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A sweet Spring. (@sidewalkcitizen caramel/chocolate cheesecake, dulce de leche, flash candied citrus peel and wheel.) #ChefApprenticeLife #yycfood #yyc #yyceats #yycliving #evliving #spring #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #GardeManger #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #gastropostYYC #huffposttaste #theartofplating #dessert (at charbar)
@sidewalkcitizen Almond chocolate cake. Orange suprême, Dulce de leche, Maldon salt, almonds. #ChefApprenticeLife #Theartofplating #dailycatch #seafood #tuna #albacore #rare #yycfood #yyc #yyceats #yycliving #evliving #spring #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #GardeManger #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #gastropostYYC #huffposttaste #TeamEatOUT (at charbar)
Finally have a #ChefApprenticesDayOff, and having worked thru #FathersDay I decided to treat dad to a home made #Thai feast. This was my first attempt at building a charcoal fire. (working at @charbar_yyc means I learn from some of the best broiler cooks in #YYC) was actually not as hard as I thought -- controlling the temperature, well, next slide. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #charcoal #fire #yyc #yycliving #yycfood #AsianStyle #ThaiFood #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #gastropostYYC
"No, Mr. Gai Yang, I expect you to roast." This was my first attempt at making a Thai style charcoal roast chicken. Apparently it's so popular in Bangkok and other Thai cities you can throw a chicken bone at any direction and you'd hit a Gai yang joint. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #charcoal #fire #yyc #yycliving #yycfood #AsianStyle #ThaiFood #grill #BBQ #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #gastropostYYC
But of course, what's a roast chicken dinner without a salad? And since I went #Thai, I continued the theme with a cool, tart & refreshing som tum (green papaya salad.) My mom isn't a spice water so I kept the spicy peanuts and the dried chilies on the side...plus loads of holy basil & cherry tomatoes with dried shrimp on top. Served with piping hot coconut-lemongrass rice, and it could be a meal unto itself without the chicken. And you know what? My dad loved it. Score!! #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #yyc #yycliving #yycfood #AsianStyle #ThaiFood #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #gastropostYYC #gardemanger #salad #somtum #fathersday
Now of course what #ThaiFeast at the Leung house would be complete without the appearance of our family favourite, stir-fried water spinach (aka kangkung) with preserved tofu and chili (腐乳椒絲通菜)? None! My dad taught me this dish, and it's only fitting the son makes this perfectly. Without the proper BTUs, it was okay. Just wish I had the BTUs to really blast it to perfection. Le sigh. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #charcoal #fire #yyc #yycliving #yycfood #AsianStyle #ThaiFood #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #gastropostYYC #kangkung #通菜 #腐乳椒絲通菜
And now we get to the star of our show, the Gai yang (Thai roasted chicken). From the time I got home with the bird, marinated it, and roasted it...would you believe it only took 2.5 hours? The skin was a bit more burnt than my dad liked (that's why you don't go making salad while your chicken is skin side down on a hot charcoal fire, kids), but he thoroughly enjoyed the flavour, saying it was spot on. Coming from a dad who has friends who are Thai...damn that made me feel good. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #charcoal #fire #grill #bbq #yyc #yycliving #yycfood #AsianStyle #ThaiFood #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #gastropostYYC #chicken #fathersday
Okay, one last pic of the whole meal. Only thing not in this pic is the lemongrass-infused coconut rice. I have to say Operation Gai Yang was a rousing success...my dad loved it and pretty much everything else. Now...what project will I take on next #ChefApprenticesDayOff? #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #bbq #yycliving #yycfood #AsianStyle #ThaiFood #beautifulcuisines #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #huffposttaste #chefsofinstagram #gastropostYYC #dinner #fathersday
When you're short on garnishes before service, make some. Tested out some last minute praline with ground pistachios. Torch the sugar, toss on nuts. I ain't no pastry chef but I'm kinda proud of myself I came up with this on the fly. #ChefApprenticeLife #TestKitchen #yycfood #yyc #yycliving #evliving #chefsroll #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #beautifulcuisines #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #chefsofinstagram #gardemanger #feedfeed #theartofplating #tastespotting
There's just something about charcoal grilling that makes everything taste better. Whether it's steak or a Gai yang (Thai roast chicken), even a threatening rainstorm couldn't keep me from grilling this up. Maybe it's the obsessive food lover in me, but anything not grilled with charcoal...just doesn't taste the same. #ChefApprenticeLife #ChefApprenticeAtHome #yycfood #yyc #yycliving #yyceats #chefslife #chefstalk #fbcigers #foodshot #foodstarz #foodstagram #beautifulcuisines #Gastronomy #instachef #instafood #truecooks #chefsofinstagram #feedfeed #tastespotting #gastropostYYC #charcoal #chicken #ThaiCuisine