HOT Magazine HOT Magazine - Issue 11, 12 Volume 5 | Page 15

HOT AROUND HUA HIN
The InterContinental Hua Hin Resort presents Chef Takagi Kazuo from Japan
Over the weekend of November 11th
and 12th at the InterContinental Hua
Hin Resort, selected guests were
treated to incredible meals prepared
by Michelin Two Starred Chef Takagi
Kazuo from Japan.
Kazuo is the owner-chef of ‘Kyoto
cuisine TAKAGI’ in Ashiya, a city
between Osaka and Kobe. The
restaurant has held two Michelin
stars since 2010, and Takagi himself
is a recognized master of the super
refined Kyoto style of Japanese cuisine
known as ‘Kyo-ryori.’ Famous for its
innovation in terms of both the food
itself and the decoration, Kyo-ryori
cuisine uses unique and traditional
methods to unfold and celebrate
cultural tales and capture the changing
seasons of Kyoto.
The complexity of Takagi’s picturesque,
jewel-like creations, which include
many styles of preparation, is designed
to appeal to all of the senses, as well as
extending the dining experience to an
awareness of seasonal change, poetic
beauty and the bounty and versatility
of nature. Chef Takagi’s delicate soup
is the most symbolic element of his
cooking. According to him, “