Monday, July 28, 2008

Bacon, Butter, Basil, Chicken, Cherries, Chocolate, Egg, Hamachi, Hazelnut, Lamb, Peaches, Peas, Ramps, Tofu, Strawberries, Skate, Shortcake...Huzzah!

Sunday night with Don, Lauren, Kathryn, and Dan at...where else? Momofuku Ss�m Bar! Below, photos and captions of dinner with a few very delightful dining companions.

Pea Soup, Bacon, Mint

Kona Kampachi - Edamame, Horseradish, Pea Leaves
Diver Sea Scallops - Pickled Cherries, Lemon

Chicken & Egg Pate en Croute (Bell & Evans, PA), - Pickled Shallots, Ramp Marmalade

Eckerton Hill Farms Tomato Salad - Fried Tofu, Opal Basil

Duck Ham, White Peaches

Bread, St. Helen's Farm Goat's Butter, Morel Butter (I would have killed for a dish of the red eye gravy to accompany the bread & butter!)

Lamb's Tongue - Charred Fava Beans, Grilled Filone, Red Onions, Carrot, Mustard

Charred Squid Salad - Ginger Scallion, Mizuna

Grilled Hamachi Collar - Yuzu Ponzu, Daikon, Umeboshi

Migliorelli Farms Sugar Snap Peas - Spring Onions, XO Sauce

Stuffed Skate - Artichoke Hearts, Shallots, Cranberry Beans, Lemon, Lovage, Chimichurri Salsa Verde

Steamed Buns - Pork Belly, Hoisin, Cucumber, Scallions

Crispy Lamb Belly & Roasted Loin - Cippiolini Onions, Violet Mustard

Chocolate Hazelnut Croustillant - Apricot, Cherry (a worthy replacement of the Pistachio Croustillant, previously served two different ways: once with Dehydrated Pineapple & Malted Ice Milk, and another time with Pineapple & Malted Chocolate)

Tristar Strawberry Shortcake - Corn, Kendall Farm's Creme Fraiche (remember the Rhubarb Shortcake and the Brown Butter Shortcake? :)

Momofuku Ss�m Bar
207 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-3500

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