Petits pots de crème is a simple and well loved sweet treat. It is exactly as the name suggests: a little pot of sweet cream. Traditionally, it can be made vanilla or chocolate flavored. French children usually enjoy this as a gouté- a mid afternoon […]
Madeleines, a classic French sponge cake given a Vietnamese twist: dipped in a fish sauce caramel
I think this idea may have come to me in a dream… I love birria/quesabirria tacos. I can’t remember when I had it first, but I know it was life-changing. The tender meat, the melted cheese, and of course- the sauce!! It is truly such […]
A luxurious and incredibly umami black butter flavored with squid ink and fish sauce.
Stuffing inspired by Vietnamese flavors: with Vietnamese herbs, fish sauce, and five spice powder.
Cuốn bò quẩy: a creation inspired by several Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. Rice paper rolls filled with lemongrass-marinated beef, crispy fried dough stick, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, and herbs. Served with a sweet, tangy, savory sauce.
Beautiful thick slabs of pork belly are briefly pan-fried, then quick-braised in the tried-and-true Vietnamese mixture containing fish sauce, sugar, and aromatics. They are then placed on blocks of plump and sticky medium grain Calrose rice along with a dash of furikake, then wrapped up into a perfect parcel with a sheet of nori.
A Vietnamese take on Korean mayak eggs. These jammy soft-boiled eggs are umami, sweet, and salty- with bold aromatics.
‘Crème brûlée’ is one of the most classic French desserts that probably don’t need a description. To this day, a vast majority of French restaurants have their version on their menu. Our fusion recipe adds some strong Vietnamese drip coffee to the traditional custard, which […]