I spent an afternoon with the South American dream team - @virgiliocentral @pialeonkjolle @agux1988 @rchaneton. The afternoon was spent learning about their countries’ diverse flavors and ecological offerings through their creations at an epic 8-hands tasting menu hosted at the newly opened @monohkg.
Virgilio Martinez and Pía León are the husband and wife duo behind Lima’s famous restaurant, @centralrest as well as Pia’s restaurant @kjollerest. They brought a variety of ingredients from Peru, including panca chiles, maca root, kiwicha (seeds similar to quinoa), palm tree hearts, and cacao.
The meal started with canapés from all four chefs (5th photo starting from the left), Agustin’s tuna with matcha soy sauce, Ricardo’s sea urchin arepa, and Pia & Virgilio's purple sweet potato with cured duck tartar, Escabeche sauce, and panca chiles.
The first two dishes were created by Pia & Virgilio - scallop ceviche and maca root (aka Peruvian ginseng). The scallops were served with barnacle and seaweed crackers, which were flavored with smoke from Palo Santo wood, rosemary and other herbs (swipe to the 8th photo in the gallery).
Next up was jícama root filled with avocado, Carabinero (a type of Spanish prawn) and mountain grain from the Peruvian Andes Mountains (the first 3 photos).
Chef Ricardo Chaneton’s dish followed (9th photo) with foie gras served with mole (made with over 25 ingredients including eggplant, chilies, peppers, spices, and more) and mukago, which are pea-sized potatoes that grow on the vine and not underground. Ricardo also added Marigold leaves, tarragon powder and toasted buckwheat for a bit of crunch. The combination of the foie gras and mole was genius! @ MONO
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