“The Ark of Taste” Special Dinner by Park Hyatt Seoul

GANGNAM-GU, South Korea - Oct. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Following the Hyatt global philosophy - “Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served” – supporting local producers and communities while serving healthy meals to guests, Park Hyatt Seoul’s Cornerstone presents a special four-course dinner with the theme of ‘The Ark of Taste,’ a global project of preserving valuable specialties and cultural cuisines at the risk of being forgotten.

‘The Ark of Taste’ is a worldwide campaign begun in 1996 by Italy’s Slow Food Foundation, which identifies traditional ingredients and heritage cuisine, helping regional agricultures by drawing attention to the risks of extinction. To be nominated for the inclusion of ‘The Ark of Taste,’ products must have a distinctive taste, must be linked to the environment, society, economy and history of a specific area, must be at risk of extinction and produced using traditional methods. The executive chef of Park Hyatt Seoul has chosen four of the eight Korean ingredients registered on ‘The Ark of Taste’ - Yeonsan Ogye black chicken, Jinju Anjeunbaengi wheat, Ulleung Chik-so cattle, Jangheung Chungtaejeon tea - to create this high-quality dinner menu.

The ingredient of the first dish is Yeonsan Ogye chicken, Korea’s natural monument number 265, which has been raised as a stamina health food since the Koryo Dynasty. Created as an appetizer, Yeonsan Ogye is rolled with foie gras, popular as one of the energy food in Europe. The second dish is created using Jinju Anjeunbaengi Wheat, native Jinju wheat that has been grown since 300 B.C. The wheat is good for digestion, high in sugar and has a delicate flavor. Anjeunbaengi Wheat cannelloni, made with king crab, fennel cream and tomato consommé, provides the unique harmony of the intense Anjeunbaengi wheat flavor and the creamy sauce. The third dish will be made of Ulleung Chick-so beef, which comes from Korean cattle with dark tiger-like stripes on its body and is considered as an endangered species due to the export of Korean cattle to Japan during the period of Japanese occupation. This beef is higher quality than other Korean cattle, containing a greater percentage of unsaturated fat. Cornerstone presents grilled Chick-so entrecote, juicy, richly flavored and well-marbled, as well as Chick-so rump roast, which is tender and low in fat. The dinner’s dessert will utilize Jangheung’s Chungtaejeon or Don tea with a long history of 1,200 years. The tea has been nominated as one of the ‘Presidia’ products that are carefully selected for both local and global protection. The dessert will offer a racy taste of don tea created from jelly and milk chocolate cream infused with don tea, berry compote, don tea foam and blonde chocolate with don tea powder on top. Starting from September 10, this exclusive coursed menu can be enjoyed for dinner every day at Cornerstone, and is priced at KRW 140,000 including tax. No service charge applies.

‘The Ark of Taste’ dinner will also be offered as “Masters of Food & Wine” event on Thursday, September 25. Park Hyatt brand has been extending its global “Masters of Food & Wine” event, providing sophisticated culinary and beverage experiences as well as culturally rich events hosted simultaneously by many Park Hyatt locations.

Venue: Conerstone (2F)

Date: September 10 ~

Price: 4-course dinner KRW 140,000 per person

* All prices include 10% tax. No service charge applies.

* Reservations: Cornerstone (02) 2016-1220 • (02) 2016-1221 or Guest Services (02) 2016-1234

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