{"id":37187,"date":"2018-03-26T17:07:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T17:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/marriott-kigali-showcases-authentic-french\/"},"modified":"2018-03-26T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T17:05:31","slug":"marriott-kigali-showcases-authentic-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/marriott-kigali-showcases-authentic-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriott Kigali showcases authentic French cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bond first expertly prepared and served sumptuous French dishes at Marriott\u2019s Soko Restaurant through the Largest Dinner in the World hosted by over 3,000 restaurants worldwide last Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>The French chef then led Marriott\u2019s guests into a memorable weekend with an opportunity to have again a fill of French cuisine and Afro-French fusion of gastronomy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to IGIHE at Marriott Kigali on Saturday, Bond said he has come to showcase French cuisine and learn about African cuisine so that he can take them out to the global market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy specialty is in gastronomy fusion. I use African cuisine and mix it with international cuisine. For example, today I have done saka-saka, cassava leaves locally known as \u2018isombe,\u2019 added spinach and avocado to create a sweet taste and a very green colour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bond, turning 26 years old this month with nine-years of experience in the culinary field, said he is working on a project that aims to put African cuisines among the top 50 globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not have African cuisine in the top 50 in the world? I decided to come to Rwanda to put in gastronomy a signature dish which represents Rwanda. Gastronomy is my passion that I am practising and I like sharing my skills. I want to spend one or two months here to see the true Rwandan cuisine, how they use different products so that I can then prove in the eyes of everyone that there are good dishes in Rwanda.\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last year, Kigali Marriott has been showcasing different cuisines to the Kigali community including Italian, Turkish, Belgian, Brazilian and now French cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>Having opened its doors in mid-2016 as part of Marriott International, the five-star hotel has now positioned itself as an unrivalled hub of delicacies, entertainment and state-of-the art services in the country. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24570 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8123.jpg\" alt=\"Sumptuous French dishes were expertly prepared and served at Marriott\u2019s Soko Restaurant\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24561 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/elis_bond_french_chef_served_delectable_french_dishes_to_marriott_kigali_hotel_s_guests_last_weekend.jpg\" alt=\"Elis Bond, French Chef, who served delectable French dishes to Kigali Marriott Hotel&#039;s guests \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24565 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8104.jpg\" alt=\"Unrivalled delicacies were showcased in the Afro-French Cuisine fusion\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24564 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8097.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24563 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8095.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24562 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8092.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24566 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8102.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24567 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8113.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24569 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8119.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24571 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8130.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24572 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mar_8146.jpg\" alt=\"Speaking to IGIHE at Marriott Kigali on Saturday, Bond said he came to showcase French cuisine and learn about Rwandan cuisine so that he could take it out to the global market.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mouth-watering French delicacies were the star of the show this weekend, thanks to collaboration between Marriott Kigali Hotel and international Chef Elis Bond who introduced Gout de France to Kigali dwellers and visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-37187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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