Source: Washington City Paper Young & Hungry
Chef Alex McCoy wants to channel the flavors of Southeast Asia at his forthcoming Petworth restaurant, but some of the herbs and produce used in the cooking are difficult—if not impossible—to find here.
“There’s this fantastic herb that tastes almost like raw fish. It’s great. It’s delicious,” says McCoy, who was previously the chef at Duke’s Grocery and recently competed on Food Network Star. Other herbs have very funky flavors, while some he describes as very similar to Japanese shiso leaves. Plus: “A lot of people don’t realize how many types of basil they use in Southeast Asia… ...