Cliff Wharton

Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by admin in Chefs

TENPENH
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20004
202-393-4500
www.TenPenh.com

Cliff Wharton prepares beautifully simple food with complex tastes taken from his native country, the Philippines, as well as Vietnam, Thailand, China, Indonesia, and Malaysia.Cooking dishes familiar to him from his childhood, Wharton builds his meals around fresh vegetables and grains, deftly seasoned with vivid spices that are roasted, ground, and blended specifically for each dish. Currently, Wharton is the Chef at TenPenh, DC Coast’s Asian-Pacific inspired sister restaurant.

TenPenh has garnered rave reviews and in Gourmet magazine had it listed in its Guide to America’s Best Restaurants.

The following is a list of recipes by Cliff Wharton:

• Thai Style Coconut and Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai)
• Wok Seared Spicy Calamari Salad with Tatsoi, Sriracha, Lime & Toasted Cashews
• Red Thai Curry Shrimp with Golden Pineapple and Steamed Jasmine Rice

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