What to know | Mandarin Oriental, Taipei and ICSA bring eight chefs together for a one-day dining collaboration

Mandarin Oriental, Taipei held a one-day limited event "Starlight Gathering and Fan Shining Feast" at the Michelin Guide-selected restaurant "Bencotto" on April 25, 2026. This was the hotel and Asia Chef Summit ( A high-end catering project in cooperation with ICSA), eight famous chefs from South Korea, Italy and Taiwan are invited to cook on the same stage to present eight-course lunch and evening set menus, priced at NT$18,888 per person plus a 10% service charge. This article is a commercial cooperation content.

Who is on the chef lineup for this event?

The event brought together three Korean chefs who are well-known for their Korean programs "Black and White Chef" and "Please Save the Refrigerator": Choi Hyun-suk, who is famous for interpreting Korean local ingredients with French techniques, and his Seoul restaurant "CHOI." has been described as the most difficult to book in the area. One of the restaurants; Park Eun-young, who studied under the famous Chinese chef Lu Jinlai and is currently the chef of the modern Chinese restaurant "NUWA" in Seoul; and Oh Se-deuk, who has more than 18 years of culinary experience and is a food media person, and served as a food consultant for the Korean drama "The Tyrant's Chef". Now he is the "Intimate" chef in Seoul Chinmeal" modern French restaurant chef. The Italian camp is represented by Michelin-starred chef Fabrizio Ferrari, who now runs “Fabrizio’s Kitchen” in Seoul and is known for his contemporary interpretation of traditional Italian cuisine. In Taiwan, chef Li Yu-jun of "Fleur de Sel", who is honored as the "Godmother of Taiwanese French Cuisine" by the industry, and Wu Pao-chun, the world-class baking champion, participated in the event. Mandarin Oriental Hotel sent "Bencotto" chef Mario Quarta and new executive pastry chef Julien Hu to join in the joint performance, completing the lineup of eight celebrity chefs.

What are the package contents and wine pairings?

The 8-course menu was designed to combine French technique, Korean flavours, Italian traditions and contemporary Chinese cooking. Each menu included 5 designated wine and sake pairings: vintage Pol Roger Champagne; IWA 5 sake from Shiraiwa, created by Richard Geoffroy; Laroche Chablis; Albert Bichot Santenay Premier Cru red wine; and Laurent-Perrier demi-sec Champagne.

What kind of restaurant is "Bencotto" where the event is held?

The venue for the event was the Italian restaurant "Bencotto" in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Taipei. The restaurant has been selected by the Michelin Guide and has been recognized by the "Gambero Rosso" red shrimp guide "One Fork" in Italy. It is usually known for its authentic Italian dishes and elegant dining space. This time it became a stage for multinational celebrity chefs to jointly perform.

What kind of organization is ICSA?

International Chefs Summit Asia (ICSA) was initiated by Favorable Impression Media, with its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. The core concept is to promote the co-creation of multinational chefs, combining star-rated cooking skills, food and wine matching and exquisite service design to create a limited-time and non-replicable immersive dining experience in various places. This cooperation with Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Taipei is one such plan.