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Tales signature menu celebrates the quiet beauty of seasonal produce crafted with thoughtful precision. Each creation unfolds a story of nature’s rhythm, where vegetables take center stage in unexpected forms. Discover five signature dishes that capture the essence of Tales’ plant-based fine dining experience this season.
An Introduction to the Tales Signature Menu
As the “ZERO” journey concludes, a new story unfolds at Tales by Chapter’s farm in Da Lat. Here, fall – winter vegetables reach their full glory, harvested at the perfect moment to capture the essence of the season. Each one travels from farm to kitchen with its freshness intact, ready to inspire new creations.
This season marks a change – Tales signature menu no longer follows a fixed path. Instead, it evolves constantly, shaped by the chef’s ongoing curiosity and craftsmanship. Every visit offers a different expression of nature, where flavors shift with the harvest and the rhythm of the kitchen.
Guided by a zero-waste philosophy, each dish celebrates the full potential of its ingredients. From root to leaf, what was once overlooked becomes a source of surprise and delight. At Tales, every plate tells a living story – one that grows, changes, and continues to unfold.
5 Signature Dishes You Must Try at Tales By Chapter
Tomato Tartlet x Carrot Cone x Corn Pie Tee – Unforgettable Trio Snacks
The Fall – Winter story at Tales begins with three delicate bites, each one a quiet invitation from nature. Tomato Tartlet pairs ripe tomatoes and pickled strawberries with lavender hibiscus jelly for a taste both fresh and poetic. Carrot Cone recalls the Northern highlands, where roasted carrot meets “chẩm chéo,” a spice blend warm and gently aromatic.
A trio of snacks made to awaken every taste bud
Corn Pie Tee brings together silky corn purée, charred kernels, a touch of kimchi, and coriander blossoms in soft harmony. Each bite reveals its own rhythm of flavor and texture, opening Tales signature menu with grace and quiet confidence.
Rice Dumpling Cake with Crown Daisy – Delicate Harmony of Texture and Aroma
For Chef Hung, the rice dumpling cake holds memories of childhood rains, gentle and comforting in every bite. At Tales, this familiar favorite is reinterpreted with farm-grown vegetables harvested at their finest seasonal moment. The sponge gourd remains translucent and tender, its texture almost like a whisper between softness and spring.
Fresh crown daisy rests beside it, offering both sweetness and a faint, green perfume that lingers delicately. A light fish sauce, brewed from coconut nectar and soybeans, ties the flavors together with quiet depth and warmth. Simple in form yet intricate in detail, the dish captures a Tales signature menu between memory, season, and thoughtful craft.
“Bánh bột lọc” recalls the rainy days of our childhood
“Bánh Xèo” Tales’ Version – A Limited Main Course
Inspired by Vietnam’s beloved bánh xèo, this opening main course celebrates nature’s freshness through texture, aroma, and subtle flavor contrast. At its heart lies creamy white sweet potato, gently roasted to reveal a mellow sweetness and nutty undertone. Crisp potato sheets rest above, their golden layers lifted by airy miso and cashew foam that add richness and warmth.
Nestled within the crunch, tender rau đọt choại brings a forest-green brightness with soft bitterness and a refreshing snap. Each bite recalls the essence of bánh xèo yet speaks with the refined language of contemporary fine dining. As the Tales signature menu evolves with the season, this creation remains fleeting – best enjoyed while it still graces the table.
Opening main course is inspired by the traditional “bánh xèo”
Watermelon x Eucheuma – A Refreshing Dialogue
In Hanoi’s quiet mornings, mist clings to the leaves while the faint scent of straw lingers in the air. Those early memories from Chef Quoc Hung’s days in Hanoi take shape once again through this thoughtful creation. The watermelon is gently sous-vide for six hours, its flesh softening as subtle sweetness deepens within each fiber.
Afterward, it is delicately dried, then lightly smoked over straw to recall the tranquil haze of northern dawns. Ponzu sauce brings tangy brightness, joined by Eucheuma seaweed, lavender gel, fresh herbs, and a hint of chili. Every detail forms a balanced conversation – modern technique meeting memory, simplicity unfolding into unexpected refinement.
Petit Fours – Sweet Farewell
Our petit fours bring the meal to a gentle close, led by creations rooted deeply in Vietnamese tradition. Made from house-fermented rice, the first treat, Bánh Bò, is soft, airy, and delicately sweet from coconut milk. Its honeycomb texture forms naturally as the rice wine ferments, creating lightness that melts upon each bite.
A flavor journey ending with the delicate sweetness of petit fours
Beside it, Bánh Cam offers contrast – its golden shell crisp outside, yet the center remains tender and fragrant with orange peel. A third creation joins this finale, built on dried fermented rice blended with peanuts, soft and subtly nutty. Each petit speaks softly of balance, warmth, and the beauty of transforming humble grains into refined moments of sweetness. End your journey at Tales with these delicate notes, a farewell both familiar and freshly reimagined.
What Makes These Creations High Notes in Tales Signature Menu?
Each dish on Tales’ signature menu reflects Chef Quoc Hung’s quiet philosophy that vegetables can be the soul of a fine dining experience. This season, as the air cools and autumn produce ripens, his craft deepens. Ingredients like green squash, sweet potatoes, and chrysanthemum greens are not simply chosen for their flavor, but for the way they tell the story of the season itself.
Vegetables in Tales signature menu reach their peak
Behind every plate is a chef who listens to the rhythm of the soil, the shift of temperature, the way sweetness concentrates when the air turns crisp. Grown in Tales’ biodiverse farm, these vegetables carry that story from root to table. In the kitchen, Chef Hung handles them with the same mindfulness he tends his rooftop garden: gentle, patient, deliberate. That’s what makes this menu a true signature of Tales not just for what’s on the plate, but for how it’s born. It’s an experience where simplicity meets mastery, and where each ingredient finally speaks its own truth.
Each dish in Tales signature menu captures vegetables at their sweetest peak, layered with calm precision and flavors born from Tales’ farm. This menu stands apart as it shifts with Chef Quoc Hung’s intuition and each season’s quiet rhythm. Visit Tales by Chapter to taste fine dining with a soulful Asian touch rooted in nature’s beauty.
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Tales by Chapter
The first zero waste plant-based dining in Vietnam
Add: 10 Nguyen Thanh Y, Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City
Hotline: +84 368 150 125
E-mail: reservation@talessgn.com – Reservation
Opening hours: 7.00pm – 11.00pm (Closed Sunday)