Songtsam appoints Superstar Chef Qisheng Su, as Meals and Beverage Advisor

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Songtsam, an award-winning luxurious boutique lodge assortment and DMC situated within the Tibet and Yunnan Provinces of China, introduced the appointment of the famend Superstar Chef Qisheng Su, as Meals and Beverage Advisor, bringing new inspiration to the culinary choices of the Group’s properties. Chef Su has already curated a brand new menu for the not too long ago opened Padma Pu’er Lodge in Yunnan, the primary lodge of Songtsam’s new sub-brand, Padma.

On the Padma Pu’er Lodge, Chef Su has taken this chance to craft distinctive dishes utilizing the unimaginable and plentiful native substances in a inventive and built-in method, breaking the stereotype of Yunnan delicacies. “Padma Pu’er and I’ve a sure match. I discover that along with the lodge being in my hometown, it’s extra open and inclusive, and provides one the sensation of being on trip. The wealthy native substances, which replicate the encircling lovely landscapes, is for me, the icing on the cake. As Songtsam’s Meals and Beverage Advisor, I can change the standard cooking methodology used right here and play with creativity to the intense,” mentioned Chef Su. 

Within the new menu for Pu’er, contemporary seasonal substances within the dishes actually stand out. Pu’er natives like to eat wild greens, and Chef Su, conversant in seasonal substances, all the time selects the best high quality. Just a few of Chef Su’s new creations, crafted with these native substances embrace: Honey Pickled Tree Tomatoes, Wuliang Mountain Rooster Candy Bamboo Soup, the Pu’er Wild Vegetable Basket, Chickpea Flower, Boiled Fish with Ardour Fruit, Honey Rooster, and Oil-chopped Greens. 

Mr. Baima Duoji, Songtsam Founder and Chairman, famous, “We’re extraordinarily lucky to have Chef Su, who has gained worldwide fame and expertise, as our Meals and Beverage Advisor. What is particularly vital for us is that Chef Su shares the identical Songtsam dedication to sustainability by utilizing native substances to create distinctive gourmand delicacies for our friends.”

Chef Su began his first restaurant in Pu’er, with only one yuan (approx. $0.14 USD) and 5 bowls of fried rice. Within the early Nineties, he left his hometown to develop his personal culinary boundaries. From Kunming to the entire nation and even world wide, an trade of concepts between Michelin cooks from varied international locations impressed Chef Su to create a brand new fashion of delicacies, bringing worldwide flavors dwelling with him.

Within the TV present “Chef Nic,” a Chinese language meals travelog starring host Nicholas Tse, which options totally different movie star friends in every episode, Chef Su and Chef Nic competed on the identical stage. After being a visitor on “Chef Nic,” Chef Su turned an on the spot movie star. With few folks in Yunnan having made it as movie star cooks, Chef Su and his gastronomic expertise are distinctive to the native gastronomy scene. Qisheng Su holds many spectacular titles together with Grasp of Yunnan delicacies, Winner of the French Le Cordon Bleu gastronomy medal, Founding father of Mushroom Molecular delicacies, and Grasp of Worldwide Culinary Arts.