{"id":17458,"date":"2014-08-15T01:08:16","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T01:08:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:50:53","slug":"chef-tom-chen-opens-asian-american-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=17458","title":{"rendered":"Chef Tom Chen Opens Asian-American Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chef Thomas Chen, formerly of the three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park, has opened his first independent restaurant, Tuome, located in the East Village.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The menu from the first generation Chinese-American, classically trained chef will feature contemporary American cuisine with Asian influences.<\/strong> Tuome, pronounced \u201ctow-me,\u201d was the chef\u2019s nickname growing up because his mother couldn\u2019t pronounce \u201cTommy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Featured dishes from chef Chen include crispy farro and chrysanthemum; oxtail spring rolls with cumin and bone marrow; octopus with house-made XO sauce, chicken with charred lettuce; 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