Food by Phone Newsletter June 2014

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JUNE 2014

Located next to Seasons Boutique Hotel

New Taste of modern Japanese

The Japanese word Kisso means ‘good news’

which is the perfect description of the latest

edition for a restaurant of 20 year. It’s strikingly

contemporary with the use of light wood slid-

ing panels to divide the room yet balanced with

the warm and cosy elements such as the row of

earthenware pots rising high above the wood

flooring.

The concept was created by the much travelled

Chef Shinsuke Yonekawa who became aware

of the truly unique qualities of Japanese cui-

sine working on cruise ships. Then while as

Sous Chef at Hal Yamashitta one of Tokyo’s

finest contemporary restaurants taught him

exciting and new ways to express himself

through his food.

His own restaurant Toki in the Philippines, won

“Best Restaurant Award” by Philippines Tatler

Magazine and received a Gold Award in the

USA Rice Federation Sushi. With that portfolio

he was identified as the culinary talent to over-

see the re-conceptualising of Kisso,

“Having previously re-conceptualised three

Japanese restaurants in Japan and one in the

Philippines,”says Chef Shinsuke,” here I was

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given the freedom to design the kitchen, cre-

ate my seasonal menu that changes based on

the availability of ingredients freshly import-

ed from Japan. I even selected the plates on

which my food will be presented, every thing

come from my kitchen is made from fresh raw

ingredients. I have a strong working relation-

ship with my fish suppliers in Japan and I im-

port everything chilled never frozen four times

a week. My sushi rice is grown for me by a

Japanese farmer in Chiang Rai for an authen-

tic taste and texture with a reduced carbon

foot print.”

I started my meal with Shabu-Shabu salad

with a sesame and ponzu sauce that can be

ordered with pork or beef. The lettuce he uses

is delightfully fresh with and audible crunch

as I bit into the leaves. . “I used ponzu in this

dish,’says Chef Shinsuke, “as its sour flavour

helps to refresh the palate.”

The next dish spicy salmon, avocado and

salmon roe sushi is his contemporary take on

the California roll. Again with this dish the

overriding impression was of freshness, made

a la minute, rice was succulently moist with

the perfect texture.

With his assorted Sashimi selection the qual-

ity of the raw fish shone on the plate, perfect

texture, moist and odour free.

The main course was charcoal grilled Canadi-

an snow fish with a four mushroom, shitake,

eringi, enoki and shimeji butter sauce. The fish

had the perfect flakey texture and the sauce

FEATURED RESTAURANTKISSO

Opening Hours :

2013

Credit cards :

Price per person without drinks :

FBP partner since :

Kisso Japanese Restaurant8th Floor Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok

259 Sukhumvit Soi 19

Tel 0-2207-800

Email [email protected]

All major credit cards accepted

THB 350

an ideal marriage with the taste of the fish.

”I have just recently introduced a bi-monthly

changing seasonal menu,” he says, “offering

our guests the best of what is in season in

Japan. This month it’s Aii or horse mackerel

as they are now at their best, the water they

swim in is just the right temperature to create

the perfect fat ratio in their flesh. The other

is premium tuna driven by blue fin which to

many is the King of Tuna. In the market the

fish is cut into four pieces. I am most specific

with my buyers that I only buy the section

closest to the head. The tail section due to the

swimming action tends to be too fatty for my

taste. I buy small portions four times a week

to ensure ultimate freshness.”

Kisso offers a harmonious combination of

modern flavours and decor for the next gen-

eration dining experience.

ValentIneS WIne

PERSONALiTyOF THE mONTH

BEN PETHO

Ben used to be a banker with Citibank in his native Hungary. He has

always had an interest in wine and used to organise wine tours at the

weekend He first came to 10 years as a tourist kept coming back every

year. Five years ago he decided he was ready for a career change,

resigned from the bank, liquidated his assets in Hungary and moved

to Thailand.

As wines weren’t in the Thai market, his original idea was to repre-

sent them and he had no idea about importing he would find and

established player to bring them into the country. When he failed to

convince someone else to import the wines he decided that he would

have to do it himself,

”The easy part was to find out what are the regulations,” he says,

“the part is understand how the system works in reality. Through my

connections in the industry learnt that Hungarian wines alone would

not be sustainable I needed to have a diverse portfolio. The business

work very much on personal connections, to make them I attended

major international wine events such as Vinexpo in Hong Kong. Why

world global wine traders want to talk to a small Hungarian guy from

Thailand? I managed to get their attention and the opportunity to

represent their wines simply because of my passion and enthusiasm

for what I believed in.”

”The key to my success has been the wine selection,” he says. “I exam-

ined each sector of the market to look for what was missing in Thai-

land. I met that need with a balanced selection of wine alternatives.

In the first four years I sponsored over 100 wines dinners, that was

the trend then. I stopped a year ago because they weren’t generating

the return on the investment. The strategy switched to working with

Embassies such as Austria and Argentina to host events at the resi-

dence for focused groups of wine enthusiasts.

Our portfolio now has 150 labels from 30 brands. It’s split be-

tween the necessary and the special wines. International grape va-

rieties are important but at the same time we want to showcase

the best of the grape varieties unique to each country. For example

Argentina torrentes and Bornada, or from Chile we have Carmena-

res. We need to be special and unique at an affordable price.

We have 300 clients, hotels restaurant and corporate clients. Work-

ing with hotels and restaurants helps to build the brand. We have

our own 90+ cellar at Interchange building . All of of our wines are

unique to us. We are Bangkok based but can deliver nationwide

within three days.

1st-30th JuneCentral Rama 3, organised by TAT Bangkok

8th June7pm The Siam Society, 131 Asoke Montri Road (Sukhumvit 21) Bkk. 10110

19th JuneAuditorium of the National Library opposite Sanam Luang. Members THB 100, Guests THB 200

18th June8pm Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Ratchad-pisek Rd

29th June6am Ramkham-haeng University,

27-29 JuneImpact Arena,Tickets THB 500-2,500

June mini Garden Festival

Beethoven and Brahms to mahler

10 years of Love,The Star in Concert

Funeral Rites Lecture

18th June The Bootleg BeatlesTickets 1,000-5,000 THB

RU 42nd Anniversary mini marathon

Varieties of specially selected dwarf plants and miniature garden contest.For plant lovers, there are booths selling mini flowers and mini plants and also gardening equipment. This is the perfect festival for tree lovers to prepare yourself to rearrange your garden.

The performance includes Mahler Piano Quartet, Beethoven Duo for Violin and Violoncello in C major Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor.

Venerable Kantasilo, Native American who received a higher ordination his lecture aims to demystify the protocol and cer-emonies of Royal Funeral Rites, and explain the different levels of funeral urns, accompanying regalia, royal chanting, as well as robe-offering and libation ceremonies will be explained.

The Star is Thailand’s equivalent to American Idol. To celebrate its 10th Anniversary the 50 stars of The Star are performing in concert.

Bootleg Beatles’ career began at a now long forgotten student’s bash in Tiverton, Devon, UK on March 26th 1980Now into their 35th year they continue to keep the spirit and magic of the greatest pop group the world has ever seen well and truly alive.

Runners have the choice of two distances 5km and 10.5 km

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