Saturday, September 30, 2006

Mongolia?


Consumed by a curiosity for Mongolian food, Jag, Balan and me made our way down to 34D River Valley Road to indulge in some exotic Mongolian teppanyaki and grill.

Called Tent, we each went for the $26/head buffet.

This is how it works :

- Get some noodles (a variety of them) or brown / white rice

- Pick your veges and / or your meats or seafood (place does not serve pork). They will be cooked with your noodles or rice or you can choose to have them on their own.



- Proceed to choose which sauce you'd like to cook your veges / rice / noodles in. This is a rather long drawn out process here - see, there are 26 sauces to choose from. And you have to mix the sauces yourself according to instructions. Can be rather time consuming and messy when you have people waiting in line behind you. But Jag just gave up and asked the wait staff to do it for her - wise gal!

- There are other things like coriander, chilli padi, spring onions, ginger and garlic and chilli powder that you can choose to go with your food

- Give your tray to the chef

- He cooks it teppanyaki style, in full view

- You are served!

So, the 1st time we had our noodly bowls, it was all exciting and novel. Then the 2nd round, we were like....hey, this is just like having mee or nasi goreng in different flavoured sauces!! So, the novelty wore off.

Also, the food can be pretty heavy going if you are going to keep having noodles / rice round after round. I suggest you do many rounds starting off with vegetables, then meat, then combine with noodles / rice, and perhaps end off with an omelette or something.

So, at the end of it all, did we feel like we discovered Mongolian cuisine?

Nope.

More like "cha pa lang" or "rojak" cuisine, if you ask me. According to this website - Mongolian cuisine is mutton, mutton, and more mutton - with sauces or gravy made from dairy products.

At the Tent, you will see Tom Yam sauce, green curry sauce, Filipino sauce, red Indian sauce and adobo sauce. I'm quite sure they were catering to a local palate. And I'm not so sure about Teppanyaki being Mongolian and all.

If anything, it just goes to show how 'globalised' the Tent is. An interesting fact I read about the restaurant in this review is that it is the sister restaurant of Ras Indian Restaurant at Clarke Quay. And, they have some cute waitstaff working there :-).

Personally, I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't authentic Mongolian. But on reflection, if it really was authentic Mongolian, I probably would not be able to eat many things on the menu anyway since I only take fish, chicken and vegetables.

However, this place has it's merits - very good for vegetarians :-) - you get your tofu, broccoli, peas, peppers, shitake mushrooms.......When I entered, the waitstaff made it a point to ask me if I was vegetarian or now, so that goes to show that they have catered substantially to the dining of the often marginalised vegetarians in Singapore.

Secondly, identity crisis issues aside, the food is well cooked, delicious and there are helpful, courteous....and did I mention cute? waitstaff. Ambience is clarke quay-ish as well. I am of the opinion that Tent should not project itself as Mongolian - better for expectation management. Anyway, if you'd like to do research on Mongolian cuisine, check out these links.

PS : my opinions are based on my experience of the buffet. I didn't study the menu too closely so am not sure if the a la carte dishes contained truly authentic Mongolian stuff. In any case, the 2 reviews I have read of the Tent pushed the buffet - which is what I went in for - and am sure many other diners did the same.

http://www.9v.com/crystal/kerij-e/docs/cooking.htm

http://www.mongoluls.net/ger/meatmilk.shtml

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Bharat - India in Little India


We checked out Riverwalk Tandoor's new restaurant - Bharat (Hindi for India), situated inside New Park Hotel Shopping Arcade. That's right behind Mustaffa Centre along Serangoon Road. To access it, cut through Mustaffa Centre and just walk straight ahead.

This place has good value for money with equally great tasting food. I remembered 17 items from the buffet spread and have listed them.


I have to point out that the buffet here is good for vegetarians and meat lovers alike. My aunt and mum are vegetarians but the buffet had such a good spread of both vege and meat dishes that we didn't need to order a-la-carte.

Paying $14 nett to eat a partial buffet didn't make us feel shortchanged. It's cheaper if you go Monday - Thursday - $12.50 nett (for dinner). Lunch prices are as usual, cheaper than dinner.

Here's that list - and don't forget to read the next post which is a continuation and which has pics.

1. Aloo Chat (sort of a potato salad)
2. Vegetable salad + mint sauce + pappadums (standard)

3. White rice
4. Saffron rice
5. Naans - we ordered garlic
6. Yellow Dhal (lentils)
7. Shahi Paneer (Indian cheese cooked in cream sauce)
8. Fried Bittergourd (we call it keraylay)
9. Snakegourd with potato
10. Black bean sauce with some gourd (I learnt there can be more than 1 type of gourd today!)
11. Mirchiwala Chicken (some sort of a dry sambal chicken)
12. Tandoori chicken
13. Fish Cream Curry
14. Mutton Masala
15. Seymiya [sweet dish - milk + vermicelli(??)]
16. Jalebis (ooooooohhhhhhh, lovely but how do I explain? Some sort of a deep fried candy - hard on the outside but oozing with sweet syrup)
17. Fruits

18. Raita (or yoghurt salad)
Ok, so here is what I piled onto my plate the 1st round. There's the 2 types of chicken, snakegourd + black beans, fried bittergourd and shahi paneer.

After that, I was too busy indulging in playful dinner table banter with my cousin, aunt, mum and sisters to take photos of the food. But here is one of the interior of the restaurant.

This place has mass appeal - it is as multi racial as Singapore is, thrown in with it's fair share of foreign talent and expatriates or tourists (at the time I went).

I suppose no one would wanna miss out on a place that serves a good variety of food at a good price, and with reasonable service standards right? I know we didn't. And, unlike these 2 on the right, I ain't keeping it a secret from you.

Monday, July 24, 2006

Would You Prefer A Bumbling Waitstaff or A Rude One, Ma'am?

I went to this place which has students working as waitstaff. They are all very green. But they are polite.

For example, I asked for balsamic vinaigrette. The waiter brought me a little bowl and poured the vinaigrette in before me. Then he disappeared and came with the olive oil. So he mixed it in front of me.

While he was doing that, a more senior member of the waitstaff was standing behind him and watching what he was doing. She was on her way to the other end of the room but overheard my request and stayed to see how the guy was going to serve me. Then she starts scolding the guy for the way he served me a few paces away from me. He should have mixed my vinaigrette in the kitchen and not in front of me.

Well, she shoulda scolded him away from my earshot. Kinda tiring to deal with all that when all you want to do is enjoy your meal at the end of a long work day.

But I definitely have more tolerance for a bumbling waiter than a rude one. As long as the bumblings don't result in seriously unpardonable things like picking food that have fallen onto floors and placing them back onto plates!!!

Anyway, like I said, this place employs students - local and foreign. Before I left, I checked the bill. No service charge. So, no cause for complaint them. And I thought the waitstaff were very polite when dealing with me. I could see they made the effort.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Enter...Wiener Kaffeehaus

You would think that Singapore could do with one less coffeehouse. With all the Starbucks, Spinellis and kopitiams littering our island, what difference would 1 more make?

If it's fashioned after 300 years of Viennese coffeehouse culture and serves authentic Viennese cuisine just the way it would taste back there, then it would, literally, make a world of difference. Enter Wiener Kaffeehaus, 148 Neil Road.

Owned by an Austrian chef turned IT professional turned restaurateur, the origins of this coffeehouse lie in the deep longings for fine Viennese coffee and food among some Austrians residing in Singapore.

The owner, Anton, embarked on a project to bring a little bit of Vienna to Singapore, and even enlisted his mother's help to plan the menu and train the chefs on the artful way of making authentic, Viennese food! In fact, on this visit there, she served me my chicken schnitzel.

The decor of this place, resembles that of a typical Viennese coffeehouse found in Austria - dark wood panels all around and marble top tables (reminds you of our dear old school kopitiam??)

Well, and your cuppa coffee will come to you placed on a silver tray, with cubes of sugar, and water. You can see the pic on their website (I didn't order coffee on this visit). The silver tray, according to the lady owner, prevents the coffee from staining the marble tops, and the water is to wash the bitter aftertaste of coffee down.

Unfortunately, I am not a coffee connoisseur and can't school you in the delicate differences between Austrian coffee and others. Though I was briefed, I did not retain - hell, I'll drink anything I can!! And this attitude led me to bravely try the Marie Thereisa once - that is one evil drink that will keep you awake till you have to get ready for work the next day (not what the waiter told me!!!!). Deadly combination is espresso, orange liquer and brandy.....good luck swallowing it.

Like any respectable coffee joint, this place has it's own boutique where you can purchase powder, beans, and yes, even your own press and other fancy equipment. According to Anton, he is able to keep prices of coffee reasonable because he imports them directly.

The next 2 posts contain pics of our food!!

Sigh. Since it's Austrian food, I found my choices of food very limited because I only eat fish, chicken and vegetables. But they are revamping the menu and giving chicken as an option for some traditionally beef and porky dishes.

So Yan had her beef goulasche(jealous!!)


And Gladys had her pork filled buns, with some sauce and cabbage on the side. It's something like Austrian "pau", fondly called by Anton's wife. Pardon the memory lapse of name cause this is a dated post.

And this is my chicken schnitzel, lovingly served by Anton's mum! And specially cooked too! Because the menu only offers pork but they made a special effort for me!
And we had white Austrian white wine with it too - easy to drink and light and lovely! Sweet.


On the right, cordon bleu!

And finally, our deep fried brie cheese with mayo dip. It's hot, crispy batter on the outside, and cold brie cheese inside. I ordered it cause it sounded so yummy. Then I took a bite and remembered my traumatic experience in France where all I had for dinner was 16 types of cheese and bread........

Friday, July 14, 2006

Ivory - Fine Dining Indian Restaurant

Last night was at Clarke Quay, looking forward to some hubba hubba Turkish food at Marrakech, Moroccan lounge and bar. Unfortunately, there was a private event and we could not eat there.

So we just walked about because there are TONNES of places to eat at in Clarke Quay. In the end, W suggested we try Ivory - The Indian Kitchen (take the lift to the 2nd floor in the building of Gotham).

The concept of Ivory is to bring together different Indian cooking styles under one roof. It's a fine dining restaurant. The decor didn't look Indian at all - more Western than anything.

For the 1st time, I even ate my naan bread with fork and knife because I just felt it would not be in harmony with the whole ambience and spirit of the place to whack my good ole roti (bread) with hands. Was a bit stressful!! Thank God was with good, old friends and not some hot date or guy!

Service staff are very, very attentive. They pull out your chair, place your napkins on your lap, place the food on your plate. At intervals during the meal they regularly check on you and the food. Even when you are reaching out for second helpings, they step forward and offer to serve it to you on your plate. This was a bit embarrassing for me, crass lass that I am - too much attention and pampering! The manager even made a visit to our table to ensure all was in order.

At the end of your meal, you get hot towels (the sorts you get on flights). Well, I have absolutely NO complaints for service. And for that price, it had better be fantastic. Let me give you an idea :

We ordered 3 dishes - grilled fish with fenugreek and karampudi + chettinad chicken curry + mixed vegetable platter in mangalorean base - each of them above $15.

Chicken briyani cost $18 and naans $6 onwards. Cappucino $8. Glass of wine $12.

The food was deeeeeeeelicious. I realised 1 thing about Indian food yesterday.

A pet peeve of mine is complaining about the portions of food in North Indian restaurants and charging so much. Well, there's a reason. The food is too rich so you really can only handle so much of it. And one must take into consideration the strength of the spices and flavours.

One more point - there was an interesting dish I didn't get to eat yesterday. It was baked brinjals layered in lasagne sauce and stuffed with paneer (Indian cottage cheese). Please try for me if you can!

So, anyway, if you are looking for exceptional service, and great tasting food do consider this place. It's not the sort of cheap Indian place where you go, eat, come home and feel like drinking tonnes of water. Warning - spicy food (not hot) though! I like.

PS : pardon the lack of photos. 1stly, it looked like such an atas (high class) place that I didn't want to embarrass myself my snapping photos. Secondly, though I had my camera, I had not the batteries.

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Stinging Stingray!!!!

XNQ : Gracie recommends one of our favourite foods - the sumptuous, mysterious STING Ray! The fish meat is barbequed or grilled with chilli paste (sambal). Then to add more oomph to it, sprinkle lime and eat with onion, vinegar and more chilli dip!! mmmmmmmm

1) HOLLAND Village coffee shop!!!

beats everyone hands down, their stingray is really dammmmn SHIOK! its always always grilled to perfection. the secret is also in their chilli paste, which they grill with the fish! plus while u eat stingray, u can order malay bbq chicky wings. fwah!!!

2) Bugis food centre (next to Allson Hotel)

this is for those who like it hot! his chilli paste is dammmn power! thats what i call a pwoer stingray! plus, his portions r generous. he gives u the best cut when he can, and grilled till the fish got a little burnt edges. fwahhhh! XNQ ; I wana go!!

3) Newton circus

Not bad... its the stall with the big beehive hairstyle auntie. thats the best stall if u ask me. their chilli paste however, is mellowed down to suit ang mors, but the fish is still grilllllled till perfect. yummm. plus, u can also order a plate of hokkien meee from the famous Thye Soon. they are also in wisma food culture and esplanade makan sutra place.


XNQ : I know beehive auntie too! Cept that I call her dinosaur hair. Hmmm, the more I think about her, she's starting to resemble marge simpson. And I guess we both have to agree that that sting ray at lau pa sat last saturday cannot make it.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Lower Your Expectations


In the last 3 months, I visited 3 diffent Thai Magic Wok outlets - Pasir Ris, Novena and Capitol Building. 2 left me with lasting impressions.

I like the food this place serves. Reasonably priced too. But for this kind of service, I'd rather go to a coffeeshop because I won't have any expectations there. And without expectations, I won't be easily let down or have to feel frustrated and uncomfortable.

But I suppose the next time I do end up going there (I foresee I won't be the one planning that trip), I will have to go with very low service expectations. This place is not a coffeeshop, - but the way they do things here is very coffeeshop like.

And I have met some hawkers and coffeeshop staff more communicative and pleasant.

Pasir Ris, White Sands

After our main courses were over, we decided to order a mango pudding for dessert.


A table separated ours from the waitress, who was leaning against a counter. I raised my hand to get her attention and expected her to come over and take my order - like most well-behaved waitstaff do.

Instead, she continues leaning against the counter and chins up in a "wassup manner". I tell her 1 mango pudding. Then she nods and yells to a colleague to get it.

It struck me after that I should have yelled 'CAN I HAVE ONE MANGO PUDDING PLEASE?" for the whole restaurant to hear, cause she was giving me the perfect opening to do that. I was put off because I thought that was really rude. She was too lazy to walk over and take my order when she was doing nothing really.

Capitol Square

My sister and I went there on a Sunday afternoon to use up a free lunch voucher. It was quite empty, with just 3-4 tables occupied. A young waitress took my order.

And this, only after she handed the menu over to a couple that came in after us - probably because they were seated closer to where she was standing. My sis and I had been seated for 5 minutes before that, in that near empty restaurant, waiting for someone to bring us a menu. And she only brought us the menu after we raised our hands and gestured and mouthed the words "menu" to her.

She sullenly looks at me while I am ridiculously ordering away with my warmest and most pleasant voice. I am doing this to see her reaction. Some people naturally have a "pissed off expression" and I do this to see how they respond to me to get a better gauge of the situation. And I am generally very respectful to waitstaff.

When I asked for extra chilli padi and sambal, she gave me that unflinching look that sent chills down my spine.

NO acknowledgement whatsoever.
no nod.
no smile.
no ok.
no "mmm".
nothing.

She just maintained eye contact while I talked and turned around when I was done.

I soon came to realise that this was just the way they do things over at Magic Wok, Capitol Square. Another girl served me food and she was the same, except that the only expression I saw on her face was a frown. But still wordless nods and sullen faces.

Friday, June 02, 2006

So Sweet I Could Die

The next time someone tells me Indian desserts are SOOOOOOO sweet, I'm going to tell them to take a hike down to ...Spaggedies.

And order their brownie, with ice cream, and chocolate fudge (wah lau!). Had a set lunch where my drink was Iced lemon tea - And it was the soft drink type, not dilute whatsoever.

I felt like I was just going to collapse from a sugar overload while getting through my brownie. But if you give me ice cream and brownie, can I resist??? At the end of it all, I took a sip from my ice lemon tea - and couldn't taste it.

Anyways, I feedbacked to the waitress that the dessert was just, ridiculously sweet lah. You put 3 equally sweet things together - doesn't make sense. She said she'd channel my remarks up somewhere. Hopefully something is done.

In case you think I have a low sugar tolerance, I don't. I always take my drinks with 2 teaspoons / satchets of sugar - which is more than most people I know. And I can handle Indian desserts. So if I say it's too sweet, it is.

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Things I Usually Crave For

Am usually afflicted with these powerful pangs of desire. Grabs me anytime, anywhere - while working, while dozing off to sleep, while running...while studying, bathing - you get the idea. I wonder what sort of a monster I would turn into if I ever become pregnant.

- Big Bird Chicken Rice with a lot, a lot, a lot of chilli!!!!!!!
- Wicked South Indian food - tahu sambal, with spicy, pepper chicken, chicken curry, fried potatoes
- Oriental Crispy Chicken Salad with Thai Sauce and Honey Mustard, Spageddies
- AMK Ave 10 Fried Hokkien Mee with extra lime and chilli
- Grandmother's Firni (Indian dessert made from custard and carrots and nuts)
- Mummy's ladies fingers sabzi
- Nano's shahi paneer
- Power mee goreng - increasingly, I find this so difficult to find :-(( I remember mee goreng tasting so much better when I was younger. Nowadays, there are all bland. Anyone know a good stall?
- Vegetarian Bee Hoon From Maxwell Market soaked in curry sauce and potatoes on the side
- Spizza
- Nachos from Cafe Iguana

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Top 3 Places in Singapore For That Perfect Egg And Kaya Toast

Here's a contribution from Gracie - whose obsession with half-boiled eggs never fails to amuse me!! And puzzle, hehe!

1) Opposite Novena Church - there's a row of shops and one of them specialises in eggs and coffee and kaya toast. It was love at first bite. I have never seen egg an egg yolk's skin so firm, yet the white was half-boiled to perfection. And the egg yolk was biggg! A dream come true and an utter delight to slurp down!

2) Ya kun kaya toast (only the original branch at china square) - The others can't match up.

3) Ah Mei kaya toast (railway mail) - 24 HOURS! check out their prata also.. power!

Places NOT to go unless really desperate:

1) Killiney - They kill the eggs. Their coffee take forever and their toast.. i can make better.

2) Wisma Atria's big toast (4th floor, where food culture is) - their eggs don't seem cooked to me.

lovelies, grace

Thanks Grace!

Coffee Connection


Meet my new espresso maker, and coffee grinder.

Bought it from Tangs (Great Singapore Sale now on, hurryy!!!) after looking around a bit, and with enormous help from an excellent sales staff.

I wanted an espresso maker that would let me grind beans and froth milk together all at once - and there was only 1 I saw, that would have set me back by a $1000 bucks.

The sales staff recommended me Morphy Richards espresso maker (only 99 bucks, you guys!!) - and Braun's Coffee Grinder (38 bucks) and I was practically hopping around the store like a happy bunny.

The coffee grinder has measurement marks so you know up to where to put the beans to make 2 cups or more. Then, I headed down to buy coffee beans from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf ($11.90).

Including the beans, I paid less than $150 for many great tasting cups of office-made Cappucinos, Lattes and Mochas.

Why am I so happy???

Because everything I saw before was more than $200 dollars. This was REALLY a good deal. Especially since I'm buying it for my own use in the office.

See, I'm going to be based in Choa Chu Kang where I will be surrounded by pig farms, and cemeteries and not prata shops where i can head out to in the middle of a work day for my kopi or teh tarik.

And my tastes have changed. I no longer enjoy Nescafe or other instant coffee brands. I like them pure. And real. And no more condensed milk in my tea or coffee anymore.

It's been like that for some time now. But the espresso machine is such a hit at home that I may have to reconsider placing it here.

By the way, there are cheaper alternatives :

You can get a normal coffee filter pot for $58, and buy a milk frother on it's own for $13. Get powder so you won't need to buy a bean grinder.

If it finally moves to my office, I am going to be so popular and sought after........and I do share my things :-)

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Gorgeous Pics of Le P'tit Breton


Thanks Yazer, for letting me post these up. They are sooooo pretty. Can't wait to see the rest when your magazine is up!

Check out pictures of Le P'tit Breton from a professional photographer, courtesy of.........



Saturday, May 13, 2006

Singapore's Little Brittany


Picture courtesy of
If you've been to Brittany before
And crave her food from Singapore
Then read about this creperie
That'll douse some of that misery
Le P'tit Breton, 200 Upper Thomson Road, #01-11A Thomson Imperial Court
Tel: 62594300

Thursday night, some quasi-members of a food-enthusiasts club of sorts headed down to Upper Thomson Rd to taste la Bretagne (Brittany). It's a region in the north-western part of France. In the picture above, you can see pictures of gorgeous Brittany hanging on the homey, orange walls of the crêperie.

Breton cuisine is traditionally crêpes (pancakes) - either savoury (when made with buckwheat flour) or sweet (usually for desserts), washed down with a bottle of apple cider.

Depending on the sort of crêpes you eat, you can choose to have a light / heavy meal. We tried a variety of different flavoured crêpes - because there were so many types to choose from! And numerous bottles of apple cider! Mais...c'est la Bretagne, n'est ce pas??

a) chicken sausage and eggs
b) smoked salmon and cheese (guy not included as a side dish)
c) bacon and eggs


d) goat cheese and apples

e) apple caramel and chocolate
f) banana caramel and rum

g) simple crêpe made with butter and eggs and lightly sprinkled with sugar
(you can definitely have more than 3 of these over and above your meal as we witnessed and heard about!)

h) crêpe suzette - orange juice, lemon juice and Grand Manier liquor (zesty and citric!)

I know many vegetarians. This is a place you could go to and find something to eat - aside from what we had above, there are other cheesy crêpes as well as with tomato toppings. Plus, their selection of dessert crêpes is amazing so you can even head down there just for some sweet crêpes and cider.

Cider, like beer and wine is vegetarian - so drink away! Else, opt for the coffees on the menus.Another thing I appreciate about this place is that it tries to stay as authentic a crêperie as possible. According to the lady boss, the menu is typical of what you would find in Brittany if you went there.

I wrote a more formal article for a friend who is coming up with his online magazine really soon - check it out!
Read about Breton cuisine (from About.com)
New York Times

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Simply Spizza

Frankly, once you've had it, pizza will always be Spizza.



Thin crusted, generously sprinkled ingredients over a soft bed of much cheese AND 26 different flavours to choose from make Spizza my favourite pizza in Singapore.



Unfortunately, they don't do home delivery :-((. But there are many outlets all over the place! Spizza has it's own rewards card - buy 10 spizzas and get the 11th regular sized - FREE! I am 3 spizzas away from my free one!



Tip : I don't know if it's a bad Singaporean habit, but I like to sprinkle chilli padi all over my Spizza, roll it up (yes, it's that thin) and have it like a pizza roll. Somehow, chilli padi in olive oil is just not so hot - but I still get a kick out of it!

Friday, May 05, 2006

An Exercise In Free Will

“The Guest Is God” and “All You Need Is Love”.

Believes Annalakshmi, sang the Beatles, and practised by the volunteers that run the Annalakshmi Indian Vegetarian Restaurant on the 2nd floor of Excelsior Shopping Centre at Coleman Street.


You choose what you like from the buffet spread (includes desserts, tea and coffee) and how much you pay at the end of it all.


The amount you choose to give is viewed as customer feedback and charity.

Even more amazing, is the fact that this restaurant is run by volunteers - right down to the waitstaff and cooks!

It’s an amazing concept and it is really something to see a restaurant as rich as this.


As you eat, intricate Indian artefacts and paintings, that add to the beauty of the experience, surround you.

The décor is a showcase of Indian crafts – right down to the table on which you eat.

There is a wide array of vegetarian North and South Indian dishes to choose from – your typical pooris, naans, vadais, spicy cauliflower, pepper soup, chick pea curry – and lots more.


And all at – $you decide.

For those who never see the light of day from the moment they step into the office till the time they leave, Annalakshmi also does lunch-box delivery at $4 per pack (only with a minimum order of 5 packets).

It comes with bread, rice, yoghurt, 2 dishes, and chips. Contact and menu details are available on their website.

www.annalakshmi.com.sg

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Mozerella and Tomato salad

This is not strictly a restaurant rating, but one of my favourite recipies, which you can serve practically anyone - muslim, buddhist or hindu vegetarian etc...



Take the freshest possible tomatoes, cut them up with torn up shreds of fresh buffala mozerella, garnish with fresh basil, season with sea salt and just a touch of pepper, drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately.

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Restaurant in Thessaloniki, Greece

This is a recommendation from Maria from Greece. Just in case you ever happen to be Thessaloniki, Greece, check out this restaurant :

"tiganies kai sxares"

"Ou on peut manger surtout de la viande. Avec mes amis on va souvent a ce restaurant parce que la cuisine est très très bonne et on ne paie jamais plus de 11 euros par personne. "

(specialty is meat. I often go there with my friends because the food is very good and we don't pay more than 11 euros per head).

Address :
97 rue Themistokli Sofouli, Thessaloniki, Greece (east of the city)

Merci Maria pour ton recommendation! Dites tes amis de mon blog, et leur encourager de laisser comments et bien sur, ses recommendations aussi!