Seasonal Flashcards

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Blistered Weiser Farms Peppers

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Shishito and Yum Yum Peppers, calamansi ponzu, caramelized pineapple, furikake and scallions

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Housemade Warm Mozzarella

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Lady Edison Ham, hearts of palm, peaches, black garlic molasses and garlic toast

(Ham - Chapel Hill, NC, 18 month aged)

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3
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Grilled Spanish Octopus

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‘Nduja vinaigrette, pickled pearl onions, heirloom beans, piquillo peppers and garlic aioli

Garnished with parsley and cilantro

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4
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Gioiella Burrata

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Asian Pear
Pickled mustard seeds
Basil
Hyssop

(Red, orange and yellow raspberries from Two Peas in a Pod Farm, Central Coast, CA)

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5
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Grilled Beets and Pomegranate

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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)

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6
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What’s in the Vietnamese Vinaigrette?

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palm sugar, chile de arbol, star anise, coriander, black pepper - this gets caramelized and then add fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest and salt

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7
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Gioiella Burrata

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Water Buffalo Burrata imported straight from Puglia, Italy; we’re 1 of a few restaurants in LA that uses this cheese

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8
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Hearth Roasted Sungold Tomatoes

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Lemon yogurt, urfa pepper, sumac, aleppo, yuzu oil, basil, charred toast

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9
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Furikake

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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.

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10
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What is buratta?

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A fresh Italian cheese made from Mozzarella and cream. The outer layer is solid mozzarella, while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream.

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11
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What is miso?

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Traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans, salt, the fungus known as koji, and sometimes rice, barley, and other ingredients.

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12
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What is paella?

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a Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc cooked and served in a large shallow pan.

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13
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What is our phone #?

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(310) 399-0711

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14
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What is lardo?

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Cured back fat of the pig. Lardo is thick, unctuous, and silky in texture.

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15
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What is chicken of the woods mushroom?

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A type of mushroom with a lemony, meaty taste.

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16
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What’s in the Lemon Creme Fraiche?

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raspberry jam and lemon zest

17
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What is creme fraiche?

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a type of thick cream made from heavy cream with the addition of buttermilk, sour cream, or yogurt.

18
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What’s in the Calamansi Ponzu?

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bonito flakes, sansho peppers

19
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What’s in the N’duja Vinaigrette?

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sherry vinegar, onions, garlic, mirepoix cooked down

20
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What is a mirepoix?

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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.

21
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Roasted Wild Mushrooms

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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

22
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Blistered Pole Beans

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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

23
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What is in the Cauliflower Parmesan Puree?

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Cauliflower
Garlic
Onions

Cooked and then blended together, lemon and parmesan added after

24
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What four types of basil are in the burrata?

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Herbal
Lemon
Petite
Genovese

25
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What heirloom beans are in the Octopus?

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Lima
Cannelini
Black cocoa
Scarlet runner
Cranberry
26
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What kind of crab is in the risotto?

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Alaskan Red King Crab

27
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What is a bonito?

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A smaller relative of the tunas, with dark with dark oblique stripes on the back.

28
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What is urfa?

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A dried Turkish chili pepper cultivated in the Urfa region of Turkey. Has a smoky, raisin like flavor.

29
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Yakitori Bone Marrow

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Cucumber
Radish
Sesame
Scallion

Marinated in koji, cooked in the hearth and finished with a yakitori glaze on top.

30
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What is yakitori?

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Traditionally, a Japanese type of skewered chicken with a sauce. The sauce is made of soy sauce, marin, sake and sugar.

31
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Endive Salad

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Muhammara 
Walnut
Pomegranate
Persian Mint
Feta
32
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Heirloom Tomatoes

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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
33
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Crispy Japanese Sweet Potato

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Sesame yam leaf
Vegan xo sauce
Nori
Scallions

34
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What’s in the vegan xo sauce?

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Shallots
Ginger
Soy sauce
Shiitake mushrooms
Star anise
Coriander
All spice