Grandma Series: Ham El-Waylly

One of Brooklyn's celebrated chefs is visiting Burdell on Sunday, May 3rd!

Chef Ham El-Waylly of Strange Delight is joining us from NYC to share his favorite childhood Bolivian dishes.

A word from the chef and his dinner inspiration: "My menu is rooted in the influence of my Bolivian grandmother, Carmela Morales Leigue. Her mother, Abuelita Natalina, was an exceptional cook whose recipes, family lore says, helped launch one of Santa Cruz’s most popular restaurants. Mama Carmela was one of the first people who taught me how to taste critically—where to buy pastries made with the best quality butter and a generous amount of local cheese, how to choose the best Charque (a local jerky), and how to tell when Achachairú (Bolivian mangosteen) is perfectly ripe."

On the menu:

Snacks

ANTICHUCHOS

Griddled heart skewer with spicy peanut salsa 

SOPA DE MANI

Peanut soup with fried shoestring potatoes & market vegetables

CUNAPES

Tapioca & cheese buns filled with membrillo & peanut butter

Second Course

BEET & TONGUE SALAD (My Grandmother’s favorite salad)

Roasted and pickled beets with red onion, parsley, thin slices of braised tongue, garlicky mayo & seasonal vegetables

Supplement

ROASTED RIPE PLANTAIN

with caviar

Main Course & Side

PICANTE DE PATO

Seared duck breast with picante jus

MAJADITO DE PATO

Porridge with crispy duck confit topped with a fried egg & vegetables

Dessert

PICOLE DE COCO

Coconut sorbet, condensed milk ice cream, brown butter & toasted coconut crumble with fruit

ABOUT OUR GUEST CHEF: Ham El-Waylly is an American chef of Bolivian-Egyptian descent, restaurant consultant, recipe developer, and author based in New York City. He is the chef behind Strange Delight and a longtime contributor to NYT Cooking, where he co-hosts the YouTube series Mystery Menu. He is the author of Hello, Home Cooking and lives in the East Village with his wife Sohla, their toddler, two dogs, and a cat.

ABOUT STRANGE DELIGHT: Strange Delight is a contemporary take on the classic New Orleans seafood restaurant and oyster bar in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Inspired by New Orleans and New York’s oyster history, the menu highlights regional seafood in many forms, from charbroiled oysters and shrimp remoulade to seafood towers and BBQ shrimp.

Seats are limited! There is a strict 90-minute turn time for all party sizes to be able to accommodate everyone. Please note per person price is inclusive of taxes and 20% service charge. See you!