Executive Chef Andrea Accordi brings his Italian table to Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong this September
Hong Kong, China, 2016-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — This September, pull up a chair as Executive Chef Andrea Accordi brings his Italian table to Hong Kong. In his career, Chef Accordi’s travels have taken him far, from the kitchens of Phuket and Prague to Geneva and St. Petersburg. No matter how far the journey, the beating heart of his cooking has always been Italy. Now the Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Chef Accordi brings his unique interpretation of Italian cuisine to his new adopted city for A Tavola with Chef Andrea, a nine day celebration of the finest foods, wine and cheese to come from this gourmet paradise.
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
It might seem destiny that a man who hails from the place of Romeo and Juliet and from the country of Marco Polo should end up an adventurer and romantic in the kitchen. A good Italian, food was always in Accordi’s blood but it was not until he was fifteen that he discovered food could also be a career. Chef Accordi had been working in a pizzeria in his hometown of Nogara, Italy when his parents recognised his natural talent and encouraged him to pursue cooking as a profession. After a stint working in a Michelin star restaurant near home, Chef Accordi was off to London to work at The Regent Hotel, his first of many overseas postings.
It was in Thailand where Chef Accordi developed a real passion for the professional kitchen. Though he stayed true to his roots, he started experimenting with South East Asian flavours, marrying his Italian fundamentals with the spices, textures and techniques of Asian cooking. At the same time he fell in love with the flavours of the East, he fell in love with the Thai woman who would become his wife, and continue with him on his culinary journey.
Back in Europe, Chef Accordi quickly achieved fame, earning Michelin stars along the way at Villa la Vedetta in Florence and at Four Seasons Hotel Prague, the first time a Michelin star had been awarded to a restaurant in Eastern Europe. From Prague, Chef Accordi continued east and north, to bring his expertise and passion toFour Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg.
At every stop along the way in his far reaching journey Chef Accordi has absorbed the culture and flavours of the places he has called home. “I always take each of my experiences and use them to influence the food I cook,” says Chef Accordi. “And I’ve had some great experiences.”
A World of Flavours at Four Seasons
Since arriving in Hong Kong in April 2016, Chef Accordi has found much to love about the Fragrant Harbour. On the menu at the restaurants Accordi overseas at Four Seasons, guests will still find the beloved Chinese classics now mixed in with his distinct dishes. The à la carte menu at The Lounge now features Chef’s Accordi’s freshly made pastas and sophisticated takes on Italian classics such as vitello tonnato. The menu at The Pool Terracehas taken a turn toward Mediterranean waters with dishes such as chilled octopus with ratte potatoes, green beans, basil pesto and bottarga. Guests snacking at Blue Bar will find east-meets-west nibbles such as wasabi blue prawns with mango, coriander, lime leaves and goji berries.
A Tavola with Chef Andrea
For a chef with such diverse experience, Italian cuisine is Chef Accordi’s first and truest love. To share this passion with the food loving denizens of Hong Kong, from September 16 to 24, 2016, The Lounge atFour Seasons Hotel Hong Kong will serve à la carte and degustation menus featuring Accordi’s vision of Italian cuisine.
Expect exceptional tastes of antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci. Dishes such as an appetiser of violet eggplant parmigiana with langoustine, tropea onion consommé and crispy mozzerella exemplifies fresh takes on Italian classics while handmade potato and basil gnocchi with Breton lobster and cauliflower marries quality ingredients with craftsmanship. Roasted branzino served with a variation of artichokes and noto almond foam is a case study in elevated simplicity. For dessert, expect the finest examples of Italian sweets as with the cioccolato amedi, a study in pure cocoa butter chocolate with liquorice, hazelnut and sambuca ice cream. For guests looking to sample the full range of Chef Accordi’s creations, a six dish tasting menu with cheese course will be available.
To complement the fine cuisine, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong is honoured to be partnering with renowned cheesemaker La Casearia Carpenedo. Hailing from near Treviso in Northern Italy, only a stone’s throw from Chef Accordi’s hometown, the Carpenedo family has been making numerous varieties of hard and semi-hard cheeses, some of which have achieved international blockbuster status among cheese aficionados. The Carpenedos will bring their finest formaggi di cantina to Hong Kong for the A Tavola promotion. A display of the variety of Carpenedo cheeses will be set up in The Lounge for guests to enjoy as part of the tasting menu or as an a la carte selection. Alessandro Carpenedo, son of the founder, will be on hand to sample cheeses and answer any questions about this finely crafted formaggi.
To pair with the expertly executed dishes and fine cheese, guests can enjoy an expanded selection of premier and lesser known Italian wines, available by the glass and by the bottle.
A Tavola with Chef Andrea runs from September 16 to 24, 2016 for dinner at The Lounge. A set lunch menu will run alongside the standard a la carte menu from September 17 to 24, 2016.
To make a reservation for The Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, contact +852 3196 8820.
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SOURCE: Four Seasons and Resorts