Dry season in Vietnam. delivered this morning from our organic farm in Dalat. Fresh lavender and strawberries. The dessert is Earl grey, strawberry tart, earl grey cremeux, white chocolate mousse, lavender cream, verbena syrup, strawberry gel and earl grey ice cream

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