We can blameโor thankโchefs Ferran Adria (El Bulli in Spain) and Thomas Keller (French Laundry in Napa Valley) for the rise in popularity of the tasting menu, a careful sequence of dishes served in smallish portions during a single meal. Recently I experienced the tasting menu at 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar, where Chef Joe […]
James Beard Foundation
Watch This: Salt Fat Acid Heat
Looking for some binge-worthy kitchen inspiration? Regardless of your skill level you will fall in love with the four-part food documentary on Netflix, “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” from cook, teacher and author Samin Nosrat. Based on Nosrat’s James Beard Award-winning, and The New York Times bestseller, the series takes you to Japan to learn how salt enhances […]
Modern Taste of Oregon
As this issue comes out, six members of the 5 Fusion team are accompanying chef Joe Kim to the James Beard House in Manhattan to prepare an exquisite five course meal for patrons of the American culinary tradition. You may wonder why a chef would travel clear across the country to cook for just one […]

