Ultimate Chocolate Cake

CHOC-NUT VALRHONA CAKE

Chelsea Market & Cafe, Bonifacio High Street, Philippines

Over the years as a Chef, people are always telling you of their favourite place to eat and the reason why I have to go and try it. I am no food critic I just like to eat well and have enjoyed the pleasure of eating some great food but very few are a true mastication of the ages that you would recommend to good friends. I have had the pleasure of eating some of the greatest meals in the World but usually from my own kitchen, I am not speaking out of arrogance just through working in amongst a great team and working where opportunity of Food culture and cuisine was on the top of our priorities, Our focus was on great food and us being the most critical of our own work. I am not talking molecular gastronomy of smoke and bubbles; I mean real food and satisfying the taste bud and hunger within.

Upon a recent food tour, with a great pastry Chef friend of mine in Makati, Philippines. It was recommender we go and eat one of the most delicious Chocolate cakes ever made on this planet. To me they are pretty big word from my Pastry Chef friend as I have had the ultimate pleasures of eating his creations for many a year and was always awe inspired by them. Something I would call a privilege more than anything else, so if he were going to produce a desert of wonder I would reciprocate with a Main meal to precede such a wonder.

Well… I must say eating this particular Chocolate cake was a very humbling experience in my life. I will say this. It is the greatest Chocolate cake I have ever had the pleasure of eating and I would like to thank Chelsea Market & Café in Bonifacio High Street for the pleasure (Choc-nut Valrohna Cake). To those who do not want to take my word for it, jump on a plane now. With the cost of a plane ticket and accommodation and the price of the cake, it is still worth it.. Yes it is far beyond nice, I cannot explain the texture of the chocolate goodness topped with gooey marshmallow but it is second to none at this stage of my eating career. I like the sound of that “my eating career” pleasures of cuisine.