Chef Henry Bloem is the man behind the impeccable Pan-Asian delights served up at d'Base Restaurant & Fun Bar at The Breezes Bali Resort & Spa.Anxious to explore new cuisines, flavours and exotic locales, Henry travelled to Sumatra and Java. The confidence-building experience led him to realize his abilities as a chef and he began to take his culinary talent seriously in 1996 when he was working as a sous chef at Dusit Mangga Dua Jakarta. In addition to his remarkable cooking career, Henry also participated in many national and international culinary events, cooking for presidents, including George Bush, Megawati and Xanana Gusmao. In 2008, he was elected as the President of the Indonesian Chef Association (ICA) and in 2010 as the Director Food & Beverage at the Breezes Bali Resort & Spa, where he has created an innovative and artfully plated Asian menu. Signature dishes include Balinese Beef Rolls, Chicken Shredded Salad, Salmon Gulai Padang and d' Base Chicken Rice. \AM
