Bon appetit a la French Embassy!
Bringing French cuisine to town: Ambassador Schuh and the chefs at the press meeting. Pic by Amila Gamage
The Goût de France or Good France is a culinary event that unites chefs from all around the globe for a celebration of French cuisine. Following the success of the past three years, the French Embassy of Sri Lanka is bringing this unique culinary celebration to Sri Lanka and Maldives on March 21 in collaboration with five local and one Maldivian restaurant.
On this day, Waters Edge with Chef Buddhika Samarasekera, The 1864 Restaurant and Wine Cellar at the Galle Face Hotel headed by Chef Sugath Vithanage, The Grill at Kingsbury Hotel headed by Chef Kithsiri De Silva, Ceylon Café with Chef Mickael Alexis, Brasserie at Mövenpick Hotel Colombo headed by Chef Dinesh Perera and Sunset Pool Café at Hideaway Beach Maldives will feature special menus designed by the respective chefs in celebration of French gastronomy.
French Ambassador Jean-Martin Schuh announced the event at a recent news conference at the French Residence in Colombo.
More than 3000 restaurants, including 1500 chefs around the world will participate in the event. This year’s event will also be a tribute to French Chef Paul Bocuse and participating Chefs are invited to include one of Bocuse’s dishes or a dish inspired by him in their menus.
France’s cuisine is very much a part of the country’s heritage and contributes significantly to its image, with almost a third of foreign tourists visiting France for its gastronomical delights. Since November 2017, restaurants around the world have been invited to offer a menu showcasing France’s culinary traditions. The quality and coherence of the menus are ensured by an international selection committee of chefs supported by the embassies. The Collége Culinaire de France is an official partner of the event.
For information on the special menus and their prices visit the website of the French Embassy in Sri Lanka via lk.
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