María Mercedes Grubb - UDC (Undergrounddiningclub)

Mise en Placing ✨ The joy of taking work leftover goodies on a Monday and cooking at home on Tuesdays & Wednesdays when we are closed. Comfort food is so much more comfortable with a nice base of herbs and proteins to which I just add stuff from my home pantry.
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Tonkotsu & Pernil Ramen with Chive oil and Mayu

#zerowaste #miseenplacing #chefmom

A steak Salad

Yes, I always have Gorgonzola in my fridge

Spotted Prawn, my second fav omakase sashimi treat, Botan Ebi. Flesh is eaten raw, the head gets a quick fry 🫶🏾

Camarones a la Arturo, aka, Camarones a la Criolla

All the leftover herbs, Cajun Róbalo & Butter

Perimons & Asian Pear kinda white kimchi

Yautia Hash Brown, Yuzu Hollandaise, Pickled Ramps & Spam Bennies.

Concón y Cositas

Pasta a la Cozze: tomato confit, saffron & bottarga

I’ve been on a poached fish in fatty coconut milk kick. Wahoo with Pasilla Powder, green beans, capers and SatoFino chili crisp *now available for sale

Crispy ajo to finish cause I’m a texture freak

There’s always leftover shrimp at work. A lil version of our Viet Shrimp at home with tamarindo #nướcchấm

So refreshing.

Turf & Air: A dúo: NY strip with our rum, pink, Szechuan & pickled green peppercorn Au Poivre, our Viet duck à la Orange in the sexiest sauce ever.

I don’t drink at home. Unless there’s guests. For which we have a couple of porrones ready to go. Sadly haven’t had guests in a long time. Cause no time. Ready for the holidays.

White people tacos, are just a source of childhood comfort eating.

Forbidden Rice Asopao de Pescado with Bollitos de Plátano y Avocado Mousse. Pure comfort.

Champola de Pepino Angola in the making.

Just some tomatoes cooked down in their juices with a little harissa, yogurt and love. Prolly for some fish and rice.