Energizing the Relation Between Science and Cooking
Harvard’s Schools of Engineering and Applied Sciences will be adding a new course this fall – but not taught by an engineer! Chef Ferran Adria will be teaching Science of the Physical Universe 27, “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter”. Adria is known as the godfather of deconstructivist cuisine, and his 3 star restaurant in Roses, Spain, El Bulli, is famed as one of the best in the world. Adria’s “unexpected contrasts of flavor, temperature and texture” have made major contributions to the definition of 21st century haute cuisine. Hopefully this course will teach young engineers that science has culinary applications beyond extending shelf life!
Ping Pong Dumplings!
Rolling with their dumpling trend, London’s Ping Pong Dimsum opened a US outlet in DC’s Penn Quarter. Their food stands up to their slogan: little steamed parcels of deliciousness. The food and drinks are served up in a sleek modern restaurant/lounge. Don’t miss the Char Sui Bun - honey BBQ pork in a fluffy flaky bun.
Seafood Watch
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has digitizied their handy wallet sized flyer on seafood. The Seafood Watch iPhone app gives you the option of Sushi or Seafood (essentially English or Japnese). From there you can select your chosen fish/dish to find out the eco rating, description, other names, and notes.
Gourmet Cheese Steak
Check out the most popular and delicious dish at Jose Andres’s Bazaar at the SLS Beverly Hills. Air bread filled with cheddar cheese, topped with sliced kobe beef. Don’t eat Red meat? This sprawling restaurant feeatures two dining rooms, a bar, and pastry shop.
Foot in Mouth in NYC
Around the corner in NYC’s West Village from some commercialized japanese NYC landmarks, HAKATA TONTON served me “authentic kyushu Japanese soul food” at attainable prices. What knocked my socks off was all over the menu: pigs feet. Whether steamed or fried in dumplings or pan seared, spiced and straight up, these dishes have serious umami! We finished our TONTON experience with a hot spicy bowl of vegetables and noodles that was plunked down on a tabletop grill that simmered and reduced a family sized pot in front of our eyes - gourmet ramen with all the fixins’
http://www.tontonnyc.com/
