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After a short break or one evening, I resumed the string of birthday/farewell dinners with another group of old friends. The Pale Indonesian was the very first friend I ever met in Hong Kong, back in 1995, through an introduction of a mutual friend. I met his wife shortly after meeting him, and we have known each other for a long, long time. He likes to joke that he's been to all my housewarming parties - when I was still bothering to throw them - and yes, even the one I threw in Singapore back in 2004. The next challenge will be my housewarming in Taipei...
Reservations were made at Tim's Kitchen (桃花源), which these days is probably the one "fancy" restaurant I dine at the most. While I had just visited them at the start of the month, I figured it'd be good to go back and enjoy some of the signature dishes... as it may be a while before my next visit.
June 30, 2011
Unexciting pasta
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It's been a very long time since I last stepped foot in Nicholini's, and when I called up my friend and asked her to join me for lunch, she was equally excited as she was in exactly the same boat. The sun was breaking out after a few days of rainstorms, and happily we were seated by the window and had plenty to natural light to cheer us up.
The bread basket didn't look very appealing, but I decided to try to saffron roll. Very dry. There was a hint of saffron, which subsequently got overpowered by the cumin seeds.
It's been a very long time since I last stepped foot in Nicholini's, and when I called up my friend and asked her to join me for lunch, she was equally excited as she was in exactly the same boat. The sun was breaking out after a few days of rainstorms, and happily we were seated by the window and had plenty to natural light to cheer us up.
The bread basket didn't look very appealing, but I decided to try to saffron roll. Very dry. There was a hint of saffron, which subsequently got overpowered by the cumin seeds.
June 28, 2011
A nice recovery
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After experiencing the worst service I have ever seen in a restaurant, we went in search of a restaurant for dinner. Fortunately the Mira is just down the street, so we decided to park ourselves at Whisk. The place was fairly busy for a Tuesday night, but manages to squeeze us in.
The amuse bouche was a prawn spring roll. We weren't sure what the dipping sauce was, but this was pretty tasty.
After experiencing the worst service I have ever seen in a restaurant, we went in search of a restaurant for dinner. Fortunately the Mira is just down the street, so we decided to park ourselves at Whisk. The place was fairly busy for a Tuesday night, but manages to squeeze us in.
The dinner that never was
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I do think I'm a little cursed recently. I was on the receiving end of some sub-par service at one of my favorite restaurants for my birthday last week, and tonight I had the rudest service from a restaurant that I've ever had in my entire life. For only the second time in my life, I stormed out of a restaurant without having eaten a single bite, on account of rude and/or arrogant staff.
I was very much looking forward to getting together with my friends, as I haven't seen them in over a year. I definitely wanted to see Rickachu before I left town, and they had decided to book tonight's dinner at g.e. (it's supposed to stand for "gastronomy extraordinary", but believe me, the only thing extraordinary about this place has nothing to do with the food...) Anyway, I was a little curious and wanted to check this place out, as the chef is ex-Kee Club and had apparently spent time in the kitchen of El Bulli. I will just say that I went to Kee Club for dinner once a few years ago, and had some of that "molecular" cuisine, and never bothered to return.
I do think I'm a little cursed recently. I was on the receiving end of some sub-par service at one of my favorite restaurants for my birthday last week, and tonight I had the rudest service from a restaurant that I've ever had in my entire life. For only the second time in my life, I stormed out of a restaurant without having eaten a single bite, on account of rude and/or arrogant staff.
I was very much looking forward to getting together with my friends, as I haven't seen them in over a year. I definitely wanted to see Rickachu before I left town, and they had decided to book tonight's dinner at g.e. (it's supposed to stand for "gastronomy extraordinary", but believe me, the only thing extraordinary about this place has nothing to do with the food...) Anyway, I was a little curious and wanted to check this place out, as the chef is ex-Kee Club and had apparently spent time in the kitchen of El Bulli. I will just say that I went to Kee Club for dinner once a few years ago, and had some of that "molecular" cuisine, and never bothered to return.
June 27, 2011
A little taste of home
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The birthday celebrations are stretching and merging with the farewell dinners, and my foodie gang gathered tonight at a place that was truly special. Jin Jin Gourmet (真真美食) is a little eatery serving Hokkien cuisine, and is tucked away in the backstreets amongst numerous traditional market stalls. Definitely a little off the foodie map...
DJ had arranged for the place to stay open to accomodate us, and also arranged for many off-menu items. As the place serves Hokkien cuisine, many of the dishes taste similar to the local fare I find in Taiwan, so there's an instant familiarity here...
The birthday celebrations are stretching and merging with the farewell dinners, and my foodie gang gathered tonight at a place that was truly special. Jin Jin Gourmet (真真美食) is a little eatery serving Hokkien cuisine, and is tucked away in the backstreets amongst numerous traditional market stalls. Definitely a little off the foodie map...
DJ had arranged for the place to stay open to accomodate us, and also arranged for many off-menu items. As the place serves Hokkien cuisine, many of the dishes taste similar to the local fare I find in Taiwan, so there's an instant familiarity here...
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