Porcini Stew

Dried Porcini Mushrooms (steeped, chopped)
Filtered Water (boiled, turned into stock)
-- Corn Starch (thickened)
-- Butter Tabs (melted)
Beef Roast [thick slices] (pressure cooked, shredded)
Carrots (cut circles boiled, chopped coarsely)
Jicama (diced, parboiled, chopped)
Cheese Tortellini (boiled)
Flat Parsley (chopped)

Table Salt [to taste per bowl]

Phad Pearls on a Cloud

Cauliflower Crown (boiled, riced)
-- Rice Wine Vinegar (splashed)
Pearl Couscous (simmered)
-- Chicken Stock
-- Olive Oil
Egg (whisked, scrambled)
-- Shrimp [medium] (diced, sautéed)
-- Flat Parsley (chopped)
-- Olive Oil
Dry Roasted Peanuts (ground, sprinkled)
Lime Wedge (squeezed)
Soy Sauce [to taste per plate]