firepop x lana
Tuesday 21 july
a one night only event with owner of firepop,
raymond hou
Tuesday 21july
Firepop is Raymond Hou and Alina Van Hou's inner west love letter to Australian produce, cooked over charcoal. A self-taught cook, Ray has been cooking over charcoal since 2004 and has spent his career finding out what fire can do. Alina brings a master sommelier's perspective to every plate. What started with cumin lamb and a stove in the Chinatown Night Markets were two decades of practice — a food truck, a festival following, and finally, Firepop in Enmore.
The evening brings together two kitchens with a shared instinct. Alex and Ray will share the pass for the evening, moving between Lana's approach to refined, produce-led dining and Firepop's charcoal-driven intensity.
One sitting. One menu. Dishes made for the occasion.
$139 per adult
$65 per adult optional ‘Sicilia, interrupted’ wine pairing
firepop x lana menu 139pp
Add ‘Sicilia, interrupted’ wine pairing +65pp
Baby abalone, preserved olive, tomato, konbu
Wagyu slice with cured egg yolk and sweet soy reduction
Pacific oyster, fermented green kiwi, garlic, mustard green
Caruso & Minini ‘Bibbo’ Zibibbo, Sicilia, IT
Cured duck, piel de sapo melon, sansho pepper
Grilled Jersey milk curd, persimmon, burnt honey, sesame
Fenugreek sourdough, koroneiki olive oil, rhubarb reduction
Caruso & Minini ‘Arancino’ Skin-Contact Catarratto, Sicilia, IT
Lamb and yogurt “dumplings”, cumin, kashmiri chilli, charcoal lamb jus
Caruso & Minini ‘Frappo’ Rosé, Sicilia, IT
Spatchcock, honey, pine nuts, napa cabbage, garlic
Potatoes, yogurt butter, dill
Caruso & Minini ‘Frappello’ Nerello Mascalese & Frappato, Sicilia, IT - Chilled
Salted caramel corn
Fermented corn gelato, miso dulce, husk meringue, sheep's yogurt
Caruso & Minini ‘Tagòs’ Late Harvest Grillo, Sicilia, IT
add-ons
Scallop crudo, parmesan custard, mala vinaigrette, finger lime - 8ea (min order 2)
Smoked bone marrow, beef tartare, tomato sambal, fermented rice bread - 34
A pre-payment is required to secure your booking. Cancellations made at least three (3) days prior to your reservation will be refunded in full. Cancellations made within three (3) days of the reservation date are non-refundable. A 7% gratuity will be applied to any additional spend on the evening and is removable upon request. For groups of 8 guests or more, a 10% service charge applies and replaces the standard gratuity.