Michelin Star Street Food Chefs Spice Up Gulfood 2020

Gulfood 2020, the landmark 25th edition of the region’s longest-running annual food and beverage (F&B) trade show at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is playing host to celebrated street food chefs with their unique cross culinary-cultural experience in a lively new feature titled ‘STREAT’, which celebrates authentic street food cuisine.

Hawker Chan Hon Meng, the first-ever food hawker to earn a Michelin star, is wowing crowds and culinary aficionados at STREAT this week with  his celebrated soya sauce chicken rice. Joining Chan is another decorated Michelin Star Chef, Yuki Onishi from Japan, demonstrating his   unique handcrafted Ramen, which brilliantly combines distinct European ingredients such as Truffle oil and Foie Gras with authentic hand-made noodles completely free of MSG.

Having been awarded the Michelin Star in July 2016, Chan Hon Meng has steadily increased Liao Fan Hawker Chan’s reputation worldwide, the restaurant now has branches in seven countries, including three restaurants in his native Singapore.

“I am really happy to be here, Gulfood is a huge celebration of food diversity. I know a lot of people here eat different types of chicken and I am really interested in understanding what they think of our Soya Sauce chicken recipe. With such a diverse audience in the region I hope my recipe will give visitors a taste of the beauty of Asian street food” Meng’s signature soya sauce chicken recipe is inspired by traditional Chinese flavours and the unique infusion that herbs native to Indian cooking lend to the dish.

More than 20 celebrated street food establishments are part of the unique STREAT initiative taking people on a culinary journey ranging from food found in Mexico’s colourful cities, Greece’s cobbled streets, and in the bustling South Asian streets.

Gulfood 2020 is a trade event open strictly to business and trade visitors. The show is open 11am-7pmon 19 February and 11am-5pm on 20 February. For more information, visit www.gulfood.com