Asu by Five March launches at Brown’s of Leith
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Asu, the latest culinary project from the team behind Glasgow’s Five March, is set to open at Brown’s of Leith this month.
Launching on Friday 24 July, Asu is set to bring the vibrant flavours of Asia to The Shore.
Asu is the latest venture of owner, Joanna Nethery. The menus and kitchen team will be led by Five March’s executive chef, David Cleary, who previously headed up the Michelin Bib Gourmand Vietnamese restaurant, Hanoi Bike Shop, in Glasgow.
The menu at Asu will include dishes such as pho ga – a chicken bone broth with poached chicken, rice noodles and aromatic herbs; pho nam – a shiitake-mushroom broth with oyster mushrooms, enoki, rice noodles and aromatic herbs; kimchi salad with wombok cabbage, black radish, rice cakes and sesame; and some Five March favourites, including mango and crayfish salad with mangetout, crushed peanuts and nahm jim (dipping sauce) and fried-chicken sandwich with katsu, shredded hispi and pickled ginger
Joanna said: “We can't quite express how excited we are to work with Brown’s of Leith on our latest venture, Asu.
“We have huge respect for the project, the people and businesses they have already brought together housed within the former George Brown & Sons building, and their ever-ambitious plans to grow and develop.
“To be a part of such an incredible journey is very humbling and we're going to grab the opportunity with both hands. We can't wait to bring a taste of Asia and a touch of Five March to The Shore.”
Gunnar Groves-Raines, creative director of Brown’s of Leith, added:
“Since its inception, our ambition for Brown’s of Leith has been to create a place where exceptional, independent businesses strengthen one another, and where food, culture and creativity are deeply intertwined.
“The Five March team have earned an outstanding reputation in Glasgow, where they’ve built a loyal community around generous hospitality and beautifully considered food. We’re incredibly proud that Joanna and the team have chosen Brown’s of Leith as the home of Asu in Edinburgh.
“Alongside Haze, Shrimpwreck and Civerinos, Asu further establishes Brown’s as a destination defined by quality, authenticity and independent spirit.”
Pictured left-right, David Cleary and Joanna Nethery