""Ama" means "mother" in Nepali and the dishes served in this sun-drenched dining room-pozole verde, berbere-spiced fried chicken, pork momo-are a conceptual ode to caregivers and the love they give intergenerationally. Mothers nurturing children; youth caring for elders-it's all top of mind for culinary director Shelley Nason and the staff. "Each dish reflects the history of someone [here], someone's flavors, what they grew up with,""
"Her research and menu development follow historic spice routes from place to place, looking at how the same ingredients can be used in vastly different ways from culture to culture. The spice blend in Ama's lamb kofta, for instance, is nearly the same as that of its sticky date pudding, says Nason (minus some cayenne and chili, although we'd be interested to try a spicy take on the dessert!). And each dish can key into a cozy culinary memory, depending on your background."
Ama at the Atlas centers on nourishment, with "ama" meaning mother in Nepali and dishes serving as an ode to caregivers and intergenerational love. The restaurant offers global comfort food that traces historic spice routes and demonstrates how the same ingredients appear in diverse cultural preparations. Dishes include pozole verde, berbere-spiced fried chicken, pork momo, and a lamb kofta whose spice blend nearly matches sticky date pudding. The kitchen highlights underappreciated or drought-resistant ingredients like cassava, okra, and lentils, using cassava as flour in blue corn gnocchi, in Sindhi-spiced mushroom dumplings, and as a fried side with aji amarillo.
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