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Highlights from Latest Wok Star Supper Club at RedFarm Miami

July 31, 2024 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

Here are Highlights from latest Wok Star Supper Club at RedFarm Miami with a Recap Reels below. An immersive dinner experience where guests were introduced to modern, inventive Chinese food with whimsical touches executed by RedFarm’s co-founder, dim sum master and Executive Chef, Joe Ng.

At the 12th Wok Star Supper Club, I had the chance to add an extra element to dining out! I mixed together people who I thought would share similar interests eg Masson Liang, a wedding photographer and his wife, Jessica coming for a date night with Poshan Rabade’s family and their two lovely and creative daughters! Also some singles at a communal table to make new friends.

How the evening unfolded…

The evening started with a refreshing oolong lychee cocktail 🍸! A surprise complimentary drink from RedFarm, thank you. Everyone LOVED it, great starter to set the tone for the dinner experience.

Next up, Jeff Goldin, Service Director shared a fascinating history of RedFarm followed by a 4-course sit down dinner. 

The three most popular dishes I kept hearing about? Dumplings, Filet Mignon, perfectly grilled and Chilean Seabass, melt in your mouth tender. 

Mango mousse, sorbet and Fresh Fruit Plate with Ginger Sauce were a wonderful end to an evening filled with camaraderie and good modern Chinese food! 

Last surprise? An adorable parting gift, a jar of Chili Oil, thank you RedFarm!

You were a fantastic host, RedFarm, a wonderful collaboration! I so enjoyed working with General Manager, Nicholas Scarnati. 

Sign Up for next Wok Star Supper Club…

I know a lot couldn’t make this one and asking when next one will be? Resting in August, get ready for next Wok Star Supper Club, end of October! If you love meeting people AND an Asian food lover,
join my Instagram Wok Star Updates in bio and get notifications or SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletter here.

See you at the next one. And let me know of any Asian fusion restaurant you’ve been wanting to visit in comments.

If you are an Asian fusion restaurant, preferably Asian owned, contact me! I’m interested to explore Asian Cuban, Asian Peruvian etc.

Sharing some feedback from the dinner experience…

“We absolutely loved the family we sat with. The entire experience was incredible. We cannot wait for more in the future. Thank you!” Masson.

“I (we) loved the food. We had a great time, and everything we tried was delicious. You definitely paired us well with Jessica and Masson. We all got to know each other and had nice conversation. Looking forward to the next dinner.” Poshan.

“Thank you – we looooved the food. Thank you for the event, it was GREAT!”

“I sooo enjoyed the Wok Star Supper Club. Count me in for future events. The menu was delicious. Everything was so well thought out. The company was great and the food was absolutely fabulous. Thank you Eleanor for a lovely dinner experience.”

“Congratulations, the food was delicious and we had a great time. I thought it was really fun but I got lucky with a very personable tablemate.”

“It was great. We had excellent conversation and even exchanged numbers. You did an amazing job pairing up the guests.”

“It turned out so nice and I loved meeting the rest of the ladies. Everyone was super sweet.”

“Thank you again for such a memorable experience.”

“Everything was unique and delicious! Beautiful crowd. Highly recommend.”

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Wok Star Supper Club is an ongoing series of dinner experiences. I collaborate with a restaurant, curate a delicious menu with the chef and best part, enjoy an evening with good Asian food and make new friends. 
Sign up for my free Newsletter to get first dibs at joining my Wok Star Supper Club before I announce to the public. 

Filed Under: blog, Foodie event, Wok Star Supper Club Tagged With: #recap, #review, Chinese food, dinner experience, Miami foodies, RedFarm Miami, Wok Star Eleanor Hoh, Wok Star Supper Club

REDFARM HOSTS A SPECIAL ‘WOK STAR SUPPER CLUB’ IN CELEBRATION OF ASIAN CUISINE

July 21, 2024 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

RedFarm hosts a Wok Star Supper Club in celebration of Asian cuisine on Sunday, July 28 at 6pm! It’s a steal at $75 INCLUDING tax and gratuity, drinks are not included. Due to limited capacity, reservations and prepayment is required. Do it soon, details below. Don’t miss this exclusive four-course sit down dinner curated by dim-sum master, co-founder & Executive Chef Joe Ng and I.

Stunning RedFarm entrance

Gather your friends and colleagues and reserve a table for 6-8 for a fun social time, perfect for attorneys, doctors, dentists, designers, realtors etc. and of course Asian food lovers and foodies, not forgetting all my Hispanic and Latino friends who I know adore Asian food. 

Wok Star Supper Club’s private dining area

And no, I won’t be cooking or giving any demonstrations, so many asked. My role is to curate and produce these gatherings.

RedFarm is famous for its first Chinese restaurant started in New York’s West Village by Chinese scholar & chronicler, Ed Schoenfeld and Chef Joe Ng.  Opened in 2014 with a 44 seat restaurant in a former laundromat, called Decoy focused on Peking duck dinners with a community table (genius). RedFarm proceeded to open above Decoy and now has outposts in West Village, Upper West Side, Austin in Texas, Miami in Florida and Covent Garden in London. I personally think a “Decoy” in Miami would be a HUGE HIT, comment below if you agree!

Ed Schoenfeld was quoted as saying in NY Press about Chef Joe Ng, “probably be the best dim sum chef in Hong Kong.” I love how Chef Ed reinterpretes Chinese food in a modern and inventive way with whimsical touches and unique ingredients only for Miami. The dishes we’ve chosen are a beautiful and delicious mix of classics and chef’s modern takes. I can’t wait to share these with you. 

REDFARM HOSTS WOK STAR SUPPER CLUB
A Special Chinese Dinner Celebration

We’ll start with a Meet and Greet and explore some Asian-inspired cocktails followed by dinner! We’ve been allocated our own private dining area, woohoo!

You know the drill…

$75 per person
RESERVATIONS & PREPAYMENT

Menu options include the following:

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Crunchy Veg Dumplings
Crunchy Veg Dumplings
Shrimp, Snow Pea Dumplings
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Shrimp, Snow Pea Dumplings

STARTER COURSE (CHOOSE 2 PER PERSON)

– Mushroom and Vegetable Spring Rolls (v)
– Crunchy Vegetable Dumplings (v)
– Shrimp & Snow Pea Leaf Dumplings
– Baked Pork Buns

3 Chili Chicken, Peanuts
Filet Mignon & Broccoli
Happy Buddha
Malaysian Veg Red Curry

MAIN COURSE (CHOOSE 1 PER PERSON)

– Malaysian Vegetable Curry (v)
– Happy Buddha Box (v)
– Grilled Filet Mignon & Broccoli
– Pan Seared/Grilled Chilean Sea Bass, Thai Basil
– Three Chili Chicken, Peanuts

Long Life Noodles, Morrell Mushrooms
Crunchy Veg Fried Rice
Yaki Soba Noodles with Vegetables

SIDE COURSE (CHOOSE 1 PER PERSON) 

– Yaki Soba Noodles (V)
– Long Life Noodles with Morrell Mushrooms (v)
– Crunchy Vegetable Fried Rice (v)

Fruit Plate with Ginger Sauce
Mango Mousse

DESSERT COURSE (CHOOSE 1 PER PERSON)

– Fruit Plate with Ginger Sauce
– Mango mousse

$75
RESERVATIONS & PREPAYMENT

Price INCLUDES tax and gratuity, drinks are not included. 
Early bookings are encouraged due to limited event capacity.
$20 valet parking or street parking and garages. 

I cannot wait to see you all and catch up!

Wok Star Supper Club is an ongoing series of dinner experiences. I collaborate with a restaurant, curate a delicious menu with the chef and best part, enjoy an evening with good Asian food and make new friends. 
Sign up for my free Newsletter to get first dibs at joining my Wok Star Supper Club before I announce to the public. 

Filed Under: blog, Chinese food, Wok Star Supper Club Tagged With: "miami foodies", "Miami restaurant", "Wok Star Supper Club", Chinese food, Miami Event, Wok Star Eleanor Hoh

Mid Autumn Festival, How to Celebrate and What to eat?

September 10, 2022 By Eleanor Hoh Leave a Comment

Mid Autumn Festival is the next most important festival after Chinese New Year! Today, September 10 is the start of Mid Autumn Festival and lasts 3 days.  Apart from the traditional Moon Cakes and not so traditional, here are six dishes to eat during Mid Autumn Festival. It’s all about family reunion, fertility, good luck, wealth and abundance. 

Beautiful Mooncakes by Natalyia Vaitkeich, Pexels

I remember my family also celebrated Mid Autumn Festival with Lanterns lit up. My sister’s bunny rabbit lantern was a cute, white fluffy thing on wheels so she could pull it along. It wasn’t really associated with our Chinese zodiac. Yay, I found her EXACT rabbit on this site!

There is also a Lantern Festival near the end of Chinese New Year, you can read more about it here.  

Chinese New Year I hosted in Coconut Grove!

1. Mooncakes

Mooncakes are enjoyed with family and friends while admiring the full moon on this day. Mooncakes symbolize longevity and reunion. In my youth, I liked MoonCakes with double yolks, they are too rich and sweet for me now but it’s interesting to try them. You can find moon cakes at most Asian supermarkets or even purchase from my Amazon store here.

These Mooncakes from Amazon are made with winter melon instead of sweet Lotus or Red Bean paste. I much prefer melon ones (not water melon), I love the crunchier texture.

Wow, surprised my local Costco was selling Mooncakes? Good price too for double yolk $9.99 compared to Amazon for EXACTLY same brand and size $22!

Mooncakes at Costco

If you enjoy baking, try this recipe…Sweet Mooncakes with Walnut Red Bean Filling.

I prefer savory Mooncakes to the traditional sweet ones, here’s a Suzhou Savory Pork Mooncake.

More beautiful Mooncakes by Natalyia Vaitkeich, Pexels

2. Stuffed Pumpkin instead of Mooncakes

If you don’t want to eat sweet Mooncakes, you can offer a healthier version and make Pumpkin instead. Here’s my fun Stuffed Pumpkin, a la Wok Star Style.

Stuffed Pumpkin

3. Duck

Duck for Mid Autumn Festival has a historic symbolism.  For me duck can be eaten ANYTIME and on all occasions. An easy, cheat way to have duck is to purchase ready cooked Roast Duck. If you live in Miami, there are a few places to pick them up like Land N’Sea in the building where Chinese supermarket, Ifresh Market is located or King Palace restaurant, both on NE 167th street in North Miami.

Here’s a novel way to have Crispy Skin Roast Duck Lettuce Wrap, a Perfect Party Appetizer.

Crispy Duck Skin Lettuce Wrap, a Perfect Party Appetizer

Make this Duck Noodle Soup in under 30 minutes. 

Duck Noodle Soup

4. Pork and Taro

What luck! I made a pork and taro stew so scored the two lucky ingredients in one dish! Taro brings luck and pork symbolize wealth and abundance, who doesn’t need that?! Posts for both dishes coming soon.

Pork and Taro Stew

What about a Pork and Mushroom Stew? Round shaped mushrooms symbolize reunion and togetherness.

Pork Belly, Bok Choy, Mushrooms, Rice Sticks

5. Lotus Root

Again, round shape symbolizes reunion. You can shallow fried them or grill under broiler.  Gives any dish a textural dimension, very lovely. Post how to prepare lotus root coming soon.

Grilled Lotus Root, Pork, Noodles

6. Water Melon

Water melon shape symbolizes fertility and reunion. This photo was taken in Mexico where they made beautiful sculptures with water melon and also presented them in miniature balls. 

Water Melon sculptures

You can watch a cute video about how Mid Autumn Festival started. 

Enjoy Mid Autumn Festival!
Eat some of these foods with family and friends to bring good luck!

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: Chinese festivals, Chinese food, Mid Autumn Festival, mooncakes

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