EAT: Mexican Cooking Class, Kakikopi's Little Nanyang Pasar, New Dishes at Hatsune and Superfly
EAT: Your bite-sized guide to the best eats to be had in Beijing this week.
Apr 10: Mexican cooking class with Chef Ray from Pebbles Courtyard
Learn how to whip up a Mexican feast with Mexican food maestro chef Ray, owner of Pebbles Courtyard, hosted at Qianmen Kitchen BSK. You'll make a selection of tacos, including skirt steak, chorizo con papas, grilled chicken, and meat-free Zrou, plus accompaniments such as pico de gallo and guacamole. There are several classes over the weekend (Apr 9-11), but currently, there are only spaces left in the class on Apr 10 (11am-2pm). The class is priced at RMB 498 per person including food and free-flow margaritas.
Kakikopi opens Little Nanyang Pasar
Over the past year, Kakikopi has become known as one of Beijing's best spots for Southeast Asian cuisine. Now, you can take some of those Southeast Asia flavors home with you at their new Little Nanyang Pasar, which sells products from all over the region. Get your hands on products such as Orkid premium soy sauce – a Malaysian brand that dates back to the 1930s – or Ibumie instant noodles, one of the world's most popular instant noodle brands (try the mi goreng and the Penang white curry). The shop is located on the second floor of Kakikopi, and the products can also be purchased via their WeChat mini-program (search Mulu穆禄 on WeChat).
Hatsune April special: Sake sashimi N77
Celebrate the arrival of spring with Hatsune's brand-new off-menu dish for April: sake sashimi N77. The dish features high-quality salmon marinated in a citrus soy dressing and topped with salmon roe for a new take on traditional sashimi. According to their WeChat, the number 77 is a tribute to the Mine77 product collection created by founder of Burton snowboards Jake Burton Carpenter, who sadly passed away in 2019.
Superfly launches new menu
The menu at Superfly at The Opposite House has just had an update and now features even more must-try Sichuan dishes. The new menu is themed around the Chinese character "xiān" (鲜), which can have many meanings, including fresh, savory, interesting, flavorful, and fun. To start, try their take on "heart-broken" bean jelly (mung bean starch noodles dressed in a sauce said to be so spicy yet delicious it will make you cry with happiness) or a fresh salad featuring kale, tofu, pomelo, chili, and peanuts. There are plenty of main dishes to choose from, including tender rabbit with green pepper and ginger (pictured above) and fish fillet in a soup scented with spicebush or mountain pepper, a fragrant shrub that grows in southwest China.
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Images: Jeswin Thomas (via Unsplash), Chad Montano (via Unsplash), courtesy of the restaurants
