Around the World at Mantou Gastropub
Chef’s international experience informs “eclectic cuisine”
Duck tamal at Mantou Gastropub.
ENSENADA, BC – “Mantou” are a type of Chinese steamed bun and a carb staple of northern China, where wheat is more readily available than the rice grown and consumed in the south. It’s believed that the Mongols introduced the meat-filled mantou to the region during the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century.
While affable Mantou Gastropub owner and chef Omar Armas may lack the surly demeanor and tableside manners of the typical Mongol, he is to be given no less credit as a global culinary explorer who brought mantou – the dish and its namesake restaurant – from northern China to Baja California in early 2016…
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Lourdes Martinez Ojeda and chef Omar Armas at Mantou Gastropub, Ensenada.
Taco de flor de calabaza, Mantou Gastropub, Ensenada.
Pig cheek chicharrones, Mantou Gastropub, Ensenada.
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A Gringo in Mexico 
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