On the picture Dr. Mayelinne De Lara Diplomat Magazine’s Publisher and H.E. Aviv Shir-On, Ambassador of Israel showing the Israeli recipe on the International Flavours Recipes 2018 booklet.
Diplomat Magazine Collaboration with Crowne Plaza Promenade: Culinary Walking Dinner
By Andrew Gibson.
On what was a cool, Dutch November evening, great warmth could be found within the outstanding Crowne Plaza Den Haag – Promenade.
The hotel’s General Manager, Patrick Aarsman, and his excellent team played hosts to yet another fabulous culinary spectacle. On this occasion, the collaboration between Crowne Plaza Den Haag – Promenade, Diplomat Magazine, and representatives from embassies worldwide, gave guests the opportunity to sample a plethora of food and drink as part of an international ‘Culinary Walking Dinner’.
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Upon arrival, one felt welcomed by a sensory embrace of relaxed musical vibes, a mood-lit venue, and the intoxicating smell of a mixture of spices and fruits. A look to the right revealed a Cuban maestro by the name of Lester crafting what may only be described as the perfect Mojito, the secret to which he revealed to me as being the quality of the rum itself.
Enlightened and with crystal glass in hand, one could stroll over to the Pakistani stall and be treated to a helping of delicious Chicken Tandoori, the recipe for which is featured inside the event’s complementary International Flavours Recipes 2018 booklet.
Further along, the Peruvian stall revealed the delights of Ceviche to all those with a penchant for fish, whilst those exploring the Tunisian stall were treated to wine from a nation with an ever-growing winemaking industry, in addition to Tunisian Tea and delicious, small, sweet pastries in the form of Makroud.
At the adjacent stall, Indonesian flavours came in the form of a scrumptious mini-menu consisting of Spekkoek, Onde-Onde and Tahu Isi, all of which could be enjoyed with a cup of Indonesian coffee. As one progressed further along this culinary journey, one reached the Mexican stall, where it was possible to try two variants of Tequila (Yuri Uraksin and Konstantin Moskovkin of the Russian Embassy and myself found ourselves in agreement about which was our favourite, after many samplings), and then to enjoy some blue-corn tortilla chips and the accompanying guacamole and salsa.
From the Mexican stand, one need only take a couple of steps to the right in order to be able to find one’s self in receipt of a beautifully refreshing Vietnamese lime drink, another featured recipe in the International Flavours Recipes 2018 booklet.
To the right of the Vietnamese stall stood the Georgian stand, where it was more than worth one’s time to indulge in the pleasures of Georgian wine. Through a doorway into an extension of the event, like hidden gems one could discover light Israeli shawarma with lam meat and creamy Italian Panna Cotta, before finally rounding off the evening with a cup of Italian coffee worthy of the reputation that preceded it.
Unquestionably a night to delight taste-buds of all persuasions, the Crowe Plaza’s Culinary Walking Dinner was a huge success, and marks yet another fantastic event borne of the fruitful collaboration between Crowne Plaza Den Haag – Promenade and Diplomat Magazine.
