Chef Jongwon Son of Seoul’s Eatanic Garden (One Michelin Star; #68 on Asia’s Best 2023) and L’Amant Secret (One Michelin Star) will be joining Hong Kong’s Belon, as he works alongside his mentor Chef Matthew Kirkley.
Chef Kirkley and Chef Son worked together previously at Coi in San Francisco, where Chef Kirkley took the restaurant from two Michelin stars to three back in 2017. At the time, Chef Son was working on the line, preparing the dishes, and learning as much as possible throughout his time in the States. Since then, both have continued their culinary journeys, with Chef Kirkley representing the USA in the Bocuse d’Or, and moving across the globe to bring one star back to Belon and Chef Son returning to South Korea, opening his own restaurants, and securing high recognition for his work.
The eight-course menu on the two evenings will highlight a series of dishes from Chef Kirkley and Chef Son’s time at Coi, items that brought the restaurant to three stars, and highlights from Chef Son’s menus:
Smoked Carrot Tartlet
Dudeok Root Veloute with Black Truffle
Dungeness Crab with Orange and Rouille
Caviar and Egg
Turbot with Root Vegetables
Arrowroot Hanwoo Beef with Bamboo Shoot
Fines Herbes Sorbet
Macadamia Ice Cream Cheesecake
