BUTGER SHOP PORRIDGE - The 'Family Affair' pop-up turned out to be a very magical evening of art, music, and food with the collaboration of some amazingly talented friends and family. Props to @nguyennguyenart for organizing this successful event. The seats and tables were full, and we sold out on the food! Thanks to Ben and his team at @yousneakypickle for hosting us! - Since the event took place mostly outside, I wanted something comforting for the cold weather. Vietnamese rice porridge, or 'chao', came to mind. Similar to grits or oatmeal, you can throw almost anything into chao. In this case, Ben had some spare animal parts in his freezer which he braised overnight. The next day, @crawfishguns and I picked off the meat and threw it in a porridge made from rice and stock from the braising liquid. But the porridge is only half of the dish. It's really the all the garnishes that make it interesting, and the list of garnishes is long : cilantro, scallions, sawtooth coriander, sambal, fresh tabasco chili, bean sprouts, Chinese doughnuts, and lime. With all of the contrasting textures and flavors you discover something new with almost every bite. - Filmed by @whitedonutproductions #winsoncooks #wdpshorts #whitedonutproductions #porridge #vietnamesefood #cooking #eat #popup #artshow #nola (at Sneaky Pickle)

















