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Monday, August 23, 2010
まい泉
Holy crap. The experience at Maisen, a tonkatsu restaurant (the one located in Omotesando), was heavenly. I was so hungry to begin with, but the entire meal was delicious.
First came very sweet daikon oroshi - had it with their soy sauce.
Then came our order of 紅豚ヒレかつ膳. Had it with their kurobuta sauce, which, I think, has daikon oroshi in it.
Sooo tender and crispy outside. Perfect.
I also got an order of their sandwiches. Another delicious thing..........
I think it was my first time tasting it while the katsu in the sandwich was warm.
We also got a sandwich to go, but the ones ordered at the restaurant is a bigger portion than the one that are already in the obento boxes to-go. Interesting.
Had a great experience =)
First came very sweet daikon oroshi - had it with their soy sauce.
Then came our order of 紅豚ヒレかつ膳. Had it with their kurobuta sauce, which, I think, has daikon oroshi in it.
Sooo tender and crispy outside. Perfect.
I also got an order of their sandwiches. Another delicious thing..........
I think it was my first time tasting it while the katsu in the sandwich was warm.
We also got a sandwich to go, but the ones ordered at the restaurant is a bigger portion than the one that are already in the obento boxes to-go. Interesting.
Had a great experience =)
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Finale Desserterie & Bakery
As summer school winds down, I visited FInale Desserterie and Bakery at Harvard Square. Since it was Wednesday, the tables were filled, and the waiters were not that busy either, nor did they keep themselves busy.
Anyway, ordered the following:
Baked Shrimp: (description) Succulent shrimp marinated with oregano and parsley, finished witha light mango puree, served upon a bed of shaved zucchini with lemon juice, olive oil, and ricotta salata.
Honestly speaking, the portion was very small. The zucchini is really shaved, and there were 7 pieces of shrimp. Very small, but the taste was very good. Not sure if I tasted the ricotta salata or the mango puree, but the way they baked the shrimp was just perfect.
I'm a loser and did not order a dessert at Finale. However, I did have a birthday party just last week. We had a 10 inch Blueberry Cheesecake (description: creamy cheesecake marbled with blueberry puree with a graham cracker crust). It was a very heavy and sweet cheesecake. I think I prefer their chocolate-flavored cakes/desserts or their creme brulee, which is absolutely amazing.
Anyway, ordered the following:
Baked Shrimp: (description) Succulent shrimp marinated with oregano and parsley, finished witha light mango puree, served upon a bed of shaved zucchini with lemon juice, olive oil, and ricotta salata.
Honestly speaking, the portion was very small. The zucchini is really shaved, and there were 7 pieces of shrimp. Very small, but the taste was very good. Not sure if I tasted the ricotta salata or the mango puree, but the way they baked the shrimp was just perfect.
I'm a loser and did not order a dessert at Finale. However, I did have a birthday party just last week. We had a 10 inch Blueberry Cheesecake (description: creamy cheesecake marbled with blueberry puree with a graham cracker crust). It was a very heavy and sweet cheesecake. I think I prefer their chocolate-flavored cakes/desserts or their creme brulee, which is absolutely amazing.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Katz
Amazing.
Corned beef on Rye.
Pa on Rye.
Tongue and P mix on Rye.
French fries were okay - tasted just oil.
Corned beef on Rye.
Pa on Rye.
Tongue and P mix on Rye.
French fries were okay - tasted just oil.
Otto
July 23, 2010
Cheese (baffallo, sheep, and something) with honey truffle, apricot chili, and
Prociutto
pizza: bongole, fennel, romana
pasta: sweet sausage, bottom one on the menu
Cheese (baffallo, sheep, and something) with honey truffle, apricot chili, and
Prociutto
pizza: bongole, fennel, romana
pasta: sweet sausage, bottom one on the menu
Milk Bar
July 23, 2010
NYC - Momofuku, Milk
Midtown 15W 56 st.
Interesting store. We tried the salty caramel pistachio soft serve, and tasted each one of the ingredients very boldly. Very salty that a try of it was good enough. Also sampled the cereal milk soft serve, which tasted like soggy cereal in milk. Personally, I'm not a big fan of soggy cereal, so no comment there.
Had their mini cakes. We ordred their two chocolate ones, but ended up with a chocolate one and a birthday cake. It was very rich chocolate.
Had Coffee milk and tasted its bold flavors.
Also tried their mix chocolate cookie that had potato chips inside. It tasted like normal choc chip cookie, though.
NYC - Momofuku, Milk
Midtown 15W 56 st.
Interesting store. We tried the salty caramel pistachio soft serve, and tasted each one of the ingredients very boldly. Very salty that a try of it was good enough. Also sampled the cereal milk soft serve, which tasted like soggy cereal in milk. Personally, I'm not a big fan of soggy cereal, so no comment there.
Had their mini cakes. We ordred their two chocolate ones, but ended up with a chocolate one and a birthday cake. It was very rich chocolate.
Had Coffee milk and tasted its bold flavors.
Also tried their mix chocolate cookie that had potato chips inside. It tasted like normal choc chip cookie, though.
Shake Shack
July 23, 2010
2nd time going there, but this time, I went to the one in Upper West side, close to the Museum of Natural History. Better "store" looking like store compared to the one at Madison, because this one actually had a sit down place indoors.
Although there was a huge line when we got there, the line progressed smoothly, and we got to order in about 5-10 minutes.
I had tried their famous 'Shroom Burger last time, so I tried their normal hamburger with tomato, lettuce, and of course, ketchup and mustard. The beef was juicy, and the bun was surprisingly good, too. The size is not the most generous one, but it was a delicious lunch.
My boyfriend tried the Shack Stack that comes with the 'shroom burger with a cheeseburger, but he ordered it as a burger. He commented that he couldn't really taste the shroom part because the cheese overtook the taste of the shroom, but the burger was good.
We also kind of wanted onion rings, which is not on their menu. Wish they had them.
I heard people saying that the smoothie was small, and I'm assuming that's relative to the price. I wonder if their shake is good.
2nd time going there, but this time, I went to the one in Upper West side, close to the Museum of Natural History. Better "store" looking like store compared to the one at Madison, because this one actually had a sit down place indoors.
Although there was a huge line when we got there, the line progressed smoothly, and we got to order in about 5-10 minutes.
I had tried their famous 'Shroom Burger last time, so I tried their normal hamburger with tomato, lettuce, and of course, ketchup and mustard. The beef was juicy, and the bun was surprisingly good, too. The size is not the most generous one, but it was a delicious lunch.
My boyfriend tried the Shack Stack that comes with the 'shroom burger with a cheeseburger, but he ordered it as a burger. He commented that he couldn't really taste the shroom part because the cheese overtook the taste of the shroom, but the burger was good.
We also kind of wanted onion rings, which is not on their menu. Wish they had them.
I heard people saying that the smoothie was small, and I'm assuming that's relative to the price. I wonder if their shake is good.
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