13 internationally renowned chefs with a combined eight Michelin stars are joining in the Culinary Stars 2018 held at the Sofitel Metropole Hotel in Hanoi.

Three Michelin-starred chef Jacques Pourcel will be among the chefs to be present in Hanoi in the first week of October (Photo courtesy of Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi)

The event which will be held from October 1 to 7 will feature five dinners and five other events including a cooking class, a product launch, a chocolate buffet accompanied by a fashion show, a wine and cheese showcase and a special Sunday brunch.

According to Metropole General Manager William Haandrikman, each of the chefs highlighted in this year’s culinary event will bring his or her unique flair and cultural influence. 

"The gathering of 13 of the finest chefs from three continents in one of the most historical venues in Hanoi, a city with one of the great culinary traditions, should be something akin to the perfect storm," he said.

The chefs this year include Jacques Pourcel (3-star Michelin chef at Le Jardin des Sens in France) Thierry Drapeau (2-star Michelin chef at Restaurant Thierry Drapeau in France), Patrick Jeffroy (2-star Michelin chef at Restaurant Patrick Jeffroy in France), Jean Baptise Natali (1-star Michelin chef at La Montagne in France), Alain Caron (Master Chef Judge in Netherlands and owner of Café Caron in Amsterdam), Stéphane Bonnat (of Bonnat Chocolatier, the first chocolatier in the world), Patrice Marchand (co-owners of one of the top quality cheese producers in France), Craig Wilson (member of the Masterchefs of Great Britain, owner of 2 AA rosette restaurant Eat on the Green in Scotland), Didier Corlou (winner of Master Chef of France, and owner of La Verticale, Madame Hien and additional restaurants in Vietnam), Paul Smart (2-time winner of Iron Chef Thailand and Executive Chef at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi), Aurélien Houguet (Chef De Cuisine of angelina at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi), Nguyen Thanh Van (first Vietnamese woman to become a member of l’Académie Culinaire de France and Executive Sous Chef at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi), Angela Brown (Executive Chef of Raffles Siem Reap).

The public is invited to each event during the week – a week that is billed as the largest gastronomic celebration to have taken place in Hanoi in recent memory. 

The sponsors of the Culinary Stars at the Metropole include Acqua Panna, Kaviari, Classic Fine Food, Les Huîtres Cadoret, Kaviari Paris, Les Frères Marchand, Rougié, Daloc Fine Wines & Spirits, Red Apron Fine Wines & Spirits, The Warehouse, Alchemy Wines & Spirits Asia and Singapore Airlines.

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