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Above: Chef Chad Moss brings pupusas to downtown.
Transcend Coffee is launching a new Latin American-inspired menu on Aug. 10 (today, for people who check the blog regularly).
Executive chef Chad Moss wants the menu to reflect the street food of the coffee-producing countries of the Americas. And he's not getting them from a recipe book; he's made the trips to the places from where Transcend buys its beans, and has sampled the local fare.
"This is the experience," said Moss Tuesday night during a preview of the menu at Transcend's Jasper Avenue location. "We're in the coffee-producing country, we are drinking the coffee and we are eating the coxinhas."
He said the new menu will "complete the coffee experience."
The coxinha is a Brazilian dumpling, slightly crunchy on the outside, made with a chicken stock-based dough. Splash a dash of spicy rojo sauce on top to give it a little kick, and it's melt-in-your-mouth good.
The pupusas are served in the Salvadoran style; corn dough stuffed with either a meat or vegan filling, topped with a pickled red cabbage slaw. The topping will be a treat for those who think the only Latin American condiment is salsa. And judging by the lineup at the Guatemalan tent at Heritage Days, Edmonton can't get enough pupusas, so expect Transcend's to be a very popular item.
Moss' dedication to making the food as authentic as possible results in an impressive shopping list. While he tries to source as many local products as possible, the flour he needs to make the dough is imported from Brazil.
The Jasper Avenue and Garneau locations will also have a new wine and a craft beer list with an emphasis on Canadian brewers. (The Argyll Road venue is not licensed and will remain a cafe — but will have the food items.) While Transcend will always be known for coffee first and foremost, owner Poul Mark is picking the bottles to give his customers some variety.
"We want wines that are accessible and fun - and not common in the marketplace," he said.
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