Following the Iron Chef
Morimoto Cooking Demonstration, we walked across the street to the opening of
the Asian Night Market hosted by Iron Chef Morimoto. The line stretched down 1st
Street and everyone was in anticipation as 7:30pm closely approached. We could
smell the food being prepared behind the walls as our stomachs yearned to taste
these creative Asian inspired ingredients. At 7:30pm, the admission line moved
quickly as we were whisked in like Hollywood celebrities at a Red Carpet event.
As the sunset made the city dark, colorful spotlights lit up the carpeted Grand
Avenue with long rows of tents from restaurants handing out small plates along
with wineries and liqueur vendors offering tastes of their libations. Towering
in the background was the architectural marvel, Walt Disney Concert Hall. Since
I was driving, I decided to forgo the wine glass so I had another free hand to
photograph and eat.
Chef Jet Tila is a man of talents. He was appointed
the inaugural Culinary Ambassador of Thai cuisine by the Royal Thai
Consul-General. You can also catch him on NPR’s Good Food with Evan Kleiman and
also on the Food Network. He served up Pork Belly Tacos. The pork belly was
braised and lacquered with Asian-inspired sauce. It was a great first bite for
the evening!
To read more and see slideshow, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/article/4th-annual-los-angeles-food-wine-festival-asian-night-market
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