Plate-by-plate of chefs Nic Webber and Jacob Jordan’s Lunar New Year (Solar Term 5 of 24) tasting menu ($165) at 24 Suns in Oceanside, California, on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Choose your own adventure: à la carte or tasting menu.
Shrimp Toast | Fermented ginger and wasubala (a wasabi-arugula crossed micro green).
Shaoxing’s Redemption | Rye, bourbon, Shaoxing spiced pear, and black walnut.
Amuse bouches | Hibiscus Jellyfish (Sichuan pine nut dressing, mint, black lime), Pickled Woodear Mushroom (green garlic, horseradish), and Tiger Salad (celery, scallion, peanut, habanero).
Vi Sangh – Prosperity Salad | Trout belly, kanpachi, three-year umeboshi, blessing from the kitchen.
“Tripe & Tendon” | Snow fungus, king oyster mushroom, and hongyou (chile oil).
Turnip Cake | Shrimp X.O., green garlic, and parsley.
Siu Mai | Scallop and pork, fermented habanada, and green blueberry.
Claypot with Rock Crab | Brown butter, walnuts, and hoja santa.
“Zha Ru Ge” Roast Squab | Blackberry, morel mushrooms, and nettles.
Cigarette and Coffee | Coffee-braised duck, duck jus latte, and traditional chile oil.
Mandarin ice.
Budino | Butterscotch pudding, chocolate ganache, and cream.
I can’t escape these three dudes. IYKYK.















