Comments on: Asian Food on Western Menus http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 01:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19282 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:12:34 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19282 <i>desserts so I’ve got that one licked</i> That'll be ice cream then :twisted: desserts so I’ve got that one licked

That’ll be ice cream then :twisted:

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19268 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19268 GDave, I now use Asian starters and desserts so I've got that one licked!!!! Miles GDave,
I now use Asian starters and desserts so I’ve got that one licked!!!!

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19267 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:10:53 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19267 Cid, Quite right about the pricing, the Cumbrians aren't much different either :) To be honest they tend to go for it regardless but I am aware of a certain 'ceiling' with some dishes such as these. Miles Cid,
Quite right about the pricing, the Cumbrians aren’t much different either :)
To be honest they tend to go for it regardless but I am aware of a certain ‘ceiling’ with some dishes such as these.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19266 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:09:04 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19266 Laura, A great comment and very true. I have been to visit one of our other hotels in the North of the country recently and my head chef said that he put beef rendang on as a special and it outsold everything. Just goes to show that inspectors don't always know best. Miles Laura,
A great comment and very true. I have been to visit one of our other hotels in the North of the country recently and my head chef said that he put beef rendang on as a special and it outsold everything.
Just goes to show that inspectors don’t always know best.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19265 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19265 Rod, It's only being outsold by the fillet steak!!!!! Miles Rod,
It’s only being outsold by the fillet steak!!!!!

Miles

]]> by: greedydave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19262 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19262 Miles, I can imagine it's quite difficult to create Asian dishes that fit in with a predominantly Western European menu, especially when you think about incorporating it into a three-course meal. But it sounds like you've got it licked with all of the takers you get. I'm with the rest. If I saw this photograph on your menu I'd be first in the queue. :twisted: GDave Miles,
I can imagine it’s quite difficult to create Asian dishes that fit in with a predominantly Western European menu, especially when you think about incorporating it into a three-course meal. But it sounds like you’ve got it licked with all of the takers you get.

I’m with the rest. If I saw this photograph on your menu I’d be first in the queue. :twisted:

GDave

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19258 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:30:26 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19258 Miles, If Asian dishes are selling and continue to sell then there's your answer.... it's customers that keep businesses open. It would be interesting to know whether the prices vary in the restaurants under your banner... people in our beloved Shire are not known for parting with money easily so do you have to take this into consideration? Cid Miles,

If Asian dishes are selling and continue to sell then there’s your answer…. it’s customers that keep businesses open.

It would be interesting to know whether the prices vary in the restaurants under your banner… people in our beloved Shire are not known for parting with money easily so do you have to take this into consideration?

Cid

]]> by: Laura Kelley http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19256 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:54:09 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19256 Ask yourself this: In our once more globalized world, why should France remain at the center of the culinary globe? I makes no sense, and seems rather lazy that so many better restaurants (not just "fine" ones) continue to preach the French cuisine gospel when it isn't even the most happening cuisine in Europe anymore - that award, is arguably perhaps, now held by Spain. Asian cuisines can and should stand on the same footing as French food - especially when prepared as you do, intelligently and delicately. And as you say, the proof is in the sales. And as to critics urging you to keep your restaurants specializing in "one thing", I have to say, how bloody boring is that? Never, grow, never change, never challenge your customers to eat outside the narrow box of French food. . . Pathetic, and unfortunately, all too common. There is a massive revolution in food consumption and preparation that is taking place in the world because of the 20th C changes in immigration, globalized trade and massive increases in disposable income all over the planet. To keep on eating what was fresh and new in the 1950s and 1960s is like going to a concerthall and never having anything other than music that was popular when Napoleon was sweeping across Europe played - it is more than static, its stagnant! So, you go, Miles! Mix it up a bit, make 'em wonder, make 'em question and ultimately, make 'em follow. . . Its lonely out in front, but you're up to it! Ask yourself this: In our once more globalized world, why should France remain at the center of the culinary globe?

I makes no sense, and seems rather lazy that so many better restaurants (not just “fine” ones) continue to preach the French cuisine gospel when it isn’t even the most happening cuisine in Europe anymore - that award, is arguably perhaps, now held by Spain.

Asian cuisines can and should stand on the same footing as French food - especially when prepared as you do, intelligently and delicately. And as you say, the proof is in the sales.

And as to critics urging you to keep your restaurants specializing in “one thing”, I have to say, how bloody boring is that? Never, grow, never change, never challenge your customers to eat outside the narrow box of French food. . . Pathetic, and unfortunately, all too common.

There is a massive revolution in food consumption and preparation that is taking place in the world because of the 20th C changes in immigration, globalized trade and massive increases in disposable income all over the planet. To keep on eating what was fresh and new in the 1950s and 1960s is like going to a concerthall and never having anything other than music that was popular when Napoleon was sweeping across Europe played - it is more than static, its stagnant!

So, you go, Miles! Mix it up a bit, make ‘em wonder, make ‘em question and ultimately, make ‘em follow. . . Its lonely out in front, but you’re up to it!

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19246 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:38:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/asian-food-on-western-menus#comment-19246 Miles <i>Is there a a place for it on ‘fine dining’ menus?</i> My opinion, for what it's worth, is yes. I would take the phrase literally and if I was at a fine dining restaurant I would expect a 'fine dinner' Something that was above and beyond the average, something I could not cook myself etc To that effect, you could argue that superb Asian food has more of a place on a fine dining menu than an old cliched fillet steak ! ! ! Outside personal and professional kudos I don't think the awards are worth a great deal to be really honest. The average person only knows of 3 Michelin stars and nothing else - I suspect reputation and word of mouth puts fills more tables Cheers Rod Miles
Is there a a place for it on ‘fine dining’ menus?
My opinion, for what it’s worth, is yes. I would take the phrase literally and if I was at a fine dining restaurant I would expect a ‘fine dinner’

Something that was above and beyond the average, something I could not cook myself etc
To that effect, you could argue that superb Asian food has more of a place on a fine dining menu than an old cliched fillet steak ! ! !

Outside personal and professional kudos I don’t think the awards are worth a great deal to be really honest.
The average person only knows of 3 Michelin stars and nothing else - I suspect reputation and word of mouth puts fills more tables

Cheers
Rod

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