Ever heard about The Real Food Concept Chapter 01 Ocean held at 1/15 Coffee by Chef Arnold Poernomo lately? Yup! This super creative concept is brought by a group of visionary young chefs who aim to set a new standard for culinary arts in Indonesia. Themed pop-up dinners are held with menus crafted and executed by members of the collective. I was so excited when Chef Arnold invited me to this thematic dinner as it brings me to a whole new level of food experience unlike before.
The Real Food Concept aims to pioneer changes in the Indonesian F&B industry by provoking thoughts and questions to challenge their boundaries and creativity skills. That’s why this group also aims for perfection in every plate and has its own philosophy: To respect ingredients, respect technique and respect the customer. Each pop-up dinners will feature a different theme where new applications of local ingredients are explored and creatively presented. So you will find new excitement in each pop-up dinners presented by the Real Food Concept. For our first dinner at Chapter 01 on the theme of “Ocean,” Chef Arnold teams up with Angela Stasia and Talita Setyadi. These passionate, creative, young, talented Chefs prefer that their food do the talking and using local ingredients and bring out their best qualities.
These are the young, talented Indonesian Chefs that I mentioned earlier before. From left to right: Chef Angela Stasia, Chef Arnold Poernomo, and Chef Talita Setyadi.
Arnold Poernomo
Arnold is one of the current judges of Masterchef Indonesia. Groomed and bred in Sydney where he started his culinary journey at the age of 14, his experience in hospitality is never doubted. Arnold is exceptional in creating new food concepts and pushing the boundaries of flavors. He is regarded as one of the best young chefs in Indonesia.
Angela Stasia
Angela has worked in a number of top-ranked restaurants all around the world. Upon her graduation from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2012, she honed her culinary skills from Ledbury in London to Quay in Sydney. In 2013 she established her own catering business Marylebone Fine Foods specializing in fine French cuisine. She is a focused and fierce newcomer on the Indonesian culinary scene.
Talita Setyadi
Talita is the best patisserie graduate at Le Cordon Bleu Paris on June 2012. She is the first Indonesian chef to be featured in the prestigious Spanish haute patisserie magazine “so good…” amongst the world’s best. Her blog www.talitakitchen.com is a testament to her passion and talents in the pastry arts. She is regarded as “the pastry chef to watch” amongst the culinary community.
They served us with 2 snacks, 2 entrees, 2 mains and 3 desserts where all are made using ingredients from the ocean.
Tuna, Roe, Jalapenos with Anchovy Mayo – by Arnold
Escabeche, Kaffir lime, Turmeric foam and Savory sand – by Angela
Tuna Belly, Foie Gras mousse, Caviar, Yuzu and Soy – by Arnold
Sea Consomme, Scallops, Octopus, Shrimp, Clams & Sea urchin – by Angela
Poached Chicken, Sweet Shrimps, Ebi, Cauliflower puree & Dashi – by Arnold
Squid ink gnocchi, Beef Ribs, Squid, Red Wine & Bok Choy Leaves – by Angela
Maki – by Talita
Fishbowl – by Talita
Finding a sweet treasure inside a fishbowl like this was so much fun! It consists of Dulse seaweed ice cream, Valrhona Caramelia and Saba ganache, purple sweet potato, raw cacao liquor, canary nut crumble, and lime foam.
Depth – by Talita
Another winning dessert that night, which made from Charcoal Brioche, Squid Ink Ice Cream, Honeycomb, Black Rice, Black Quinoa Cous cous, Black Sesame Puree, and Black Sea Salt. Simply reflects how deep and mysterious the ocean is.
I really admire all the efforts from these young chefs. None of the food failed me. They were all so unique and delicious. I know it wasn’t easy to put a soul into the dish, but when they did it, it’s not just an art. So, are you ready to taste the real food by Real Food Concept?
Bookings are now open for Real Food Concept: #01 Ocean
One night only at One Fifteenth Coffee Shop, May 17, 2014
Price per seat is RP. 1.250.000,-++ per pax, wine included.
Book your seat now by sending an email to: info@realfoodconcept.co or call 0812 1011 3601 for reservations.
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