A New Exploration of Sichuan Cuisine to Open the Year of 2020!

A FEAST of FIRE

Fire is the source of flavour. A kiss of flame is enough to spark the natural charm of an ingredient or dish;

Fire is the root of cooking. Whether in East or West, all cooking methods start with fire;

Fire is the essence of life. It is the warmth of the home hearth, the heat in the heart of the kitchen, the excitement of New Year fireworks;

Fire is the symbol of new beginnings. Fire cleanses and ignites, the perfect symbol of the New Year.

A New Exploration of Sichuan cuisine

At the opening of 2020, THE BRIDGE and chef André Chiang have invited the team from Michelin-starred ICHIMATSU to collaborate on a spectacular one-off dining experience themed around fire that will push the boundaries of international cuisine.

Across all of the world’s cuisine, cooking and fire (or heat) are inseparable. Fire adds flavour and brings ingredients to life. Carefully controlling temperature allows chefs to create countless different dishes.

In order to explore this concept, chef André has invited his friend of more than 10 years and a person often dubbed “the man who plays with fire,” Hideto Takeda, to work together on a dining event that is sure to spark conversation.

Hideto Takeda

ICHIMATSU

Osaka’s Michelin-starred restaurant

Located in Osaka, ICHIMATSU is one of only a handful of yakitori restaurants in Japan to have won a coveted Michelin star.

Hideto Takeda opened ICHIMATSU in March 2007, taking the traditional Japanese art of grilling over open flames and transforming into fine dining. The restaurant has no menu; instead, Hideto Takeda offers a set menu based on the best produce available that day. In order to guarantee quality, the restaurant has just eight seats around the counter, making it one of the hardest restaurants to book in Osaka.

ICHIMATSU

Hideto Takeda started to learn about yakitori at a part time job he held during his university years and since then has travelled Japan deepening his understanding of this traditional art, creating his own unique conception of flame-grilled cuisine (known in Japanese as aburi).

“The man who plays with fire”- Hideto Takeda

ICHIMATSU sits at the cutting edge of the yakitori dining experience, offering a series of courses of different cuts of premium Japanese chicken, grilled over bincho charcoal.

Hideto Takeda’s flame-grilled cuisine

12 years after opening, ICHIMATSU not only has a Michelin star, it also holds a rating of 4.14 out of 5 on Japanese restaurant guide and review site Tabelog.

Note：Tabelog——Food guide for local restaurants in Japan, known as "the ultimate Japanese food and drink bible"

A FEAST of FIRE

From 10-11 February 2020, THE BRIDGE’s Chef André and Chef Sean Li will team up with Hideto Takeda and his team from ICHIMATSU to create a “FEAST of FIRE,” a dining event exploring the use of flames, fire, and heat.

ICHIMATSU

   Hideto Takeda

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THE BRIDGE

André Chiang

Wood-fire, smoke, barbecue, flambé, char-baked…how are ingredients transformed by the application of fire? What happens when Japanese yakitori meets the compound flavors of Sichuan cuisine. These are the questions that these inquisitive chefs hope to answer through this event.

A FEAST of FIRE

THE BRIDGE  x ICHIMATSU

An event created by

“The man who understands fire” 

 Hideto Takeda

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“Curators of the fiery cuisine of Sichuan" Chef André Chiang and Sean Li

Date

10&11 February 2020, Dinner

Price

RMB 988/person + 10% service charge

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Address

THE BRIDGE

66 Binjiang East Road，Jinjiang District, Chengdu

Officially opened on 29 December 2017, THE BRIDGE is the first restaurant project in China from renowned Chinese chef Andre Chiang.

THE BRIDGE is located at Anshun Bridge, one of Chengdu’s most important historic landmarks. Hundreds of years later, THE BRIDGE is a symbol of the dramatic changes witnessed by Chengdu over the years.

In order to transform this historic landmark into a unique culinary destination, the founders of THE BRIDGE engaged award-winning international design studio to recreate the interior environment. Seating 270 guests over two floors, THE BRIDGE is also delighted to cooperate with renowned Chinese chef Andre Chiang to create an international and interpretation of Sichuan cuisine.

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