Fabrizio Ferrari
Fabrizio Ferrari (born c. 1980[1]), also called Fabri (Korean: 파브리), is an Italian chef in South Korea. He received a Michelin star for his seafood restaurant Al Porticciolo 84 in Italy in 2005.[2][3] His restaurant maintained that status for 15 consecutive years.[1] He has since become a celebrity chef in South Korea, and has appeared in television programs there.[4] He also has a YouTube channel called Italy Fabri. By 2022, he had over 140,000 subscribers.[1]
He grew up in a family of restaurateurs.[4] He majored in business in college. He worked in a company in 2004, but at age 22 quit to run his family's restaurant.[2] In 2010, he reportedly worked with Korean sous-chefs that were attending a culinary school in Italy. There, he became exposed to Korean cuisine for the first time. He learned how to make kimchi and ferment various foods in Korean cuisine.[4] He began incorporating Korean flavors into Italian dishes.[2] In 2016, he was invited to compete in a Korean food competition held by the Korean Consulate General in Milan, and placed first. He then appeared on the KBS contest Global Taste of Korea.[4] In 2018, he appeared on the program Hansik Battle for three months. He moved to South Korea in 2019,[3][4] and began teaching at Woosong University in Daejeon. He also appeared in Baek's Class.[4] He appeared on the 2024 Netflix program Culinary Class Wars.[5]
He brought his wife and infant daughter to South Korea.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d ""한식에 반해 '미쉐린 식당' 맡겨놓고 한국 왔어요"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ a b c 현, 윤경 (2017-09-17). "伊에 한식 알리기 '첨병' 스타요리사 페라리 "대세는 한국 음식"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ a b "'미슐랭 가격 맞아?'… 백종원 손잡은 파브리, '갓성비' 레스토랑 오픈". Money Today (in Korean). 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ a b c d e f "From Michelin star recipient to Korean celeb: Italian chef Fabri". Korea.net. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "One-hundred chefs, one winner: Netflix's 'Culinary Class Wars' seeks to find best cook in Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
External links
[edit]- italyfabri on YouTube