January 31st, 2019 – JA Manafaru, the five-star private island resort set on the peaceful northern tip of the Maldives, has added another award to its outstanding reputation and kicks off a signature menu collaboration with the king of Chinese gourmet cuisine, Da Dong.
Since opening in March 2014, the luxurious 84-villa room private island has welcomed over 50,000 guests to enjoy its crystal-clear waters and palm fringed luxury beaches, going from strength-to-strength whilst enticing travelers with an abundance of luxe offerings.
Boasting lavish beachfront bungalows and over-water villas, critically acclaimed dining and an abundance of memorable watersports, spa and authentic local activities, it’s no surprise the resort has gained worldwide recognition as one of the Indian Ocean’s leading resorts. Not only has JA Manafaru solidified itself as a firm favourite amongst honeymooners and travelers from the Middle East, it was also recently voted among the World’s Ten Best Hotels in the 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, an accolade only given to the top 1% of hotels in the world.
2019 has also kicked off with yet another triumph for JA Manafaru with the innovative resort announcing a unique partnership with world-renowned Beijing Chef Dong Zhenxiang, popularly known as Da Dong. An exclusive Da Dong ‘pop-up’ experience will be served throughout 2019 at the resort’s award-winning signature restaurant White Orchid.
China’s most influential chef is renowned worldwide since founding Da Dong Roast Duck in Beijing more than 30 years ago. Now Da Dong Roast Duck has expanded to nine locations around Beijing, while two of four in Shanghai have Michelin stars. Da Dong is admired for his innovation of modern Chinese cuisine and spent several weeks in JA Manafaru exploring the potential of Maldivian flavours and ingredients to combine with his distinctive Chinese cooking styles and techniques. The result is a menu combining both local ingredients and his signature dishes for a uniquely memorable dining experience found nowhere else.
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About JA Manafaru
JA Manafaru is an idyllic 5-star luxury island resort fringed with exquisite powder beaches in pristine, lagoon-ringed Haa Alifu Atoll, at the northern tip of the Maldives. Accessed by private seaplane, the chic tropical hideaway features 84 luxurious beachfront and over-water villas and bungalows, each with their own private plunge pool. Seven scenic dining destinations provide a culinary journey with traditional Indian Ocean cuisine, international fare and seafood feasts. China’s most renowned chef, Da Dong, brings his Michelin acclaim to White Orchid Asian restaurant with a collaborative menu launched in 2019. World-class recreational facilities include Calm Spa, a fully equipped dive, water sports and excursion centre, plus a Marine Research Centre to conserve local ecology. Once-in-a-lifetime wedding and honeymoon celebrations are also a specialty at JA Manafaru, which has been recognised as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort (2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards). Ranked among the World’s Ten Best Hotels (TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2019), JA Manafaru is a tropical paradise where unique experiences can become unforgettable memories.
For more information on JA Manafaru, please visit;
https://www.jaresortshotels.com/en/maldives/ja-manafaru
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