Posts Tagged: Delicious
Street Hawkers | Kampar, Perak Malaysia
Ah Pong (Crispy version) cook
Ah Pong (Crispy version)
Char siu for Lo mei fan
Lo mei fan
Tofu Fah Vendor
Tofu Fah (soy beancurd)
These are the moments I’ve been waiting for! Simply incredible food cooked by these street vendors. A reminder that a fancy kitchen, great decor, and posh looking food is not what makes for a great meal. Humbling to see these hard-working and talented individuals serving such amazing food!
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Street Hawkers of Kampar (information gathered 8/2012)
Kampar, Perak Malaysia
Hours
Varies depending on vendor to vendor.
Parking
The amount of parking around the area is decent but not many. As the town is fairly small, we typically walked from where we stayed.
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| References: Thanks to my family and friends for the tips and info on the food! |
The Optimist | Atlanta, GA USA
When you first walk in, you’re greeted by the Oyster Bar; first come first serve with a varied menu than what you can get in the main dining area.
Inside of The Optimist, main dinning area.
Shot of the bar area
Hot out of the oven bread with sprinkles of sea salt on top
Peel & eat ga white shrimp, “come back” sauce & lemon
Duck fat poached swordfish, pickled sweet peppers, crispy pancetta
Maine sea scallops, oxtail marmalade, brown butter-chicken jus
Pan seared red snapper
Grilled rack of lamb, field peas, preserved lemon, lamb jus
One of the newest restaurants in Atlanta that serves sustainable seafood. They seem to change parts of their menu; when I tried looking at the menu from The Optimist’s website, they no longer had the grilled rack of lamb nor the version of the red snapper. But I hope they never change the Maine sea scallops served with an oxtail marmalade because that dish is AMAZING! Go get that if nothing else. mmm….so good.
Also their website is pretty awesome. The main page has audio of the waves cascading against the shore. Looping infinitely. I think I’ll just leave that on while I work from now on…
The Optimist (information gathered 8/2012)
914 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.477.6260 ?
Hours
Lunch
Mon – Fri 11:30am – 2:30pm
Dinner
Sun – Thurs 5pm – 10pm
Fri & Sat 5pm – 11pm
Oyster Bar
Mon – Fri 5 till …
Saturday & Sunday 3 till …
Parking
A good amount of parking space available in their own lot. Medium/High volume of cars sustainable.
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| References: The Optimist http://theoptimistrestaurant.com/ |
Via Matta | Boston, MA USA
Fedelini with tiny clams, cherry tomatoes, parsley and lemon
Found out about this great place by means of a service known as Chefs Feed. I’ve been using this program on my phone to help find good places to eat. They currently have the larger cities within United States and are looking to spread out to other cities.
But the dish displayed was composed of perfectly cooked noodles, a simple yet wonderfully delicious tomato sauce, and some amazingly fresh & sweet clams. I will definitely be back for more. Located at the corner of Park Plaza and Arlington St, this restaurant describes itself as “regional cuisine of Piedmont, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.” The hostess, waitress, and management were friendly; attentive and was able to eat and leave under an hour. A great place to grab lunch!
Via Matta (information below gathered 07.2012)
79 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
617.422.0008
Hours
Mon-Thu 11:30am–10pm
Fri 11:30am–11pm
Sat 5–11pm
Sun Closed
Parking
Available by either valet or there were parking meters about a half a block in each direction.
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| References:
Via Matta |
Cardamom Hill | Atlanta, GA USA
Christine / Xteeener holding up itinerary for our cooking class with Asha
Chef Asha explaining some theories and history behind the cuisine she cooks.
Appreciating the aromatics of the Curry Leaf
Everyone should have a spice tin! So colorful~!
Chef Asha’s spice tin.
Used the mortar and pestle to grind / incorporate the ingredients
The class listening, watching and learning; it was a lot of fun!
Vegetable Stew (made with ginger, green chili, whole black pepper, etc. in a coconut milk broth)
Aromatic Basmati rice with butternut squash and spinach.
Classic Kerala stir-fry seasonal vegetable; red cabbage
Kerala Beef Curry (chili powder, star anis, coriander, turmeric, and cinnamon)
Time to eat!
A wonderful experience to learn the basics of Kerala cuisine from such a passionate and kind individual. I will definitely need to check this restaurant out next time I’m in town. The food I had that day was great and can only imagine their other dishes are like. If anything, try the Cardamom tea. It’s fantastic!
Cardamom Hill (information gathered 07.2012)
1700 Northside Drive NW,
Suite A-6,
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.549.7012
Hours
Lunch
Mon – Fri: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Dinner
Mon – Thurs: 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Fri & Sat: 5:30pm – 10:30pm
Parking
An open medium sized parking lot. Could potentially fill up fast due to the other eateries.
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| References:
Cardamom_Hill http://cardamomhill.net/ Xteeener https://www.facebook.com/pages/Xteeener/57086274728 |