Demi Chef of French Grill restaurant launches second publication 'Chef - Professional Chef'

Accompanying the program is a discussion on the chef profession - "Chef - Professional Chef", with the participation of Chef Raphael Szurek, author Nguyen Manh Hung and many other special guests. Nguyen Manh Hung is currently one of the mainstay chefs at the French Grill restaurant, JW Marriott Hotel - the most famous 5-star hotel in Hanoi. Nguyen Manh Hung, or Hungazit, is known primarily as an experienced and famous chef in the Vietnamese chef community. It can be said that Hungazit is one of the pioneering professional chefs in writing and publishing books about modern cooking in Hanoi. His first book, "The Heart of a Chef", was well received and loved by many readers.

Author Hungazit at the launch of the second edition

Following the success of “The Heart of a Chef”, Hungazit continues his steady progress, extending his passion with the second book entitled “Chef – Professional Chef”. If the first book was written from the “subsidized flavor” in the author’s old memories of Hanoi in the old days, “Chef – Professional Chef” records the author’s own rigorous professional experiences during his time working at French Grill.

Two published books by author Hungazit

With the dedicated and talented guidance of Chef Raphael, along with his creativity and constant learning, Hungazit has grown and built for himself a treasure trove of knowledge from the culinary profession, from which he can translate this treasure trove of knowledge into a wonderful work.

As the title suggests, the book contains life experiences and sharing of Hungazit and other famous chefs with young people on the journey to realize their aspirations. In “Chef – Professional Chef”, the entire working space of professional chefs is vividly recreated. In seemingly small things like “Converting measuring tools”, “Upgrading equipment” to familiar dishes like “Salad” “Snack”… readers are completely convinced by the two words - “professional”. The journey from “Heart of Chef” to “Chef – Professional Chef” is also the journey from “heart” to “vision”. A journey that anyone needs to strive to reach with passion, qualities and serious hard work. Not only is it an inspirational cookbook, “Chef – Professional Chef” carries the mission of perfecting the vision of a difficult but also glorious profession – the profession of chef.

The second book chronicles the author's rigorous professional experiences while working at the French Grill.

Through Hungazit’s stories, readers will have a very realistic picture of the working space of professional chefs at the high-end French restaurant French Grill, which owns the largest open kitchen in Hanoi. Readers will have the opportunity to discover interesting and inspiring stories behind the delicate and creative dishes introduced to diners every day.

Author Hungazit signs autographs for readers

Author Hungazit (center) and Chef Raphael Szurek (right) share interesting stories about the culinary profession

Chef Raphael Szurek of French Grill restaurant demonstrates making some dishes from the new menu

Fresh tuna salad presented on Bat Trang ceramic products

On this occasion, French Grill and I love cookbook also organized a small discussion about the chef profession with the participation and sharing of Chef Raphael Szurek, a talented chef who is very young but has more than 15 years of experience in the profession at many high-end restaurants, including 3-star Michelin restaurants. Along with guests such as Ms. Dang Tram - Brand Director of I love Cookbook, Mr. Luu Kien Dinh - Editor-in-Chief of Mann Up magazine, and many other distinguished guests, the discussion promises to bring attractive and interesting dialogues about the chef profession - a profession that is increasingly receiving more attention and respect from young people.

The Thanh