Vancouver, Canada – Each spring, as the rainy season begins to fade, Vancouver
residents and visitors are rewarded with one of the world’s most cheerful
sites: 40,000 cherry trees bursting with pink and white blooms. Shangri-La
Hotel, Vancouver is celebrating the changing of the seasons with a sakura-inspired
tasting menu at Market by
Jean-Georges, available from 1 to 30 April 2017. Created by executive chef
Ken Nakano, the Sakura tasting menu pays homage to his Japanese heritage, and
is inspired by his mother.
“I remember having bountiful
picnics beneath the beautiful cherry trees in Queen Elizabeth Park with my
family each spring,” said Nakano. “The flavours of this menu are inspired by my
mother, and the Japanese cooking techniques that she instilled in me. For
example, she taught us how to take quintessential Japanese ingredients such as
kombu and katsuo and combine them with water to create a rich and flavourful dashi,
which is the foundation for most Japanese cooking. She taught us precision, and
how to handle ingredients with respect.”
Guests can anticipate dishes
such as Lobster Chawan Mushi with Gold Caviar; Foie Gras Donburi with
Koshihikari Rice and Black Truffle; and to finish Matcha White Chocolate “Kit
Kat” with Lillooet Honey Lemon Ice Cream and Mochi. With a passion for
authentic farm-to-table cuisine, Chef Nakano has incorporated the finest Canadian
ingredients from coast to coast, which shine through on the Sakura menu. Sustainable
ingredients include Yesso Scallops from British Columbia’s backyard of Prince
Rupert, classic Nova Scotia Lobster, and Acadian Caviar from a family-run
business in New Brunswick.
As an aperitif to the Sakura
menu, guests are encouraged to try the sake-infused cocktails, such as the
Sakura Sour made with Junmai Nama Nigori Sake, sakura-infused brandy, lychee,
Japanese plum wine, and Strawberry Mah Kwan bitters. The Sake 75, made with
Bombay Sapphire East, lemongrass-infused Shochu, elderflower, Sparkling Sake, White
Peach Bitters, and Mount Fuji Bitters. Each cocktail uses award-winning Osake sake from Artisan SakeMaker, handcrafted on
Granville Island by sakemaker Masa Shiroki. Osake
is Canada’s first locally produced fresh premium sake.
The Sakura and Sake menu will
be available from 1 to 30 April 2017, for CAD 125 per person. For more information
or for reservations, call Market by Jean-Georges at (604) 695-1115 or visit www.marketbyjgvancouver.com.
ABOUT
MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES
Market by Jean-Georges is the
first restaurant in Canada for three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges
Vongerichten and the signature restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver.
Executive Chef Ken Nakano is a homegrown talent who delights guests with
sophisticated yet uncomplicated flavours. With a passion and dedication for
authentic farm-to-table cuisine, Chef Nakano showcases the finest Canadian
ingredients from coast to coast. Market is open seven days a week from
breakfast through dinner, and is located on the hotel’s third floor, accessible
through the hotel or directly off Alberni Street.
ABOUT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, VANCOUVER
Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver is
the first hotel in North America for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia
Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group.
Since opening its doors in January 2009, the 119-room hotel, located in
downtown Vancouver, has been recognized for its facilities and service with
distinctions that include: Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2017, AAA Five Diamond
2013-2017; Travel + Leisure #1 City Hotel World’s Best Awards 2014; Travel +
Leisure T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels 2013; #1 Hotel in Vancouver; TripAdvisor #1
Luxury Hotel in Canada 2012.
ABOUT SHANGRI-LA HOTELS AND RESORTS
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La
International Hotel Management Limited, one of the world’s premier hotel
management companies, currently operates over 95 hotels in 22 countries and 73
destinations under the Shangri-La, Kerry, Hotel Jen and Traders brands. Prominently positioned in Asia, the group has
established its brand hallmark of “hospitality from the heart” over four
decades in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, North America and the Indian
Ocean. The group has a substantial
development pipeline with upcoming projects in mainland China, Cambodia, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. For more information, please visit http://www.shangri-la.com.