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FOOD & BEVERAGE

FRANCE IN

“FROM MY FAVOURITE PURE THE MALDIVES
VEGETARIAN SOUTH INDIAN Bare feet. Sand in my toes. On a
BREAKFAST TO THE UNIQUE VEGAN wooden swing. Would you believe I am

'FLOATING BREAKFAST' IT’S ALL in the midst of a three Michelin-
starred chef’s dinner? The legendary
HERE IN THE MAGICAL MALDIVES.” Maxime Meilleur of LaBouitte – one of
only 26 restaurants to be awarded
three stars by the Michelin Guide –
serves up their refined “French
culinary epiphany” of a dinner. And he
does so in the rustic beach crab-shack
made of recycled materials.
The maestro is here in the Maldives’
resort Soneva Jani. Paired with the
finest of French wines, our gourmet
degustation sparkled with intense
clean flavours and contrasting
textures be it the rack of lamb, green
bean salad, anchovies, the mushrooms
or the cauliflower granita.
The awesome signature dessert
Milk, in all its forms – biscuits,
mousse, frozen – seduces.

RISE AND SHINE...

PRIVATE ISLAND

I’m a dyed-in-the-drool breakfast buff.
From my favourite pure vegetarian
South Indian breakfast to the unique
vegan “Floating Breakfast” it’s all here
in the magical Maldives. Swimming is
a passion. Swimming and nibbling on
my breakfast of vegan cashew cheese,
tofu scramble and more is paradise
found.
Amidst the miles of unspoilt beaches
and untouched nature of Velaa private
island, the brilliant young chef
Gaushan De Silva dazzles as much
with his sophisticated modern
Maldivian with French techniques
gourmet tasting menus as he does with
his authentic Sri Lankan on the beach
and teppanyaki on the Tower. His
repertoire is impressive as is his
generosity. And, what’s more, he is
generous enough to share all his
recipes too!

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