MICHAEL BAO HUYNH
Baoguette

MICHAEL BAO HUYNH

Baoguette

VIETNAMESE

Recipes

How do you characterize your cuisine?

Authentic in a modern and original way.

What region or ethnicity most influences your cooking?

Southern Vietnam.

What is your signature dish?

Sloppy Bao.

What kind of food were you exposed to as a child

Mom's cooking.

Have you ever lived or trained overseas? Where?

My mom's kitchen in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).

Is there an exotic spice or ingredient that you particularly enjoy using?

Red Boat Fish Sauce.

Are you involved in the design and style of your restaurant?

I am the architect as well as the contractor.

When you cook for yourself, what do you make?

Braised pork belly, egg in a coconut juice and fish sauce broth.

Tell us about some trips you've taken for inspiration.

Alway Vietnam.

What are your thoughts on global cuisine?

It's a continual source of new inspiration.

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