SINGAPORE — Few experiences offer the same delectable insight into a culture as an epicurean journey. The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts’ Epicurean Journeys pop-up event is one such opportunity for curious Singaporeans to embark on indigenous culinary adventures curated by award-winning chefs from the brand’s establishments in Paris, San Francisco and India.

Taking place from June 4 to 6 at the MoCA Museum of Contemporary Arts, these three one-night-only dinners are crafted to reflect the rich culinary culture indigenous to the three distinct destinations. “The Luxury Collection experience is punctuated by the exploration of destinations through discovery, where the indigenous aromas and flavours bring travellers a worldly appreciation of cultural diversity when it comes to the enjoyment of food,” said Yeoh Fay Linn, director, Brand Management, The Luxury Collection and St. Regis, Asia Pacific.

The first dinner, dubbed An Evening In Paris With Stephanie Le Quellec, is all about haute gastronomy minus the pretentiousness. Examples of Michelin-starred Le Quellec’s simple yet sophisticated Southern French compositions on the night include signatures such as her Farm Egg dish, featuring acidulated egg yolk, green asparagus and morel. There is also the option to explore the grand cuisines of India with Manjit Gill the following night, when the corporate chef from ITC Hotels Luxury Collection India brings diners the famed cuisines of Bukhara, ranked among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants; and Dum Pukht, which is on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy List 2015.

Fresh Californian cuisine is the order of the night for the third dinner when the signature style of Jesse Llapitan, executive chef of The Palace, San Francisco takes centre stage. Enriched with farm fresh, local produce and the best of San Francisco’s seasonal and artisan ingredients, diners can look forward to dishes like artichoke veloute, Black Angus beef short ribs and ahi tuna tartare with the famous Green Goddess Dressing (which was invented at the Palace in 1923).

Seats are priced at S$248 each for any of the dinners, inclusive of wines. A Full Epicurean Journey is available for S$520 (for all three dinners). For more details or bookings, visit http://www.epicureanjourneys.sg. DON MENDOZA