David Johansen, the Michelin-starred chef of Kokkeriet restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark is the winner of the 7th edition of the Culinary Festival Bernard Loiseau. His partner is the Chef de Partie, Ankur Daru of Constance Ephélia Resort, Seychelles.
Watch their acceptance speech on video on Ile Maurice Tourisme website.
David Johansen and Ankur Daru (left)
The winning menu:
- Starter – Shrimps with crispy rice and curry leaves, jellyfied mango chutney, coconut milk with shrimps and curry leaves oil
- Main course – Marinated lamb in spiced bread, coconut curry sauce, chayote leaves, passion fruits glazed carrots, pickles of pumpkin and onions, lamb coriander juice.
2nd place:
Angela Hartnett, Restaurant Murano, London, United Kingdom and Kamlesh Doorjean, Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius
3rd place:
Dominique Gauthier, Restaurant Le Chat Botté, Beau Rivage, Geneva, Switzerland and Jayram Seenanum, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius
4th Place: (shared by)
Patrick Bittner, Restaurant Franèºais, Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt, Germany and Nuwan Hettiarachchi, Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives
Fabrice Biasiolo, Restaurant Une Auberge en Gascogne, Astaffort, France and Ravish Mukri, Constance Moofushi Resort, Maldives
Jacques Decoret, La Maison Decoret, Vichy, France and Hildy Sinon, Constance Lémuria Resort, Seychelles
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For more information, please visit the Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau website