the Noma chefs have crafted a special and entirely new menu based on local, seasonal Japanese products. The menu served on the night will be the same served throughout their Japanese residency, and will include special wine pairings to compliment the food.
Experiences to be auctioned off include not just a table at the dinner, but also various hotel packages, a tour of Rene’s kitchen, a trip to Tsujiki fish market and more.
Proceeds from the event will also benefit Table for Two, a Tokyo charity which tackles the opposing issues of malnutrition in developing countries and obesity/overconsumption in developed countries.
They do this through a unique “calorie transfer” program, partnering with corporate cafeterias, university dining halls and restaurants in Japan, the U.S., Hong Kong and Vietnam, to create healthy, low calorie meals. The reduced calories are monetized and 25 cents per meal is donated and used to provide school meals in Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.
The MAD Noma fundraising dinner takes place at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo on January 28th, 2015. The auction is open now and can be accessed here.
by Stuart Armstrong
