"Impending gastronomic disorder": New restaurant's fusion style criticized by potentia
- Toluwalope Omoyeni
- Aug 12, 2015
- 1 min read
Restaurant food enthusiasts in Brighton yesterday expressed their disapproval of a newly opened restaurant's supposed dynamic approach to the fusion of food from different cultures.
Owner of Senor Buddha, Lee Shipley was featured in an article on The Argus newspaper where he spoke of his "experiment in taste" which he hoped to achieve by adding Asian flavours to his Spanish cuisine.
Readers who commented on the article lashed out at the restaurant owner accusing him of attempting to ruin the uniqueness of the two cuisines.
One of the readers, with the username, EarthWorm Jim, said: 'I am sorry Lee Shipley but to mix two flavours from differing continents never mind the ingredients is an appalling approach to "cuisine"...'
Another user, Unbias, said: "Asian OR Spanish...bit like me putting gravy in a tin of beans".
In a chat with Brighton Foodstyle, Mr Shipley responded by describing his approach as distinctive and defended it by saying: "We live in a multicultural world and food, of all things, should not be the same stuff."
"My chef and I are working to push the boundaries in Brighton's restaurant scene", he added.
Spanish Tapas bars are a popular favorite in Brighton and their Asian counterparts are some of the best in the country.
Mr Shipley says he plans to expand the business to Hove next year despite criticisms trailing his one-week old restaurant.
