FEATURE // Travel
Dan Hong’s South Korea picks • Gwangjang Market in Seoul • Noryangjin Fish Market in Dongjak-gu • Try and find a local to show you around
Noryangjin market
cuisine because there are a lot of
things I don’t know.” Kojima says
he’s given a fair budget when he’s travelling overseas for work and
“Every time I travel overseas, I am influenced.”
While Hong, Manfield and
also has the opportunity to bring a
Kojima are frequent globetrotters,
do is eat,” he admits.
discover something new. Australia
staff member on trips, too. “All we As the executive chef of the
Establishment precinct, Mr
Wong and Ms.G’s, Hong works across a number of cuisines
from Cantonese and Japanese to Vietnamese and contemporary
Australian. The chef says certain meals may be covered by
Merivale if they directly relate to work. Hong travelled to Europe last year to dine at some of the
you don’t always have to go far to is home to some of the world’s best chefs and offers a diverse
range of cuisines. “Australia has a
true reflection of multiculturalism in our food — we are spoilt with what’s available to us,” says
Manfield. “You don’t have to go overseas, but you have to go
outside of your own little patch on a regular basis.”
world’s best restaurants, racking
Whether it’s taking a few days
stars on the trip. “I went to
restaurants and new areas or
up an impressive 36 Michelin
France, Spain and Denmark and
finally got to eat at all the gastro
temples I dreamed of when I was
a fine dining apprentice,” he says. 42 | Hospitality
out of the kitchen to visit local a few weeks to travel to other
countries, travel is vital for getting ahead in an industry that thrives on creativity. ■
Dan Hong Photography by Nikki To
