This Eid al Fitr, luxurious resorts model Soneva will welcome acclaimed Dubai-based chef Hattem Mattar to the glittering roster of visiting cooks within the Maldives as a part of its unique Soneva Stars programme. Chef Hattem Mattar, the long-lasting ‘pit-master’ from the UAE who has made waves within the Center Japanese eating scene, will showcase his distinctive fashion of ‘reside fire-cooking’ at Soneva Fush within the Baa Atoll and at Soneva Jani within the Noonu Atoll from April 20 to 30.
Mattar’s residency at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani will place a novel island twist on a few of his signature dishes together with Uncooked Flounder with backyard greens and fingerlime ponzu, Coral Trout Kofta with grape salad, burnt eggplant and contemporary pita, and Charcoal Scallop Skewer with hokkaido scallop, citrus herb glaze, pink onion and basil. The eclectic menus will incorporate native components picked from the resort’s natural gardens and can emphasise Mattar’s signature open-fire fashion with an elevated twist to encourage discerning palates. Over the course of his residency, Mattar will host unique dinners with bespoke menus, masterfully curated with Soneva’s culinary groups.
Certainly one of Dubai’s best-known culinary skills and influential figures within the area’s eating trade, Mattar is a gastronomic mastermind and entrepreneur, also called the world’s first Arab ‘pitmaster’. A real icon of the Center East’s luxurious meals scene, Mattar has represented each the UAE and USA governments as a Culinary Ambassador and has cooked for a lot of celebrities and high-profile purchasers.
“I’m thrilled to have the chance to prepare dinner for friends at Soneva and to affix its unique Soneva Stars programme. Soneva has a wealthy legacy of world-class delicacies with a robust emphasis on well-sourced, high quality components. My eating places observe the identical philosophy so there’s a nice synergy in our collaboration. My mission is to make the grill an important and scrumptious a part of every day delicacies and to carry my distinctive fashion of cooking to as many individuals of various nationalities as attainable. Whereas on the islands, I can’t wait to carry the heat of Arab hospitality to friends and encourage them with the artwork of live-fire cooking.”
The Soneva Stars calendar is a year-round roster of acclaimed visiting consultants and one-of-a-kind actions, delivering upon Soneva’s promise of inspiring a lifetime of uncommon experiences. Soneva Stars delivers an totally distinctive and thought-provoking line-up that features Michelin-starred cooks, best-selling authors, daring explorers, sporting heroes, main wellness practitioners, motivational audio system and extra. All year long, friends can get pleasure from bespoke experiences with the luxurious vacation spot’s chosen expertise, from hosted dinners to participating talks or bespoke one-on-one periods.
Previous celebrated visitor cooks have included two Michelin-starred Tom Aikens and Julien Royer, co-founder of Asia’s finest restaurant, Odette. From the world of sport and health, Soneva has welcomed champion free diver Umberto Pelizzari, rugby legend James Haskell, tennis celebrity Jonas Bjorkman and soccer icon Ronaldinho. From artwork, tradition and science, visiting consultants have included celebrated Italian glass artist Lino Tagliapietra, acclaimed astrophysicist Sarafina Nance and best-selling creator and historian Peter Frankopan. And from the realm of wellness and therapeutic, main practitioners Sandra Laznik and ayurvedic professional Dr G. N. Lakshman have loved residencies at Soneva’s resorts, too.
To e book your keep at Soneva this Eid Al Fitr and embark on a culinary journey with Hattem Mattar throughout his unique residency, go to www.soneva.com.
To study extra concerning the Soneva Stars programme, go to www.soneva.com/occasions.