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 […]
Fusion
Squid ink fish sauce flavored butter
A luxurious and incredibly umami black butter flavored with squid ink and fish sauce.
Vietnamese-inspired Thanksgiving Stuffing
Stuffing inspired by Vietnamese flavors: with Vietnamese herbs, fish sauce, and five spice powder.
Cuốn bò quẩy • Beef and fried dough stick rolls
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.
Thịt kho musubi • Vietnamese braised pork belly musubi
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.
Trứng ngâm nước mắm • Fish sauce marinated eggs
A Vietnamese take on Korean mayak eggs. These jammy soft-boiled eggs are umami, sweet, and salty- with bold aromatics.
Crème brûlée au cà phê • Vietnamese coffee crème brûlée
‘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 […]
Bánh Patê sô • Vietnamese meat pastry
Flavorful mini meat pies encased in flaky golden puff pastry. A Vietnamese creation with French roots.
French-Vietnamese moules marinières • Steamed mussels
One of our culinary goals for 2021 is to make more fusion recipes. Here is our first French-Vietnamese fusion recipe of 2021, and we had a blast making it! Moules marinières (which translates to “Sailor mussels”) is a popular and simple dish of mussels in […]