Gaggan Restaurant Bangkok, Thailand

By Mandarin Journeys

Progressive Indian Nestled in the crowded streets of Bangkok, try one of Asia’s Best Restaurants, Gaggan. Borrowing from the sophisticated ‘molecular cuisine’ school of thought, yet retaining true Indian cooking traditions as the foundation of his style, chef Gaggan Anand has crafted a new form he refers to as ‘Progressive Indian’. The result is a wholly innovative perspective on common Indian dishes featuring surprising textures, stylised presentation and a new sensory experience while savouring traditional Indian flavours; the Gaggan twist.

The first Indian chef to work with Ferran Adrià at ‘El Bulli’, Anand learned the mysteries of liquid nitrogen, gels, essences and all the wizardry of molecular cuisine. A fan of Rock Music and experimenting with food, Anand lets his food talk for him, inviting guests to what he calls his home. In a world of refinement and sugarcoating, chef Gaggan Anand is a rarity. A blunt, honest and direct individual,the unorthodox ways of chef Gaggan Anand have not only granted him the respect of the world’s best hospitality professionals, but also granting his eponymous restaurant the recognition of The San Pellegrino Best 50 Restaurants of Asia, winning the overall category as Best Restaurant in Asia 2015.

Chef Gaggan Anand

The definition of Progressive Indian cuisine, coined by the chef himself, is present throughout the whole experience of the meal.Guests are received in a colonial-style house on a peaceful street, with whitewashed walls, minimal furniture, ceiling fans and open-view kitchens. The airy space invites visitors to relax before the meal.

The Progressive Experience (The Place)

The three set menus, which range in quantity and variety, and with playfully-named dishes, like ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Viagra’ or ‘Green with Envy’ start conveying the idea that the experience is going to be far from common.

The Progressive Experience (The Menu)

The unconventional presentation makes use of foams, smokes, essences and gels in each of the carefully crafted dishes, grasping the attention of the guests and enticing them into the experience of the food itself.

The Progressive Experience (The Presentation)

The  food,  which  takes  the  main  character  role  and  rounds  out  the  whole  experience  is    inven8ve,  original  and  visually  appealing  while  the  tastes  are  exo8c  yet  not  too  challenging  for  the  average  

palate.  The food, which takes the main character role and rounds out the whole experience is inventive, original and visually appealing while the tastes are exotic yet not too challenging for the average palate.

The Progressive Experience (The Food)

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