Nudibranch [Official]
Two Momofuku Ssäm Bar alums have teamed up on an exciting, new tasting menu pop-up that’s running in the East Village through the end of this month. Nudibranch, located at 130 First Avenue, at St. Marks Place, is a collaboration between chefs Victor Xia and Jeff Kim, and the first solo project for the duo.
Kim and Xia met working at Ssäm Bar several years ago, and teamed up on Nudibranch last year to create a menu that paid homage to all the kitchens they’ve cooked in around the city as well as the food they love eating everyday. While the menu incorporates several Asian ingredients in various dishes, the chefs don’t want that to be the defining factor of the project. “We hate the term Asian fusion or pan-Asian,” says Xia. “That is how a lot of people just want to describe food like this. But if you look at the menu you won’t really be able to tie it down to any particular cuisine. Not having to label it is something we really enjoy.”