Research Catalog

Title

A taste of empire : Imperial Cuisine with Chef Maximo Cortés : a demonstration / Jovanni Sy.

Author

Sy, Jovanni

Publication

• Vancouver, British Columbia : Talonbooks, [2017]
• ©2017

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Details

Description

xix, 74 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

"Everything we eat tells a story. In A Taste of Empire, delectable samples from a real-time cooking demonstration offer food for thought about colonialism and the ethics of modern-day food distribution and consumption. "Food and Wine named him Chef of the Decade. In 2016 he was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame. Recently Microsoft released the hit video game Maximo Cortés: Kitchen Gangsta. You've seen him on television. You've bought his bestselling cookbooks. Now for a limited engagement ... it's the Demon Chef, the Madman of the Kitchen, the Grand Master of Imperial Cuisine ... Chef Maximo Cortés." The premise of the show is a once-in-a-lifetime cooking demonstration by Chef Maximo Cortés, the renowned inventor of his signature-style "Imperial Cuisine." The audience excitedly awaiting Chef Maximo's arrival, relaxing with the cocktail and complimentary hors d'oeuvres served to their seats. Suddenly their complacency is broken when Chef Maximo's amusing assistant, Jovanni, appears onstage. The celebrity chef in unavailable, but no worries. Jovanni, too, is an expert at preparing the traditional Filipino dish Rellenong Bangus (Stuffed Milkfish), and off the audience follows along on a journey filled with humorous banter and a silky milkfish, sharp chef's knife in Jovanni's hand. As he cooks, he deconstructs the dish in humorous and surprising ways. The European colonization of Asia, the state of modern agriculture, the ethics of food distribution and consumption - these are just some of the ideas sampled in this engaging performance piece. When the actual fish dish is cooked and ready to eat, audience members are given a tasting plate and even more food for thought. A Taste of Empire is truly a feast for the mind and palate. We call it "Iron Chef meets Guns, Germs, and Steel." Bon appetit! Cast of one man."--

Subjects

• Political plays, Canadian
• Celebrity chefs > Canada > Drama
• Canadian drama > 21st century

Note

• "A play by Jovanni Sy"--Front book cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-72).

Call Number

JFD 17-5507

ISBN

• 9781772011609
• 1772011606

LCCN

2017430631

OCLC

995877351

Author

Sy, Jovanni, author.

Title

A taste of empire : Imperial Cuisine with Chef Maximo Cortés : a demonstration / Jovanni Sy.

Publisher

Vancouver, British Columbia : Talonbooks, [2017]

Copyright Date

©2017

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-72).

Research Call Number

JFD 17-5507