To join the 2011 Iron Chef Event in Melbourne
I have loved the original Iron Chef since even before Food Network dubbed it in English. I used to watch it on NHK tv even without understanding a word.
To me that was real cooking competition.
To those who is not familiar with the show link below. This has since gone on to have a cult following around the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_ChefSo.....one day 2 months ago i was just browsing the net and suddenly came upon the event held in Sydney last year and saw that there was one this year.
Since the chef's restaurants are all in Japan, except for Morimoto who is in the US now, next cheapest alternative is to go to Melbourne. Even going to Japan cant guarantee that the chef will be there that night.
This event is attended by Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai and Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi
So, i think to myself, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, total fanboy moment
, event booked and paid, AirAsia booked and leave approved so Melbourne here i come.
Money cant buy happiness? Well this time it did, i was freakin excited and before the trip sometimes i had a bad day in the office, thinking of it while driving back home puts a smile on my face
Was it expensive? HELL YES! Most expensive meal i paid in my life until now. Worth it? Every single cent of my hard earned mullah!
Now comes the pics.
My door gift, signed aprons by both chef, only to those who paid for the premium seats.
Others had to pay and if lucky have it signed by the chefs.
Before entering some canapes were served.
Buckwheat coated Yarra Valley Chevre with truffle honey
- Quite strong in cheese taste and nice crunch from the buckwheat coating.
The venue
Japanese drum performance to signal the guest to come in and get seated.
This is my table.
This is how near i am to the stage.
Famous intro from the tv show
My setup for the evening
Cant post in MWF without wrist shoot right?
2009 Phillip Shaw No.11 Chardonnay, Orange, NSW
Chef Chen as he comes out
Can see some years has passed since the famous pic of the chef was taken
Chef Sakai
Many more pics to come and off course the food.
Its late and i am tired now....until tomorrow.