BLACKBOOK IN THE KNOW BLACKBOOK IN THE KNOW Digestible Digests Crab in caviar sauce from Beluga; Igor Konev, the restaurant‘s chef, right Bespoke caterers to the fashion industry, Carr- Ellison and Jones share the secrets of their bright and breezy creations in this paean to “naturally good food”. penguin.co.uk Moscow’s Movable Feast Two new dining options near the Kremlin are putting a fresh spin on traditional cuisine Fittingly, given its name, Beluga (national.ru/restaurant-beluga) in the Hotel National serves dozens of different types of caviar, along with caviar sandwiches, in an opulent dining room with superb views of the Kremlin. The menu also includes a variety of delicate and impeccably prepared Russian delicacies, like ukha, a clear fish broth with sterlet, and smoked pike with mushroom sauce. Meanwhile, over in Zaryadye Park, a €200m public space on the edge of the Kremlin that was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro of New York City and built on the site of the former Rossiya Hotel, Voshod ( $ voshodrest.ru) has spectacular vistas overlooking central Moscow and an endearingly kitschy decor inspired by the glory days of the Soviet Union’s space programme. Further emphasising the theme of Soviet nostalgia is a menu that features a selection of beautifully made dishes from all of the 15 former Soviet Republics, including everything from sturgeon kinkhali dumplings from Georgia to Lithuanian-style zeppelin (potato dumplings) filled with ground beef and lamb plov from Azerbaijan. The bar at Voshod American mother-and-daughter duo Taylor and Smith Franchini combine the tale of their famed Burgundy cooking school with examples of the finest French cuisine. abramsbooks.com Old family favourites to today’s en vogue street food – the Australian chef and food writer Law investigates all aspects of Korea’s culinary landscape. smithstreetbooks.com Knife expert Donald provides a thorough guide to the right equipment for the kitchen alongside recipes from 15 top toques that demonstrate cutting-edge skills. chroniclebooks.com PHOTOS FROM TOP: ALEXANDER PODGORNYKH (2), © VOSHOD; BOOKS: COURTESY OF THE PUBLISHERS 34 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM FOR HOT TABLES IN MUST-VISIT CITIES, GO TO: CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM
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