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I love creating new things. It's difficult to be creative once a restaurant's open. People want the same dishes. For me, the creativity is in opening a new place and starting a new menu.

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For me, the good food starts with good product.

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In the morning, we sliced all the vegetables and layered everything up in a pot with a glass of Riesling. On the way to church, we dropped it off with the baker, who sealed the lid with a strip of dough and put it in his oven for a couple of hours. We picked it up at 12 o'clock and took it home to eat with mustard and salad.

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I love Sunday lunches with the family that start at 1 P.M. and finish at 5 P.M.

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I think food is getting lighter and healthier because people eat out so often. It's about quality ingredients because that is the root of good food.

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There is so much more vegetable use in Thailand, India and China than meat. Yes, when you go to the markets or buy street food, you see shrimp or chicken - but mostly vegetables.

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The dish that changed my life was tom yum kum. You start with a pot of water, add lemongrass, lime leaves, lime juice, coriander, mushrooms, and shrimp; ten minutes later, you have the most incredible, intense soup.

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Actually, I'd really love to do something in Bali, up in the mountains. A little restaurant with that scenery would be beautiful.

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At lunchtime, our kitchen was like a mini restaurant: my grandmother and mother had to cook for as many as 25 people - extended family plus 10 employees. We ate a lot of cabbage and a lot of potatoes.

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The day of the week changes, but one day in the week I eat vegetarian.

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Chef

Born: March 16th, 1957

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