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Atsushi Tanaka is the chef of restaurant A.T in Paris. He was born in Japan and grew up in Kobe. As child, his interest for cooking started after he watched the Iron Chef tv show, and at 16, he decided to become a chef after reading the avant garde cookbook of French chef Pierre Gagnaire. He worked in Tokyo, Paris, Spain, Copenhagen and Stockholm, and ten years ago opened his own restaurant, A.T, in Paris. In his podcast, he will talk about the similarities between the Japanese and French cuisines and which restaurant destinations he loves the most. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/ 

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Lennox Hastie is the chef and owner of Firedoor Sydney, Australia’s only fully wood fueled restaurant. He spent his early career working at Michelin Star restaurants across the UK, France, and Spain. While working in the Basque country, he realised he had lost focus on the most important in cooking: quality ingredients. He got a job at the legendary open fire restaurant Asador Etxebarri and worked there with chef Victor Arguinzoniz for five years, pushing the limits of what could be cooked over fire. We will also hear about Lennox Hastie’s move to Australia in 2011, where he started a new chapter when he opened Firedoor in 2015. Since, he has won several awards and has been featured in a Chef’s Table episode in Netflix. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

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Cristina Bowerman is a chef with an innovative take on regional Italian fare at her Michelin starred restaurant Glass Hostaria in Rome. Born in Puglia, in southern Italy, Bowerman originally studied foreign languages and law and worked as a graphic designer, before deciding to pursue a degree in Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas. We’ll hear about Bowerman’s return to Italy, where she first worked at Convivio Troiani and later joined Glass Hostaria in the heart of Trastevere. All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

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Florencia Abella is the chef at restaurant Ekstedt in Stockholm, Sweden. She grew up in Argentina and has worked in kitchens all over the world. At Ekstedt, she has developed the unique concept of cooking only with Swedish wood on open fire. We will hear about the importance for her of the Argentinian Asado grilling tradition and how she uses the embers, fire and smoke to flavour her cuisine. She will also reveal her favourite restaurant recommendations in Sweden, Argentina and Spain. All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

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Nick Bril is the chef of The Jane restaurant, located in an old chapel in a former military hospital in Antwerp, Belgium. Bril started working at the age of fourteen and five years later met Sergio Herman, who became his mentor and colleague at three star Restaurant Oud Sluis. Nick Bril is also a well known DJ, performing in clubs and at festivals, combining Gastronomy and music. We will hear how Nick Bril became one of the most famous chefs in Belgium and he will also reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Belgium and the rest of the world. All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

Antwerp: 

Album

Invincible

Bistrot du Nord

T' Fornuis

Butchers coffee

Nordica 31

Caffenation

Arte 

French Laundry, USA

Saison, San Francisco

On Wishlist: 

The Harbor House inn, California

L'enclume, UK

Ynyshir, UK  

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Helena Puolakka is the Chef Patron of Savoy, an iconic Helsinki restaurant opened in 1937. Puolakka is one of the most recognized Finnish chefs, balancing the rich history of her restaurant with the present. Before returning to Finland in 2019, Puolakka worked with Gordon Ramsay and Pierre Koffmann in London and with Pierre Gagnaire in Paris. We meet Helena Puolakka at Savoy, where she will reveal her favourite restaurant recommendations in Helsinki and London. All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

In this podcast Helena Puolakka recommends the following restaurants:

Helsinki: 

Ateljé Finne

Nolla, Helsinki

Way Bakery

Café Ekberg

London:

Cycene

The Portrait by Richard Corrigan 

A Wong: 

The Connaught afternoon tea

Ristorante Da Giorgio, Italy: +39 0185 771781

Langosteria Paraggi, Italy

Fogo Island Inn, Canada

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Jorge Vallejo is the chef and owner of restaurant Quintonil in Mexico City and one of the most famous Mexican chefs in the world. After studying culinary arts in Mexico he worked in restaurants like Noma, Pujol and Diana at the St. Regis Hotel in Mexico City. Vallejo opened Quintonil in 2012 with his wife Alejandra Flores and in ten years, the couple had created a modern restaurant classic that focuses on fresh, local ingredients and traditional Mexican flavours. 

Jorge Vallejo will tell us about his journey as a chef that brought him global fame and at the end of our talk he’ll reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Mexico, New York and the rest of the world.  

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Gaggan Anand is the chef and owner restaurant Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand. Anand was born in Kolkata, India and had initially planned to become a drummer in a rock band. 

After working with catering he moved to Bangkok, focusing on contemporary Indian cuisine. He was the first Indian chef to intern with Ferran Adrià at restaurant el Bulli. After opening Gaggan in 2010 the restaurant has repeatedly been on the The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Gaggan was also featured in the Netflix series Chef’s Table.  

We meet Gaggan at his Bangkok restaurant office, that doubles as a drum studio, where he will tell us about his ongoing journey that has made him the most famous Indian chef globally. At the end of our talk he will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in India, Bangkok and out in the world.

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Beau Clugston is the chef and restaurateur of the seafood restaurant Iluka in Copenhagen. He grew up in a small fishing village on the north coast of New South Wales in Australia, where he used to dive for oysters and cook the fish he’d caught. After an apprenticeship at restaurant Pier in Sydney he worked for many years for Gordon Ramsay in London. In 2010 he joined Noma in Copenhagen and worked in the test kitchen where he led the research for Noma’s pop-up in Sydney.   

In this podcast we meet Beau Clugston at his restaurant in the center of Copenhagen and hear about his connection to fresh seafood during his childhood in Australia and how he decided to open a restaurant focusing on the best produce from the cold Nordic waters.  

Beau Clugston will also tell us what it’s like being part of the restaurant movement in Copenhagen. At the end of our talk he will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Copenhagen and out in the world - you’ll also find these places in our podcast notes.   

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Dave Pynt is the chef patron of the modern barbeque restaurant Burnt Ends in Singapore. He was Born in Perth, Western Australia, and studied cooking before travelling overseas to cook with some of the world’s best chefs. His career includes time with chefs like Rene Redzepi at Noma, Copenhagen, Victor Arguinzoniz at Asador Etxebarri, Spain and Nuno Mendes, London.  

Since Burnt Ends opened in 2013, the restaurant has established itself as one of Singapore’s most iconic restaurants, and moved from the first location in Chinatown to bigger premises in the green Dempsey Hill neighbourhood.  

In this podcast, Dave Pynt will tell us about his fascination of using wood as fuel for cooking food and the challenges it brings. We will also hear about the journey that made him one of the leading names in open fire cooking. At the end of our talk he will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Singapore, from chili crab to fish head curry, and out in the world. 

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Isaac McHale is the chef at The Clove Club in London and one of the most successful British chefs of our time. Born in Orkney and growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, McHale started working at the local fishmonger at the age of 14. After working in Sydney and Copenhagen he returned to London to work with legendary chefs Tom Aikens and Brett Graham. After a few years in the experimental Young Turks chefs collective, he opened his own restaurant, The Clove club in Shoreditch town hall, in 2013.  

We meet Isaac McHale at his restaurant, and hear the story of his way from Northern Scotland to the best restaurant kitchens in the world, and how he became one of the chefs that redefined British cuisine.   

Isaac McHale will tell us about his journey to the top of the restaurant world and at the end of our talk he will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in London and out in the world.

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Pam Pichaya’s restaurant, Potong, is located in the middle of the buzzling Chinatown of Bangkok. Thai by birth, and with a Thai-Chinese-Australian family background, Chef Pam was brought up in Bangkok, where her family’s business had been a traditional pharmacy. At the age of 21, as a young chef, Pam won an Asian chef’s competition and twelve years later, in 2023, her restaurant became world famous when Potong entered Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list.  

We meet Chef Pam at her restaurant, located in the old pharmacy that her ancestors founded in Chinatown, and hear the story of her family and about the tradition of Thai-Chinese cuisine she inherited. Also, Chef Pam will reveal how she created a contemporary take on her cuisine and how she built a network of local suppliers to get access to the best local produce.  

Chef Pam will to tell about her journey to become a game changer in contemporary Thai cuisine. At the end of our talk Pam will reveal her favourite restaurant recommendations in Bangkok and out in the world. 

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Pam Pichaya recommended the following restaurants in this podcast:

• Lao Tang Braised goose (เล่าตั๊ง) Adress: (467/1 ถ. เยาวราช Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100)
• Guay Jub Nai Lek (Aoun) ก๋วยจั๊บนายเล็ก (อ้วน)
• Ah Tuer Shark Fin Soup (เฮียตือหูฉลาม เยาวราช #หูฉลามนายตือ) Adress:  หน้าธนาคารกรุงศรี 437 ถ. เยาวราชSamphanthawong
• Rung Rueang Pork Noodle (Left Shop) รุ่งเรืองตั๋ง ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหมูต้มยำ 
• Baan Klang Nam (บ้านกลางน้ำ) Adress: 288 Ban Klang Nam Alley, Bang Khlo

Nusara 

Suhring 

Gaggan 

FV 

Swati snacks, Mumbai 

Hamdi, Istanbul 

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Chef Rasmus Kofoed is the chef at restaurant Geranium in Copenhagen. At an early stage Kofoed started to aim for the highest goals a chef can reach. As he looks back now, he has reached all three of the most prestigious goals: he has won bronze, silver and gold in the Bocuse d’Or chefs competition and after that his restaurant has been crowned as the best restaurant in the World in the 50 Best Restaurants voting and awarded three stars in the Michelin guide. Another challenge was taken by restaurant team as they decided to serve a meat free menu, with the goal to create the highest possible level of vegetarian cuisine.     

We will hear how Rasmus Kofoed balances his life at the top of the restaurant world with family life with wife and three children, and what the driving force is behind his striving for perfection. 

At the end of our talk he will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Copenhagen and out in the world.  All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

In this podcast Rasmus Kofoed recommends the following restaurants: 

Koan, Cph 

Atelier September, Cph

Meyers Deli, Cph

Hart Bakery, Cph  

Barr, Cph 

Esmée, Cph 

Marchal, Cph 

Orangeriet, Cph 

Frites Atelier, Antwerp

The Jane, Antwerp 

Hof van Cleve, Belgium 

Stand, Budapest 

Ore Ducasse, Paris

Le Jules Verne, Paris 

Paul Bocuse, Lyon 

Maaemo, Oslo (wishlist) 

Aira, Stockholm (wishlist) 

Diverxo, Madrid (wishlist) 

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Virgilio Martinez is the chef and founder of restaurant Central in Lima, Peru. During his 22 years working in restaurants, Martínez has created a culinary movement through his use and research of the ingredients and the culinary culture of Peru. His work has played an important part in spreading the Peruvian cuisine around the world, and this has made him one of the most recognized chefs of our times. In June 2023 Central was awarded the No 1 position in The World’s 50 Best Restaurant voting, making it the best restaurant in the world. 

Through his cuisine, Virgilio Martinez has also highlighted Peruvian biodiversity and the importance of the social and ecological environments, highlighting the nature and the indigenous Peruvian ingredients from the Pacific coast to the Andes and Amazonian jungles. 

We will hear about Virgilio Martinez’ journey, about how he as a young man left a politically unstable Peru to travel the world, returning after 12 years and dedicating himself to search for his Peruvian culinary roots and finding a way to present those flavours in his restaurant. He will also tell us the secret of how to combine family life in a marriage between two well known chefs, as his wife Pia Leon is also in the restaurant business. At the end of our talk he will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Peru, Mexico and out in the world - you’ll also find these places in our podcast notes. 

All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

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Canadian chef Jonathan Tam is the head chef and owner of restaurant Jatak in Copenhagen. He moved to Denmark at a young age, trained at Noma and became head chef at Restaurant Relae, where he gained an understanding of seasonality and a creative vegetable-forward cuisine. In 2022 Tam opened his own restaurant, Jatak, in Copenhagen. At Jatak, Jonathan Tam’s cooking is influenced by his Chinese heritage combined with the best Danish produce.⁠

We will hear about Jonathan Tam’s culinary journey that took him from Canada to the center stage of the Nordic Culinary capital of Copenhagen. At the end of the episode Tam will reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Copenhagen and out in the world.

All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

In this podcast Jonathan Tam recommends the following restaurants:

Silberbauers Bistro / Copenhagen https://silberbauers.dk/

Sushi Anaba / Copenhagen https://www.sushianaba.com/

Baest / Copenhagen https://www.baest.dk/en/welcome/

Schønnemann / Copenhagen https://www.restaurantschonnemann.dk/

Palægade / Copenhagen https://www.restaurantschonnemann.dk/

Juno / Copenhagen https://www.instagram.com/juno_the_bakery/

Darcy’s Kaffe/ Copenhagen https://darcyskaffe.dk/

Bageriet Benji / Copenhagen https://www.instagram.com/bageriet_benji/?hl=en

Asador Etxebarri / Spain https://www.asadoretxebarri.com/en/home

Wildair, Contra / New York https://www.wildair.nyc/

Thai Diner / New York https://www.thaidiner.com/

World of Mouth is a restaurant guide powered by over 500 invited chefs, food witers and other trusted restaurant experts,

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Andreas Caminada is the world’s most famous Swiss chef. His rise to fame started at the age of 26, when he took over as a tenant and chef de cuisine at the historical Schloss Schauenstein castle restaurant in Fürstenau in the canton of Graubünden. Caminada is known for his creative cuisine, using local Swiss produce and leaving them as natural as possible.

We will hear about Caminada’s strong connection to nature and the local produce, about the region he grew up in and his culinary journey to the very top of the restaurant world. At the end of the episode Andreas Caminada will reveal his favourite restaurants in Switzerland and in the rest of the world.

All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

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Rodolfo Guzmán is the Chilean chef who became the voice of his country’s cuisine. After his chef’s training in Spain’s Basque country at restaurant Mugaritz, he opened his own restaurant, Boragó, in 2006, where he has dedicated his work on expressing the Chilean terroir, produce and flavours. Today, Boragó has a community of small producers and foragers supplying the restaurant with the essential ingredients from the Chilean seashores, land and mountains. After many years or hard work, Rodolfo Guzmán has put both his restaurant and Chile on the culinary world map and has earned a place in the 50 best restaurants ranking.⁠

We will hear about the rise of Guzmán’s restaurant, about the difficult years when the restaurant almost ceased to exist, and the breakthrough that paved the way to Boragó’s global fame. At the end of the episode Rodolfo Guzmán will reveal his favourite restaurants in Chile, Santiago, London and in the rest of the world.

All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/

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Santiago Lastra is the Mexican chef and co-owner of the Michelin-starred restaurant KOL and KOL Mezcaleria in London. He entered the restaurant world at the age of fifteen and soon left Mexico to travel the world and learn from other chefs. We will hear about the defining moment in Santiago Lastra’s career when he got involved in the Noma Mexico pop-up in 2017, when he reconnected with his roots which inspired him to open his first restaurant. We will also hear about the essence of Mexican food and its role in the Mexican culture. At the end Lastra will reveal his favourite restaurants in Mexico City, Tulum, Oaxaca, London and in the rest of the world.

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Danish-Italian chef Christian Puglisi was on center stage in Copenhagen during the height of the New Nordic cuisine. Before his job at Noma, he had worked in France and at the legendary El Bulli in Spain. After leaving Noma, he took his first steps as a restaurateur in 2010 when he opened his restaurants Relæ and Manfreds. Relae received a Michelin star, entered the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and received The Sustainable Restaurant Award. Christian Puglisi will tell about the difficult decision to close these hugely popular restaurants and return to his Italian gastronomic roots. He will also tell us about his new restaurant Mirabelle Spiseria and describe what a “spiseria” really is. At the end Puglisi will reveal his favourite restaurants in Copenhagen and in the rest of the world.

In this podcast Christian Puglisi recommends the following restaurants:

• Jatak, Copenhagen https://www.jatakcph.com/
• Seks, Copenhagen https://www.sekscph.com/
• Juju, Copenhagen https://www.jujucph.dk/
• Palaegade, Copenhagen https://formelfamily.dk/palaegade/
• Juno the Bakery, Copenhagen https://www.instagram.com/juno_the_bakery/
• Trippa, Milano https://www.trippamilano.it/
• Reale by Niko Romito, Castel di Sangro, Italy https://www.nikoromito.com/en/reale-restaurant/
• Ristorante San Giorgio e il Drago, Sicily http://www.ristorantesangiorgioeildrago.it/
• Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain https://www.asadoretxebarri.com/

World of Mouth is a restaurant guide powered by over 500 invited chefs, food writers and other trusted restaurant experts.

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Ana Roš is a world famous Slovenian chef who runs restaurant Hiša Franko in the small Slovenian town of Kobarid by the Italian border. Her cuisine is dedicated to the traditions and produce of the Soča Valley. She was one of the first chefs to be featured in the Netflix Chef’s Table series and was named the World’s Best Female Chef in 2017 by the World's 50 Best Restaurants. We will hear the full story of how Ana Roš switched her career plans from alpine skier and diplomat to self-taught chef and world famous gastronomic icon and Netflix celebrity chef.

In this podcast Ana Roš recommends the following restaurants:

• Tresind studio, Dubai https://tresindstudio.com/
• Uliassi, Senigallia, Italy https://www.uliassi.com/homepage/
• Zia, Rome https://ziarestaurant.com/en/
• Noma, Copenhagen https://noma.dk/
• Lido 84, Gardone Riviera, Italy https://www.ristorantelido84.com/en/home-2/
• Grič, Slovenia https://gric.si/en

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Get ready for the premiere of the World of Mouth podcast on May 18th! Join co-founder and creative director Kenneth Nars as he sits down with some of the world's top chefs to hear their inspiring stories about their background, journey to success, and favorite travel and food destinations. Don't forget to check out the World of Mouth app to discover all the amazing recommendations mentioned in each episode.

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