Gordon Ramsay's newest London restaurant has become embroiled in a row over alleged cultural appropriation after an Asian food critic accused the celebrity chef of tokenism
as"an authentic Asian Eating House and vibrant late-night lounge, inspired by the drinking dens of 1930s Tokyo and the Far East."
In a series of scathing accompanying posts made to Instagram, the screengrabs of which were embedded in the review, Hui she could only"drink thru the pain that is this an"Asian' event."At the event, according to Hui, Ramsay remarked that the restaurant's head chef, Ben Orpwood was"more qualified and experienced than me in this field," and that"he's done the research, having traveled back and forth to south Asia for many months.
Ramsay hit back at the review in an Instagram post, saying that"despite the very positive feedback from guests" he had to call out"one offensive response from the night."
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