A Sample Birthday Buffet for Twenty
passed hors d'oeuvres:
caramel chicken + shiitake mushroom spring rolls with fresh herbs + ginger ponzu
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seared ahi with mango + lemongrass on rice crackers
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tuna tartare* in cucumber rolls with avocado + wasabi-lemon oil
buffet dinner:
red cabbage and jicama slaw with grapefruit + spicy pecans
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whole roasted beef tenderloin* with watercress, pickled red onion + lime sauce
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garlicky brussels sprouts, with kumquats, bacon + urfa chile flake
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dry- fried green beans, snap peas + baby bok choy with soy-miso butter
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“chai-spiced” carrot salad with pomegranate, cumin + garlic; fried lemons
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fried grain medley with crispy seaweed +
“sundried” pineapple
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steamed jasmine rice
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bittersweet chocolate-jasmine tea tart
with cardamom-vanilla whipped cream
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness.