Hyatt Regency Johannesburg flies in the authentic taste of Thailand

Try some authentic Thai dishes at the Hyatt Regency's onenineone, Rosebank.

To set itself apart and add to its regular menu, onenineone is running a Thai Week from Thursday 29 August to Saturday 6 September, for dinner only (but not on the Sunday).

Two leading chefs from Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok, are coming to South Africa to ensure local diners get a feel for the real flavours of real Thai food, as well as to share their knowledge and skills with Hyatt Regency's chefs. It will be offered as an à la carte menu and will embrace all that is great about genuine Thai cuisine.

Chef Shaniel Dinna, who heads up onenineone, says the Thai Week is extremely exciting as he and his staff will have the opportunity to work with two of the best Thai chefs in the Hyatt Group. "People can expect dishes that are not 'conventional' Thai food, that is, what is served locally as Thai food - but rather dishes that are eaten daily by people in Thailand."

As good as local Thai food is, it is seldom truly authentic, and that is what is promised by the Thai Week at Hyatt Regency.

Dinna on dinner

"The Thai people take great care with their food," says Dinna. "It's perceived 'lightness' can make it look simple, but it is actually a very complex cuisine. The dishes are not as heavy as western food, but authentic Thai food is no lightweight when it comes to flavours. It is a multi-faceted cuisine that is always strongly aromatic with great attention to detail and the balance of tastes. Variety is of paramount importance in Thai cuisine, even within one dish."

onenineone's Business Lunch menu, from Monday 1 September to Friday 5 September, will also have a Thai influence. "All the dishes, sauces, pastes and condiments will be made from scratch by our visiting Thai chefs," says Dinna.

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