Netflix’s latest documentary ‘André & His Olive Tree‘ gives a look into the life of Taiwan’s first Michelin-starred chef-restaurateur André Chiang. The gastronomical docufilm will premiere on Netflix globally on 8th December.
“Octaphilosophy” is the unique culinary method Chef André uses in his restaurants and this method is displayed on screen by filmmaker Josiah Ng. ‘André & His Olive Tree’ has been “filmed over the course of two years” and chronicles “the pivotal events in Andre’s life, starting with the sentimental moment of the closing announcement of Restaurant Andre on Valentine’s Day, 2018”.
Chef André owns two restaurants, ‘Restaurant Andre’ in Singapore and ‘RAW’ in Taipei and is regarded as a ‘Culinary Philosopher’ for his mastery and style. He has a childlike curiosity and a never ending pursuit of great tastes that will be shown in the film.
Talking about ‘André & His Olive Tree’ on Netflix the Chef says, “through this film, I hope viewers will see a side of me that is on an endless pursuit of returning to ‘the beginner’s mind’ – a concept referring to reset to the original state of satisfaction in one’s mind and explore the world once again with the innocent senses.”
He continued, “Telor Belado made by my Indonesian-Chinese grandma is a comforting childhood memory and led me onto a sensuous adventure that goes beyond geographical borders. And just like how nostalgic yet exotic the ‘Taiwanese salt water chicken crêpe’ tastes like, I wish you find similar joy when watching André & his olive tree on Netflix.”
Caleb Quek is the producer for ‘André & His Olive Tree’ and the production company behind it is AMOK. The documentary has been shot in Taiwan and Singapore and will take you on the journey of Chef André’s life and his culinary world on 8th December, 2020.
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