Valentine's Day Tasting Menu 2023

Question 1

Snack

Answer 1

Hodu Gwaja

Walnut, hobak, horseradish

Traditional Korean walnut pastry. Ours features squash cream, candied walnuts, and horseradish.

Question 2

Course 1

Answer 2

Scallop Naengchae

Live diver scallop, chestnut, cucumber

Chilled salad featuring live diver scallop with chestnut dressing. Topped with sliced cucumber and oyster.

Question 3

Course 2

Answer 3

Mushroom and burdock japchae

Sea Urchin, cabbage doenjang, quinoa

Japchae’s modern form features glass noodles made from sweet potato starch. Ours is inspired by a more traditional form featuring oyster mushroom and burdock with sea urchin, cabbage doenjang, and puffed quinoa.

Question 4

Course 3

Answer 4

Butterfish Gui

Potato sujebi, watercress, smoked egg yolk

Gui is the Korean word for grilled preparations. Potato sujebi is a type of hand-torn noodle in Korea. Ours has been seasoned with smoked egg yolk. On top of the grilled fish is fresh water cress and we finish with a perilla seed broth.

Question 5

Course 4

Answer 5

Crescent Farm Duck

Mu ssam mari, Korean Mustard, soondubu rice

Crescent Farm duck from Long Island which we have roasted and smoked in hay. In between the slices of duck are mu ssam mari, which are Korean pickled radish wraps. Served with Korean Mustard sauce and soondubu rice.

Question 6

Soondubu rice

Answer 6

soft tofu, sorghum rice, chili oil and Korean red chilis

Question 7

Dessert 1

Answer 7

Elderflower

Sikhye, raspberry, elderflower yogurt ice cream

Elderflower yogurt ice cream served with creme fraiche cream and fresh raspberries, and topped with a rasberry tuile and sikhye ice. Chef recommends cracking the ice to enjoy smaller pieces with the rest of the dessert as you go.

Question 8

Dessert 2

Answer 8

Marquise

Abinao Mousse, Brioche cake, milk ice cream

Valrona Abinao mousse on top of brioche cake with milk gel and oreo tuile. Served with milk ice cream and chocolate brioche noodle. Finishing with dark chocolate sauce.

Question 9

Petits

Answer 9

Rose macaron, Passionfruit pate de fruit, Nutella and salted caramel bon bons, and chocolate-dipped oishi strawberries.

Question 10

Pairings

Answer 10

Snack: La Caravelle Rosé
1: Egon Muller Scharzof
2: Egon Muller Scharzof
3: Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Blanc 2019
4: Herve Souhaut, La Souteronne 2021
5: n/a
6: Casa del inca PX 2015