boba

Question 1

spiel

Answer 1

boniato yam made in the style of tapioca, like boba. fresh cheese foam with brown butter sable (sa-blay) to finish

Question 2

components

Answer 2

•boniato yam
•tapioca starch cooked in muscovado sugar
•fresh cheese foam from cream & whole milk
•brown butter sable (french butter cookie, frozen then shaved over the top)

Question 3

utensils
& plate

Answer 3

cutipol spoon
match stoneware small jagged bowl

Question 4

allergens & replacements

Answer 4

•dairy (-cheese foam +coconut foam)
(-sable + sesame)

Question 5

vendors

Answer 5

straus family creamery
•milk
•cream

Question 6

traditional context
& chef inspiration

Answer 6

asian tapioca drink popularized in taiwan in the 80s. toppings such as fruit or jellies became introduced over the years

incredibly popular dish at kato’s first location; based on the philosophy of getting boba with friends after dinner, and promoting the concept of bonding with good company