translated from Spanish: María Lee and Claudia Cauna: Korean cuisine by two Latin American women

For twenty years, Claudia Cauna, a neighbor of Villa 1-11-14, worked in a Korean restaurant in Buenos Aires. Later, he decided to invest his time and energy in a project of his own and opened Seven brothers, a local of Bolivian food near his home, where he recreated the typical dishes of his country. Like many other cases of this complex era, it did not work and Claudia had to close the doors of her business last weekend. For the fortune of the Porteños, Claudia does not stop cooking. Without going any further, this Sunday 12th of May will be in front of a gastronomic event organized in four hands with Maria Lee, creator of Panorama, a concept of design stores (Palermo, Uruguay) that is transforming into something much broader. María, of Korean descent and Argentinean life, is always looking to get in touch with artists of the everyday: artisans, cooks, producers, workers of different areas. It does not stay on the surface of things, but traces the path of each work, each ingredient, to reach its origin, the person who gave shape, the culture that gave a framework to its existence. That’s what he tries to convey in Panorama, not only giving visibility to the work of many regional designers, but working as an interdisciplinary platform. ” It’s a hinge moment. I want Panorama to start taking another course. In the summer we did yoga classes, craft workshops; Last year we opened a restaurant in Uruguay with local products. I think Panorama is a philosophy of life: with what there is, to do what one can. That thing Brooklynesca to go looking for a particular dish, put the Azulejito, choose all the game, all that decorative paraphernalia for me makes no sense, for me the ornament is a crime, “he explains. “It’s important to do, to generate. I want Panorama to become that platform. Start today with me, Maria Lee, but I want to depersonalize, although the origin of Panorama has to do with mine, with the paternal: My father was the first textile that put ‘ made in Argentina ‘ instead of ‘ Made in Argentina ‘. He was a brilliant guy, a great cook, a great artist. All that is Korea, their culture, the costumes, those vibrant colors, has a lot to do with what fascinates me, and my fascination for the Latin American somehow has to do with the Korean first: Korea has a very strong culture that I try to replicate every VE Z I travel the different countries to which I go, I look for that thing that has to do with the color, with the genuine, with the food. I try to make the whole experience about things that have to do with reality. ” This line of thought is applied in next Sunday’s plan. Maria and Claudia prepare Korean lunches and dinners for those who reserve their place at the table. The quotation is in A us Amours (Gorriti 4488), the French restaurant of Constant Anée, and will serve dishes such as hakusay kimchi, fried anchovies, tofu sautéed with hot sauce, egg in soy broth, stewed potatoes, seasoned acorn jelly, sweet potato noodles and vegetables And barbecue of Korean meat, among others. The idea is that it is an adventure for the palate, but they are carefully chosen recipes so that they are not too shocking for the Argentinian diners. For its part, Constant will put its organic wines to pairing the banquet.
“I love cooking, it’s a sacred space for me. In recent years, both me and my siblings started cooking Korean food as an attempt to regain some of our culture. My old lady also kept a lot of things from the Korean kitchen and our food was always Asian. I was very lucky to eat always well, organic, without packaging, without milk, with very little white flour. In my house, the preparation of the food was tied to my parents, it was a very important ceremony. They explained how it was, they took us to see how they killed the chicken, the cow… Because eating well takes you on the right track. For me, perhaps because they are the flavors of my childhood, there is no kitchen as complete as the Korean, is really wonderful, “says Maria. “We love to share the food, we are very generous in that aspect, I love to receive people, set the table, the whole ceremony seems very gratifying. That is the essence of Korean cuisine: they are so many dishes because they are for sharing. As I can not invite everyone to my house and knew that Claudia had stopped cooking, that in what she is a genius, I spoke with Constant. I go quite to his restaurant and I am very aligned to his way of thinking: he goes, he chooses in person every food… The philosophy that Constant has in A US Amours is closely linked to my philosophy. I found it interesting to do it in a French bistro, Unite all these worlds, and put in value Claudia’s name as that of an artist, because it is what it is, “he tops. The premise of this first feast is that it is unforgettable and, perhaps, continue with new meetings of Korean cuisine, Bolivian or whatever you go Armando. Our advice: Seize the opportunity this weekend. Bookings are made, both for the day and night shift, for the Instagram of Maria Lee (@marialeety) or by phone calling a US Amours (4897-2072). The price of the menu is $900 and does not include drinks. In this note:

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