Chef Jib擅于用创新的烹饪手法呈现泰餐与法餐互相融合的极简主义料理。Chef Jib曾在著名的蓝带厨艺学院Cordon Bleu跟随米其林二星大厨chef Philippe Vetele接受料理培训。她将法餐的烹饪技术与传统的泰餐烹饪理念相结合,并在曼谷文华东方酒店推出了一套启发于当地新鲜时令食材,精致简约风格的法式泰餐。
口袋君有幸能够深入采访到Chef Jib女士本人,从她口中了解到她对泰餐的独到见解: Q: Tell us about your approach to Thai cuisine.
请介绍一下您烹饪的泰国菜的特点。
My own brand of cuisine reflects my background and experience: I
was trained in traditional Thai at the Mandarin Oriental, and in French
cuisine at the CordonBleu and with two-Michelin star chef
Philippe Vetele.I cook using French techniques and Thaiherbs, and the
result is that my dishes always have thefull Thaitaste, but in a
fresh way.
我的菜展现了我的背景和个人经历:我在文化东方酒店接受了传统泰国菜的烹饪训练,又在法国蓝带厨艺学院跟随米其林二星大厨Philippe Vetele学习了法餐的烹饪技术。所以我用法餐的烹饪技术展现泰餐食材的美味,我的菜品吃起来是纯正的泰餐风味,不过使用的是法餐的呈现方式。 Q: What do you wish people outside of Thailand knew about Thai cuisine? 你期望泰国之外的食客可以怎样理解泰国菜?
I wish they knew more about the full range of Thai cuisine, beyond the
old-fashioned famous dishes. And I wish they knew more about
modern Thai cuisine.
除了一些经典的、大众化的泰国菜,我期望大家可以全方位地了解泰餐,特别是一些当代的泰国料理。 Q: So tell us more about modern Thai cuisine. 那么请向我们介绍一下更多的关于当代泰国菜的知识吧。
Modern Thai cuisine reflects a love for Thai flavors, with a desire for something new, modern and elegant, which shows up in the presentations and different ways of delivering flavors.
当代泰国菜折射了对泰国食材一如既往的爱待,同时追求了一种新的、现代的元素,这些可以在菜品的摆盘,口味的变化中得以展现。 Q: Asian female executive chefs are quite rare – what challenges did you face? 亚洲的女性主厨并不多见,那么身为一名女性主厨,您面对了哪些挑战呢?
In Thailand, the perception is that executive chefs are older men. Since I was made executive chef at 24,my first challenge was literally convincing people that I was the executive chef! I had to prove myself, prove my skills to colleagues in the kitchen – but once I did, everything went smoothly.
在泰国,大多数主厨是年长的男性。因为我在24岁就成为了主厨,我的第一个挑战是说服大家相信我是一名主厨!我必须证明自己的能力,向厨房里的同事证明我的烹饪技术。而当跨越了这道坎后,一切就变得非常顺利了。 Q: Do you have any advice for up-and-coming female Asian chefs? 对于亚洲未来有前途的女性大厨,您是否有什么建议?
Be confident! Don’t be afraid. If you have a dream, lay out the plan, and go and achieve it!
要对自己有信心!不要畏惧。如果你拥有梦想,那么就付诸于行动,勇敢地实现它吧! Q: You’re known for pairing wines with your dishes – what are the challenges of wine pairing with Thai cuisine? 我们知道您非常善于餐酒搭配,您觉得葡萄酒和泰餐搭配有什么挑战吗?
Thai cuisine is strong, bold, and spicy, and people are afraid that the cuisine will overwhelm the wines. But as long as you know the character of your wine and the character of your food, you can create a nice, balanced pairing. Wines with a herbal character often work well.
泰国食物口味重、味道辣、风味足,人们可能会担心泰国菜的浓重味道会掩盖葡萄酒的风味。不过只要你了解葡萄酒和泰国菜的不同特点,就能创造两者之间的绝妙平衡。拥有草本特性的葡萄酒总能和泰餐完美搭配。 Q:What ingredient (s) can you absolutely not do without? 哪一种食材您是必须一定要使用的?
Kaffir lime leaves and chilies!
青柠叶和辣椒!
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