Homaro Cantu + Ben Roche: Cooking as alchemy

Homaro Cantu and his team at Moto restaurant explore innovative culinary techniques, transforming familiar flavors into unexpected forms. They create dishes like printed maki rolls, carrot cake ice cream, and a Cuban sandwich cigar. The team establishes a lab for culinary experiments, leading to creations like a bleeding veggie burger and the use of miracle berries to alter taste perceptions. They emphasize sustainability by using local produce and wild plants, aiming to reduce food miles and waste.

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