Singapore’s premier annual culinary affair, the World Gourmet Summit themes its 18th outing “The Classics”. Spanning March 26 — April 5, the lavish food fair lauded by the Sydney Morning Herald as “one of the six best gourmet events in the world” returns packed with a diverse array of events. While some soirees are designed to teach guests how to better pair dishes with Italian, Spanish or Portuguese wines, other ticketed events treat the public to local and specially flown in masterchefs’ interpretations of classic ingredients like caviar, Wagyu beef and foie gras. Coconuts Singapore sieves out the best of the fair:
Eat
Fordham & Grand World Gourmet Summit 2014 Degustation Menu
March 27 — April 2, Fordham & Grand
For a mere $88++, per person, the adroit chefs of speakeasy watering hole Fordham & Grand will serve courses like “Wagyu Beef, Jerusalem Artichoke & Sucrine Lettuce”, introducing guests to the Semitic vegetable, which tastes much more like a turnip or potato than actual artichoke. Fordham & Grand’s emphatic menu also includes “Smoked Eel, Foie Gras & Macadamia Nuts”, which replaces salmon with a smoked fish of more turgid texture, as well as “Hokkaido Scallop Carpaccio, Konbu & Kaiso Salad”. The off-kilter Carpaccio comprises of scallop that is neither served marinated in one piece, nor cooked in its natural flavour whole. Shunting convention, the shellfish is instead sliced and marinated to complement other flavourful condiments.
Kaluga Queen Caviar Dinner Presented By Indoguna
April 2, 8pm, Fullerton Hotel
Celebrated caviar brand Kaluga Queen will be served in dishes such as “Tajima Wagyu On Six Treasure Mushrooms Truffle and Golden Yuzu Caviar” and “Chocolate and Caviar Experience”, while discerningly paired with top-range wines. Fullerton Hotel Executive Chef Sandro Falbo will apply his brilliance and decades of experience to use this choice caviar of numerous royal families to complement dishes like “Organic Egg in Le Cooketier”, “Angel Hair Truffle and Caviar” and “Pan Seared Sustainable Patagonian Tooth Fish & Lobster”.
Rougié Foie Gras Dinner
April 3, 8pm, Bacchanalia
Heston Blumenthal-trained Chef Ivan Brehm will bring guests on an opulent foie gras adventure, where the Bacchanalia head chef will apply his refined techniques and savoir faire to dishes like “Foie Gras Snow”, foie gras washed consommé, foie gras en torchon and his own invention, “Foie Gras Satay”.
Sunday Brunch Presented By The Macallan & Scottish Seafood Collaborative Group
March 30, 11am, Tamarind Hill
An array of seven WGS partner restaurants, Cocotte, il Lido Italian Dining & Lounge Bar with Latteria Mozzarella Bar, Moosehead Kitchen - Bar, Table at 7, Tamarind Hill, Taste Paradise and Tung Lok Signatures, Orchard Parade Hotel, will serve their finest over food stations at this outing dedicated to brunch lovers. Sparkling wines like Australian Sparkling Dominique Portet, Oyster Bay, German Sparkling Johanninger, French Cider and Champagne Barons de Rothschild will also be available at this brunch.
World Gourmet Summit Charity Gala Dinner Featuring International Masterchef Sergi Arola
April 4, 7pm, W Singapore Sentosa Cove
If you have a little more to spare, why not dine to a good cause? Dedicated to raising funds for the Community Chest of Singapore, all profits from this VIP event will go to this vital charity organisation. Plied by rich wines like Champagne Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 2005 Château Clerc Milon, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 2010 Cornas, Maison Nicolas Perrin, 2007 Barolo Campè, La Spinetta and 2005 Remelluri and Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, as well as 12- and 18-year-old Macallans, award-winning masterchef Sergi Arola will be serving masterpieces like his roasted Peking duck, shaved Joselito Iberico, cold water lobster crisp Katafi pastry and Iberian pork cheeks.
Drink
Escriba Extravaganza "An Exclusive Evening of New Spanish Classics and Cocktails"
April 4, 7pm, Regent Singapore
International culinary celebrity Christian Escriba seeks to educate and spoil simultaneously in a one-night-only special. The eccentric master will be pairing select confectionery, cheeses and Jamon Iberico with favourite of his like “Roasted Baby Piglet with Rosemary” and “Chorizo al Vino Rojo”, with superior wines and a spread of creative cocktails, in collaboration with hosting chef Simone Cerea.
The Macallan Whisky and Wagyu Dinner
April 3, 7pm, Stellar at 1-Altitude
Attention whisky-drinkers! After having wowed diners of his celebrated restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and London, Chef Chris Millar prepares dishes like “Wagyu Carpaccio, Mimolette Cracker”, “Wagyu Bone Soup, Wagyu Short Rib, Daikon”, “Pickled Wagyu Tongue, Wagyu Cheek, Iberico Crackling, Parsnip Chips, Chocolate”, “Tortellini Wagyu Ox Tail, Truffle, Porcini, Earthy Flavours” and “The Macallan Glazed Smoked Wagyu Rib Eye, Tarragon Fromage Blanc, Crushed Kipler, Bone Marrow Croutons, Fresh Wasabi Shavings”, and thoughtfully pairs them with Macallan’s stalwarts: Macallan Fine Oak 15 years, Macallan Sherry Oak 12 years, Macallan Sherry Oak 18 years, Macallan Estate Reserve and Macallan Oscuro.
Portuguese Wine Tasting - Meet Quinta Do Vallado
April 2, 6pm, Four Seasons Hotel
Few are aware that the Portuguese serve an alternative to red and white wines, known as green wine. Even less people know that Portugal purveys more than just traditional Port wine. The star amongst the wines to be served at this event is the Adelaide Tributa, Quinta do Vallado, which recently garnered a staggering 99 points at an elite wine competition. Besides sampling some of western Iberia’s best produce, guests may also choose to attend the subsequent 8pm event, where Portuguese heartthrob Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa will serve a thoughtful five-course meal to complement Quinta do Vallado’s finest.
Rhone Valley Wine Dinner With Nicolas Perrin Featuring International Masterchef Mathieu Viannay
March 31, 8pm, The Fullerton Bay Hotel
A hand-picked host of wines from Maison Nicolas Perrin will be introduced by masterchef Mathieu Viannay over delicious dishes like pâté en croute of poultry and foie gras, sautéed Langoustine, sweetbread Viennoise Macaronis, Salmi-style pigeon breast, legs and giblet pie caramelised apples with beer gueuze sorbet. The acclaimed chef, in collaboration with the storied winemaker, looks to deliver an insightful introduction to the food complementing properties of wines grown along the Rhone River.
Do
Canon Food Photography At The Prime Society
March 29, 11am, The Prime Society
The ardent food photographer can learn a lot from Canon trainer Nugene Chiang, and will also be treated to lunch by guest chef Ian Curley. This event is open to users of any brand of DSLR or compact camera.
Citibank Gastronomic Jam Sessions
March 27 & 29, 9:30am, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
For those desiring to bolster their kitchen prowess, the two days of workshops has been formulated to teach chefs of all calibres new techniques for and modern approaches to popular dishes. Local luminaries like Lino Sauro of Gattopardo Ristorante Di Mare, Ryan Clift of Tippling Club, Stephan Zoisl of My Private Chef / My Private Pantry, Glen Ballis of Moosehead Kitchen - Bar, Luke Whearty of Oxwell & Co, Bastien Jarry of The Vault, Jimi Tegerdine of LeVeL 33 and Ivan Brehm of Bacchanalia will be divulging recipes to dishes like classic Sicilian pasta, Sicilian red prawns and fava beans cream, mushroom risotto, pear tart, Grand Marnier Soufflé, tuna tataki, grilled frogs legs and classic champagne cocktail. Their imparted knowledge will be bolstered by the likes of Philippe Mille of Les Crayères, France, Ian Curley of The European, Australia, Mathieu Viannay of La Mère Brazier, France, Kenny Fu of My Humble House Beijing, China, Roy Brett of Ondine, Scotland and Alexandre Gauthier of La Grenouillère*, France.
@ Home With Miele Featuring International Special Guest Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa
April 1, 8pm, Miele Gallery
Michelin-star celebrity chef Henrique Sá Pessoa hosts an intimate cooking demonstration utilising Miele’s top-range kitchen solutions. Learn his secrets to good risotto, baby clams, seared tuna, ricotta flan and macerated pineapple, and get to eat them too!
World Gourmet Summit Gourmet Golf Experience
April 2, noon, Singapore Island Country Club
For the love of golf, esteemed establishments Bacchanalia, Bar-Roque Grill, La Maison Fatien, Pontini, Singapore Island Country Club and W Singapore come together to serve a regal feast of barbecue and wine after a hearty round of golf about scenic SICC.
To book tickets for any of these events, call 6270 1254 between 9am and 6pm any day of the week.
Singapore’s premier annual culinary affair, the World Gourmet Summit themes its 18th outing “The Classics”. Spanning March 26 — April 5, the lavish food fair lauded by the Sydney Morning Herald as “one of the six best gourmet events in the world” returns packed with a diverse array of events. While some soirees are designed to teach guests how to better pair dishes with Italian, Spanish or Portuguese wines, other ticketed events treat the public to local and specially flown in masterchefs’ interpretations of classic ingredients like caviar, Wagyu beef and foie gras. Coconuts Singapore sieves out the best of the fair:
Eat
Fordham & Grand World Gourmet Summit 2014 Degustation Menu
March 27 — April 2, Fordham & Grand
For a mere $88++, per person, the adroit chefs of speakeasy watering hole Fordham & Grand will serve courses like “Wagyu Beef, Jerusalem Artichoke & Sucrine Lettuce”, introducing guests to the Semitic vegetable, which tastes much more like a turnip or potato than actual artichoke. Fordham & Grand’s emphatic menu also includes “Smoked Eel, Foie Gras & Macadamia Nuts”, which replaces salmon with a smoked fish of more turgid texture, as well as “Hokkaido Scallop Carpaccio, Konbu & Kaiso Salad”. The off-kilter Carpaccio comprises of scallop that is neither served marinated in one piece, nor cooked in its natural flavour whole. Shunting convention, the shellfish is instead sliced and marinated to complement other flavourful condiments.
Kaluga Queen Caviar Dinner Presented By Indoguna
April 2, 8pm, Fullerton Hotel
Celebrated caviar brand Kaluga Queen will be served in dishes such as “Tajima Wagyu On Six Treasure Mushrooms Truffle and Golden Yuzu Caviar” and “Chocolate and Caviar Experience”, while discerningly paired with top-range wines. Fullerton Hotel Executive Chef Sandro Falbo will apply his brilliance and decades of experience to use this choice caviar of numerous royal families to complement dishes like “Organic Egg in Le Cooketier”, “Angel Hair Truffle and Caviar” and “Pan Seared Sustainable Patagonian Tooth Fish & Lobster”.
Rougié Foie Gras Dinner
April 3, 8pm, Bacchanalia
Heston Blumenthal-trained Chef Ivan Brehm will bring guests on an opulent foie gras adventure, where the Bacchanalia head chef will apply his refined techniques and savoir faire to dishes like “Foie Gras Snow”, foie gras washed consommé, foie gras en torchon and his own invention, “Foie Gras Satay”.
Sunday Brunch Presented By The Macallan & Scottish Seafood Collaborative Group
March 30, 11am, Tamarind Hill
An array of seven WGS partner restaurants, Cocotte, il Lido Italian Dining & Lounge Bar with Latteria Mozzarella Bar, Moosehead Kitchen - Bar, Table at 7, Tamarind Hill, Taste Paradise and Tung Lok Signatures, Orchard Parade Hotel, will serve their finest over food stations at this outing dedicated to brunch lovers. Sparkling wines like Australian Sparkling Dominique Portet, Oyster Bay, German Sparkling Johanninger, French Cider and Champagne Barons de Rothschild will also be available at this brunch.
World Gourmet Summit Charity Gala Dinner Featuring International Masterchef Sergi Arola
April 4, 7pm, W Singapore Sentosa Cove
If you have a little more to spare, why not dine to a good cause? Dedicated to raising funds for the Community Chest of Singapore, all profits from this VIP event will go to this vital charity organisation. Plied by rich wines like Champagne Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 2005 Château Clerc Milon, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 2010 Cornas, Maison Nicolas Perrin, 2007 Barolo Campè, La Spinetta and 2005 Remelluri and Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, as well as 12- and 18-year-old Macallans, award-winning masterchef Sergi Arola will be serving masterpieces like his roasted Peking duck, shaved Joselito Iberico, cold water lobster crisp Katafi pastry and Iberian pork cheeks.
Drink
Escriba Extravaganza "An Exclusive Evening of New Spanish Classics and Cocktails"
April 4, 7pm, Regent Singapore
International culinary celebrity Christian Escriba seeks to educate and spoil simultaneously in a one-night-only special. The eccentric master will be pairing select confectionery, cheeses and Jamon Iberico with favourite of his like “Roasted Baby Piglet with Rosemary” and “Chorizo al Vino Rojo”, with superior wines and a spread of creative cocktails, in collaboration with hosting chef Simone Cerea.
The Macallan Whisky and Wagyu Dinner
April 3, 7pm, Stellar at 1-Altitude
Attention whisky-drinkers! After having wowed diners of his celebrated restaurants across Sydney, Melbourne and London, Chef Chris Millar prepares dishes like “Wagyu Carpaccio, Mimolette Cracker”, “Wagyu Bone Soup, Wagyu Short Rib, Daikon”, “Pickled Wagyu Tongue, Wagyu Cheek, Iberico Crackling, Parsnip Chips, Chocolate”, “Tortellini Wagyu Ox Tail, Truffle, Porcini, Earthy Flavours” and “The Macallan Glazed Smoked Wagyu Rib Eye, Tarragon Fromage Blanc, Crushed Kipler, Bone Marrow Croutons, Fresh Wasabi Shavings”, and thoughtfully pairs them with Macallan’s stalwarts: Macallan Fine Oak 15 years, Macallan Sherry Oak 12 years, Macallan Sherry Oak 18 years, Macallan Estate Reserve and Macallan Oscuro.
Portuguese Wine Tasting - Meet Quinta Do Vallado
April 2, 6pm, Four Seasons Hotel
Few are aware that the Portuguese serve an alternative to red and white wines, known as green wine. Even less people know that Portugal purveys more than just traditional Port wine. The star amongst the wines to be served at this event is the Adelaide Tributa, Quinta do Vallado, which recently garnered a staggering 99 points at an elite wine competition. Besides sampling some of western Iberia’s best produce, guests may also choose to attend the subsequent 8pm event, where Portuguese heartthrob Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa will serve a thoughtful five-course meal to complement Quinta do Vallado’s finest.
Rhone Valley Wine Dinner With Nicolas Perrin Featuring International Masterchef Mathieu Viannay
March 31, 8pm, The Fullerton Bay Hotel
A hand-picked host of wines from Maison Nicolas Perrin will be introduced by masterchef Mathieu Viannay over delicious dishes like pâté en croute of poultry and foie gras, sautéed Langoustine, sweetbread Viennoise Macaronis, Salmi-style pigeon breast, legs and giblet pie caramelised apples with beer gueuze sorbet. The acclaimed chef, in collaboration with the storied winemaker, looks to deliver an insightful introduction to the food complementing properties of wines grown along the Rhone River.
Do
Canon Food Photography At The Prime Society
March 29, 11am, The Prime Society
The ardent food photographer can learn a lot from Canon trainer Nugene Chiang, and will also be treated to lunch by guest chef Ian Curley. This event is open to users of any brand of DSLR or compact camera.
Citibank Gastronomic Jam Sessions
March 27 & 29, 9:30am, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
For those desiring to bolster their kitchen prowess, the two days of workshops has been formulated to teach chefs of all calibres new techniques for and modern approaches to popular dishes. Local luminaries like Lino Sauro of Gattopardo Ristorante Di Mare, Ryan Clift of Tippling Club, Stephan Zoisl of My Private Chef / My Private Pantry, Glen Ballis of Moosehead Kitchen - Bar, Luke Whearty of Oxwell & Co, Bastien Jarry of The Vault, Jimi Tegerdine of LeVeL 33 and Ivan Brehm of Bacchanalia will be divulging recipes to dishes like classic Sicilian pasta, Sicilian red prawns and fava beans cream, mushroom risotto, pear tart, Grand Marnier Soufflé, tuna tataki, grilled frogs legs and classic champagne cocktail. Their imparted knowledge will be bolstered by the likes of Philippe Mille of Les Crayères, France, Ian Curley of The European, Australia, Mathieu Viannay of La Mère Brazier, France, Kenny Fu of My Humble House Beijing, China, Roy Brett of Ondine, Scotland and Alexandre Gauthier of La Grenouillère*, France.
@ Home With Miele Featuring International Special Guest Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa
April 1, 8pm, Miele Gallery
Michelin-star celebrity chef Henrique Sá Pessoa hosts an intimate cooking demonstration utilising Miele’s top-range kitchen solutions. Learn his secrets to good risotto, baby clams, seared tuna, ricotta flan and macerated pineapple, and get to eat them too!
World Gourmet Summit Gourmet Golf Experience
April 2, noon, Singapore Island Country Club
For the love of golf, esteemed establishments Bacchanalia, Bar-Roque Grill, La Maison Fatien, Pontini, Singapore Island Country Club and W Singapore come together to serve a regal feast of barbecue and wine after a hearty round of golf about scenic SICC.
To book tickets for any of these events, call 6270 1254 between 9am and 6pm any day of the week.