Three elements drive cuisine: temperature, aroma and ingenuity. In the case of green asparagus, for example, the stalks are boiled but the spears left uncooked. Next, add pistachio sauce, complementing the bitterness of the asparagus with the sweetness of the sauce. The chef creates flavours using his heightened sensitivity. ‘nent’ is Latin for ‘spin’. The agreeable service of the sommelier weaves the threads spun by time, enriching patrons’ impressions of the cuisine.