We recently had the opportunity to enjoy the tasting menu at Rivera in Los Angeles. The menu was entitled: Three Millennia of Latin Food Conexiones.
Chef John Rivera Sediar grew up in Santa Fe, NM, but combines the flavors and cooking techniques he learned in Mexico, Spain, Portugal and South America. The tasting menu provided a great way to experience this mixture of cultures, all beautifully presented with a special touch of stenciled decorations on each plate. The visual review of our experience is captured below. Click on the first image to see the slideshow that follows. We enjoyed all the courses with the exception of the sweetbreads…but that’s just because we don’t like the textures of sweetbreads…must be an acquired taste.
- Caballitos of pre and post Columbian Gazpacho
- Ensalada Semana Santa: Garbanzos, Medjool Date Vinegreta, Sevilla Oranges, Inspired by Catholic Spain
- Pomegranate Cloud
- Viera Arabesque: Seared Sea Scallop Presented Moorish Style
- Atlantic Cod, In the Spirit of New World Discoveries
- Quechua: Sweetbreads, Peruvian Potatoes, Huacatay from the Incan World
- Brazilian Feijoada: Traditional Black Bean Stew with Lamb
- Yucatecan Puerco Pibil: Banana Leaf Braised Pork Shoulder from the Mayan World
- Xochimilco: Dessert Trio Inspired by Mexico City














