DIM SUM TAPAS- SOLD OUT!
Langbaan Chef Brandon Hirahara
Friday, September 7, 2018
please email inquiries@plazadeltoropdx to be added to the waitlist
PLAZA DEL TORO’s eighth edition of the Dim Sum Tapas dinner series features chef Brandon Hirahara of lauded Portland Thai restaurant, Langbaan. Brandon will present a menu in the service style of Dim Sum with tapas inspired by Langbaan and influenced by his 14-year career in kitchens throughout his home state of Hawaii and Portland restaurants such as Aviary and Genoa. PLAZA DEL TORO chef Michael Kessler and pastry chefs Ashley Claybaugh and Mary Silvfen will fill out the Dim Sum with additional dishes and desserts to complement Brandon’s menu. Guest bartender Jon Lewis of PaaDee will design a specialty cocktail menu in collaboration with Tasty n Alder bartender Jeremy Meilen.
HOW TO DIM SUM
Dim Sum style service is a casual, fun opportunity to pick and choose dishes as they circulate the room without placing an order. You could see up to 25 rotating dishes, including desserts. If you see a dish you like, feel free to holler at our food runners and grab it before its gone! Individually priced tapas range from $5-$25. Full bar, wine, and flights available. Reservations for two seatings, one at 6pm and one at 8:30pm. Reservations are for a 2-hour dining experience, allowing us to prepare for the next seating. Credit card required to secure your reservation.
BRANDON HIRAHARA
Brandon Hirahara is the Chef de Cuisine at lauded Portland, Oregon Thai restaurant Langbaan. Surrounded by great food at family get togethers in his hometown of Waipahu on Oahu, Brandon quickly realized how food brings people together. He believes the culinary arts enhance the quality of lives while sustaining life. “People can listen to music, look at a painting,” he says, “and it will make them happier for sure, but that piece of art isn’t going to keep you alive.” Brandon is still close with his mentor, chef Keith Endo (Sansei, Vino) who taught him that being a chef is just as much about relationships with people as it is about cooking. Brandon refined his craft studying culinary literature and working his way through kitchens such as Portland restaurants Aviary and Genoa. Brandon joined the team at Langbaan in 2016.
LANGBAAN
Langbaan is a restaurant within PaaDee restaurant. The names comes from the Thai word for “back of the house.” Langbaan provides a unique Thai-style dining experience inspired by century-old traditions. Langbaan's food is classically prepared using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients.
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