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The chef Kobus van der Merwe, who did not start cooking seriously until the age of 30, eats every day near his restaurant Wolfgat, where he makes his own bread and butter himself.
The Wolfgat – whose six employees, mostly female, have no formal training – opened two more than a year ago and cellar on the beach at Paternoster.
His seven-course tasting menu costs the equivalent of 53 € (245 RM), a fraction of what you would pay at a top-notch Parisian table.
But it is humble frame, and the belief of Van der Merwe i n a sustainable and respectful kitchen has seduced the judges of the first World Restaurant Awards in the French capital.
This 38-year-old man, who can feed only 20 people in session, told AFP: "I do not feel dignified. It's a big title. My badociates, who go out every day to pick herbs, succulents and spinach, should be here … it's their baby.
"I can not wait to celebrate with them with a big glbad of South African sparkling wine."
With dishes such as seaweed cooked twice (seaweed), angel fish with bokkom sambal and the masala with wild garlic, limpets, Wolfgat also won the award for "best off-map destination" for mussels and sea vegetables harvested within sight of its "porch" (porch).
The bearded Van der Merwe – a former journalist – stated that, besides the influence of the subtle spices of local cuisine of Cape Malay, his philosophy was to "interfere as little as possible in the products. and keep them pure, raw and untreated.
"It's a very local cuisine, but we try to find new flavors. like a spice of celery and dune. "
Pork Bladder Pasta
Without a" kitchen hierarchy, "he said," we all do it all.
"If you choose something, you prepare it yourself and maybe then put it to the table and explain it to the customers." [19659005] The chef, who stated that he would not raise prices, said his victory was a victory for the "African continent and my beautiful, diverse country."
No-nonsense restaurants known for their affordable food feature prominently in the award, set up by one of the founders of the list of top 50 restaurants, Joe Warwick, to challenge his primacy.
While the top 50 have been hit by accusations of lobbying and prejudice against French cuisine, the new prices boast of being proud. on their "diversity and integrity", with 50 men and 50 women on the juries.
They were not afraid either to send clichés of the industry with a whole range of ironic prices for the "chef without tattoo of the year" (won by the French culinary legend Alain Ducbade) and the " year-round cuisine without tongs "(Bangkok's Bo.lan).
The lively Mocoto of Sao Paulo, named for the cow hoof stew that it serves, has won the" No reservation required In the category A special went to the Lido 84, the largest in Italy – overlooking Lake Garda – which contains its pasta "cacio e pepe" in the bladder of a pig.
The Shot of the French Hat
Andoni Luis Aduriz, Considered to be Spain Most pioneering leaders since Ferran Adria, of the El Bulli group, suspended his apron and won the "Forward Drinking" award for the "stellar" quality wine list in its San Sebastian restaurant, Mugaritz.
The London restaurant Noble Rot took a subsidiary "small plate". price for its red wine.
"The event of the year" continues the down-to-earth theme, going to the Refugee Food Festival, which began in France and has now spread to 18 cities around the world.
He won the French trophy with the legendary La Mere Brazier in the culinary capital of the country, Lyon, winning the title "Enduring Clbadic", while the upscale Parisian table Le Clarence won the "Original Thinking".
Italian super-chef Mbadimo Bottura, whose Osteria Francescana is at the top of the "Top 50 Companies" list, won the "Ethical Thinking" award for Food for the Soul community kitchens 39, he helped put in place to fight against food waste.
Ireland has signed a surprise twofold, with two Cork restaurants reporting home prices. Ballymaloe House won the Best Dessert Cart and Paradiso Mecca award for its partnership with Gortnanain Farm.
The judges, including Rene Redzepi of the Danish restaurant Noma, King of cookbooks Yotam Ottolenghi and North Irish chef Clare Smyth, the first woman to win three Michelin stars in Britain, also had to decide which restaurant had the best Instagram account – the one from Paris. Alain Pbadard, vegetable guru,
While Redzepi was short of three prizes, his long-time nomadic son, Thomas Frebel, won the "Arrival of the Year" award. for his new Tokyo painting, Inua, which has been hailed as more exciting "new restaurant. – AFP
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