Chef Sang-hoon Degiembre at Seoul Gourmet 2010 At the Shilla Hotel on Sunday, September 26th, Seoul Gourmet 2010 had their official welcoming press conference. The CEO of Seoul Tourism, Samuel Koo gave opening remarks. Major players in the food and tourism industry were present including the president of Korea Tourism Organization, Lee Cham and the president of Ssempio Food. Most of the chefs like Michel Troigrois and Sang-hoon Degiembre were also present. After opening remarks, Jean-Pierre Gabriel , one of the organizers gave a very insightful presentation on fermentation around the world in in Korea.

When you have famous international chefs and journalists in Korea's largest and most popular farming co-operative, what do you get? Lots of "ooohs" and "aaaahs." Seoul Gourmet 2010 is in the full swing of things and it is going very smoothly. The first official outing was an press exclusive showing of Hanaro Market in the southern part of Seoul. Hanaro has a strict policy of no press. I've tried to take pictures there before and I was asked (politely) to delete the pictures. Chefs Carlo Cracco, Sang-Hoon Degeimbre, Luigi biasetto, and Fernando del Cerro were in the market checking the quality of the ingredients. Many international journalists including people from El Mundo, Travel and Leisure, and the Huffington Post were in attendance. It was a great first outing. Journalists and Chefs at Hanaro Mart in Southern Seoul A Search for Ingredients at Hanaro Mart in Southern Seoul Acclaimed Italian Confetioner Luigi Biasetto (far right) and his Sous-ch...

Seoul Gourmet is coming to Seoul from September 26th to September 30th! Top Michelin Starred Chefs will be in Seoul giving classes and cooking dinners. We'll have Michel Troisgros, Fernando del Cerro, Dr. Bruno Goussault, Luigi Biasetto, Jordi Roca, Carlo Cracco, and Sang-Hoon Degeimbre. 6 of the world's top chefs will be on hand giving lessons in Seoul on Tuesday, September 28th and Wednesday, September 29th. The classes are 50,000 won each or you can get a full days worth of classes for only 150,000 won. The schedules on Tuesday, September 28th: 11:00-11:50 Michel Troisgros 12:10-13:00 Korean Temple Food 13:20-14:10 Luigi Biasetto 14:30-15:20 Traditional Korean Cuisine 15:40-16:30 Dr. Bruno Goussault The schedule for Wednesday, September 29th is: 11:00-11:50 Sang-Hoon Degeimbre 12:10-13:00 Modern Korean Cuisine 13:20-14:10 Jordi Roca 14:30-15:20 Fernando del Cerro 15:40-16:30 Carlo Cracco You can make reservations via Ticketlink (you might have to get a Kor...

Chefs Seoul Gourmet 2010 France_Michel Troigros Italy_Carlo Cracco Belgium_ Sang-Hoon Degeimbre Spain_Fernando del Cerro Italy_Luigi Biasetto France_Bruno Goussault Michel Troisgros France Michelin 3stars "La Maison Troisgros" Michel was born on April 2, 1958 at Roanne. Today he runs the business on his own. He studied at Grenoble from 1974 to 1982, and met his future wife Marie-Pierre there when he was 16 years old. They toured the world to learn the art of cooking from various master chefs: Frédy Girardet in Lausanne, Taillevent in Paris, Michel Guérard in New York and many others in Brussels, San Francisco, London, and Tokyo. Awards ▪ 1968 : Michelin –three stars ▪ 1972: “Best Restaurant in the World” - Christian Millau du Gault-Millau ▪ 1997-1998: “Best Wine List” by Wine Spectator ▪ 2000: " Restauration " Prize and " Grand Prix du Jury ". ▪ 2003: “Chef of 2003”, Gault-Millau ▪ 19/20 score in Gault-Millau ▪ 29/30 score in Zagat S...

PRESS RELEASE Seoul Gourmet 2010: Seoul Welcomes the World’s Master Chefs Creating an International Culinary Event August 5th 2010 - Seoul, South Korea - Experience an eclectic mix of Korean and international cuisine at Seoul Gourmet 2010 to be held from Sunday September 26th to Thursday September 30th 2010. Now in its second year, the event’s celebrity line-up will feature master chefs from Michelin* star-rated restaurants such as Michel Troisgros (France), Jordi Roca (Spain), Carlo Cracco (Italy) and Sang-Hoon Degeimbre (Belgium) among many others. Organized by the Dreamville Entertainment and Seoul Tourism Organization , Seoul Gourmet 2010 will also host a master pâtissier, a ‘molecular food scientist’ as well as prominent Korean chefs. Market tours, the Korean Food Academy, Star Chef Dinners, Master Cooking Classes, and a Gala Dinner staring all participating chefs are among some of the exclusive events planned for the festival. The celebrated chef line-up includes: Mich...

World Class Chefs: Jordi Roca, Michel Troisgros, Carlo Cracco, Sang-Hoon Degeimbre, Ken Hom, Fernando del Cerro, Luigi Biasetto, and Bruno Goussault will be coming to Seoul in September!!! Seoul is having a World Class Gourmet Dining Event in Seoul next month. Eight of the World's Top Chefs will be visiting Seoul to give presentations and to cook for the great city of Seoul. There will be culinary tours and market classes for those that would like to get hands on experience with Korean cuisine as well as Master Classes for invited master chefs (If you are a licensed Chef and would like to come to this, contact me and I can put you in touch with the people organizing this class). For those Gourmands that are looking for a world class dinner. The chefs will be cooking at luxury hotels around the city. Here's the schedule and venue: Right now details are scant on the prices and how to make reservations. But I assume that they will be up on the Seoul Gourmet Website soo...