TODAY

Why The Strand Hotel was chosen…

Myself and family had been to Myanmar for a 4-day visit. Even in such a short time I was captivated by Myanmar people’s lifestyles. The vice president took me around The Strand Hotel, which is very grand and impressive. So I have decided on it since. Myanmar was transitioning, and I wanted to make my labour a part of that.

What services are The strand customers going to enjoy?

I have been here for about two months, only. Myanmar foods remain to be studied more and explored. The Strand Hotel now has a cafe and a restaurant. The cafe will be named Kannarlan where Myanmar foods only will be available. I will prepare then myself. Ingredients are all important in food. So I will visit Mandalay, Bagan, Taunggyi, etc. to assess the produce and the meats available and assure the supply of good quality ingredients. Apart from day-to-day Myanmar fare some foods, I prepare will be more classic and also in line with standard of The Strand Hotel. All raw materials and ingredients will be local products cent percent. Next the Gastro Restaurant will go Mediterranean style of my own. The difference betweenc Cafe and Gastro : Kannalan Cafe will use local products cent per cent, and Gastro Restaurant will offer Western foods prepared with imported materials from France, Italy , Spain, etc.

The major set available at The Strand Hotel?

It is too early to speak of it now, which is concerned with Myanmar foods. In my strong field of Gastro, A La Carte Menu will be majors. In Bangkok I was well – known as a chef with emotional technique, especially in the preparation of modem style foods. The menu is obscure now, but my dishes will be a culinary wonder.

What things count in the preparation of a good dish?

I would like to say that ingredients in a dish are important, but co-workers are more important, especially to me. They will be given training while the hotel remains closed yet. By ourselves we will cook, serve, listen to feedback, and do the cooking again. Then your mentality also counts . In Europe they have one star, two stars and three stars to assign a hotel. It is very hard for a hotel to win three stars. Two stars is quite good. Tow star and three star dishes may well appear in Gastro Restaurant. We will try to reach up to the best in European style, Western style so a trainee has to give devotion and care even into cutting a vegetable leaf to prepare a good dish. Therefore the training goes on during this temporary shutdown.

Coming events at The Strand…

During Thursday – Saturday towards the end of this month there should be a room at Inya Lake Hotel prepared to host ten guests chef table style. That is, like the guests are on a visit to chefs house and he is at hand to cook for them dishes they fancy.

Please assess Myanmar foods against those of other countries

The dishes in Asia are not much different from one another. They are a bit salty but more flavourful. A wide variety of ingredients are used in Asia, except for Myanmar. Nearly similar to Myanmar fare, Mediterranean Style goes for concentrating on one dish and its singular flavour.