Wasabi Restaurant & Bar - Noosaville

He had just returned from a foodie trip to the states and still found this room to be the same I had experienced in the last weeks. noosa food and wine organized a young cooking function and the room was perfect for the occasion....A small room allowed a collaborative team of köchen to shine and to turn around with the guests with ease. the informal situation brought out the best in both food and entertainment far better than a meal in their day-time restaurants.

So much more than just a meal; it fills all food sensual, perfection of eating and cooking, quality products, but the collaboration between the Wasabi team and the gas cook adds another dimension. zebs eating and contributing is excellent, but the collaboration with...Guy stanaway from jackalope hotels has made it even more special and the wee are still better lara contributing is important as it brings a fascinating selection to weep to optimally supplement the food.

How many foods I traveled the world to find the ultimate food experience. in recent years were many of the best of the world, but the crazy is that my best 2 culinary experiences were at my back door this year; quay in sydney. and ibento in noosa. danielle and her Wasabi team have hosted a series of collaborative evens and they are getting better. the collaboration of wasabi muse brought the best of 2 top kits, zeb gilbert aus wasabi and troy rhoades brown from muse in jäger. the camaraderie and the collaboration between the 2 was a joy and the quality production and delivery was amazing. so many great dishes from maori kabeljau, painted cancers, smoked kobia, nasturtium ice; how to choose a favorite but an absolute knockout was the wood fired wagyu with brown kashihikari and shitake. the highlight, although with only 12 diners, is that they are part of the collaborative experience they are in the discussion and watching preparation, but also, they have a chance to make new friends with common interest.

Every event is amazing, but what is particularly appealing is how they constantly change the focus and experience so they can never get bored. this occasion was a joint event with alan cooper by cobaw ridge, not a huge weingut yet in most liqueurs. through a whole night to explore the wee, there was a much better opportunity to explain the terroir of its own, the similarity in the climate to the most important regions and the reasons for grape selection, nothing of it could be in a 5-minute discussion. the eating was not typical washabi Japanese style; a completely different selection of flavors that showed the variety and skill of washabis koch zeb. as always, these events are the best in the city for local food.

I was privileged to attend a cooking class along with only 4 others at this fabulous venue. The class was held by Josh Smallwood, the Head Chef of Ricky's on the River. The class focused on cooking seafood mainly, but we also had a fantastic...dessert of passionfruit souffle. The host of Ibento was wonderfully friendly and very helpful throughout the entire class. Everything was on hand for us to use, including some fantastic handmade Japanese knives! For safety reasons, gas is not in use for cooking, but they do have fantastic induction cook tops, and a couple of very good ovens. It is a very open and versatile space, with things like cocktail parties, the cooking school, or team building exercises just a few that come to mind.