How a Master Chef Uses Michelin-Level Techniques at His Jamaican-Chinese Restaurant — Mise En Place

At Patois in Toronto, chef Craig Wong takes the techniques he learned cooking at three-Michelin-starred French restaurants and applies them to the flavors he grew up with in Jamaican-Chinese dishes. Aided by his right-hand-man chef Nicholas Beckford, the two create dishes like jerk chicken chow mein, jerk pork belly yakisoba,>>>

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How the Seafood “Sourcerer” Runs New York City’s Lobster Game — Vendors

In the first episode of our new series, ‘Vendors,’ we follow Steven Wong, the owner of family-run seafood market Aqua Best, as he sources the highest quality lobsters, crab, salmon, crawfish, and more from around the country to sell to some of New York City’s best restaurants. You can find>>>

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