For younger son[KF]'s birthday, we went to Wang Palace in Glastonbury, CT; his choice. His new lady love, TJ, accompanied us. Party of three.
Appetizer platters of Shrimp Tempura, Chicken Tempura and Egg Rolls accompanied their dinner entrees. My special of the night had a Foil Chicken and a Crab Rangoon for appetizer. They each had Won Ton Soup and I had the Sweet and Sour Soup.
TJ had the Chicken Sweet and Sour with Brown Rice; KF had the Double Sauteed Pork [ordered mild] and I had the Chow Fun Chinese_noodles .
For dessert we were served, along with Fortune Cookies, a platter of Diced Pineapple and Three Ice Creams: Vanilla, Chocolate and Coconut.
The winner was the Double Sauteed Pork, the Shrimp Tempura and the Coconut Ice Cream.
an egg is an egg...meditating at the Museo Miró in Barcelona
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Thursday, July 07, 2005
3 kiddie cups.....
After our not too successful dinner at Kainan, three of us headed to Mortensen's for ice cream.
During the summer, Mortensen's Restaurant on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, CT opens an ice cream 'shack' in Cromwell. It is right behind the Super Stop and Shop next to Cartelli's Car Wash.
I had a kiddie cup [$2 including tax] of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. JD had Snicker's Bar and BD had the flavor of the week: Fresh Peach.
The winner: all of the fresh made ice cream [but chocolate rules!]
During the summer, Mortensen's Restaurant on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, CT opens an ice cream 'shack' in Cromwell. It is right behind the Super Stop and Shop next to Cartelli's Car Wash.
I had a kiddie cup [$2 including tax] of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. JD had Snicker's Bar and BD had the flavor of the week: Fresh Peach.
The winner: all of the fresh made ice cream [but chocolate rules!]
'di salamat, po naman
Thanks but no thanks. We gave it a try but they just didn't measure up. Was it because the restaurant was new or was it because they didn't know how to 'restaurant'?
Went to Kainan at 1030 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, CT to celebrate the D's 43rd anniversary. This was everyone's introduction to Filipino_cuisine [except me, lived there for two years]. There were JD, BD, JB, WB and me. Table for five, please. I couldn't find any San Miguel beer so bought a bottle of Cordoniu Cava [the restaurant has no liquor license yet].
The room is beautifully decorated with bamboo furniture. The AC was not functioning. The tables were not set. The waiter was affable but hampered by a very slow kitchen. And someone was smoking in the other room! We had to ask for table settings, water, condiment tray, salt and pepper, etc. The entrees came out in a slow and embarassing order. First one dish, then a little while later three more entrees and then a lot later the final dish.
Ordered 2 orders of Lumpia, one Frito and the other Sariwa [fresh and vegetarian]. We got 2 orders of fried; one with meat and the other vegetarian. Dipping sauce was Banana Catsup.
BD and WB ordered the Adobong Baboy [Pork Stew, the National Dish of the Philippines] accompanied by a large portion of good Rice, JB ordered the Pansit Palabok which was a Creamy Seafood Sauce over noodles. JB ordered the Pansit Gisado and got Bihon [cellophane noodles] covered with Veggies and Shrimp. I ordered the Drunken Chicken which had been marinated in rum and soy sauce and then slow cooked in smoke house. This is what the menu said but the end product was just a half Roasted Chicken served with Roasted Baby Potatoes, some Grilled Peppers and Onions with a good serving of Rice.
We looked at the dessert and found everything quite expensive from flan to 'Philippine ice cream to fresh fruit. They even had Halo Halo but I may go back another time just to order that and see what culinary memories it brings back.
The winners were the Pork Adobo and the Fried Lumpia. The losers were the rest of the entrees and definitely the service/kitchen combo.
Went to Kainan at 1030 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, CT to celebrate the D's 43rd anniversary. This was everyone's introduction to Filipino_cuisine [except me, lived there for two years]. There were JD, BD, JB, WB and me. Table for five, please. I couldn't find any San Miguel beer so bought a bottle of Cordoniu Cava [the restaurant has no liquor license yet].
The room is beautifully decorated with bamboo furniture. The AC was not functioning. The tables were not set. The waiter was affable but hampered by a very slow kitchen. And someone was smoking in the other room! We had to ask for table settings, water, condiment tray, salt and pepper, etc. The entrees came out in a slow and embarassing order. First one dish, then a little while later three more entrees and then a lot later the final dish.
Ordered 2 orders of Lumpia, one Frito and the other Sariwa [fresh and vegetarian]. We got 2 orders of fried; one with meat and the other vegetarian. Dipping sauce was Banana Catsup.
BD and WB ordered the Adobong Baboy [Pork Stew, the National Dish of the Philippines] accompanied by a large portion of good Rice, JB ordered the Pansit Palabok which was a Creamy Seafood Sauce over noodles. JB ordered the Pansit Gisado and got Bihon [cellophane noodles] covered with Veggies and Shrimp. I ordered the Drunken Chicken which had been marinated in rum and soy sauce and then slow cooked in smoke house. This is what the menu said but the end product was just a half Roasted Chicken served with Roasted Baby Potatoes, some Grilled Peppers and Onions with a good serving of Rice.
We looked at the dessert and found everything quite expensive from flan to 'Philippine ice cream to fresh fruit. They even had Halo Halo but I may go back another time just to order that and see what culinary memories it brings back.
The winners were the Pork Adobo and the Fried Lumpia. The losers were the rest of the entrees and definitely the service/kitchen combo.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
99 gets a 79
Drove to Puerto Vallarta in the Cromwell Plaza and it was closed due to a kitchen fire.
Turned left into the 99restaurants parking lot and we said let's eat here. Good decision, maybe.
We split an order of Honey BBQ Boneless Wings and they were tasty. Came with the usual celery and blue cheese dip.
Younger son, KF, and I each ordered the Summertime Special of Crab and Scallop Pie with Loaded Mashed Potatoes. Corn for him and Zucchini for me.
The service was fast, the food was okay and the bill didn't cause any damage.
The winner was the Honey BBQ Boneless Wings and the loser was the Zucchini.
Turned left into the 99restaurants parking lot and we said let's eat here. Good decision, maybe.
We split an order of Honey BBQ Boneless Wings and they were tasty. Came with the usual celery and blue cheese dip.
Younger son, KF, and I each ordered the Summertime Special of Crab and Scallop Pie with Loaded Mashed Potatoes. Corn for him and Zucchini for me.
The service was fast, the food was okay and the bill didn't cause any damage.
The winner was the Honey BBQ Boneless Wings and the loser was the Zucchini.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Lemongrass in Brookline
Dinner at Pho Lemongrass in Brookline, MA with elder son CF and his SO, CB. Went there after dropping off younger son, KF at Fenway for a Red Sox Game. He got to eat sausage and funnelcake. But we fared a lot better.....
We started with appetizer portions of Fresh Summer Roll stuffed with rice noodles, lettuce, Asian basil and tofu. This was served with a Peanut Sauce. Also had an order of Fried Saigon Ravioli filled with a mixture of minced pork, chicken and vegetables. This came with a Ginger Dipping Sauce.
For entrees there were Seafood with Asparagus; the seafood was calamari, shrimp and scallops and it was served with Jasmine Rice [CB], Grilled Chicken with Jasmine Rice, a Mini-Salad and a homemade 'Nuoc Cham' sauce [CF]. I had the Lemongrass Seafood Madness which consisted of a mix of green and red peppers, onions and mushrooms with a good portion of calamari, shrimp, scallops and salmon. This was dusted with chopped peanuts and came with 'Nuoc Cham' and a healthy serving of Jasmine Rice.
The winners [no losers] were the Jasmine Rice, the Seafood and the Peanut Sauce. If you are going to be in the area, look up their menu @ www.pholemongrass.com .
We started with appetizer portions of Fresh Summer Roll stuffed with rice noodles, lettuce, Asian basil and tofu. This was served with a Peanut Sauce. Also had an order of Fried Saigon Ravioli filled with a mixture of minced pork, chicken and vegetables. This came with a Ginger Dipping Sauce.
For entrees there were Seafood with Asparagus; the seafood was calamari, shrimp and scallops and it was served with Jasmine Rice [CB], Grilled Chicken with Jasmine Rice, a Mini-Salad and a homemade 'Nuoc Cham' sauce [CF]. I had the Lemongrass Seafood Madness which consisted of a mix of green and red peppers, onions and mushrooms with a good portion of calamari, shrimp, scallops and salmon. This was dusted with chopped peanuts and came with 'Nuoc Cham' and a healthy serving of Jasmine Rice.
The winners [no losers] were the Jasmine Rice, the Seafood and the Peanut Sauce. If you are going to be in the area, look up their menu @ www.pholemongrass.com .
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