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Blue cheese and oxidised sunflower seeds by chef Mikael Svensson. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Chef Jitin Joshi held the reins at London’s Michelin-starred Gymkhana restaurant until recently. He will cook at Expo 2020 Dubai on January 25 and 26. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Gulab jamun brioche pudding by chef Jitin Joshi. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
Valentino Cassanelli takes his food inspiration from live theatre and music. He will cook at Expo on January 18. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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A dish by Valentino Cassanelli: spaghetti with anchovies and burrata water, umebuoshi and caviar. Photo: Lido Vannucchi
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Black fish with peas, snails and morels by chef Valentino Cassanelli. Photo: Lido Vannucchi
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Prateek Sandhu, executive chef of Mumbai’s innovative Masque restaurant, will cook at Expo 2020 Dubai on January 6. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Dishes by chef Prateek Sadhu: ambemohar rice, morel yakhni, quail eggs, celeriac and turnip. Photo: Rohan Hande
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Antonia Klugmann, the sustainability-focused head chef and owner of L’Argine a Venco in Italy, will cook at Expo 2020 on January 28. Photo: Mattia Mionetto
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A dish by Antonia Klugmann, who offers sustainable Italian dining. Photo: Mattia Mionetto
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Mikael Svensson, head chef and owner of Oslo’s Michelin-starred Kontrast restaurant, will cook at Expo 2020 on January 11. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Scallop elderflower and saffron by chef Mikael Svensson. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Blue cheese and oxidised sunflower seeds by chef Mikael Svensson. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Chef Jitin Joshi held the reins at London’s Michelin-starred Gymkhana restaurant until recently. He will cook at Expo 2020 Dubai on January 25 and 26. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Gulab jamun brioche pudding by chef Jitin Joshi. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
Valentino Cassanelli takes his food inspiration from live theatre and music. He will cook at Expo on January 18. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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A dish by Valentino Cassanelli: spaghetti with anchovies and burrata water, umebuoshi and caviar. Photo: Lido Vannucchi
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Black fish with peas, snails and morels by chef Valentino Cassanelli. Photo: Lido Vannucchi
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Prateek Sandhu, executive chef of Mumbai’s innovative Masque restaurant, will cook at Expo 2020 Dubai on January 6. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Dishes by chef Prateek Sadhu: ambemohar rice, morel yakhni, quail eggs, celeriac and turnip. Photo: Rohan Hande
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Antonia Klugmann, the sustainability-focused head chef and owner of L’Argine a Venco in Italy, will cook at Expo 2020 on January 28. Photo: Mattia Mionetto
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A dish by Antonia Klugmann, who offers sustainable Italian dining. Photo: Mattia Mionetto
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Mikael Svensson, head chef and owner of Oslo’s Michelin-starred Kontrast restaurant, will cook at Expo 2020 on January 11. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Scallop elderflower and saffron by chef Mikael Svensson. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
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Blue cheese and oxidised sunflower seeds by chef Mikael Svensson. Photo: Flavel Monteiro
Which world-class chefs will be cooking at Expo 2020 Dubai in January?
Expect plenty of innovative flavours, from experimental Indian by Prateek Sadhu to sustainable Nordic by Mikael Svensson
Emma Pearson
03 January, 2022
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