Ryōko Sekiguchi, literary and sensory mezze in Beirut
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Ryōko Sekiguchi who publishes "961 hours in Beirut (and 321 accompanying dishes)" published by POL editions © H. Bamberger
By: Jean-François Cadet Follow
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During a one and a half month residency in Beirut, Ryōko Sekiguchi wanted to write the portrait of Beirut from the angle of the kitchen.
A delicate book on Lebanese flavors and dishes in a country shaken by the revolution and the big explosion of 2020.
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It was a commission from the Maison des Ecrivains de Beyrouth and its president, the writer Charif Majdalani: to write a book on the city, on the Lebanese capital.
An idea that immediately made the mouth water of
Ryōko Sekiguchi
, the daughter of a French-speaking Japanese cook and writer who lives in Paris, keen on gastronomy, human encounters and travel in the Mediterranean basin, in East and Asia.
She has therefore concocted a unique and mixed book, in which the scents of Lebanon mingle with Japanese flavors and the taste of the French language.
“961 hours in Beirut (and 321 accompanying dishes”) is not a cookbook.
Better than that, it's a cookbook.
Ryōko Sekiguchi's book is published by POL editions
Report
:
Can the flavors of Lebanon meet French haute cuisine?
This is the challenge set by the self-taught chef
Alan Geeam
, who arrived in Paris without a
penny
in his pocket, and was awarded a star in the Michelin Guide in 2018 for his fine and mixed cuisine.
Baptiste Antoine
met him in his restaurant, rue Lauriston, in the XVIth arrondissement of Paris.
At the end of the program, the music chronicle of
Alain Pilot
.
This week, he presents “Monde sensible”, the new album by Marion Gaume alias
Mesparrow
.
A musical journey towards his emotions and his sensibilities.
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