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Introverts VS Extroverts
Introverts: ‘How can I drink without knowing others?’
Extroverts: ‘How can I know others without drinking?’
Semi-introvert like me: ‘Give me some light, and I can also pretend to be an extrovert.’
This light is the inherent halo of Martell’s ‘Gourmet Theater’. This year, there are two national treasure-level Michelin-starred chefs from China and France, and a young Michelin-starred chef award winner who is very popular in China. Every time, it is a god-like existence. The frequent flashes that almost light up the dark ‘theater’ passage add some mystery to this event.
Alexandre MAZZIA’s Menu
Alexandre MAZZIA’s menu is often like a plane ticket. This time, I asked him where he would take me? He said, in a dream. In this dream, I met Chef Stan who I got to know from Zhejiang Satellite TV’s ‘Delicious Rendezvous’. Meeting again, and having been his judge, I must seize the opportunity to catch up.
Chef Stan’s Culinary Passion
In fact, Chef Stan is similar in personality to me. When illuminated by stage lights, the desire for culinary exchange in his eyes is even a bit intense. Privately, he is a little introvert and will occasionally lower his head shyly when talking to strangers. In the program, I was very impressed by this French cuisine chef with a Chinese stomach. His dishes combine Chinese and Western elements, and there are always unexpected new ideas.
Culinary Roots and Influences
This time, it is almost half of Alexandre MAZZIA’s home court. Naturally, I need to ask a few more questions. Stan, who crossed over from business school to the kitchen, his hometown Marseille is his background. ‘As a representative of the French Mediterranean style, the seafood there is very famous, with many varieties and is very different from the seafood from the Atlantic. The addition of many immigrants, especially people from North African ethnic groups, has also slowly integrated and changed the traditional tastes of Marseille. Spices that are not common in traditional French cuisine such as star anise and saffron will also appear,’ he said.
