cake

InterContinental Hong Kong

Executive Pastry Chef

Cyril Dupuis

 

InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

E-mail: hongkong@ihg.com

www.hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com / www.intercontinental.com

 

For further information and to reserve a place in our classes, please contact our

Restaurant Reservations Centre at (852) 2313 2323 or e-mail: fb.hongkong@ihg.com

 

Please click here for images of InterContinental Hong Kong Chefs / Culinary Stars and Sommeliers.

 

For a full selection of images of InterContinental Hong Kong:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/intercontinentalhongkong/albums

 

For further press information, please contact:

Carole L Klein

Executive Director of PR & CommunicationsInterContinental Hong Kong

Tel : + 852 2313 2335 / Fax : + 852 2721 5964

E-mail: carole.klein@ihg.com

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