Bangkok, Thailand, January 2, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Start 2023 in style with the extraordinary new “Winter Gastronomic Dining Journey,” created by Chef Gerard Villaret Horcajo at Restaurant Elements, inspired by Ciel Bleu at The Okura Prestige Bangkok. This latest culinary experience at the renowned Michelin-starred restaurant showcases exquisite seasonal ingredients and flavors from some of the finest producers in Europe and Japan. Available from January 4, 2023.

Chef Gerard's "Winter Culinary Journey" menu is characterized by rich, warm flavors designed to dispel the winter blues. The focus is on French cuisine, refined with subtle Japanese influences. His dishes are ingeniously composed and further enhanced by his duo-sauce technique. With his playful and daring menus, Chef Gerard continues to celebrate the essence of Ciel Bleu, a restaurant dedicated to exquisite cuisine with a modern twist.

Highlights of the new seasonal menu journey include the flavorful 'Ikejime Hamachi' with kombu, oysterfish and sorrel; a 'Crayfish Tail' dish with ikura, spinach and velouté, which uses whole lobsters to create a particularly rich sauce; and the delicious 'British Sole' with Japanese hakurei turnip and mussel, where the delicate winter fish is prepared with a classic vadouvan spice blend, marinated in miso and mirin, then rolled in shiso leaves and served with a homemade dashi demi-glace.

The gastronomic odyssey ends with a selection of delicate desserts – either the signature “Binchotan” with Japanese whisky, citrus fruits and caramelized white chocolate or “Provence almonds” with 70% French L'Opera dark chocolate, cranberries and praline round off an excellent culinary adventure with an exquisite sweet note.

The “Winter Gastronomic Set Journey” at Restaurant Element, inspired by Ciel Bleu, is available from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM starting January 4, 2023. The 8-course “Mizu” menu costs 5,900++ Baht per person, the 6-course “Chikyu” menu 4,800++ Baht per person, and the 4-course “Ku-Ki” menu 4,100++ Baht per person.

For further information and reservations, please call +66 (0) 2 687 9000.