The culinary philosophy of premiere chef André Chiang, whose Restaurant André is in the top 50 world's best restaurants list.

Headed up by chef-owner André Chiang, Restaurant André's menu centres around his 'Octaphilosophy' taking into account Chiang's eight elements of gastronomy: salt, texture, memory, pure, terroir, south, artisan and unique.

Octaphilosophy, explores 365 days in his restaurant. Including dramatic snacks, precisely crafted dishes and meticulous sweets over each season, and documented the stories and processes behind each dish, Chiang will share his unique approach to food combining the technical precision of Asian gastronomy with the French culinary preference for produce, producers and seasonality.

Heavily illustrated with photos of the working kitchen, and the final results, Octaphilosophy will be one of the first cookbooks to capture the emerging gastronomic scene in Asia and its leading proponent.
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