LONDON, England – 8th February 2021 – Valentine’s Day may be looking different this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be special. Whether you’re at home with loved ones or trialling virtual dating, shake up the celebrations with the Samsung KX Connected cookalong; the ultimate digital dining experience hosted in collaboration with award-winning restaurant, Hoppers King’s Cross.
Famous for its Sri Lankan and South Indian cuisine, guests across the UK are invited to join a virtual culinary class with Hoppers Director, Karan Gokani, in rustling up the signature dish, ‘Banana Leaf Bream’. Boasting a show stopping spicy fish supper, he guarantees to get taste buds tingling.
This marks part one in the ‘Restaurants from Home with Samsung KX’ series, which will see local chefs and restaurateurs revealing how to create the nation’s top dine out dishes, powered by the latest Samsung technology, for viewers to follow at home.
Karan Gokani, Director, Hoppers Restaurants, comments:
“Valentine’s is a moment to be shared with those that you love, not slaving away in the kitchen. This unique and fragrant dish will become one you keep going back to, but most importantly, it is quick and simple to put together, with your oven doing most of the hard work!”
Using the new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone, Karan will demonstrate the seamlessness of connected cooking, from easy pre-preparation of ingredients via the Samsung Family Hub fridge to remotely controlling the temperature of the Samsung Dual Cook Flex oven, all thanks to the power of Samsung SmartThings.
Once the hard work is done, he’ll be sharing his simple tips in how to create mouth-watering snaps of the final dish using the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, a flagship for the bold that pushes the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. This cutting-edge new device offers a best-in-class epic camera experience, with Samsung’s most advanced pro-grade camera system, enabling users to capture stunning, studio-quality photos in various settings, or shoot and edit videos with a toolbox of new AI-powered features that elevate every shot.
Ahead of the day itself, Karan shares his top tips for this cook-at-home Hoppers experience:
Guests can tune into this unmissable experience on the 14th February from 6pm on the Samsung KX Hub. The full ingredients and equipment list needed for the session is listed below for viewers to prepare in advance and follow along at home.
Hopper’s Banana Leaf Bream (Serves two)
*Please note all production activity supports social distancing, in line with government guidelines.
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