WASHINGTON — After a pandemic hiatus, Cantonese restaurant Tiger Fork in Northwest D.C. will host its popular Night Market event on Thursday, July 28.
The event seeks to transport guests to the streets of Hong Kong with several food a drink stands, as well as a DJ to keep the energy going throughout the night.
Thursday's event goes from 7 p.m. to midnight and features guest chefs Angel Barreto and Jenny Kim. Barreto currently runs the kitchen at D.C.'s Anju and is a James Beard Award semifinalist. Kim is the founder of the Hello Sando sandwich pop-up, and the current chef at the Laurel-based Jailbreak Brewing Company. She was formerly the chef at Himitsu.
Here's a sneak peek at the food and snacks the chefs will be serving.
Barreto will serve:
Tangsuyuk (Crispy Fried Pork, Sweet & Sour Sauce, Onions & Peppers)
Soondae Japchae (Blood Sausage, Glass Noodles, Carrots, Onion, Spinach, Mushrooms, Black Pepper Soy)
Kim will serve:
Mapo Tofu (90-Day Dry-Aged Beef, Preserved Mustard Greens, Black Garlic Oil)
Kanpachi (14-Day Dry-Aged Kanpachi, Asian Pear, Kimchi Sauce, Chives)
Tiger Fork's Executive Chef Jong Son will serve the following dishes throughout the evening:
JjaJang Ttekobokki (Sweet Black Bean Sauce, Rice Cakes, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Scallions)
Oxtail Bao (Ssamjang Oxtail, Sesame Seed Bao, Morita Pepper Aioli, Pickled Onion)
Drinks will be served from DC Brau, including Tiger Fork's own collaboration, Double Dagger rice lager, plus China's traditional national spirit of Baijiu from Ming River Baijiu.
DJ beYou will be spinning upbeat music from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Night Market is free to attend with no tickets or reservations required. All offerings are first-come, first-served.
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