Glenn Chu, Indigo's chef, graciously gave Slow Foodies a two hour tour of his neighborhood. The tour consisted of tea and a fabulous lunch at Indigo followed by a walking tour of Chinatown.
This from Slow Foodie, Carrie Mukaida, on the meal at Indigo. He (Glen Chu) started by preparing some chili oil: sauteeing dried chilis in grapeseed oil - which he used for cooking the remaining menu items.
Comparison tasting of the two different priced ahi sashi - the presentation was beautiful, with fresh ogo, corn shoots, Indigo's own pickled ginger (not at all like the gari usually served), shredded daikon.
Tofu stir-fried with shoyu, balsamic vinegar, garlic
Japanese eggplant sauteed with shoyu, balsamic vinegar, garlic, cilantro
Cake noodles (e-mein) with stir-fried long beans
Dessert: a beautiful platter of Thai watermelon, strawberry, flourless chocolate cake (fabulous) and the lilikoi from his backyard - not your usual variety - sweet, aromatic, non-acidic - almost a different fruit from the usual lilikoi.
The sugarcane juice was very refreshing - especially since it was crushed with calamansi.
It was great to see and hear of his passion for using locally raised/caught products!
(Laurie) MAHALO for all you do to promote/organize Slow Foods! carrie
Comparison tasting of the two different priced ahi sashi - the presentation was beautiful, with fresh ogo, corn shoots, Indigo's own pickled ginger (not at all like the gari usually served), shredded daikon.
Tofu stir-fried with shoyu, balsamic vinegar, garlic
Japanese eggplant sauteed with shoyu, balsamic vinegar, garlic, cilantro
Cake noodles (e-mein) with stir-fried long beans
Dessert: a beautiful platter of Thai watermelon, strawberry, flourless chocolate cake (fabulous) and the lilikoi from his backyard - not your usual variety - sweet, aromatic, non-acidic - almost a different fruit from the usual lilikoi.
The sugarcane juice was very refreshing - especially since it was crushed with calamansi.
It was great to see and hear of his passion for using locally raised/caught products!
(Laurie) MAHALO for all you do to promote/organize Slow Foods! carrie
