Signature Spice Market Dishes and Intimate Cooking Class on the Menu for Market by Jean-Georges
For three weeks in November, a spicier side of Jean-Georges comes to life in Vancouver. From November 8 to 30, guests of Market by Jean-Georges will have the opportunity to taste the dishes and spices of the famed Spice Market, New York (NYC).
The Spice Market promotion starts with the arrival of Anthony Ricco, executive chef of Spice Market. Chef Ricco will be working with the culinary brigade of Market by Jean-Georges to ‘spice’ up the menu, and stage an intimate cooking class.
“Vancouver offers an incredible and diverse selection when it comes to authentic Asian cuisine,” said Karen Gin, chef de cuisine for Market by Jean-Georges. “So for us, this is a chance to explore Jean-Georges’ most Asian-influenced recipes and offer something unique to a community that gravitates to truly authentic and sophisticated flavours.”
Six signature Spice Market dishes will be added to the dinner menu. Available a la carte, C$10 – C$30, or as a tasting menu, C$68, these six dishes top Spice Market’s list of favourite items with the ingredients readily available in Vancouver:
– Shaved Tuna, Chili Tapioca, Asian Pear and Lime
– Spiced Chicken Samosas, Cilantro Yogurt
– Black Pepper Shrimp, Sundried Pineapple
– Cod with Malaysian Chili Sauce, Thai Basil
– Vietnamese Chicken Curry
– Ovaltine Kulfi, Caramelized Banana and Spiced Milk Chocolate Sauce
On Wednesday, November 10 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., Chef Ricco will host six people eager to learn the secrets of Spice Market. The Spice Market Culinary Class includes instruction with Chef Ricco, a signed Jean-Georges cookbook and dinner in MARKET immediately following. Priced at C$125 plus tax, per person, reservations can be made at (604) 661-3326. Additional diners joining the culinary ‘students’ will be charged C$65.00 plus tax for the six-course tasting menu.
Spice Market NYC, located in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, was inspired by the street food Jean-Georges enjoyed while traveling in Southeast Asia. Since opening in 2004, the cuisine and lively atmosphere of the famed New York eatery has transported diners from Vietnamese street markets to a Thai food stalls.
Market by Jean-Georges is the first restaurant in Canada for the three-star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the signature restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver. Market, open seven days a week from breakfast through dinner, is located on the hotel’s third floor and accessible through the hotel or directly off Alberni Street. Reservations can be made by telephone at (604) 695-1115 or via the restaurant’s website – www.marketbyjgvancouver.com
