completely agree with @CiaoBob, this was another home run by providence and one of my favorite en voyage meals so far. last chance to try it is saturday. @Bagel, @foodshutterbug, @NYCtoLA
chilled heirloom tomato salad - soured munak ranch celebrity tomato vinaigrette, coriander, mint, santa barbara spot prawn cracker, coconut oil, fish sauce, peanuts
lot going on here, but it this was light, spicy and refreshing. hardest part was trying to get all the components in one bite
santa barbara black cod; lobster, shrimp and scallop dumplings; green curry; charred kong thao filipino eggplant; charred long beans; maitake mushrooms; lemon basil; thai basil
if we haven’t crowned cimarusti the seafood whisper yet, we should. the way he can par-cook a piece of seafood and have it come out perfectly after reheating is amazing.
this dish was like the 1992 dream team, every component was a standout and complemented each other perfectly.
santa barbara black cod
the michael jordan of the roster. this was possibly the best cooked fish i’ve had since i can remember. it was so soft and tender it almost fell apart as i was plating it. the texture was like a soft jello and flaked beautifully.
lobster, shrimp, scallop dumpling
the scottie pippen on the team, if not for the black cod this would have been the star of the dish. intensely rich and flavorful.
charred kong thao filipino eggplant
wonderfully charred, rich and creamy. the larry bird, hanging out at the perimeter and nailing that three-pointer when needed.
maitake mushrooms
savory with a bit of chew, short and stocky like charles barkely.
charred long beans
clyde the glide drexler
chili fish sauce
the john stockton, small but packs a punch. even if you don’t like it spicy, make sure to use up that fish sauce for that umami punch, just leave the chilis behind.
jasmine x koshihikari x 3
pro tip: make extra rice to eat with the delicious milky, coconut-y curry.
roti prata
buttery, crispy, chewy and flaky. excellent.
raum mitr - chestnut, tapioca pearls, taro dumpling, passion fruit jelly, tapioca, jackfruit, coconut meat
similiar to a vietnamese che, this was light, cool and refreshing. the coconut sorbet in the shape of a coconut with chocolate as the “shell” was brilliant. @TheCookie
make sure to put it in the freezer when you get home.
khanom bueang - crepe, french meringue, candied eggyolk
bonus round
had some left over coconut soup so decided to pair it with my football sized keitt mango.
taco truck for scale
She ducks & runs.