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| Taiwanese chef takes award for Asia’s best female chef Posted: 14 Jan 2014 08:05 PM PST Lanshu Chen has been named Veuve Clicquot Asia's Best Female Chef for 2014, the second recipient after Thai chef Duangporn Songvisava, better known as Bo, who took the inaugural title last year for her food at Bo.Lan in Bangkok. As part of Asia's 50 Best Restaurant Awards, the lofty title recognizes the most creative, talented and dedicated female chefs in the industry. The recipient is voted for by 200 industry experts across Asia. "Lanshu embodies these values through her flawless presentation, passionate dedication to French culinary practices, and ability to imbue each dish with local ingredients and Asian influences," said Veuve Clicquot President Jean Marc Lacave. "Aside from inspiring other female chefs to push creative boundaries, her work is elevating the fine dining experience in Asia." Chen began her culinary career in Paris, where she worked in some of the city's most iconic restaurants including Les Ambassadeurs, Relais d'Auteuil. She also worked under chef Thomas Keller at The French Laundry in California. After honing her skills in the culinary capital, she returned to her native Taiwan to open Le Mout in Taichung city, where she reinvents classic French dishes with Asian flavors. Foie gras, for instance, is paired with ikura (salmon roe) and ginger flower-infused duck consomme. Aged gouda cheese is also served with a plum wine sorbet and matcha. "By combining French culinary traditions with the local influences and ingredients she grew up with, Lanshu reveals both her mastery of authentic French cuisine and her ability to innovate," say organizers of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. "Her ever-changing menu is founded on classic cooking styles yet informed by her own heritage, creating a delicate cross-cultural fusion of flavours and textures." Chen will be honored in a ceremony February 24, at the Capella Hotel in Singapore. – AFP Relaxnews, January 15, 2014. |
| Taco Bell fan gets inked in exchange for liftetime supply of tacos Posted: 14 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST In a marketing strategy that tested the popularity of the Doritos-flavored taco, the Mexican-style fast food chain issued a throw-down challenging fans to get inked with the slogan "DLT for Life" in exchange for a limitless supply of tacos. Answering the call was "Tyler" who says he's been a Taco Bell fans since he was 10 and proved it at a Toronto tattoo parlor where he volunteered the better part of the inside of his left arm to be covered with the image of the taco. The PR stunt was also developed to promote the Doritos Locos Taco as a permanent menu addition in Canada, after debuting as a limited time offer in August. The Doritos Locos Taco became the chain's bestselling item in the company's history, with 600 million tacos sold since its launch in 2012 and sales topping $1 billion by last October. Meanwhile, the man who created the Facebook page "Taco Shells Made from Doritos Movement" and lobbied for the marriage of the Doritos and Taco Bell hybrid received heroic memorials and tributes after passing away from brain cancer in November, reported USA Today. - AFP/Relaxnews, January 14, 2014. |
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