{"id":699,"date":"2012-10-09T05:45:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T12:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?post_type=article&p=699"},"modified":"2012-10-10T14:19:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T21:19:26","slug":"new-tastes-in-som","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/new-tastes-in-som\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW TASTES IN SOMI"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

THIS PAST YEAR SOUTH MIAMI HAS SEEN THE OPENING OF VENUES SHOWCASING INTERNATIONAL CULTURES AND FLAVORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. FROM ASIA TO LATIN AMERICA, SOMI OFFERS TRADITIONAL AND FUSION MENUS THAT ARE SURE TO PLEASE.<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/div>\nTortelloni Aji de Gallina\n

A NEW DAY!
\n<\/strong>SOLE MAKES SOME DYNAMIC CHANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new flavorful addition to town is a partial transformation of SOMI\u2019s fifteen-year staple, Trattoria Sole<\/strong>. The restaurant maintains its traditional Italian menu in the dining room, but new owner, Martin Monteverde, renovated the bar and cozied-up the outside seating area to embrace the fusion concept he envisioned as a culinary student at FIU\u2019s School of Hospitality Management. The new Trattoria Sole MIXT Fusion Bar Menu<\/strong> is a merger of his Latin American and European upbringing. Monteverde was born in the city of Lima, Peru from a father of Italian descent. He chose to intertwine his Italian roots with the Peruvian-Oriental influence of his homeland to prepare fusion dishes incorporating both styles.<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\nAcevichado Roll\n

In the mid-19th<\/sup>century, Peru\u2019s cuisine became heavily Asian-influenced after the Chinese\u00a0and\u00a0Japanese\u00a0immigrated to its coast to work in the cotton and sugarcane plantations. The Tus\u00e1n and Nikkei cultures (people of Chinese and Japanese ancestry, respectively, born or raised elsewhere) introduced Peruvian cuisine to ingredients like soy and ginger as well as new stir-frying techniques. The popular Lomo Saltado<\/em> (jumping sirloin) was actually created by the Chinese wok technique by cooking juicy strips of sirloin marinated in soy sauce with sliced onions, tomatoes, and peppers served over rice and boiled potatoes; contemporary versions use fries instead of boiled potatoes. The menu includes dishes like the savory Risotto Lomo Saltado<\/em> and the mouthwatering Tortelloni Aji de Gallina<\/em> (pasta stuffed with shredded hen) in a rich and creamy yellow pepper sauce. Monteverde grew up on the country\u2019s coast in a family involved in the fishing industry. This led to a sushi and ceviche section in the menu, with items such as the elaborate Acevichado Roll<\/em>coated in red panko and topped with fresh fish ceviche. The staff is now encouraged to contribute to the fusion theme.\u00a0 This past May, Executive Chef Alex Martinez, who hails from Mexico, created Mexican-infused items for Sole\u2019s Cinco de Mayo<\/em> event. They were such a hit that customers insisted they should be added to the menu, including the Tomatillo-Jalape<\/em>\u00f1<\/em>o sushi roll<\/em>. Ironically, the cook\u2019s opportunity to work creatively in the kitchen has made a notable improvement even in the classic Italian menu he himself had been preparing for years.<\/p>\n

Trattoria Sole<\/strong> has something for everyone, whether it be a global blend of cuisines or the long-established Italian menu that has been seducing repeat customers for the past fifteen years.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\nPeking Duck Crepes\n

WOK ON OVER!
\n<\/strong>HEALTHY EATING NEVER TASTED SO GOOD!<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOMI proudly welcomed Cantonese cuisine WOK Masters by Moy<\/strong> when it opened in February. Owner, Yony Moy, is a third generation restaurateur. His grandfather emigrated from China to Venezuela in 1957 and converted a local steakhouse in Caracas named \u201cEl Palmar\u201d into a Chinese restaurant, which became the most successful Chinese eatery in the city and remains so to this day.<\/p>\nDuck with Vegetables\n

The Moy family later expanded toNew York and more recently to Miami. The secret to their food is the wok, a concave cooking vessel used in Chinese kitchens for hundreds of years. Cooking in a wok allows food to quickly sear at the bottom-center where the most heat lies, while constantly flipping the ingredients upward to reduce the temperature and create a light crispness in the dish.\u00a0Wok Masters\u2019<\/strong> most popular dish is the Peking Duck, a two-course meal of crispy duck skin and stir-fried tender duck meat. In addition to the traditional dishes, there is a veggie menu for vegans, ovo-vegetarians, and ovo-lacto-vegetarians, including everything from Lettuce Veggie Wraps to Szechuan Vegetarian Chicken made from soy-based alternatives. Their heritage and love for customers translates into the clean inviting energy when you walk into the quaint neighborhood Cantonese diner. Wok Masters<\/strong> is currently constructing a location in Dadeland to open in 2013 and intends to expand into Brickell afterward. Moy is excited that the restaurant\u2019s expansion will bring locals the true Cantonese cuisine his family has mastered.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\nTrio of Salsas, Guacamole & Micheladas\n

\u00a1ORALE!
\n<\/strong>SOMI GETS DELICIOSO!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few blocks away a new chef has driven into town \u2013 literally \u2013 bringing Mexican cuisine back to SOMI since Poblano\u2019s closed in 2009. Chef Ze Carlos Jimenez was born and raised in the south-central state of Morelos, Mexico and learned to cook at his grandmother\u2019s local restaurant, La Reina de Morelos<\/em> (The Queen of Morelos). After years of cooking in a number of different restaurants in South Florida, Chef Ze decided to showcase the authentic flavors from his hometown by opening his own food truck and incorporating his \u201cZ\u201d into the name, The MexZican Gourmet<\/strong>.\u00a0 With Chef Ze and his welcoming wife at the forefront, it wasn\u2019t long before customers were begging for a stable place to eat his food.\u00a0 In December 2011, MexZican<\/strong> opened in SOMI\u2019s former post office building off Sunset Drive and US-1. The restaurant is adorned with touches of green, red, and white to represent the Mexican flag along with art by the famous Mexican painter and husband to Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera. While Chef Ze continues to operate his food truck, the restaurant enables the expansion of the quick-service menu to more elaborate dishes. His signature essence is represented in even the simplest treats, like the delicious trio of salsas served with crispy warm chips baked in-house, perfectly complementing the fresh guacamole appetizer and the hot dishes. The salsas include an aromatic cilantro tomatillo dip, a smoky red chipotle, and a creamy jalape\u00f1o salsa that leaves a spicy tingle on the tip of your tongue throughout the meal. Be sure to try their refreshing Micheladas<\/em>, a spicy beer concoction with lime and spices at the bottom of an ice-filled, salt-rimmed glass filled to the top with a cold beer. So good, I\u2019ll bet you\u2019ll order more than one!<\/p>\n

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