Showing posts with label Dining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dining. Show all posts

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Dining in the Vacationland - Maine

Upon arriving in Maine, we can not wait to have lobster.

In Maine, there are two kinds of lobster. One is soft shell lobster, and the other one is hard shell lobster. With respect to soft shell lobster, it represents the lobster that has just recently molted or shed its old shell, so it can begin growing a new and larger shell. Conversely, hard shell lobster means the lobster that has not recently molted or shed its shell. Black mottled spots under the claws of a live lobster indicate that the lobster is a hard shelled lobster.

People in Maine always prefer to eat soft shell lobsters because the meat could be sweeter than hard shell lobsters, and a shedder lobster’s shell can usually be broken apart with bare hands after cooking, without a nutcracker. However, the advantage of eating soft shell lobster is that there is relatively little meat inside a soft shell lobster, as compared to a hard shell one.

(We are presenting two kinds of lobster in the followings.)

Before the coming of lobster, we have an all-you-can-eat salad. It is definitely a hand-picked salad in which everything is chosen by the promising nutritionist XD

If lobster is the leading role on our stage, the perfect supporting role should go to shrimp.

Eventually, the leading role appears on the stage. It is in the spotlight at once.
(This is a soft shell lobster)

Followed by clams. Compared to the hero lobster, it is cast as the villain in our play :D
Although it is not as beloved as the hero, it is really not just a four-flusher.
It completes the show, and makes us satisfied :P

The next lobster play comes to a very well-known restaurant, the Trenton Bridge. It was established in 1956, and has been owned and operated by family for more than three generations.

Lobsters in Trenton Bridge are caught year-round in the cold clean waters off Mount Desert Island, taken fresh off the boats of local fishermen and transported to Trenton Bridge's modern refrigerated seawater facility.

The sequel to the play of clams against lobster is "the revenge of clams" :D
After a comeback, clams grow bigger and stronger.
Could the hero lobster win the battle again?

After a fierce fighting, justice defeats evil. Like a fairy tale, the goods live happily ever afters.
(P.S. The hero lobster in the sequel becomes stronger as well. It is hard shell lobster)

Friday, July 2, 2010

Dining in the China Town - Red Egg


We finally get a chance to take a picture with this huge "Hello Kitty" before heading to China town. It is located on Park&53rd.
在去中国城之前,我们终于和这只大猫合了影。不过她离秉翰工作的地方很近,以后可以常常去拜访了。

Red Egg is the only DimSum Place we visit regularly. From Monday to Friday, during 5pm-7pm happy hour, you can have the dishes for half the price. Yay!!! But you won't have as many options as usual.:(
我们基本每周都会去“红蛋”吃港式饮茶。如果周一到周五晚上5点到7点去,还会享受半价优惠哦。不过可能没有像早茶一样有那么多选择。

Small Octopus.
小章鱼宝宝。第一次点就被可爱的外形吸引了,味道还不错,有很浓的卤味。
Fried Shrimp Roll. Tender shrimp meat inside and crispy layer outside. Just by imagination, you know it will taste great.
炸虾卷。虾软嫩皮酥脆。这也是我们一直以来的最爱,不过似乎今天的虾肉没有以往那么新鲜。
Beef Short Rib, very flavorful. I always like the meat with bones.
牛小排。很有味道但是肉没有非常嫩的说.
Pork Bun.
叉烧包。光看它炸开的样子就知道很好吃了~
Shrimp Dumpling.
虾饺。皮非常薄,虾肉也很新鲜嫩滑。在红蛋,只要用虾做的都好吃。
Chicken Feet. One of the must order dishes. The feet is very soft and full of flavor.
豉汁凤爪。每次来的必点菜之一。此爪肥且汁浓郁,尤其爱盘底的花生~
Fried Shrimp Dumpling. This is the first time we order this dish, surprising, it is really good.
炸虾饺。这是刚刚发掘的新菜式,外酥里嫩,非常好吃哦~
Sweet bun with custard inside. This is definitely our favorite desert. You can tell from the picture that the rich custard liquid is rushing out. That is so amazing. But do remember to have it when it is hot, otherwise the liquid will be solidified.
流沙包,这绝对是我俩的最爱,浓郁的蛋奶香酱,蓬松的外皮,简直太诱人了。一口咬下去,汁液就会喷出来,太灵了~ 不过一定要趁热吃,不然汁液凝固就没那么特别了!

The trip to Maine is to be continued :D

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Dining at the Castle

Welcome to join us to the Equus restaurant, which offers a breathtaking ambiance with its stunning design and equally impressive dining. Creativity abounds in its appetizers, main courses and seductive desserts.

城堡裡的餐廳跟城堡一樣裝飾典雅,主要提供義大利餐點 :)

The appetizer is mainly made of shrimp and crab meat.
It is extremely delicious.
這是主要由蝦蟹製作而成的開胃小菜,非常地好吃哦 :D

The Crab Cake. Surprisingly, the crab meat is very fresh.
螃蟹餅裡的螃蟹很新鮮哦!

Scallion and Tortellini. It is Italian dumpling.
However, in my opinion, it is not as delicious as Chinese dumpling XD
義大利餃子,不過我覺得並沒有我們的餃子好吃 XD

Rack of Lamb.
It seems to not be cooked enough XD
感覺還沒有烤熟的羊排 XD
Medallion of Sirloin.
It is really overcooked. They make something wrong
by making median well for the Sirloin and median rare for the Lamb XD
大獎章沙朗牛排,被烤過頭了,他們可能誤把牛排當羊排煮了 XD

Chocolate Castle Cake. It is very impressive.
While the chocolate castle is showing up, it draws other guests' attention.
And, it becomes mandatory for every table XD
巧克力城堡蛋糕,一上來就吸引了全場的目光,後來幾乎每桌都有一盤 XD
(非常好吃哦!)

Cheesecake. It seems to be not as fascinating as her chocolate brother XD
起司蛋糕,儘管吃起來不錯,並不像巧克力城堡蛋糕討喜

After dinner, drive home XD
飯後運動,騎馬回家

See you, the Castle!
城堡,有機會下次再見了 :D