Octaphilosophy: The Eight Elements of Restaurant André

Octaphilosophy: The Eight Elements of Restaurant André by Chiang, André. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780714871158.

The culinary philosophy of premiere chef André Chiang, whose Restaurant André is in the top 50 worlds best restaurants list. Headed up by chef-owner André Chiang, Restaurant Andrés menu centres around his Octaphilosophy taking into account Chiangs eight elements of gastronomy: salt, texture, memory, purity, terroir, south, artisan and uniqueness. Octaphilosophy, explores one year in his restaurant. Including snacks, mains and sweets over each season, and the stories and processes behind each dish, Chiang will share his unique approach to food combining the technical precision of Asian gastronomy with the Western culinary preference for produce, producers and seasonality. Heavily illustrated with photos of the working kitchen, and the final results, Octaphilosophy will be one of the first cookbooks to capture the emerging gastronomic scene in Asia and its leading proponent.