Chefs Tim Ma and Ryan Schelling

Washington, D.C. chef Tim Ma received a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide for his Chinese-French fusion resto Kyirisan. Like the coveted Michelin star, the Bib Gourmand is bestowed on a restaurant by a Michelin inspector for being a good value.

On June 14, the “Kyirisan Takeover” went down at Ravello at the Four Seasons with Ma and Ravello executive sous chef Ryan Schelling devising a creative lineup of Chinese-Italian fusion. That’s right…Chinese-Italian fusion.

Have a gander at the dishes:

Canapés (from L-R): Spring rolls (feuille de brick, yu choy tips, cured duck, hoisin) | tomato tartare (sesame, shiso, shallot) | beef cheeks (soy-braised, capicollo spiced), coconut risotto (scallop, creme fraiche, Thai basil ice cream)
Salted egg yolk ravioli with scallion and fermented black bean
Live scallop with black garlic, fish sauce, bagna cauda, radish
Szechuan manzo (beef) with rapini, romanesco, lotus root, and rice noodle tagliatelle
Stuffed branzino with tofu, mushroom, cilantro, chili, muffaleta
Tian dolce (from L-R): Coconut tapioca pudding with limoncello-infused mango | basil-compressed watermelon with balsamic reduction | semolina wonton fritter stuffed with pineapple with passion fruit coulis | green tea cake with lemongrass-mascarpone cream
Wines: Franciacorta Brut Satèn | 2012 Caparzo Brunello | 2015 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis

More Info:

Ravello at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando
10100 Dream Tree Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32836
(407) 313-7777

Kyirisan
1924 8th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 525-2383

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This article appears in Jun 14-20, 2017.

Orlando restaurant critic. Orlando Weekly restaurant critic since 2006.