Seasonal Flashcards
Blistered Weiser Farms Peppers
Shishito and Yum Yum Peppers, calamansi ponzu, caramelized pineapple, furikake and scallions
Housemade Warm Mozzarella
Lady Edison Ham, hearts of palm, peaches, black garlic molasses and garlic toast
(Ham - Chapel Hill, NC, 18 month aged)
Grilled Spanish Octopus
‘Nduja vinaigrette, pickled pearl onions, heirloom beans, piquillo peppers and garlic aioli
Garnished with parsley and cilantro
Gioiella Burrata
Asian Pear
Pickled mustard seeds
Basil
Hyssop
(Red, orange and yellow raspberries from Two Peas in a Pod Farm, Central Coast, CA)
Grilled Beets and Pomegranate
Lemon creme fraiche
Sicilian pistachios
Thyme
Sorrel
**Red beets- grilled; Golden beets- Smoked; Beet shavings- raw
**pomegranate seeds are white
Beets - Laubacher Farms, Carpenteria, CA
Pistachios- from Bronte, Sicily (only harvest
every other year)
What’s in the Vietnamese Vinaigrette?
palm sugar, chile de arbol, star anise, coriander, black pepper - this gets caramelized and then add fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest and salt
Gioiella Burrata
Water Buffalo Burrata imported straight from Puglia, Italy; we’re 1 of a few restaurants in LA that uses this cheese
Hearth Roasted Sungold Tomatoes
Lemon yogurt, urfa pepper, sumac, aleppo, yuzu oil, basil, charred toast
Furikake
A dry Japanese seasoning to be sprinkled on top of cooked rice, vegetables, and fish, or used as an ingredient in onigiri. It consists of a mixture of sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt.
What is buratta?
A fresh Italian cheese made from Mozzarella and cream. The outer layer is solid mozzarella, while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream.
What is miso?
Traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans, salt, the fungus known as koji, and sometimes rice, barley, and other ingredients.
What is paella?
a Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc cooked and served in a large shallow pan.
What is our phone #?
(310) 399-0711
What is lardo?
Cured back fat of the pig. Lardo is thick, unctuous, and silky in texture.
What is chicken of the woods mushroom?
A type of mushroom with a lemony, meaty taste.
What’s in the Lemon Creme Fraiche?
raspberry jam and lemon zest
What is creme fraiche?
a type of thick cream made from heavy cream with the addition of buttermilk, sour cream, or yogurt.
What’s in the Calamansi Ponzu?
bonito flakes, sansho peppers
What’s in the N’duja Vinaigrette?
sherry vinegar, onions, garlic, mirepoix cooked down
What is a mirepoix?
A mirepoix is a flavor base made from diced vegetables cooked—usually with butter, oil, or other fat—for a long time on low heat without coloring or browning, as further cooking, often with the addition of tomato purée, creates a darkened brown mixture called pinçage.
Roasted Wild Mushrooms
Cauliflower-Parmesan Puree
La Quercia Guanciale
Chives
**chicken of the woods, chanterelle and lobster mushrooms pan seared with garlic and thyme
**La Quercia specializes in cured meets and is located in Iowa
Blistered Pole Beans
Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette Peanuts Garlic Chips Fried Shallots Basil
**Chinese long beans and haricot verts blistered in oven
Chipotle-Lime Vin: chipotle, lime, fish sauce, palm sugar, garlic, peanut oil
What is in the Cauliflower Parmesan Puree?
Cauliflower
Garlic
Onions
Cooked and then blended together, lemon and parmesan added after
What four types of basil are in the burrata?
Herbal
Lemon
Petite
Genovese
What heirloom beans are in the Octopus?
Lima Cannelini Black cocoa Scarlet runner Cranberry
What kind of crab is in the risotto?
Alaskan Red King Crab
What is a bonito?
A smaller relative of the tunas, with dark with dark oblique stripes on the back.
What is urfa?
A dried Turkish chili pepper cultivated in the Urfa region of Turkey. Has a smoky, raisin like flavor.
Yakitori Bone Marrow
Cucumber
Radish
Sesame
Scallion
Marinated in koji, cooked in the hearth and finished with a yakitori glaze on top.
What is yakitori?
Traditionally, a Japanese type of skewered chicken with a sauce. The sauce is made of soy sauce, marin, sake and sugar.
Endive Salad
Muhammara Walnut Pomegranate Persian Mint Feta
Heirloom Tomatoes
Charred Eggplant Purée
Pickled pearl onions
Za’atar
Preserved Lemons
- eggplant purée - (baba famously) tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and seasonings
- garnished with yuzu oil and olive oil
Crispy Japanese Sweet Potato
Sesame yam leaf
Vegan xo sauce
Nori
Scallions
What’s in the vegan xo sauce?
Shallots Ginger Soy sauce Shiitake mushrooms Star anise Coriander All spice
