Having unveiled a pioneering new menu philosophy of ‘Reinventing British’ last year, internationally acclaimed restaurant JAAN celebrates its seventh consecutive year of recognition, rising a notable 12 spots to 32nd place at the annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Announced on Tuesday night at the ceremony in Macau, JAAN is the highest climber out of the seven restaurants from Singapore to make it to the prestigious list. The highly coveted 2019 awards is the first since the launch of Executive Chef Kirk Westaway’s Reinventing British menu direction, and the Michelin Star restaurant’s significant rise in the rankings is a true testament to his commitment to innovate Modern British Dining. The past year has seen the introduction of exceptional new menu creations and new iconic signatures – including British-inspired snacks, the exquisite English Garden and a nostalgic new palate cleanser, Pimm’s in The Park.
As spring approaches, JAAN celebrates the news of this proud achievement with the timely introduction of a brand-new spring menu. With the spring menu, Chef Kirk continues to champion a creative, redefined British dining philosophy that showcases his imaginative flair through the use of the finest seasonal produce. The menu is coloured by fresh vegetables and light flavours, showcasing British staples reinterpreted through a modern and innovative gastronomical lens. Featuring new creations that take the diner on an epicurean journey through Chef Kirk’s fond spring memories, as well as providing new interpretations of his iconic springtime dishes such as the Pertuis Asparagus, highlights include the elegant White Asparagus Carpaccio, an ode to the revered spring vegetable.
The subtly sweet spears are thinly sliced into discs, paired with rich pike and trout caviar and topped with crème fraiche from Chef Kirk’s birth place, Devon. Another new dish of note is the Saffron and Black Truffle Pasta, which is the fruit of over a year’s worth of experimentation. The meticulously hand-made Capellini is paired with succulent scallops from Scrabster Harbour in the Northern tip of Scotland, topped with fragrant truffle, scallop sauce, brioche croutons and shavings of cured egg yolk. The dining experience ends with an indulgent Chocolate Dessert, which places a spotlight on the Valrhona Tanariva, an exquisite milk chocolate with pronounced milky caramel notes. The dessert is artfully created through the marbling of dark chocolate and white chocolate sauces, on which sits the molten chocolate cake with a vanilla custard centre encased in dark chocolate.
“Each year we see Asia’s restaurant industry become increasingly recognised as a world leader – and 2019 is no exception, with the anticipated Singapore hosting of World’s 50 Best Restaurants in June. The JAAN team and I are continuously inspired and honoured to remain on the stage amongst Asia’s fine dining elite and be awarded 32nd position in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2019. It’s an exciting year for us at JAAN being the first full year with my Reinventing British approach. My new spring menu showcases some of the best produce from all over the United Kingdom, which I have personally sourced. I am extremely proud of my talented and incredibly dedicated team who have grown with me and played a huge part in pushing JAAN to where we are now – and where we hope to keep going,” says Kirk Westaway, Executive Chef, JAAN.
As JAAN continues to develop its British-inspired menu through the seasons, guests will be able to enjoy Chef Kirk’s unwavering dedication to offer each diner an unforgettable epicurean journey. Serving the best produce daily, along with a stellar wine and Champagne selection, impeccable personal service and a panoramic view of Singapore’s skyline from the 70th floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, dining at JAAN brings an all-encompassing, exceptional gastronomic experience.
The Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list is generated based upon the votes of The Diners Club® Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, which comprises chefs, restaurateurs, journalists, gourmands and respected opinion leaders from the F&B industry across Asia. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is organised by Restaurant Magazine and sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. It is the regional counterpart to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, which is released annually.
