LILI RESTAURANT
PARIS, FRANCE
Located at the Peninsula Paris hotel, Lili Restaurant is all about two
chefs, two culinary traditions, four hands but a single and unique
menu. The new recruits at The Peninsula Paris luxury hotel, French
Executive Chef Christophe Raoux and Chinese Chef Peter Ma, are
in charge of the hotel’s Cantonese gourmet restaurant, combining
their talents to co-sign the latest LiLi menu. When Asian technique
is applied to French produce, it can only promise to be inspiring.
And we truly felt inspired during our experience at Lili Restaurant.
To succeed in this ambitious challenge, Christophe Raoux, French
chef and Best Craftsman of France 2015, wanted to join forces with
the excellence of Chinese chef Peter Ma’s technique, to develop
a unique, four-handed menu, perfectly blending the subtlety of
Asian flavours with the elegance of local and seasonal French
products. Chef Ma is a high-calibre technician. As a perfectionist,
he pays particular attention to the precision of cooking times in
order to preserve the aromatic subtleties of traditional Cantonese
cuisine. Chef Raoux enjoys life to the fullest. A lover of produce and
passionate about discovering the best that the terroir has to offer,
he understands the importance of sourcing from local farmers -
working closely with the best growers to get an unparalleled range
of the finest fresh produce.
