STYLE Edit: Angelo Agliano takes over as director of Tosca at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
“Doing a simple dish is much more difficult than doing a complicated one”. It sounds like an excuse you or I might make when we show up at a potluck party with chips and dip, but these are the words of Angelo Agliano, the award-winning chef and new director of Tosca at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong.
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The Sicilian native is ideally suited for the Italian fine-dining restaurant, which offers panoramic views from the 102nd floor of the Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, the highest hotel in the world.
“My vision is to grow Tosca into a culture of gastronomic excellence,” says Angliano, “There is a growing appetite for Italian fine dining in Hong Kong.”
Considered a “virtuoso” in the culinary arts, Angliano has over 20 years of haute cuisine experience across Asia and Europe.
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Angliano draws on his Sicilian upbringing and memories of his father, a professional fisherman. The revamped menu will feature ingredients sourced from Italy and new seasonal items every three months.
Angliano’s deep respect for ingredients, particularly fish and seafood, can be seen in new dishes like the hamachi carpaccio with Sicilian condiment and oscietra caviar, and the spaghetti mancini with sea urchin and fresh wasabi.
“My philosophy is to stay true to the original tastes and traditional recipes from my childhood and translate them into the elegance of a fine dining restaurant,” says Angliano.
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The Weekend By the Sea Vegetarian Menu offers a friendly alternative for health-conscious and vegetarian patrons.
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The Sicilian chef is ideally suited for the Italian fine-dining restaurant, which offers panoramic views from the 102nd floor of the world’s highest hotel