WINSON DUONGcurrently : chef de cuisine @ palantir formerly : head chef of catering & events | head chef of crave cafe | sous chef of charlie’s @ google var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-13299931-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @kitchencircadia)http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdb2gvOyze1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>HALLOWEEN MENU 2012 : TRICK OR TREAT? MYSTERY PUSH POP</strong><br/><em>roasted chicken ice cream - cauliflower gratin ice cream - apple pie ice cream</em><br/><br/>This was our fun little intermezzo. The push pop is inconspicuously layered with different flavored ice creams that have all been dyed pink so that each flavor remains indiscernible to the eye. We didn’t tell our guests what they were having. They had to guess. <br/><br/></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/35460222889http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/35460222889Sat, 10 Nov 2012 23:14:53 -0500foodice creampush pophalloweenmysterytrick or treatchickendessert<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdb20qqsiz1qaiktvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>HALLOWEEN MENU 2012 : INSIDE/OUT CHICKEN</strong><br/><em>chicken heart & guts infested with maggots</em> <br/><br/>This dish didn’t come together until we actually plated it. I had so many ideas for it that I just didn’t know what the end result was. It turned out quite nice.<br/><br/>I used a needle syringe to inject the raw chicken heart with the chicken jus which I reduced, mounted with butter, and then dyed with beet juice. You can actually insert the needle right into the arterial tubes and it’ll pool up in a hollow area in the heart. Pretty awesome.<br/><br/>The breakdown:<br/><br/>chicken heart - grilled chicken heart injected with blood jus<br/>guts - chicken stew<br/>maggots - risotto<br/>egg in nest - soft-boiled quail egg, potato frites, & sweet potato puree<br/>that thing on the left - sous-vide & fried boneless chicken wing</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/35459617227http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/35459617227Sat, 10 Nov 2012 23:05:00 -0500halloweenfoodchicken heartchickenpoultrygrosscreepymaggotsrisotto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdb1ldOMe11qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>HALLOWEEN MENU 2012 : BURIAL GROUNDS</strong><br/><em>human bone & rotting flesh with larvae</em><br/><span class="userContent"></span></p> <p>For this menu, I really wanted to be creepy and gross yet still elegant in presentation, all the while keeping within the spirit of Halloween. <br/><br/>Here’s a breakdown of what everything actually is:</p> <p>human bone  - bone marrow with filipino sea salt<br/> tree branch - pizza dough<br/> rotting flesh - beef heart tartar <br/>larvae - black sesame bread<br/>rocks - squid ink flat bread<br/>dirt - dehydrated olives, mushrooms, and grapenuts</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/35459027229http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/35459027229Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:55:00 -0500halloweenfoodbone marrowtartarbeefmeat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ql7mSwBO1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>BIRD’S NEST</strong><br/><em>fried noodles - baby carrots - vegetable jus - beech mushrooms</em><br/><br/>Vegetarian option for the Vietnamese menu.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30742159697http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30742159697Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:09:20 -0400foodfriednoodlesbird's nestvegetarian<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ou9m0I8G1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>PANDAN WAFFLE</strong><br/><em>rice cream - rice cracker crumbs - mango puree</em></p> <p>Vietnamese Menu Part 4</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30675184070http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30675184070Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:29:45 -0400foodvietnamesedessertgreen wafflewafflericeice creammangoes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ou73gr0Z1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>CLAYPOT SABLEFISH</strong><br/><em>candied pork cheeks - scallion foam - black pepper anchovy caramel</em></p> <p>Vietnamese Menu Part 3</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30675089725http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30675089725Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:28:13 -0400foodvietnamesefishsablefishblack codclaypot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ou368Dqk1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>LOBSTER SPRING ROLL</strong><br/><em>house-made vanilla rice paper - compressed mangoes - yuzu tobiko</em></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674946241http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674946241Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:25:53 -0400foodlobstersnackspring rollvietnamese<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9otztoCW51qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>PORK BELLY BANH MI</strong><br/><em>pate choux bun - micro cilantro - serrano chili aioli</em></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674821428http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674821428Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:23:52 -0400foodvietnamesesnackssandwichbanh mipork belly<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9otx0A4df1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>LEMONGRASS BEEF TACO</strong><br/><em>sesame rice cracker - peanuts - nuoc mam gel</em></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674719436http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674719436Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:22:12 -0400foodtacobeeflemongrasssnackvietnamese<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9otuah9291qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>VIETNAMESE SNACKS</strong><br/><em>lemongrass beef taco - pork belly banh mi - lobster spring roll</em></p> <p>Vietnamese Menu Part 2</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674620986http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674620986Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:20:34 -0400foodvietnameseappetizerstreet foodbanh misandwichspring rolltaco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9otpwnouM1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>PHO GRAS</strong><br/><em>fresh rice noodles - ox-tail consomme - sriracha caviar - foie gras</em></p> <p>Vietnamese Menu Part 1</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674460398http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/30674460398Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:17:55 -0400vietnamesefoodphonoodlesfoie gras<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m88r2uBCpI1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>EDIBLE SUMMER GARDEN</strong><br/><em>egg cromesquis - summer vegetables - vegetable vinaigrette</em><br/><br/>This dish takes so long to plate because of how many components goes on it. Most of the vegetables are blanched in heavily salted water in a very large pot. You want a large pot to prevent the vegetables you’re adding to the hot water from decreasing the temperature too much. The hotter the water, the quicker vegetables cook, and the greener they stay.</p> <p>The cromesquis is made of eggs scrambled with gelatin and cream cheese in a thermal mix, heated just enough so that the gelatin can melt. They were then poured into a mold, frozen, breaded, and fried. It acts as sauce when broken into.</p> <p>The vinaigrette is made from a vegetable stock that has been reduced significantly. It’s then whisked with arbequina olive oil, touch of black truffle oil, and a splash of champagne vinegar. It’s a very savory and not so acidic vinaigrette.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28706799784http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28706799784Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:25:41 -0400foodsaladsummergardenedibleegg<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m88qh6Sbe41qaiktvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>EDIBLE SUMMER GARDEN</strong><br/><em>edible soil - spinach moss - seasonal vegetables</em></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28706128760http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28706128760Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:12:00 -0400foodgardenediblesaladspinach<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80f7jRgZC1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>FIG & JAMON SALAD</strong><br/><em>pt. reyes blue cheese foam - saba balsamic</em></p> <p>From Sous Chef Cecile Macasero.<em><br/></em></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28393433698http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28393433698Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:28:29 -0400foodjamonhamproscuittobalsamicblue cheese<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80f0oSrKW1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>CALIFORNIA SEA BASS</strong><br/><em>heirloom tomatoes - watermelon - pine nuts</em><br/><br/>From Sous Chef Cecile Macasero.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28393204262http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28393204262Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:24:23 -0400foodfishseafoodsea basswatermelontomatosalad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80eya1V2b1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>GRILLED QUESO OAXACA & POBLANO SANDWICH</strong><br/><em>brentwood corn bisque - queso fresco - micro cilantro</em><br/><br/>From Sous Chef Cecile Macasero.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28393126387http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28393126387Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:22:57 -0400foodsoupsandwichgrilled cheese<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80elk8AG91qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>CARROT TAGIATELLE</strong><br/><em>kale - butter beans - ricotta salata</em><br/><br/>From Sous Chef Cecile Macasero.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28392700594http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28392700594Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:15:19 -0400foodpastacarrotsdinner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80ef6PmsX1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>GINGERED BEET SOUP</strong><br/><em>quiche of beet greens - creme fraiche - chives</em><br/><br/>From Sous Chef Cecile Macasero.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28392482959http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28392482959Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:11:28 -0400foodbeetssoupquichepie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80e9jYF6d1qaiktvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>BURRATA ALLA PANNA</strong><br/><em>heirloom tomatoes - mache - radishes</em><br/><br/>From Sous Chef Cecile Macasero.</p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28392286814http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28392286814Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:08:06 -0400foodsaladburratatomatoeschef<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ylwpOMxq1qaiktvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>ORANGE PEEL BEEF</strong><br/><em>edamame - sweet tamari sauce</em><br/><br/></p>http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28320422806http://kitchencircadia.tumblr.com/post/28320422806Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:57:00 -0400foodchinesebeeforange peelasian