The World’s Best Restaurant 2019 On A Secluded Beach
Wolfgat, a small beach restaurant in a remote South African fishing village, became famous globally, winning at the World Restaurant Awards held in Paris, France.
The world's best restaurant 2019 on a secluded beach
Chef Kobus van de Merwe (left) receives the Restaurant of the Year award in 2019 in Paris - Photo: AFP
The awards ceremony took place on February 18 (local time) based on the results of the votes of chefs, restaurants, gourmet and restaurant critics around the world.
Wolfgat restaurant opened two years ago, at a 130-year-old house in the fishing village of Parentoster, Tay Cap province, southwest South Africa.
AFP news agency said that the 7-course menu of the restaurant is priced at $ 60, which is only a fraction of the amount for a meal at a high-class restaurant in Paris, France.
Chef Kobus van de Merwe's belief in a natural culinary background earned his restaurant the highest victory at the World Restaurant Awards held in Paris
A corner of the restaurant - Photo: Wolfgat
The 38-year-old chef told AFP news agency: “I do not feel worthy, this is a great title. My staff, who have to search for herbs, fresh spinach, so here is their result ”.
With the entries of double-cooked seaweed, shark with sambal sauce and wild garlic masala, stars and sea plants, Wolfgat also won the top prize in the Off-Map Destination category
Chef Van der Merwe says that in addition to the subtle spices in traditional Cape Malay local cooking, his motto is "intervene as little as possible in the dish, keeping the ingredients fresh."
"It is a local super food, but we try to create new flavors, like adding celery growing in the sand dunes to the dish" - former journalist Van der Merwe added.
Van der Merwe only started to cook seriously at the age of 30, opening a restaurant Wolfgat with only 6 female staff who had never been trained.
He said he would not raise prices after winning the award in Paris, saying that the victory was for his "rich and beautiful continent and country".
The World Restaurant Awards jury includes 50 male culinary experts and 50 female culinary experts. The awards also included other award categories such as Tattooless Chef of the Year, to French culinary legend Alain Ducasse among many other awards.
According to Anh Thu / Youth
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