Fusion cooking: chef Michel Sarran arrives at Hotel Montefiore, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv’s Hotel Montefiore – the city’s prized boutique hotel, housed in an iconic 1922 eclectic style building – has, as part of a one off collaboration with Institut Francais of Israel, invited acclaimed chef Michel Sarran to host a three-day culinary experience called 'So French, So Good'. Running from February 8–10, the fare will refelect the restaurant’s commitment to seasonal, local ingredients – plus some extra curated elements that need to be specially imported, and utilised with an Israeli sensibility.
Known for his two Michelin star restaurant in Toulouse – as well as hosting France’s edition of MasterChef – Sarran has partnered with Moran Yanai, the chef of the hotel’s Vietnamese-French restaurant, to create a menu of transposed French cuisine. 'The idea of sharing ideas and customs, blending them to create the most unique culinary offering, is a time honoured tradition among chefs around the world,' says Yanai.
The duo will concoct one-off dishes and a prix fix menu with wine pairings, featuring spin-offs of signature Hotel Montefiore dishes, including duck with classic plum sauce and ginger; pork chop with bacon and manchego; and much more asides.
Tagged 'So French, So Good', the menu's fare will reflect the restaurant’s commitment to seasonal, local ingredients
The menu will also include spin-offs of signature Hotel Montefiore dishes
The menu will also include some extra curated ingredients that need to be specially imported, and utilised with an Israeli sensibility
The menu for 'So French, So Good' will include spin-offs of dishes such as duck with classic plum sauce and ginger, and pork chop with bacon and manchego
INFORMATION
For more information, visit Hotel Montefiore’s website
ADDRESS
Hotel Montefiore
36 Montefiore Street
Tel Aviv 66 88 3
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