THE 10 BEST AND MOST UPMARKET RESTAURANTS IN ASIA IN 2014
One of the main aspects that can describe a culture and bring us closer to it is without a doubt its cuisine. Today, at the Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa we would like to recommend the 10 best and most upmarket restaurants to visit if you are thinking about travelling around Asia.
These are the 10 restaurants considered best Asian restaurants in 2014:
1. NAHM (Bangkok, Thailand): “A temple of Thai cuisine in many different levels”.
Type of cuisine: not very common ingredients, dishes to be shared, tasty dishes dating back to ancient times, just as if Thai women were cooking for you.
Main dish: Curry Guinea poultry with ginger and basil.
2. NARISAWA (Tokyo, Japan): “The best restaurant in Japan, combining nature and some drama”.
Type of cuisine: French cuisine using Japanese ingredients.
Main dish: “Inori”.
3. GAGGAN (Bangkok, Thailand): “The best Indian food, modern and reinvented”.
Type of cuisine: India with a modern touch.
Main dish: “Papdi Chaat 2050”.
4. AMBER (Hong Kong, China): “An impressive restaurant which represents luxury and independence”. (LINK: http://www.amberhongkong.com/ )
Type of cuisine: Classic French cuisine with a subtle influence from Hong Kong.
Main dish: “Hokkaido”. Sea urchin served with lobster jelly, cauliflower, caviar and crunchy algae biscuits.
5. NIHONRYORI RYUGIN (Tokyo, Japan): “An exquisite dish from Seiji Yamamoto, which represents the forward vision of Japanese tradition”.
Type of cuisine: long-tradition Japanese dishes cooked with a contemporary touch.
Main dish: Grilled sea perch cooked on coal and served with glazed toasted rice and black vinegar.
6. RESTAURANT ANDRÉ (Singapore): “André Chiang brings philosophy to food”.
Type of cuisine: delicate French nouvelle cuisine using ingredients of small and crafty producers.
Main dish: “Memoria”. Warm foie gras jelly with black truffle coulis.
7. WAKU GHIN (Singapore): “Private and personal”.
Type of cuisine: Modern Japanese cuisine.
Main dish: Marinated prawns served with sea urchin and caviar “Oscietre”.
8. ULTRAVIOLET BY PAUL PAIRET (Shanghai, China): “Brilliant multisensory experience”.
Type of cuisine: avant-garde globetrotter.
Main dish: Foie gras chocolate tart.
9. LUNG KING HEEN (Hong Kong, China): “Spectacular views and sophisticated Cantonese cuisine”.
Type of cuisine: Modern Cantonese cuisine.
Main dish: Sautéed lobster served with vegetables in a fermented black bean sauce.
10. 8½ OTTO E MEZZO BOMBANA (Hong Kong, China): “Chef Bombana turns Italian cuisine into art”.
Type of cuisine: Contemporary Italian cuisine.
Main dish: “Fassone”. Beef sirloin steak, mushrooms, fresh porcini and barley.
You may also enjoy a wide range of Asian restaurants at our 5-star luxury hotel, Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, and live a true gastronomic Asian experience. Come visit us and enjoy the different flavours!
