2am Dessert Blog » madrid fusion http://www.2amdessertblog.com Desserts In Singapore Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:31:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Madrid Fusion and STB http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-and-stb/ http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-and-stb/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:04:24 +0000 admin http://www.2amdessertblog.com/?p=1072 A big thank you once again to STB who sponsored 2am: dessertbar to attend Madrid Fusion this year! As part of the launch of their initiative SPICE (Singapore International Culinary Exchange), 5 local chefs were sent up to take do the opening cocktail reception of MF. The opening party, titled A Night In Singapore, featured chefs Andre Chiang of Andre, Kevin Cherkas of BLU at Shangri-La, Ryan Clift and Matthew Bax from Tippling Club, and our very own Janice Wong.

The presentation stage

Chef Derrick preparing our presentation area

The presentation area for Chef Kevin Cherkas

STB’s SPICE initiative has two arms – the first being a chef exchange programme between Singaporean and foreign chefs, and the second being a collaboration between a local and foreign chef to create new flavours to be featured in “Singapore Takeout”, a pop-up restaurant in a shipping container that will travel 9 cities from Dubai, New York, to Moscow between now and next March.

With the first stop in Madrid, SPICE is now in Dubai!

For more information you can click here.

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The Prestigious Panel of Judges


Plating up. 10 mins before my time was up!
Loving the adrenaline. “Focus focus focus” was all I was thinking about.


Final touches… VOILA!


And of course giving the speech.
The dessert was different textures of water and chocolate with an Asian touch.
As I had to use an Asian flavor, I chose a jasmine rice lemongrass sherbet with touches of Kalamansi.

The title is Goddess Dewi resplendent in Macae 62%.
With every bite of the sherbet, it makes you crave for more of the chocolate with salty caramel.
A Touch of kalamansi was present to elevate the dessert with its slight acidity.

I honestly knew that the french (valrhona) would not see the dessert as i see it as the platting was not at all classical. However, i decided to stay true to our style of desserts. (having many components in one plate, but of course with everyone playing a part in it.

1st: FRANCE. Marike’s dessert.
having met Marike on the first day i knew that she was someone to look out for in the future as she is so talented and creative.
It was very deserving with the marriage of chocolate and quince with nuts from her country she is representing.

It was beautiful.

]]> http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-valrhona-c3-part-2/feed/ 0 Madrid Fusion Ferran Adria http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-ferran-adria/ http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-ferran-adria/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:52:47 +0000 Jan http://www.2amdessertblog.com/?p=385 We made it just in time for Ferran Adria’s talk and it was really inspiring.
In the course of his talk, he announced that he was closing El Bulli for 2 years following this year.
In all honesty, we were not all that surprised, I believe it would only serve gastronomy better.
That said, 2 years of research is just unimaginable. A luxury that only El Bulli can afford I guess.

His creativity and ability to marry flavors is just too inspiring.
Just watching a 15 minute video totally blew my mind away and it definitely humbled many of us chefs.

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An entourage of chefs, the cream of the crop with 700 media and press personals here.

chefs chefs2 ferran grant mark ruth

Grant Achatz. Alinea

Ferran gave a great speech on his approach to food.
It was truly inspiring

My favorite critic! Ruth Reichl!

Mark Best Marque restaurant Australia

]]> http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-day1/feed/ 13 Madrid Fusion 2010 http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-2010/ http://www.2amdessertblog.com/madrid-fusion-2010/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:21:47 +0000 Jan http://www.2amdessertblog.com/?p=364 Preparing for MADRID FUSION

2am: dessertbar will be closed from the 27th – 31st of January.
The moment my team has been waiting for is finally coming in a few days!

We will be participating in the Madrid Fusion this year. Taking part in the Valrhona C3 competition on the 3rd day.

We will be updating you on the Madrid Fusion while we are there!

http://www.madridfusion.net/ultimasnoticias_detalle.php?id=0000000119

Thereafter, Chef Karyn and I will be heading to Paris where we will be hosting 3 dinners at the Ambassador’s house with a guest list of renown pastry chefs such as Pierre Herme.

It all sounds too exciting but believe me the pressure is immense that we do not want to think about it but perform our best and be inspired while we are there. Im just really happy going back to Paris and

I will be updating you on the menu for the Paris dinners while we are there!

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