Fabbrica Newtown Presents: Brendan Pang

We are thrilled to present an exciting collab with MasterChef alumni, @brendan_pang!! ICYMI, Brendan is a Sydney-based chef, author and content creator known for bringing the vibrant flavours of his Chinese-Mauritian heritage to life through easy Asian home cooking. Having learned from the best – his beloved Grandmère – Brendan went on to compete in MasterChef in 2018 and 2020.

Today, he has multiple cookbooks under his belt, hosts cooking classes and shares recipes, stories and travel-inspired food with his 1.5 million TikTok and Instagram followers. With an ethos that aligns well with us here @ciaofabbrica, Brendan celebrates approachable, delicious food based on authentic recipes and techniques, with his own unique flare.

For one night only, Brendan will join @lovetillygroup’s Culinary Director @bigcatdiaries and Fabbrica Newtown’s Head Chef @keirballantyne in the kitchen, cooking a set menu ($120 per person) inspired by both his Chinese heritage and his recent travels to Italy. The menu, in its captivating entirety, can be found below.

🥞 Spring onion pancake focaccia with whipped fermented chilli butter

🥬 Pork and fennel cabbage rolls in a hot mustard chicken jus

🥒 Smashed cucumber and fennel salad with black vinegar, shaved Parmesan, basil and mint

🥟 Pork and ginger tortellini, inspired by the flavours of xiao long bao, served in a rich chicken broth

🦀 Hand-cut casarecce with blue swimmer crab, XO butter and Chinese flowering chives

🐷 Tathra Place pork neck char siu, glazed in brown butter char siu and served with braised mustard greens and roasted shallots

🥦 Chinese broccoli with anchovy butter, garlic pangrattato and lemon

☕ Hong Kong milk tea tiramisu with malt biscuit and mascarpone

To drink, there will be an optional wine pairing, as well as the full drinks list.