Cooking, kitchens and tales from the neighbourhood: Max Strohe, Michelin- starred chef, author and recipient of Germany’s Federal Order of Merit, relates to MPULSE the stories behind his Instagram snapshots.
Everyone is talking about ‘sharing plates’ – presented ‘family style’, for all to serve themselves from.
What’s being celebrated in Germany as a modern idea of interaction and ease is an ancient tradition in Asia. In the photo, you see the contours of what remains after a chef and passionate eater is compelled to order something at a street food market in Bangkok. As you can imagine, I ordered everything. Driven to satisfy my voracious culinary wanderlust on the spot, I herded a succession of curries, ribs, wings, insects, grilled lobster, live prawns, deep-fried fish and fried noodles to our alebench table. As we happily feasted with dusk descending around us, the foreign ambience of the pulsating metropolis grew more familiar with each bite. After all, eating is culture and communication.
And we should all talk with each other a lot more. Even with our mouths full.
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Maximilian "Max" Strohe runs the restaurant Tulus Lotrek in Berlin together with Ilona Scholl, which has been awarded a Michelin star. In 2021, Strohe and Scholl were awarded the Medal of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for their "Cooking for Heroes" initiative.
In his column in the METRO magazine MPULSE, Max Strohe writes about selected stories to accompany the photos from his Instagram feed.
The restaurant: tuluslotrek.de
Max Strohe on Instagram: www.instagram.com/maxstrohe
To the issues of the MPULSE magazine: mpulse.de/downloads
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse with Max Strohe, celebrity chef, author and holder of the Federal Cross of Merit, in his MPULSE column. Humorous and blunt insights into his world between the stove, the neighbourhood and culinary adventures.
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