Kindling the Flavor of Gratitude: A Vietnamese Culinary Journey of Appreciation

8/31/2026 12:54:34 PM

The Season of Gratitude (Vu Lan), Madame Lam restaurant introduces its special culinary program, “Kindling the Flavor of Gratitude”.


Marking the second installment in the ‘À Ơi, Chuyện Vị Chuyện Mùa’ food event series, this vegetarian menu celebrates the beauty of connection and appreciation through a unique collaboration between Culinary Artisan Nguyễn Dzoãn Cẩm Vân and Head Chef Như Cường - Photo Madam Lam 

Staying true to the spirit of contemporary Vietnamese cuisine, the Madame Lam team cherishes traditional culinary values while drawing inspiration to craft extraordinary flavors from local ingredients and spices across Vietnam. By blending these with carefully selected international ingredients, they add a unique and rich dimension to Vietnamese cuisine, bridging it with global culinary trends.
 

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“Kindling the Flavor of Gratitude” is more than just a journey offering diners wholesome, fresh, and health-conscious flavors. It also opens up a deep, meaningful connection during Vu Lan—one of the most significant spiritual holidays in Vietnamese culture, embodying filial piety and gratitude toward ancestors and parents.

The highlight of the menu is the California walnut, masterfully transformed and harmoniously integrated into each dish by Artisan Nguyễn Dzoãn Cẩm Vân and Head Chef Như Cường. Cleverly paired with local Vietnamese ingredients and spices, they create flavors that feel familiar yet surprisingly novel. From the poetic names of the seven dishes to the distinctive character infused into every flavor note, the menu evokes a precious story of connection and gratitude toward nature, the harvest, and humanity.
 

Photo Madam Lam 
 
‘The Morning Dew Welcoming a Peaceful Season’ is an exquisitely prepared appetizer featuring California walnuts. The walnuts are soaked, peeled, boiled until tender, and blended into a milk before being combined with agar to create translucent, glass-like strands. Tossed with aloe vera, passion fruit dressing, and roasted red walnuts, it serves as a refreshing gift for the palate. Meanwhile, ‘Time Infusing the Essence’ is the ultimate name for a nourishing broth featuring brown California walnuts, shiitake mushrooms, lion's mane mushrooms, and lotus root. Simmered slowly over low heat for hours, the natural sweetness melds into a crystal-clear, refreshing, and nutritious bowl of soup.

A rendition shaped like a Japanese steamed egg evokes the simple yet elegant flavor of ‘Warmth and Earthy Flavors’, pairing California walnut milk with steamed egg yolks and wild shiitake mushrooms from the Northwest highlands, served alongside an egg-white soy sauce dressing.
 

Photo Madam Lam 

In Vietnamese vegetarian culture, *canh kiểm* is a comforting dish traditionally shared during family vegetarian meals with grandparents and parents, community gatherings, or at pagodas, symbolizing sharing and togetherness. Traditionally cooked with a rich variety of vegetables and tubers, *canh kiểm* in the “Kindling the Flavor of Gratitude” menu embodies the theme of ‘Complete Sharing’. It incorporates California walnuts alongside sweet potatoes, cassava, tapioca pearls, and wood ear mushrooms, simmered in coconut milk and served with blue pea flower fresh rice vermicelli and chili salt—a combination promising a delightful culinary experience.

Sharing her thoughts on this special ingredient, culinary artisan Nguyễn Dzoãn Cẩm Vân notes that beyond its inherent nutritional health benefits, walnuts have long served as a perfect plant-based protein supplement for long-term vegetarians, greatly benefiting brain and cardiovascular health. The “Kindling the Flavor of Gratitude” menu delivers familiar yet novel flavors, presenting an exciting challenge for vegetarian cuisine that bears Madame Lam's signature touch this Vu Lan season.

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