Vietnamese Banquet Series Ăn Cỗ Celebrates Huế's Culinary Heritage in New York
The eighth installment of Ăn Cỗ, a Vietnamese banquet series by Thu Pham Buser and Taylor Buser, took place at the WSA Building in downtown Manhattan, coinciding with Huế's June arts festival in central Vietnam. The dinner honored the former imperial capital's food traditions, featuring handmade dumplings, tapioca crepes, salads, and hand-cut noodles. Thu, a chef and food stylist, led a team that produced about 2,500 dumplings and 65 kilos of noodles from scratch. The event included crystal-shaped paper lanterns from Huế and footage from the couple's research trip. Dessert soups inspired by Huế's riverside chè stalls were served in glowing lantern boxes. Taylor Buser is leaving his full-time job to focus on Ăn Cỗ. The series has built a following by highlighting regional Vietnamese cuisines rarely seen on American menus.
Key facts
- The dinner was the eighth installment of Ăn Cỗ, a Vietnamese banquet series.
- It was held at the WSA Building in downtown Manhattan.
- The event coincided with Huế's June arts festival in central Vietnam.
- Thu Pham Buser and Taylor Buser run the series.
- Thu's team handmade about 2,500 dumplings and 65 kilos of noodles.
- Crystal-shaped paper lanterns were made in Huế and shipped to New York.
- The menu was organized as 'a day in Huế', ending with dessert soups.
- Taylor Buser is leaving his full-time job to focus on Ăn Cỗ.
Entities
Artists
- Thu Pham Buser
- Taylor Buser
Institutions
- WSA Building
- Vogue
Locations
- New York
- Manhattan
- Huế
- Vietnam
- Perfume River