Guangzhou, November 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Huang Weixiang has been appointed as the Executive Chef of DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou. Prior to this, Huang Weixiang held key positions at numerous five-star hotels under renowned hotel groups such as InterContinental, Starwood, Shangri-La, and Mandarin Oriental. With a professional journey spanning Singapore, Australia, Japan, Thailand, and China, Huang brings 17 years of extensive culinary expertise and deep understanding of diverse food cultures. He is set to infuse the Guangzhou DoubleTree by Hilton’s culinary team with fresh cooking elements and vitality.
Executive Chef Mr. Huang Weixiang
Huang Weixiangis a highly focused, dedicated chef with unique insights and philosophies about cuisine. Years of experience in top kitchens around the world have honed his exceptional skills. He not only maintains high standards for ingredient quality but also emphasizes creative manipulation of ingredients to deliver astonishing flavors. This Malaysian-born chef is passionate about cooking and excels in Italian, Japanese, and Southeast Asian cuisines. His signature dishes, such as charcoal-grilled salmon and coffee bean-marinated beef tenderloin, showcase his ingenuity. The idea of serving sashimi over crushed ice to maintain freshness and a cool texture originated with Chef Huang and later gained widespread popularity across dining tables in Asia. He also created the original wasabi mooncake. These two distinctive dishes earned Huang Weixiang the All Asia Innovation Award in both 2001 and 2002, hosted by Singapore. His creativity and outstanding culinary skills have earned him international acclaim. He has also cooked for dignitaries and celebrities, with his distinguished guests including Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, and the Hong Kong Four Heavenly Kings.
Executive Chef Huang Weixiang spending a delightful baking session with students from the American School, making Christmas-themed desserts and pizza together
"Even the most ordinary ingredients can be transformed into the most delicious dishes with continuous innovation, and an unrelenting pursuit of perfection and refinement," said Chef Huang Weixiang. "I am very much looking forward to working with my professional culinary team to create extraordinary and innovative dining experiences for food lovers staying at DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou!"
"Our hotel's restaurants are highly praised in the city," said Mr. Chris, General Manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou. "Chef Huang will leverage his rich experience and unique innovative concepts to lead the entire culinary team in perfectly integrating local Guangzhou cultural characteristics, continuing to deliver an even higher level of gastronomic experience for our guests."
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