PANTRYFLEX

From Valerie Chang's kitchen · Itamae, Miami

blend · seafood sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Parmesan Leche de Tigre

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

LIME JUICE 600EVAP. MILK 180

Ingredients

  • LIME JUICE600 ml
  • GARLIC5 g
  • AJI LIMO10 g
  • CREAM CHEESE250 g
  • EVAP. MILK180 ml
  • PARM150 g
  • SALT36 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Peruvian / Nikkei chef of Itamae and Ghee Miami; James Beard Best Chef: South 2024 and Food & Wine Best New Chef 2023. Ceviche leche de tigre and Japanese–Peruvian sauces.

Originally published as Parmesan Leche de Tigre.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Nando & Valerie Chang / StarChefs (Itamae) (published as “Parmesan Leche de Tigre”). Full citation lives in Provenance.