Miss Pam Pichaya Utharntharm has won the title for Thailand for the first time while competing in Shanghai, China at the Asian Escoffier Culinary Contest. She was coached by Herve Frerard of Le Beaulieu Restaurant in Bangkok. The 21-year-old will be competing in the Escoffier World Cup in Paris in February, 2012.
39 Restaurant
32/1 Manor Complex A1 81
Sukhumvit 39 (Prompong)
Klongton-Nua, Wattana
Bangkok, 10110
Tel. 02 662 5427
Cooler weather is setting in, signaling the advent of black truffle season (May – September) in Western Australia, which combined with the French black-truffle season (November – March) doubles the overall season. With over 150 Australian growers a bumper harvest of over 10 tons is expected by 2013. Fetching over $3,000 dollars a kilogram the “black gold” is exported to 20 countries such as the U.S., France, Singapore and Hong Kong to mention a few.
Hamamori Restaurant & Sushi Bar
3333 Bear St., Suite 320, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Website: www.hamamorisushi.com
Perched atop a tiered, open-floored, breezy layout in Orange County’s Grande Dame Shopping Mall South Coast Plaza makes an ideal location for this really outstanding Japanese restaurant Hamamori, which specializes in top-quality sushi. The space is sparkling, fresh and gleaming as is the fish that they serve; accented with glass and modernistic chandeliers it is a pleasure to spend time here and accounts for the many repeat customers, some of which, dine here as frequently as a few times a week.
