AYANA Names John Nash Chef de Cuisine at Dava Restaurant
JIMBARAN - BALI- 8 February 2011 - Dava restaurant, the signature dining venue at AYANA Resort and Spa Bali, has "reinvented" itself as an "innovative steak and seafood restaurant by John Nash" following the appointment of the new Chef de Cuisine.
Previously based in Doha, Qatar, where he was Chef de Cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton's La Mer fine dining French restaurant, John said he was inspired to join AYANA because of the resort's successful rebranding and the opportunity for creative freedom at Dava.
One of his first responsibilities will be the Valentine's Day Dinner at Dava (6-courses, Rp2,800,000++ per couple including 1 glass each of Moet et Chandon).
"Bali already has a multitude of fantastic restaurants specializing in various cuisines, and I wanted to do something completely different," said the American, who has worked in several Michelin-star restaurants in Japan. "My menu draws on the concept of a classic steakhouse offering the six best cuts of meats paired with the guest's choice of gourmet sauces and sides. But we've taken it upscale with a modern twist, featuring seafood dishes, small touches of molecular gastronomy in the mushroom gelee and horseradish espuma for example, use of local flavors and ingredients, and a larger selection of meats than a traditional steakhouse."
All meats and seafood are prepared using the sous-vide (French for 'under vacuum') technique preferred by the world's best chefs - perhaps most famously, Paul Bocuse, Michael Mina and Joel Robuchon. Sous-vide maintains the integrity of the ingredients and ensures even, slow cooking for full flavor, by sealing the meat or seafood in an airtight plastic bag in a water bath and cooking it at low temperatures for many hours. At Dava, the Braised Short Ribs are cooked for more than 24 hours, while the Angus Beef Fillet is cooked for two hours.
John has also created a new Tasting Menu for more adventurous guests, offering the choice of 3, 4 or 5 courses. "This is my play area, where I get to do the really fun things," said John, who first got into cooking while working at a ski resort. Then 17, he was on banquet set-up, but decided he "wanted to wear a tall, white hat. Now I never wear a hat, it falls off going in and out of coolers and is very inconvenient."
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