What does it take to achieve perfection with such a simple and archaic way of cooking as wood-fired grilling? I think of that each time I enter the modest kitchen of Victor Arguinzoniz, the grilling genius from the Spanish Basque country. When he opened Etxebarri over 30 years ago, he…

Espai Kru, located on the second floor of Rías de Galicia is its sister restaurant serving mainly raw but also cooked Japanese influenced dishes. Outcourcing top-notch ingredients are the crucial aspect of running a successful seafood restaurant and I must say, Espai Kru is doing a very good job. The…

One of my favourite meals during my trip in Hong Kong this fall was at Ho Lee Fook. Run by Taiwanese- Canadian chef Jowett Yu, Ho Lee Fook is dark, kitchy, loud and incredibly delicious. Wagyu beef brisket pictures below is especially worth mentioning. Ho Lee Fook 1 Elgin St,…

Something unimaginable just few years ago, Paris has turned into one of the best destinations for authentic Edo-mae style sushi outside of Japan. ( in fact, for modern Japanese cuisine as well). Opened just one month ago, Sushi-B is the latest high-end sushi-ya opening and 4th proper, Tokyo style counter…

Images from 3 Michelin starred Sushi Shikon, the Hong Kongese branch of Sushi Yoshitake in Tokyo. Although the recreation of the original “Ginza sushi experience” will always remain a “recreation”, the quality of the products ( which are flown daily from Japan) and the skills of the chefs were definitely…

Tenkun Ryugin is the spin-off of the famous 3 Michelin starred Ryugin in Tokyo (read about it here). Usually I don’t expect much from restaurant branches (especially when the main chef is not even there), but Ryugin Hong Kong was as phenomenal as the original restaurant. Plus, the view from…

One of the most memorable culinary discoveries this year for me took place at the newly opened Disfrutar in Barcelona. It’s run by three chefs, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casanas, who used to be work at El Bulli. Highly recommended! Disfrutar 163 Carrer de Villarroel, 08036 Barcelona, SpainTel.…

Oaxen Krog & Slip on Stockholm’s Djurgarden Island is really two restaurants under a single roof: Slip is a more informal bistro, while Krog is a two-Michelin-star establishment which I had the pleasure of eating at on a recent visit to Stockholm. There was no seating left in the restaurant…

In spite of all the fabulous gastronomic restaurants, I had a chance to visit during my trip in Stockholm, for me, nothing can beat good old Swedish classics, which is salted salmon, with dill-creamed potatoes. Love, love, love! Sturehof Stureplan 2, 114 46 Stockholm, SwedenTel. +46 8 440 57 30sturehof.com

Chef Niklas Ekstedt is doing something different at his Stockholm restaurant Ekstedt: he’s eliminated electricity from the cooking process. As he explains on the Ekstedt website, there are “no electric cookers, no gas burners; just heat, soot, ash, smoke and fire” in the kitchen. Ekstedt’s team uses the fire pit,…