ĂN CỖ VOL. III - APRIL, 2024

WHAT IS ĂN CỖ?

A passion project by Thu Buser, Ăn Cỗ is a limited event series that spotlights lesser-known regional Vietnamese dishes and traditional food art with a new menu each time.
Every event includes rare ingredients and materials flown in from our friends & family in Vietnam and is served as a sit-down meal to be enjoyed in an intimate setting.
To bring out these rare flavors, we pair key dishes with wine and a little storytelling about the dish.
Ăn Cỗ means “attending a banquet” in Vietnamese, and signifies our invitation for you to experience our food and culture across the entire series.

ĂN CỖ VOL. III - VIETNAM’S BOUNTIFUL COASTAL CUISINE

The Vietnamese coastline stretches for over 2,000 miles, winding through long sandy beaches, jungle limestone cliffs, and teeming mangrove river deltas. Its many seaside towns fry, stew, steam, and stir the ocean’s bounty into countless regional delicacies. To celebrate this delicious diversity, we have curated a bright, fun seafood feast that tours the expansive waterfronts of coastal Vietnam and spotlights rare regional gems.

EDIBLE VIETNAMESE FRUIT ART:  KEEPING A DYING TRADITION ALIVE

When Thu was a little girl, riding on the back of her father’s motorbike on her way to school, there would be countless delights for sale at every red light. One in particular always caught her eyes - fruit-shaped mung bean desserts, shaped by hand and painted to look like tiny fruit jewels. Having featured these for various magazines, she is excited to offer her own version for New York City: a tasting flight of these handmade beauties filled with fruit flavorings.

Every event features some traditional edible art in an effort to bring these traditional treats off the pages of history and onto our plates.