yúzi jiàng (eur-zoo-jang)

Question 1

meaning

Answer 1

caviar

Question 2

spiel

Answer 2

astrea kaluga caviar on top of koji mussel butter sauce, with dungeness crab, sunchoke, smoked onion cream. on the side is milk bread with plugra butter
please enjoy this course however you like

Question 3

components

Answer 3

•astrea kaluga (sturgeon) caviar
•koji (fermented rice or soy bean) & salt spring mussel stock butter sauce
•smoked onion crème fraiche
•chinese celery & chive oil (grapeseed oil)
•dungeness crab
•milk bread with powder & whole milk
•plugra butter

Question 4

utensils
& plate

Answer 4

mother of pearl spoon, butter knife
vintage sorbet coupe, small vintage limoge plate

Question 5

allergens and replacements

Answer 5

•allium (-chive oil)
•dairy (-cream -whole milk +mussel sauce)
•gluten (x gluten)
•shellfish (-crab -mussel stock)

Question 6

vendors

Answer 6

astrea (yunan province, china)
•astrea kaluga caviar

luxe seafood (santa barbara, ca)
•dungeness crab
luxe seafood (british columbia, canada)
•salt spring mussels

girl & dug farms (san diego, ca)
•chinese celery

Question 7

traditional context
& chef inspiration

Answer 7

taiwan is known as treasure island due to its abundance in agricultural and sea harvested products year round. caviar from aqua-farmed sturgeon, which is precious to the empress dowager cixi, has gained popularity

chef wanted to highlight asian and asian american small and local farms in a fine dining setting, as well as put a spotlight on the use of caviar in taiwanese cuisine