Thorny sea cucumber has its own exquisite menu from July-August at The Silk Road, The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok
The Silk Road’s chefs led by Chef Kam are presenting an à la carte menu devoted to the sensual, succulent thorny sea cucumber, one of the sea creatures most prized in Chinese cuisine for its texture and its nutritional value.
The soft spikes or thorns differentiate this species from other sea cucumbers, the thorny sea cucumber growing to about 10cm, or 4 inches in length, and living in shallow waters on the sandy seabed.
Requiring a great deal of skill and patience both to harvest and to prepare in the kitchen, the sea cucumber is versatile in the hands of experienced Chinese chefs as it can be infused with the flavors of other ingredients and adds a glutinous quality to a dish.
Chef Kam sources the thorny sea cucumbers exclusively from their prime territory in the coastal province of Guangdong in Southeast China, bordering Hong Kong and Macao.
The à la carte menu lists a great variety of styles in which to enjoy this delicacy. Double-boiled, it is served with fresh fish maw soup in a clay pot. Steamed, it is stuffed with bird’s nest, or served with millet sauce, or in a third variation, prepared with egg white and fresh milk. Two wok-fried versions are available, one with fresh chili, garlic and hot basil, the other with minced pork, chili and pepper, Szechuan style.
The thorny sea cucumber menu is available from 1 July to 31 August 2023, with prices starting from THB 1200++.
Reservations are recommended. Please call 02 650 8800 or e-mail: [email protected]
Or visit website: www.thesilkroadbangkok.com
20% discount for The Athenee Club Members and 10% for Club Marriott Members.
Venue: Silk Road – Floor 3
Opening Hours (daily)
Lunch 11:30 A.M. – 02:30 P.M.
Dinner 06:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
