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Did you know that there are over 50 Japanese restaurants in Geneva, and around 30 more in Lausanne? Clearly Japanese food is very popular in Switzerland, in spite of its reputation for being quite pricey. Indeed Japanese cuisine has such a mystique and exclusiveness to it that many people are prepared to pay over and above what they would normally pay for international cuisine. But what if we knew how to make these dishes ourselves at home? Would we dine out so much when we fancy a “Japanese”?
According to new business entrepreneur, Akiko Ames, Japanese home cooking is not that difficult if you are taught a few simple techniques. Born and raised in Japan, Akiko is passionate about all types of cooking, but has a particular talent for creating fusion Japanese dishes using locally sourced ingredients.
Akiko told knowitall.ch, “Japanese people like to import and mix many ideas from foreign countries, creating Japanese fusion dishes as well as traditional foods like sushi. The dishes are really not difficult to make and can become part of your everyday cooking at home.”
A new discount card / restaurant guide has been launched, which will give members 50% off a meal for two at some of the best international restaurants in Geneva.
Priced at just Fr. 85.-, Eat The World will allow you to dine for half price the first time you visit any of the restaurants represented by the new scheme. The aim of the discount card is to act as a guide, tempting users to experience for themselves the vast cultural diversity of Geneva’s highest ranking restaurants.
Each of the international restaurants has been carefully selected for the talent and passion of its chefs. Their reputation and standing within the local community has been key in determining which restaurants to include from each country.
The new card has been launched by Cyril Brungger and Cédric Haeberli, the same two people who brought BodyPass to Switzerland – a highly successful discount app for the phone, launched initially as a card, that gives members immediate access to 150 of the best spas, institutes and hair salons in Switzerland and neighboring France, all at half price. You can read more about this card in our article here.
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A new event has been planned, which will delight chocolate connoisseurs of all ages! Called the Rallye de Chocolat, this gastronomic event will take place in the streets of Lausanne on Saturday, 23 April 2016.
Equipped with their own “chocolate passport”, chocolate lovers from the region are invited on a voyage of discovery that will lead them to sample innovative chocolate creations, produced by 12 of the best chocolatiers in Lausanne. Free and accessible to all, this gourmet tour will enable young and old to sample chocolate in all its forms and “elect” the best chocolate creation in the rally – in registering their vote, participants can also enter a draw leading to a range of prizes, including the coveted diploma of «ChoConnaisseur»!
After the success of the Geneva Chocolate Rally last October, this new event should prove a huge success with the inhabitants of Lausanne, who up until now may not always have appreciated the talent and diversity of chocolate makers who work in their city. Making their way from one chocolate shop to the next, participants will have the opportunity to discover or rediscover the chocolatiers on their doorstep.
To get locals in the festival spirit, there will be a Citroen DS3, dressed up in the colors of the Rallye du Chocolat, which will tour the streets of Lausanne in the 15 days preceding the event.
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A new gastronomic restaurant opened its doors last month on the third floor of the public zone of Geneva Airport.
Called “Le Chef”, the light and airy neo-industrial style restaurant enjoys spectacular views over the airport runways and Jura mountains, and welcomes international travellers and local residents alike.
But what makes Le Chef unique is not its lofty location with large bay windows and penthouse feel – although these certainly create a special atmosphere. Without doubt, it is the inventive cuisine, signed by Benjamin Luzuy, the leader of a new generation of passionate chefs, which sets this restaurant apart from others. Being a passionate ambassador of local produce, Benjamin has created an authentic menu that incorporates local produce from the Romand region, presented in 4 seasonal collections using 4 different cooking methods, namely raw/marinated, steam, naked flame and slow cooking.
To mark the occasion of Mother’s Day in England, the Hotel d’Angleterre in Geneva is offering our English readers a special afternoon tea on Sunday, 6 March, 2016.
Served between 15h and 18h, the afternoon tea will include a glass of Runiart Rosé Champagne or a Rossini cocktail, as well as a special surprise for all Moms, all for Fr. 59.-.
The full tea will comprise:
- One tea of your choice served with an array of delicate finger sandwiches, including:
· Smoked salmon
· Roast ham and mustard
· Free-range egg mayonnaise
· Chicken mayonnaise with chopped almonds
· Cheddar and tomato
· Cucumber - A warm selection of freshly baked scones served with Gruyere double cream and homemade jam.
- A selection of Tea Pastries including:
· Cheese cake
· Cupcake
· Macaroon
· Éclair
· Tartlets - A glass of Ruinart “Rosé” Champagne or a Rossini cocktail.
