Summer Menu 2.0 Q&A Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is Corn Ceviche?
Corn Ceviche is a dish inspired by Peruvian ceviche, featuring escolar cured in soy and yuzu, chargrilled corn, and a yuzu coconut sauce. It incorporates Indian spices and includes mirchi leche de Tigre for acidity and heat, along with corn chaat made of chargrilled corn, onions, cilantro, and serranos.
What is the origin of the Tomato dish?
The Tomato dish is inspired by pakoras, an Indian street snack that dates back to the 11th century but became popular in the 16th century during the Mughal empire. It features local green tomatillos stuffed with spiced potatoes and battered in chickpea flour, served with heirloom tomatoes and a sofrito sauce.
What is Bun Kebab?
Bun Kebab is a delicacy that originated from a Mughal emperor’s request for a toothless nawab. It features a beef patty made from minced meat, onions, and lentils, served with egg whites, red onions, tamarind, and a laminated bun-croissant called busaant.
What is Kulcha?
Kulcha is a flatbread stuffed with spiced paneer, topped with lychee and pineapple murabba for sweetness, along with chimichurri, sundried tomatoes, and toasted slivered almonds for texture.
What is Crab Pulissary?
Crab Pulissary is inspired by Kerala’s cuisine, featuring a Maryland blue crab egg roll and a soft shell jumbo crab in tempura batter, served with pineapple curry made from coconut milk, tamarind, ginger, curry leaves, and kaffir lime aioli.
What is Mushroom Kichidi?
Mushroom Kichidi is a rice porridge and lentils dish mixed with enoki and brown beach mushrooms. It includes various elements like papad cherry, dehydrated moong dal, sabudana, homemade shimeji mushroom pickle, and is topped with ghee and white truffle snow.
What is Squash Blossom?
Squash Blossom is inspired by kumro Phuler bora, featuring stuffed squash blossoms with spiced pumpkin, battered in chickpea flour, served with green pea tikki and a sauce made from onions, tomatoes, and pine nuts.
What is Dal Muradabi?
Dal Muradabi is a dish from Uttar Pradesh made with yellow lentils cooked to a creamy texture, elevated with homemade muradabadi masala, red chilis, and topped with crispy moong lentils, onions, and cilantro.
What is Coorg dessert?
Coorg dessert celebrates the city of Coorg in Karnataka, featuring cocoa mass mixed with hazelnut praline, layered with golden milk chantilly and chocolate discs, served with candied almonds and filtered coffee poured over top.
What is Kulfi?
Kulfi is a frozen dessert dating back to the Mughal empire, featuring yogurt cardamom, saffron, and pistachio avocado surrounding chia seeds soaked in khus, paired with Alphonso mango and candied pistachios.
What is Beet Fagottini?
Beet Fagottini is a pasta inspired by Italian cuisine, made from beet and stuffed with toasted pistachios, pomegranate, and cream filling.
What is Foie Gras Cookie?
Foie Gras Cookie showcases duck liver combined with cream cheese and cherry jam, featuring a cumin and fenugreek sable for texture.
What is Lentil Coconut Soup?
Lentil Coconut Soup highlights coastal flavors from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, combining lentils with coconut milk, served with coconut milk and coconut water jellies, kaffir lime, and lemongrass.
What is Kala Khatta Sorbet?
Kala Khatta Sorbet is a summer beverage made from ripe jamun, featuring acidity and sweetness, served with kokum syrup and salted chia seed crumble.
What is Mukhwas?
Mukhwas is a sweet treat made from white golden chocolate with fennel, cardamom, saffron, almonds, and cloves, filled with rose, dates, and fruit ganache.
