[June 30, Macau] MGM joins hands with its sister group in Mainland China – Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality to present the third “Star Chefs Discovery Journey” gastronomic event. A lineup of seven stellar chefs from the two hospitality brands were invited to flaunt culinary artistry across several cities in Mainland China and Macau. Together they integrated regional cuisines with art, creating a sensational extravaganza of gastronomy that celebrates both traditions and innovations.
Mr. Hubert Wang, President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM China Holdings Limited, said, “Strengthening Macau’s legacy as a UNESCO-designated ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ has always been one of MGM’s key focuses towards promoting economic diversification in the city. Fully leveraging the comprehensive network and resources in Mainland China of MGM’s sister group – Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality, together we bring to Macau a gastronomic extravaganza presented by great chefs from Mainland China and Macau. This has not only helped promoting the culinary exchange between Macau and cities in Mainland China, but the gem of Chinese culinary culture and at the same time telling great stories of Macau through its gastronomic offerings.”
Seven Star Chefs Exploring “Boundless Art of Gastronomy”
The third “Star Chefs Discovery Journey” took place in June across three cities of Macau, Qingdao and Shanghai respectively. With the joint venture of chefs from MGM COTAI, Diaoyutai Qingdao, MGM Qingdao, Shanghai Bellagio Hotel, Shanghai West Bund, Diaoyutai Boutique Hotel Chengdu and MGM Grand Sanya, together they have curated an epic extravaganza under the theme of “Art of Gastronomy”. In addition, the Macau stop of “Star Chefs Discovery Journey” has exclusively invited Chef Lam Chan Kuok, a local culinary master who is also well-known even in culinary industries of Hong Kong and Mainland China, joining forces with the lineup of star chefs.
Past and Present of the East-meets-West Macau
On June 20, “Star Chefs Discovery Journey” made its first debut in Macau, a city that lives with a unique, centuries-old East-meets-West culture as the first stop of the event this year. This extraordinary dinner banquet took place in The Mansion of MGM COTAI, an ultra-exclusive resort within a resort available only to the most privileged guests. Inside the Moorish-inspired architectural style conservatory, an assimilation of both Portuguese and North African cultures, lush greenery, sparkling fountains, and immaculate landscape, and led to an escape into a whole different world, which is a scene that echoes the historical gems in Macau, enabling guests to truly immerse into the allure of East-meets-West culture. Inside this extraordinary space, the banquet has especially incorporated a set of ceremonious catering services that pay tribute to the traditional courtesies of Chinese state banquet, showcasing the beauty of oriental sophistication to the prestigious guests.
The seven chefs have tailormade a 10-course dinner menu exclusively for “Star Chefs Discovery Journey”. With exquisite craftsmanship, every dish was designed and created into a piece of exquisite edible art that integrated the tradition and specialties of different reginal Chinese cuisines, which perfectly reveals the alluring diversity of Chinese culture.
With over three decades of culinary experience, Chef Tam Yim Chan, Executive Sous Chef helming Chún at MGM COTAI, is best known for his culinary creation that is both traditional and innovative, injected with “Wok Chi (energy of the wok)”, the essence of Cantonese cuisine. In the event, Chef Tam has created the Pan-fried Fish Maw with Conpoy, Bean Sprout and Egg, a traditional hand-crafted dish with a contemporary twist. Best demonstrating his impeccable skill of utilizing “Wok Chi”, Chef Tam quickly stirs fried egg and fish maw on the sizzing wok to fuse the heavenly aroma of both worlds, giving the dish a piquant yet delicate taste to savor.
Local culinary master Chef Lam Chan Kuok has co-created a dish together with MGM’s Chinese Executive Chef Louie Vong – Steam Mud Crab with Glass Noodles in Hua Diao Rice Wine. Chef Lam selects the finest seasonal mud crabs from the Pearl River Delta Region, hand-picks the meat and extracts the roe, then steamed with the 20-year Nu'er Hong Hua Diao rice wine to accentuate the freshness from the sea. Complementing the umami goodness is the creatively handmade glass noodles infused with red dragon fruit juice, which is steamed to perfect in order to absorb all of the rich broth from the crab with Hua Diao wine.
The abovementioned two dishes created by local Macau chefs will be served in Chún at MGM COTAI to further flaunt the charm of hand-crafted Cantonese delicacies in “Star Chefs Discovery Journey” to locals and tourists, from now until August 31. For enquiry and reservation, please contact (853) 8802 3888 or visit www.mgm.mo.
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About MGM
MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau.
MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.
MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.
MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.
About Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality
Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality, the joint venture between Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in China and MGM Resorts International in the United States, is a high-end hotel management platform focusing on the development of hotels and resorts, residences, and entertainment experiences, bringing a shared culture of hospitality inherited from the parent company brands to the worldwide stage. With its credo of “Combine to Innovate”, Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality is committed to creating a new style of travel and living by combining greatness of the world, aiming to become the world leading travel and living experience group. At present, there are six hotel brands and one residence brand under the umbrella of Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality - Diaoyutai, Bellagio by MGM, MGM, Mirage by MGM, Mhub by MGM and mx by MGM, as well as Diaoyutai MGM Residences. MGM Grand Sanya in the center of Yalong Bay (2011), Diaoyutai Boutique Hotel Chengdu in 300-year-old Kuanzhai Alley (2014), Bellagio Shanghai with magnificent view on the North Bund (2018), Mhub by MGM Nanjing Jiangning at the foot of Fangshan Mountain (2021) , MGM Shanghai West Bund as the landmark of Xuhui Binjiang (2023), and Diaoyutai Hotel Qingdao and MGM Qingdao in Jinjialing Financial District have been officially opened. Meanwhile, a number of hotel projects are in the pipeline in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Lingshui, Wuhan, etc. Diaoyutai MGM Residences have opened the doors in gateway cities like Beijing, Haikou and Sanya. For more information, please visit group website: www.dytmgm.com.
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