tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080252445008048742024-03-12T23:11:13.927-07:00BJ FOODIESBJ FOODIES SPINOFF BLOGjavascript:void(0)Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-37950593659618949432009-04-19T19:53:00.000-07:002009-04-19T19:56:12.282-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-wodLHIHqgR0AMVgodXGFL0b-Lwl1bhjhcSLGFA0M74t9Y69ohtS4-UnoqVJr28P_COWzhtyE-cL_WBootvNr_SYv0M3TQpHSR_MWtiMr2Y9HhHoaiVQjH1LIru_hh1P4Ke2VRrwrG4/s1600-h/rubykhi_inviteFB.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-wodLHIHqgR0AMVgodXGFL0b-Lwl1bhjhcSLGFA0M74t9Y69ohtS4-UnoqVJr28P_COWzhtyE-cL_WBootvNr_SYv0M3TQpHSR_MWtiMr2Y9HhHoaiVQjH1LIru_hh1P4Ke2VRrwrG4/s320/rubykhi_inviteFB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326601735433379394" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-21773100179673493752009-04-09T08:50:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:36:13.309-07:00CITY WEEKEND GOURMET MONTH<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexoRNbM4i7OtI8soJPAq4LAFkLrZ-Y3VfWx6l3Oyfw3GfyyALK84rrnaOLN_fHWNSOCRot2WCM3Q_hew7e-BULC1XioJIrY0hbrDqdqMsfuLshac3Knd0DO4Uo6U6b9B3xTMS6cmde4M/s1600-h/image-20090313-wxfp5108sy830gaxlznw_t_w618_h300.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 597px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexoRNbM4i7OtI8soJPAq4LAFkLrZ-Y3VfWx6l3Oyfw3GfyyALK84rrnaOLN_fHWNSOCRot2WCM3Q_hew7e-BULC1XioJIrY0hbrDqdqMsfuLshac3Knd0DO4Uo6U6b9B3xTMS6cmde4M/s320/image-20090313-wxfp5108sy830gaxlznw_t_w618_h300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322731009022095266" border="0" /></a></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-11179785340010202422009-03-21T04:23:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:38:29.051-07:00HATSUNE 隐泉日本料理<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Cuisine: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Japanese - Californian</span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Yum Factor: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4/5</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Fu to the Wu (service): </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2/5</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">FengShui: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3.5/5</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Moolah: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">$$$</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- Costly Business Class</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Repeat-Worthy: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yes</span></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315664672029593458" style="width: 325px; height: 245px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KG3G0aCGjs3Bq8BWn1ESJUEsjSDMNVjjXgHRi5im3HeXdIGo7X9Xb9FFL-tU9x3Ic3Wk1MDufTBDR1ldiW5sOVEdOHq6iT_bvEPYTwLa7e41bH22yqF1cBmAYIkTI293aYXJBm-9wPE/s320/Hatsunetofu.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315664674348380242" style="width: 328px; height: 244px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZUJjCdCzJlhfqu4A-3nB7EKXkA9gkX4wkaz5perctXAea_gKurn_s2xM3Yl06AlJoLTZlbn-qN-bH8mmVdklqW1vPb1b7bSUeNbG3d0bUULFf2wpJy9s1ZzfYwstVOzvpgFbzwf9AhY/s320/HatsuneMoto.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><p><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Hatsune to Beijing is similar to what Nobu is to London - Highly publicized as the go-to venue for hip californian Japanese dining in the capital, the Guanghua Lu location has become a staple option for many in the CBD area</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">Foodies looking for a traditional Japanese will definitely find that fix at Hatsune, but for the 'tempura shrimp with mayo drizzle' californian style, there is no better option around the capital than Hatsune</span> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:small;" ></span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315664675860202706" style="width: 364px; height: 253px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2z5vtiQdLVtLTu0PyAy-EmmJm8gyRySnfy8UqulLXwGarnVWEtDmlJlLqRNbspa95LSJWYusk1JkV0F52GKjv-pP2EuvxY8uvoHm09qy-BQe_Gy13trCeudKnYxpzIKsK-PyGvTdODE/s320/Hatsunesash.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ></span><p align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Agadashi Tofu is a nice appetizer to start with, crispy flakiness on the outside housing a silky tofu that steams upon the first bite. Feeling hungry, we also ordered the large sashimi platter that was impressively fresh but could have had a greater variety of fish given the higher price point charged</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">However, everyone should know that you come to Hatsune for their rolls - so perhaps we shouldn't have ordered the Sashimi after all. Our Motorola & Amy rolls were innovative but might not suit everyone's pallets as some may find the fusion a bit too much (although we loved what we ordered) Cheese lovers should definitely order the Philly Roll, the cream cheese creating a lovely melting texture in the mouths without the heaviness that comes with traditional cheese</span></span><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The eatery is packed both at lunch & dinner hours, so reservations are highly recommended as waiting for seating is never fun...so do take the time to store the # and dial ahead if you intend to check out this consistently fun well-ambienced eating experience</span><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Reviewed By: Xi2</span></i></b><br /></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></b><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span">HeQiao Tower</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8 Guanghua Lu </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Guomao</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">#6581 3939</span></span> </span></p></span></span>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-59937342837969998712009-03-21T03:34:00.000-07:002009-03-23T01:43:34.405-07:00TURKISH MUM<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Cuisine: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">Turkish </span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Yum Factor: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3.5/5</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Fu to the Wu (service): </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3/5</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">FengShui</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3/5</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Moolah: <span style="color:#33cc00;">$$</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"> - Not Cheap, Not Expensive</span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Repeat-Worthy</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">: Yes</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315589235273327762" style="WIDTH: 334px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zPDL7fqnaSwRkYZ2k3gvkkRa04wIdgTMiREzOkVMXTEKu8vEJM85PD0Bg_hNRS5LV05uYIM859RcF9BNOfo5Q_UPCKGbgmP7JerGuNECw1SNVdLRymdwy1zUO1cZ0CJzA7SXn9QmLvc/s320/TurkishMama.JPG" border="0" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315589241270815650" style="WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTZqvTLFqXKGa06fznKRtmKWS-EQfiVT8hNcRTA1GtnfvWzl5S99ya_DkKi_Q_OYtB3QwGNAvToFbGpaccyalwkGQj-_cL8LFnMaQM1gXzu8Zi3DccHRzKeawduWMWJWytREgB-s8NsU/s320/TurkMamapita.JPG" border="0" /></span></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><p><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Adding to the already abundant SLT restaurant scene might be a daunting challenge for many, but Turkish Mum has managed to do so quite well with a food offering unique enough to differentiate itself from nearby competitors</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The large menu is sure to have options that you've never tried - The appetizer combo (48rmb) is a good starter for those unfamiliar with middle eastern cuisine & comes with a selection of delicious thick hummus, pickled purple cauliflower, fresh tabbouleh salad with a red salsa that would make you want a repeat order</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Our main courses of roasted sea bass (68rmb) & roasted half chicken (59rmb) were came in both surprisingly generous portions and served piping hot. The roasted half chicken was succulent and was well complemented by the chickpea rice, although our only complaint was that it was a bit heavy on the oil. The Sea bass was a highlight for many, as the use of cumin to season the fish was a new flavor & combination for many - leaving a memorable impression on our foodie tastebuds and distinct enough for us to remember the dish</span><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315589242917655042" style="WIDTH: 349px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSrgJN9HVskcm-mfWGKDxxC_2_VmSFlbnVLzEBC1lwbzHvRvdJX9IH4HzHADRSYryx1v1rgo-aGrKm85g3Tga0headIniwDuqE7FJEhKB9sGNNHcXjTR7IGDKeAE1slz3NbfsTTbehp4/s320/img_98161-1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Wanting to be adventurous, we ordered the kofte lentis pattie (shown above) which was not very flavorful and seemed more a 'food that you take on a camping trip' than a 'restaurant worthy' dish. Amongst all the great dishes we tried, this would be one we wouldn't highly recommend</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Service at Turkish MaMa neither good or bad, just the standard fuwu you would expect in a foreign restaurant in the capital. We would recommend this restaurant more as a lunch time venue or casual group dinners. Turkish Mum is a nice change from the regular SLT restaurant offerings, check it out next time you're in the area...which we're sure you will be</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Reviewed By: Xi2</span></i></b></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"># 6552-8688</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">GongtiBei Lu, Next to Rumi</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Sanlitun</span></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-78146634680642584032009-02-06T07:34:00.000-08:002009-03-21T04:22:25.637-07:00[MALAYSIA] OLDTOWN WHITE COFFEE<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine:</strong> Cafe - Coffee House<br /><strong>Yum Factor:</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">4/<strong>5</strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Fu to the Wu (service):</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">3/5</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>FengShui:</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">3/5</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Moolah:</strong> <span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>$</strong></span> - Economy Class</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Repeat-Worthy:</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yes</span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span></div><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2J9z4GiTyiX7myFHO4JgFUA3aGyFGMFHpsTxb2VyB3SVZDzPE3rE5OmGpct8lAq3n93kb37haVf2Ow_ktfCtQ3rOvYswZZ0Wg0ryx3sB3Q-u_-5w-xnRJmw9RyWTJ0BvQOtJKiknEoM/s1600-h/n643422323_2545917_8152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299708458740059810" style="WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2J9z4GiTyiX7myFHO4JgFUA3aGyFGMFHpsTxb2VyB3SVZDzPE3rE5OmGpct8lAq3n93kb37haVf2Ow_ktfCtQ3rOvYswZZ0Wg0ryx3sB3Q-u_-5w-xnRJmw9RyWTJ0BvQOtJKiknEoM/s320/n643422323_2545917_8152.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvEZCflF-guouh2nLhEm1JsMhG-1fOjJEE4w1ilJXLEghRRTZi06CLzXwlrEXUbQpgsHlZuV-Umg5l4iMaoncu7IpmirpwFeUwqWuwEEMH3QHXkob0MPkv5PP99-np3ceoa6mPIBM5p0/s1600-h/n643422323_2545922_2645.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299708462489176434" style="WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvEZCflF-guouh2nLhEm1JsMhG-1fOjJEE4w1ilJXLEghRRTZi06CLzXwlrEXUbQpgsHlZuV-Umg5l4iMaoncu7IpmirpwFeUwqWuwEEMH3QHXkob0MPkv5PP99-np3ceoa6mPIBM5p0/s320/n643422323_2545922_2645.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Oldtown White Coffee is Malaysia's own home grown Starbucks - but oh so much better & tastier than anything you can find at the international coffee chain. The extensive coffee culture is a surprise to any visiting tourist & Oldtown White Coffee is a must try for any foodie enthusiast</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">With numerous outlets around town, OldTown is coffee house with a malaysian twist. Our standard regular coffee order was so delicious & left a hint of chocolate after taste in the mouth - and comes in a hot/cold option (we ordered both!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Menu selection at Oldtown offers traditional malaysian staples that are done very well. Our Nasi Lamak came in a generous portion & with rich spicy flavors to match. Foodies with heavier palettes will fall in love with malaysian cuisine, as most of the food culture tends to uses alot of spices, flavorful abundant ingredients & exhibit oilier characteristics...salads are probably the last thing you would find on the menu...& will only present an opportunity for the locals to scoff at you as an obvious tourist</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7kOQaBPUbZHJSe44Saen-GyVSftd_lWqcFAw9gPZ5qL3ia5mfQXvjuPYiITUytuEggd6uE6WWrEqkptQ-7tcKWWfkExTo2im3EScVdcw4dF6t-v0j8vQcBSeu_0ooL0zLO1BgWRJ8Zc/s1600-h/n643422323_2545919_825.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299708462717737938" style="WIDTH: 348px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7kOQaBPUbZHJSe44Saen-GyVSftd_lWqcFAw9gPZ5qL3ia5mfQXvjuPYiITUytuEggd6uE6WWrEqkptQ-7tcKWWfkExTo2im3EScVdcw4dF6t-v0j8vQcBSeu_0ooL0zLO1BgWRJ8Zc/s320/n643422323_2545919_825.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Q97vaNDN-sI8kqjlIYIkRMYRjBNkFTiw3Dc0fviIBDY8lluERntFgpLWmjPqeKrBTwTNp9zfoih3MRZU9Mli91KNiEzgRZ3e83zMWCfIBy3BvXNMeUyRDJ05_VVcYTEtJWbd3mMIrbA/s1600-h/n643422323_2545918_8405.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299708457903091634" style="WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Q97vaNDN-sI8kqjlIYIkRMYRjBNkFTiw3Dc0fviIBDY8lluERntFgpLWmjPqeKrBTwTNp9zfoih3MRZU9Mli91KNiEzgRZ3e83zMWCfIBy3BvXNMeUyRDJ05_VVcYTEtJWbd3mMIrbA/s320/n643422323_2545918_8405.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Also highly recommended is KAYA - a type of malaysian jam that is made from coconut milk & sugar....you'll be addicted within a second. This stuff is SERIOUSLY comparable & tastes as good as nutella. Order with the standard toasted toasts & you are good to go (can even double as a dessert)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">On the side, we also had a popular malaysian chinese bean curd dessert. Probably one of the lighter desserts you'll find, our tofu was freshly made & topped off with a special secret syrup with lychees & tapioca bubbles on the side...hit any oldtown outlet for a great afternoon of sipping some better-than-starbucks java with great local fare for bites</span> </p><p> </p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7L7cXTB0gEfT8FbCg9jkCa6jgWMA9SUb01e-FWqIZWSJtAIb0y7NUFLUM_Ow3tIgQrP4n8oV4pPLXOj4iuTNVdGZIxOn03SCUAHRzdGipzNsjHNoYtPCnQ5uMVwyeUGWgK-QievwoH8/s1600-h/n643422323_2545920_1344.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299708460636164322" style="WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7L7cXTB0gEfT8FbCg9jkCa6jgWMA9SUb01e-FWqIZWSJtAIb0y7NUFLUM_Ow3tIgQrP4n8oV4pPLXOj4iuTNVdGZIxOn03SCUAHRzdGipzNsjHNoYtPCnQ5uMVwyeUGWgK-QievwoH8/s320/n643422323_2545920_1344.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Reviewed by: Xi2</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7L7cXTB0gEfT8FbCg9jkCa6jgWMA9SUb01e-FWqIZWSJtAIb0y7NUFLUM_Ow3tIgQrP4n8oV4pPLXOj4iuTNVdGZIxOn03SCUAHRzdGipzNsjHNoYtPCnQ5uMVwyeUGWgK-QievwoH8/s1600-h/n643422323_2545920_1344.jpg"></a> </p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-18004164907942375222009-02-06T07:16:00.000-08:002009-03-21T04:22:35.089-07:00[MALAYSIA] DELIcious - Cafe Bistro<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine:</strong> Cafe - Salad Bar Bistro</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Yum Factor</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">4.5/5</span><br /><strong>Fu to the Wu (service):</strong> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5/5<br /></span><strong>FengShui</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">4.5/5</span><br /><strong>Moolah</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><strong>$$</strong></span> - Not Cheap Not Expensive<br /><strong>Repeat-Worthy</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Yes</span> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KBmFgw5eUub27fAFlThJNb8PCPtFqKnvFbzddYPciZSCVJs_qIRIffdPyV0nMS-dKBscX62iOvALdiWy7JvaoM46dNBmmuKSadhdszDFLoE_SXjybig7cEaqrehpMrE5Y9j0gYmK1Uo/s1600-h/n643422323_2541673_8563.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 334px; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299704172061404978" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KBmFgw5eUub27fAFlThJNb8PCPtFqKnvFbzddYPciZSCVJs_qIRIffdPyV0nMS-dKBscX62iOvALdiWy7JvaoM46dNBmmuKSadhdszDFLoE_SXjybig7cEaqrehpMrE5Y9j0gYmK1Uo/s320/n643422323_2541673_8563.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JoW9MGO5lvEMXbAZu4pPapdAJmuFwwO6hVps9bxJbeKpvaBWUQhmPCaReDAQ3DtGitEo2HA7Fy9LhPuJyNP4cAoTllYc9kT0d7aqtzSIYM8Ld1EmugrMfuFL02_QN6zwjtEm1daQgKA/s1600-h/n643422323_2541672_8145.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 336px; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299704172361586626" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JoW9MGO5lvEMXbAZu4pPapdAJmuFwwO6hVps9bxJbeKpvaBWUQhmPCaReDAQ3DtGitEo2HA7Fy9LhPuJyNP4cAoTllYc9kT0d7aqtzSIYM8Ld1EmugrMfuFL02_QN6zwjtEm1daQgKA/s320/n643422323_2541672_8145.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">When an eatery calls themselves ''D-E-L-I-C-i-o-u-s'', the food that comes out better be just that. Based in malaysia, the 'DELICious' chain has become a popular option for the upper echelon KL crowd seeking a lighter than usual Malay meal or comfortable cafe to satisfy dessert cravings with a cup of java </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Decor & ambience of the restaurant is also noteworthy, a well designed space with comfortable seating - & huge transparent dessert case for food porn enthusiasts</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The mango,lychee,kaffir blast drink is a MUST TRY & is sooo delicious that you'll most likely finish & want to order another one before the any food is even served. Lychee & watermelon blast was also a hit & mouthwateringly luscious. We recommend both for perfect thrist quenchers to combat the tropical heat</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGsxE-NnxghPiiQ0E7h_DBJCk-uySkpQY1LPgR0WKDedeZ9TJaewe62ErqsETJscVMMR51BPuFRsnV9oLjEZwD1w4acY2Zv-2-lB-u-y4qRZemzSHKfkSG-AN_n2Lr1wXtZ8wauUW1qM/s1600-h/n643422323_2541671_7897.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 334px; height: 253px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299704154285246706" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGsxE-NnxghPiiQ0E7h_DBJCk-uySkpQY1LPgR0WKDedeZ9TJaewe62ErqsETJscVMMR51BPuFRsnV9oLjEZwD1w4acY2Zv-2-lB-u-y4qRZemzSHKfkSG-AN_n2Lr1wXtZ8wauUW1qM/s320/n643422323_2541671_7897.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTNYhu_b4W1hGEen2CI67bDLiO8L59rZRiICy_PhRowTxT-Bo1Ja_biXP1wm7fjYU2XO0mKIjdekvF_n74TyZtgIuvTQ5q2qdfFRSpTZmQIcc_2DbMRe7c5uHJY4HJlYurbgpSetdxFo/s1600-h/n643422323_2541670_7664.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 338px; height: 252px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299704133595895682" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTNYhu_b4W1hGEen2CI67bDLiO8L59rZRiICy_PhRowTxT-Bo1Ja_biXP1wm7fjYU2XO0mKIjdekvF_n74TyZtgIuvTQ5q2qdfFRSpTZmQIcc_2DbMRe7c5uHJY4HJlYurbgpSetdxFo/s320/n643422323_2541670_7664.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Be warned, portions at DELICious are quite large so its easy to over-order as everything on the menu sounds tasty. The chicken pesto spaghettini (20.90rm) was perfectly supple, decorated with freshly grilled chicken bites topped off with paper thin cheddar strips & basil leaf on top. Spinach & pine nut quiche is a great choice for vegetarians & a meal in itself. The crab & mango salad was a favorite too- as interesting choice of greens such as spinach & coriander was a nice twist on the original recipes. The use of real & not processed crab meat was also highly appreciated as we detest how the candy-cane looking crab 'sticks' is often used nowadays</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Desserts @ DELICious really do warrant a review of their own - as we couldn't decide which one to choose....the group went all out & ordered the 3 favorites: </span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Chocolate Brownie/Strawberry Pavlova/Mango Cheesecake (9.90rg/each)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV56AQXkpLT7RTCQYOlEr1sdzSoOoVyAohR_jZ0LxMDfs84ZRuHRqPjnh5fNfspMCUIjFGh-pyiIWB86d9i3BZLSlWE29JNwizEMAx5Wi-JC4Og8kE5UKHSChyphenhyphenj1e01Vycz7-tO3BFtg/s1600-h/n643422323_2541677_7073.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 372px; height: 296px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299704177406179970" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV56AQXkpLT7RTCQYOlEr1sdzSoOoVyAohR_jZ0LxMDfs84ZRuHRqPjnh5fNfspMCUIjFGh-pyiIWB86d9i3BZLSlWE29JNwizEMAx5Wi-JC4Og8kE5UKHSChyphenhyphenj1e01Vycz7-tO3BFtg/s320/n643422323_2541677_7073.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p></span><p align="left"><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Orgasmically & hatefully delicious...each decadent & sinfull in its own right. Chocolate brownie was the best of the three (if we just HAVE to choose) & comes served with melty hot chocolate fudge sauce with a dallop of cold vanilla ice cream. Mango cheesecake was equally rich in taste & flavor. </span></p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">In retrospect, what was intended to be a 'light' meal ended up being a unexpected gastronomic feast for the group....but like they say, expect the unexpected - and in this case, the unexpected was so much better than what we had imagined</span> </p><p align="left"> </p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><p align="left"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF96eesqQjVKW7E7qeAF5M1g393r3cuI94Vzof8QlsWVlQUxEhB2D7bxfMg_0ePktyBu70v22FzpbUmVbmtfdHo4_WlQuTBdDXjATpwBjqLLb5EaIQ6EF4ujUfVcGutJPIp77Bo9Jf9g/s1600-h/pavlova"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 291px; height: 306px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300005675298899058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF96eesqQjVKW7E7qeAF5M1g393r3cuI94Vzof8QlsWVlQUxEhB2D7bxfMg_0ePktyBu70v22FzpbUmVbmtfdHo4_WlQuTBdDXjATpwBjqLLb5EaIQ6EF4ujUfVcGutJPIp77Bo9Jf9g/s320/pavlova" border="0" /> </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <img style="width: 334px; height: 254px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300005672717436722" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuAnYepaTFleL4FAxFpKDego0yjYTc6r1QVojJVEqJGxS5kRa1p9bE0WDOm9um9CIAhZ13zpUqy-fxGD6lPFtag8zkRcPLfhDEUnA387Gzhn5U4oRVy5F84wKwcD_eGgn0B3YfbjtZC0/s320/choco" border="0" /></span></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><strong><em><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Reviewed By: Xi2</span></em></strong></p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Bangsar Village 2 </span></p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Jalan Tewali Satu</span></p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Bangsar Baru</span></p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">KL, Malaysia</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV56AQXkpLT7RTCQYOlEr1sdzSoOoVyAohR_jZ0LxMDfs84ZRuHRqPjnh5fNfspMCUIjFGh-pyiIWB86d9i3BZLSlWE29JNwizEMAx5Wi-JC4Og8kE5UKHSChyphenhyphenj1e01Vycz7-tO3BFtg/s1600-h/n643422323_2541677_7073.jpg"></a>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-1923902173004112822009-02-06T07:10:00.000-08:002009-03-21T04:22:13.091-07:00[MALAYSIA] MAMAK HAWKER STALL - Street Food<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine:</strong> Street - Local Stalls</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Yum Factor:</strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> 4/5<br /></span><strong>Fu to the Wu (service):</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">2/5</span><br /><strong>FengShui:</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">2/5<br /></span><strong>Moolah</strong>: <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">S</span></strong> - Bargain Basement</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Repeat-Worthy:</strong> Yes </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Please repeat after me - MAMAK (think Yo mAmA jokes with a sharp K sound...yes you got it)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">If you're a true foodie, than you will definately inevitably hear this word repeated numerous times when travelling around Malaysia</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Coming mostly in the form of outdoor stalls, Mamak-ing is the ultimate way to enjoy & eat as the locals do. Although available 24 hours a day, you'll most likely find mamaks bustling with business in the late evenings. As mentioned, Malaysian food tends to be heavier & mamak food is no exception - so we do suggest leaving all your health calorie counting habits at home or you'll probably be starving for the whole trip</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFhYXo7iYvf__9B0Zwt1BVO3uozmcMPLQ1nsaY7R7jDDxc4nNy99wUeM8u_RyJ4NpDD8kiz7SDFHKp0qoCb3gyy4GL3HF5LLXLzQZ4uk6Mlu_HoCqXXydVEVke5mZ7YIaKrf7UGoWRaA/s1600-h/n643422323_2541665_769.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299702273046713458" style="WIDTH: 335px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFhYXo7iYvf__9B0Zwt1BVO3uozmcMPLQ1nsaY7R7jDDxc4nNy99wUeM8u_RyJ4NpDD8kiz7SDFHKp0qoCb3gyy4GL3HF5LLXLzQZ4uk6Mlu_HoCqXXydVEVke5mZ7YIaKrf7UGoWRaA/s320/n643422323_2541665_769.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzAr6V1Gs6ZAXrzXyFa1wwxF6goeUEOxq68hKXI7VOEXHDPWexjyOt2D42t7tye7UWwpioykhl9l6wfzmOfOWEo5oWZAH0QhI9CyUppfBsdtXw5hlulmS8jhTIoeTpZarbOhg26P8Df4/s1600-h/n643422323_2541664_6259.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299702270144059746" style="WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzAr6V1Gs6ZAXrzXyFa1wwxF6goeUEOxq68hKXI7VOEXHDPWexjyOt2D42t7tye7UWwpioykhl9l6wfzmOfOWEo5oWZAH0QhI9CyUppfBsdtXw5hlulmS8jhTIoeTpZarbOhg26P8Df4/s320/n643422323_2541664_6259.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">To start, our Roti Canai - a thin indian bread was flaky on the outside & muffin soft on the inside. Served with a chili sauce that leaves a nice spicy aftertaste in the mouth</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">We also had a go at the famous staples Maggi Goreng & Nasi Lemak. The former is a dish made from frying Maggi instant noodles with curry & served with fresh vegetables & optional chicken. The latter Nasi Lemak was sinful - coconut milk steamed rice served with anchovies, peanuts, cucumber & a chili sambal paste. Topped with a sunny side up, the dish was gone thanks to everyones quick contribution</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp7bVId5_-9bMMhXIQjAz4q9PnKs2fK0aRVXRhMl3_ig2-J-fgu8rT6WaDH1ok_mSEJxlJGtHGtJler92btOxvtKZL1EU6V4VZ8wpdznNSgZ8tz01mrn9EgxzXc-4i_9AVZs_8Afpbb4/s1600-h/n643422323_2541663_6034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299702267120747922" style="WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp7bVId5_-9bMMhXIQjAz4q9PnKs2fK0aRVXRhMl3_ig2-J-fgu8rT6WaDH1ok_mSEJxlJGtHGtJler92btOxvtKZL1EU6V4VZ8wpdznNSgZ8tz01mrn9EgxzXc-4i_9AVZs_8Afpbb4/s320/n643422323_2541663_6034.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0WnYXqp-E5opF50PIa0gzAWoI9XVovvOW_kqjc6ltf-g1moqViYAdkkR_NZZxX6QxH7HnQgVTMuAxlMufE_Dt72G_V8IGMIPU7tRX9dfEDcw2p6ok07vciGKOp_b4is0kT9P3UzSpcE/s1600-h/n643422323_2541662_5806.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299702265669923714" style="WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0WnYXqp-E5opF50PIa0gzAWoI9XVovvOW_kqjc6ltf-g1moqViYAdkkR_NZZxX6QxH7HnQgVTMuAxlMufE_Dt72G_V8IGMIPU7tRX9dfEDcw2p6ok07vciGKOp_b4is0kT9P3UzSpcE/s320/n643422323_2541662_5806.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Be sure to order either a fresh coconut or teh-tarik on the side - as most of the indian malay fare typical of Mamak stalls can be quite hot for foodies that cant handle their spice. The awfully indulgent tea sweetened with milk is a local favorite & is the 'pulling' demonstration is quite an art form in itself</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">All this late night indulgence came to a whopping 60rgt...otherwise roughly 100rmb...and there was still food leftover for our table of four</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Reviewed By: Xi2</strong></em></span> </p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-34112150108259088102009-02-02T04:37:00.000-08:002009-03-21T04:23:33.547-07:00[HK] AppleGreen - TST<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine</strong>: Cafe - Salad Bar Bistro<br /><strong>Yum Factor</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5/5</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Fu to the Wu (service):</strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3/5</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>FengShui</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5/5</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Moolah:</strong> <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">$$</span></strong> - Not Cheap Not Expensive</span></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Repeat-Worthy</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Yes</span></span> </div><p align="left"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog73oexIPVaeQx2S6GYSPXT8Xv81_VbX2X9dup4PYKwd5cv9_At9GXqdFdtoEDGoNPzjXB7Ct09aHBxrlUtZY4lwRHKniftBNpqeUL-itub-6fR9gVCSOV3gVo_pbl_QQ8BFuEyZwQX4/s1600-h/Appletuna.JPG"><img style="width: 324px; height: 243px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298181438068873154" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog73oexIPVaeQx2S6GYSPXT8Xv81_VbX2X9dup4PYKwd5cv9_At9GXqdFdtoEDGoNPzjXB7Ct09aHBxrlUtZY4lwRHKniftBNpqeUL-itub-6fR9gVCSOV3gVo_pbl_QQ8BFuEyZwQX4/s320/Appletuna.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACFdv26JDeGywFXcavGSwtNxpto17nqS8mwmC8uk-JCCuy2-HUNuWjVkHxuX2ZrWan6piG7oi3DUdd3c-ZrefEjqBxnvRn3Dz5f97A-qKE26EZu-Flt6DgEaLxJhh4OL5WENTzTMVYPk/s1600-h/Applesalad.JPG"><img style="width: 334px; height: 245px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298181439498883474" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACFdv26JDeGywFXcavGSwtNxpto17nqS8mwmC8uk-JCCuy2-HUNuWjVkHxuX2ZrWan6piG7oi3DUdd3c-ZrefEjqBxnvRn3Dz5f97A-qKE26EZu-Flt6DgEaLxJhh4OL5WENTzTMVYPk/s320/Applesalad.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"> </p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Following the healthy eating trend, Apple Green is your top spot for a fine-dining guilt free eating eatery. Centered around a salad concept, the menu is offers more than 15 creative salad-as-main-course selections for foodies to test & try out. Even better, you can even customize your own salad from the salad cart with an option to choose either a half-size ($88) or full portion($148). Do go crazy with the veggies, cheese, meaty & nutty options-</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We highly recommend the grilled sea bass salad - complete with fennel, spinach, oranges & large chunks of sea bass goodness. Although portions are huaaggee, the group felt that there was a bit of stinginess w/the more 'expensive' ingredients such as our cheddar cheese & imported pine nuts</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Beside the grand salad options, AppleGreen also offers a range of pasta, protein & appetizers for foodies looking for something heavier. Dishes here have a more 'japanese' touch w/ spinoffs like the Hakata Cod Roe Spaghetti - served w/garlic bread and side of seaweed shreds</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Although prices lean on the more expensive side, AppleGreen's healthy & light bistro concept is a very welcomed addition to the HK dining scene & is a repeat worthy venue for not only salad lovers but foodies needing a detox meal after a heavy night out</span><br /><br /></span><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3X4UgfZy3PWt4xXSXZlfMAYBQTwBS7Qmh6gpHBjOPWvBMC5XZAy6sqgnSiIUWkg9ROfoyDb4lt3PR2fT6xmhkQvhGOu8DYp3OUdNVszXz4LD94xp2zocv_8YOyIxG8R_rHKQIIpBcUhE/s1600-h/Applegreenadri.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="width: 336px; height: 270px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298181436772032530" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3X4UgfZy3PWt4xXSXZlfMAYBQTwBS7Qmh6gpHBjOPWvBMC5XZAy6sqgnSiIUWkg9ROfoyDb4lt3PR2fT6xmhkQvhGOu8DYp3OUdNVszXz4LD94xp2zocv_8YOyIxG8R_rHKQIIpBcUhE/s320/Applegreenadri.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></p><p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Reviwed By: Xi2</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">B-7 Hanoi Road</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tsim Sha Tsui</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">#2368-1263</span></span> </p><p></p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-64606302976580088182009-02-01T20:17:00.000-08:002009-03-21T04:23:18.993-07:00[HK] SHIRO - Admiralty<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine:</strong> Japanese - SoOshi</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Yum Factor</strong>: </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">3/5<br /></span><strong>Fu to the Wu (service):</strong> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5/5<br /></span><strong>FengShui</strong>:<span style="color:#ff0000;"> 2.5/5</span><br /><strong>Moolah</strong>: <span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>$$</strong></span> - Not Cheap Not Expensive</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Repeat-Worthy</strong>: Yes</span></span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRb19MJM_j8JypuqMxIUQEuSWNljtcZyyb_Iuf9nAnTVjduUSvf7Scmbn4VuRlTMuopjIX9n2Li3I-_HX9rQ5kQ-jFDoI4u__0GVm-_IIwLoSjroKL6qjXkYT9qLUW8KH7KWIec7soZ54/s1600-h/DSC00559.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 332px; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298050636628679442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRb19MJM_j8JypuqMxIUQEuSWNljtcZyyb_Iuf9nAnTVjduUSvf7Scmbn4VuRlTMuopjIX9n2Li3I-_HX9rQ5kQ-jFDoI4u__0GVm-_IIwLoSjroKL6qjXkYT9qLUW8KH7KWIec7soZ54/s320/DSC00559.JPG" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQaWiHhcwA4Q-qiCCA99HCwt7y8_yLd58Or52vqfwYuo2mj2dLPyaEU3gluIz7hWzhsV5INcxSw_Um6mjjnLlZnrLVRaVFaDpapMjgEPQeYuGJjxB0AhtzgPmFSDO9gBnTmeUSfg58xk/s1600-h/DSC00561.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 332px; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298050622784620466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQaWiHhcwA4Q-qiCCA99HCwt7y8_yLd58Or52vqfwYuo2mj2dLPyaEU3gluIz7hWzhsV5INcxSw_Um6mjjnLlZnrLVRaVFaDpapMjgEPQeYuGJjxB0AhtzgPmFSDO9gBnTmeUSfg58xk/s320/DSC00561.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Recently opened Shiro in new neighboring space to Lane Crawford would naturally set a pretty high expectation for any foodie venturing to try the eatery. We are happy to report that Shiro delivered wonderfully on most of our foodie expectations & stands out as a quality option for those looking for a higher quality japanese lunch set catering to the upper echelon Admiralty crowd</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ambience & spacing of tables were well apportioned & didn't obstruct walking even through the restaurant was packed & fully buzzing during our lunch time visit. The 165rmb Sashimi lunch set was decadently delicious & worth ordering again as generous portions & notable presentation were great compliments to the wide VARIETY of sashimi selection offered. Buttery thick scallops, fresh shrimp & rarer fish were welcomed highlight & a step above the standard tuna, salmon, yellowtail platters often found elsewhere</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">The pricier 208rmb deluxe sushi lunch set is perfect for the hungry male banker but could probably feed two girls appetitite - we higher recommend this set for the hungry luncher</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Our third foodie ordered the tempura set (168rmb) & this was also generously portioned but probably the most generic of our three sets.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Variety of sushi pieces was one to remember & the efforts to make the usual lunch set interesting was highly appreciated by all. Pieces like the roast duck roll definately will definately be remembered the first the first time luncher to Shiro. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">All in all, SHiro is a great lunch option for the admiralty dwellers, workers & shoppers alike. We would however, highly recommened saving their number on your phone as lunchtime reservations are a must. There seems to be more demand than supply of seats available - regardless of early or late lunch time goers</span><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">Reviewed by: Xi2</span></em></strong><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.ankh-concepts.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">http://www.ankh-concepts.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">G/F Level 1 Pacific Place</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">88 Queens Road</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Admiralty, Hong Kong</span></span>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-47901964170804006792009-01-08T23:12:00.001-08:002009-02-06T11:31:37.717-08:00BJ FOoDIES - EDUCATION Charity Meal<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">8 Birds Hokkaido Shabu Shabu 八鸟<br /><br /></span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="datawrap"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">5/F The Place - 9 Guanghua Lu CBD Guomao 光华路9号世贸天阶5层<br />Sunday, January 11, 2009<br />7:30pm - 10:30pm<br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJSbsv5uN7cgdohJSx4kv23vZleLsqKQ_EpwCileuK5poUeF_TDKz0YxYtZqNmZgfU591wtbV2uYzSIudxrAOsX7T9GzwPHctJnh2GhR0z7F45HbQpNNZFMQSvJazN2ANs_syZ_J11go/s1600-h/8birds"><img style="WIDTH: 396px; HEIGHT: 591px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289188598963114210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJSbsv5uN7cgdohJSx4kv23vZleLsqKQ_EpwCileuK5poUeF_TDKz0YxYtZqNmZgfU591wtbV2uYzSIudxrAOsX7T9GzwPHctJnh2GhR0z7F45HbQpNNZFMQSvJazN2ANs_syZ_J11go/s320/8birds" /></a><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine Theme</strong>: Hot Potty<br /><br /><strong>Charity Theme:</strong> Education<br /></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>1. CHINA CHARITY FEDERATION (CCF)</strong><br /></span></span></span></span><a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" href="http://cszh.mca.gov.cn/article/english/disaster/educationaid/" rel="nofollow"><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">http://cszh.mca.gov.cn/art</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><wbr></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="word_break"></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">icle/english/disaster/educ</span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><wbr></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="word_break"></span>ationaid/</span></span></span></span></span></em></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><br /></em>CCF helps students from elementary schools, middle schools, colleges and universities finish their studies. The programs include earmarked stipends, tuition for those who can’t afford to attend school, scholarships for high achieving students from poor families, a one to one match program, building charity schools, and donation of educational equipment to schools in indigent areas.<br /><br /><strong>2. CAI 儿童才艺行动</strong><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><em>www.cai-china.org</em></span><br />Aims to enrich the lives of migrant children through creative arts & team sports. They regularly recruit volunteers to teach weekday, weekend or camp courses<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">3. BUILDING OPPORTUNITY WITH SUPPORT (BOWS)<br /></span></strong></span></span><a onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" href="http://www.bowsforgirls.org/" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">http://www.bowsforgirls.or</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><wbr></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="word_break"></span>g</span></span></span></span></em></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />A small & growing not-for-profit dedicated to providing support, informal counseling, education and a safe environment for girls & young women</span></span> </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-6716107499749859152009-01-02T06:28:00.000-08:002009-02-06T11:28:33.515-08:008 BIRDS HOKKAIDO SHABU SHABU<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cuisine</strong>: Japanese - Shabu Shabu (Hot Pot)<br /><strong>Yum Factor</strong>: <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">3/5</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Fu to the Wu (service)</strong>: <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">3.5/5</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>FengShui:</strong> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">2.5/5</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Moolah</strong>: <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,204,0)"><strong>$$</strong></span> - Not Cheap Not Expensive<br /><strong>Repeat-Worthy</strong>: Yes</span> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0JLE_fILr54Re4IUvCG1ktDk4TnDfvviqMG9ahFSUU-kTeYc_pBk2XRJ4-0AVp7x97gbfxPeor0WOczbd-5pyQ5ByDuAmlHbbnZ_5R_6fNQViM4L1bko3lUe7MKnFstX-Q9-PAXPduQ/s1600-h/n506729797_1092399_2888.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 335px; HEIGHT: 283px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286703905099224082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0JLE_fILr54Re4IUvCG1ktDk4TnDfvviqMG9ahFSUU-kTeYc_pBk2XRJ4-0AVp7x97gbfxPeor0WOczbd-5pyQ5ByDuAmlHbbnZ_5R_6fNQViM4L1bko3lUe7MKnFstX-Q9-PAXPduQ/s320/n506729797_1092399_2888.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dVceZTlnG1rZali2ygOCevf5i6Oe7tN0t2msV8PWvDW5X7GQsLGn6x9W4e7Vvb0m8DmRfUTN-SfWOayP0L0rUIMiuCh7z-ksDu9iKZH3r2xrqyglqtIKNwOq4u0XCaSbsztaJZCEAG4/s1600-h/n506729797_1092400_3181.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 336px; HEIGHT: 282px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286703895784665234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dVceZTlnG1rZali2ygOCevf5i6Oe7tN0t2msV8PWvDW5X7GQsLGn6x9W4e7Vvb0m8DmRfUTN-SfWOayP0L0rUIMiuCh7z-ksDu9iKZH3r2xrqyglqtIKNwOq4u0XCaSbsztaJZCEAG4/s320/n506729797_1092400_3181.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is most definatly BJ's most understated hotpot restaurant in town - this isn't your corner "Little Sheep" affair, 8 birds makes is hot pot decadence at its finest. We definatly recommend ordering the 258RMB set for best bang for buck, not only will the meal be guaranteed to fill you up but also leave you stuffed with some of the freshest seafood, veggies & high quality meat dips</span> </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww9BcvhJW-h74EH6Nx7sZdlrnw14QXyaOi1BCrR8xvfKStZR7g1x2QQ7MzWS4DgViTqm1OIBUJhkFGgZwHVXg_4GVF5zQjjWX5RGmWyHzS3Liry-yFH1BuCzyUdF-TGF2cbIeAEwJ-nk/s1600-h/n506729797_1092381_8569.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 298px; HEIGHT: 342px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286703900947308914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww9BcvhJW-h74EH6Nx7sZdlrnw14QXyaOi1BCrR8xvfKStZR7g1x2QQ7MzWS4DgViTqm1OIBUJhkFGgZwHVXg_4GVF5zQjjWX5RGmWyHzS3Liry-yFH1BuCzyUdF-TGF2cbIeAEwJ-nk/s320/n506729797_1092381_8569.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTdui7jdFCardKZ9o0FxDZ8g_bXTdjBxIeacesstGRLw5TSose5MO7zk9UJcb441W5JEpCIAMlkCgH0Jo9IC8pcQ-yz73iKNIQBHPjvf6SvpJ8MUeHasAb9dOr_c0IZnWf5Fc2jSycjU/s1600-h/n506729797_1092397_2436.jpg"> <img style="WIDTH: 357px; HEIGHT: 339px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286703889260483074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTdui7jdFCardKZ9o0FxDZ8g_bXTdjBxIeacesstGRLw5TSose5MO7zk9UJcb441W5JEpCIAMlkCgH0Jo9IC8pcQ-yz73iKNIQBHPjvf6SvpJ8MUeHasAb9dOr_c0IZnWf5Fc2jSycjU/s320/n506729797_1092397_2436.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Service at 8 Birds is another delightful highlight as the fuwus will cook everything for you in a specific order to make sure nothing is overcooked & everyone gets a taste of everything. The healthier & lighter broth is a nice change from the often too-oily typical of chinese style hotpots. The ambience is perfect for a lazy sunday dinner meal with a group of friends detoxing from the weekend festivities. We recommend reserving a private room & going with a larger group of 5+ friends. Make sure you save room for the congee & a separate compartment in your stomach for the delicious desserts that comes at the meal end<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Reviewed by: Xi2<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">5F The Place - 9 Guanghua Lu</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">CBD, Guomao </span><br />光华路9号世贸天阶5层</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">6587-1479</span> </span>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-63534972827492266442008-12-16T18:01:00.000-08:002008-12-16T18:47:59.543-08:00LIU WEN QIAN<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cuisine</span>: Japanese - Skewers</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yum Factor</span>: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3/5</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fu to the Wu (service)</span>: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3.5/5</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FengShui</span>: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >2.5/5<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moolah:</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">$</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> - Economy Class<br /></span></div><div align="center" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Repeat</span>-Worthy: Yes </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU5qO4KMFhj6b8x_flD1st4vVxRP5D3uejR_CUK08-pt8Io0WkxYetP9z80L0Y6JdPUWK-MTIBe5Dp436tELC8C4xOQPv9jQfy5ehJnBzyrv9zWwyIjAWDTRA8ZURH5D5au8Vjtga3go/s1600-h/CIMG3409.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU5qO4KMFhj6b8x_flD1st4vVxRP5D3uejR_CUK08-pt8Io0WkxYetP9z80L0Y6JdPUWK-MTIBe5Dp436tELC8C4xOQPv9jQfy5ehJnBzyrv9zWwyIjAWDTRA8ZURH5D5au8Vjtga3go/s320/CIMG3409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280575194140558898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqV6TvgfANJd_9mwdielwpQJDuPp4fYB4QOqNbp6u-VHJ-WX1kWGbuNkwCjBurbgl7JjvCvenrrE-3WZvvaOmIuKE5xqk6ajCN4tk9sUhdLXrOEyQd3kRxxAjgv-VIffJVkWlk5uxzwQ/s1600-h/CIMG3417.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqV6TvgfANJd_9mwdielwpQJDuPp4fYB4QOqNbp6u-VHJ-WX1kWGbuNkwCjBurbgl7JjvCvenrrE-3WZvvaOmIuKE5xqk6ajCN4tk9sUhdLXrOEyQd3kRxxAjgv-VIffJVkWlk5uxzwQ/s320/CIMG3417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280575217628348242" border="0" /><br /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Liu Wen Qian is easily missed, as the hidden restaurant sits inside a hidden corner just around from Moro's. The eatery itself is a tiny space that resembles more a tiny private izakaya room & is perfect for a group of 20 odd friends to have a night of casual eating & tipples of sake.<br /><br />The menu has most of the Japanese staples one would find - though we do recommend steering away from the shashimi or cold staples & suggest foodies to opt for their numerous skewer selections instead. Eggplant lovers should order the baked eggplant (10rmb) which & comes topped with dry squid shavings & special house sauce. Healthy options such as skewered onions, peppers, pumpkin are all reasonably priced between 2-8rmb per stick & is suprisingly filling when ordered by the half-dozen<br /><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Lxb9mZUpVrgQJEiH35AKXBMtcQ8BdifyI-rk6qUKMRomOkXVk7PrcPF5cuUVlYfGdlrzx1PQC_b_Q-xxtYgqT7tjwvyssh3YKp29-BFOVk6GRL-wGnS5biEpA5QZROFZ1MGiIvkIQSg/s1600-h/CIMG3423.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Lxb9mZUpVrgQJEiH35AKXBMtcQ8BdifyI-rk6qUKMRomOkXVk7PrcPF5cuUVlYfGdlrzx1PQC_b_Q-xxtYgqT7tjwvyssh3YKp29-BFOVk6GRL-wGnS5biEpA5QZROFZ1MGiIvkIQSg/s320/CIMG3423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280575220231362770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Our favorites however, are still any orders of the whole dry-roasted fishes. Roasted Mackerel & 'Big-eye' fish are grilled in front of diners & comes perfectly toasted with crispy skin & juicy meaty insides.<br />Overall, Liu Wen Qian isn't your high end jap eatery - but ideal for a cozy night of dining @ extremely reasonable prices....do bring your friends though, as this place can double as a mini mid-week dinner party with their well priced 1.8L sake bottles...you have been warned</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviewed By: Xi2<br /><br /></span></span>No.8 Xinyuan Nanlu, West of Kunlun hotel, Capital Mansion West Gate<br />San Yuan Qiao<br /><span id="lbBusinessInfo">朝阳区新源南路8号</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-101646121636184622008-12-05T18:06:00.000-08:002008-12-11T00:12:54.055-08:00JADE GARDEN 苏浙汇<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cuisine</span>: Japanese - Fusion<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yum Factor</span>: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3/5</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fu to the Wu (service)</span>: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >2.5/5</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FengShui</span>: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >4/5<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moolah:</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" >$$$</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> - Costly Business Class<br /></span></div><div align="center" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Repeat</span>-Worthy: Yes </span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVGpfgVWqrPupn_h_DGRjEQ1ZqMcrIid0WvpUlP5Hv6clXOEg0SM60cTGyPdNIhOF_u6NkQH1yupu-rhX3xcbkXhPG_px6x-5REpgEHsSut4Koy38-sVJvMmNzTYAoS2rhLpib-sDQsQ/s1600-h/P1030017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276495954773902114" style="width: 471px; height: 274px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVGpfgVWqrPupn_h_DGRjEQ1ZqMcrIid0WvpUlP5Hv6clXOEg0SM60cTGyPdNIhOF_u6NkQH1yupu-rhX3xcbkXhPG_px6x-5REpgEHsSut4Koy38-sVJvMmNzTYAoS2rhLpib-sDQsQ/s320/P1030017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loyal to its Shanghai roots, Jade Garden's lighter flavors are a consistent option to the usual over-oily cuisine of Beijing. From Xiao Long Baos to spongy breads, our Dim Sum feast was surprisingly tasty & a good substitute for the weekly Cantonese style 'Yum cha" dim sum session. We recommend coming in a larger group, as there is a huge selection of steamed morsels & a la carte choices here that would be fun to try with a bunch of friends</span><br /></span></div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAio8HUPxeUzunasIhoeEKoYHKp5yv-yapBBhLGBwjflKZsxPiClrty-IDyUwO0o0FbFl3lvUu29h8o5fPtESBrM1R5uGrCwLnKqcXxgzp8j7iRHjhrj9PyLqLa4ITAjGJxo4mKKT-sC0/s1600-h/P1030026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276495964910124674" style="width: 335px; height: 250px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAio8HUPxeUzunasIhoeEKoYHKp5yv-yapBBhLGBwjflKZsxPiClrty-IDyUwO0o0FbFl3lvUu29h8o5fPtESBrM1R5uGrCwLnKqcXxgzp8j7iRHjhrj9PyLqLa4ITAjGJxo4mKKT-sC0/s320/P1030026.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVobAnD32x3iIz5UdMhzKeVNSp_kv7Q97MASNdaJRZ9bfBQGk8yIPHaHYworR-4TDf32HqVKBSogRe5aTE0nv86NUvypZ6gARr8ese7NOe9Uloe6DxRqqEttZ2Nic5HJ05AYczgtcg2ko/s1600-h/P1030024.JPG"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276495973920991634" style="width: 337px; height: 254px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVobAnD32x3iIz5UdMhzKeVNSp_kv7Q97MASNdaJRZ9bfBQGk8yIPHaHYworR-4TDf32HqVKBSogRe5aTE0nv86NUvypZ6gARr8ese7NOe9Uloe6DxRqqEttZ2Nic5HJ05AYczgtcg2ko/s320/P1030024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Service was a bit too slow at times as response times of simple things took longer than expected, but overall - the ambience & decor of the restaurant does make up for the lack as one can enjoy the views while waiting on the FuWus. The honey red sauce coated ribs were a hit with everyone as was the slightly sweet sponge cake. A good restaurant to check out at least once if you want a change from the usual over eaten Cantonese style dimsum</span><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNqOJ9fHR89Od_-Zp8vkRVPxVXItjSq9Zazr67u5xhZ92IBA1XqU1S0L04STdQcEq6ClTLyqS0CN2yqsDJEH6BXe2lWe0pTfOd7T7k87eSRKv5tXupnd7B69rbxuiJtPC3Yt38CcRbkk/s1600-h/P1030018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276495960908650674" style="width: 255px; height: 340px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNqOJ9fHR89Od_-Zp8vkRVPxVXItjSq9Zazr67u5xhZ92IBA1XqU1S0L04STdQcEq6ClTLyqS0CN2yqsDJEH6BXe2lWe0pTfOd7T7k87eSRKv5tXupnd7B69rbxuiJtPC3Yt38CcRbkk/s320/P1030018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviewed By: Xi2<br /><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Building 6 Jiqingli</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Chaowai DaJie<br />朝外大街吉庆里6号楼<br /><br />6552-8688</span><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-58061529877271397272008-12-03T22:48:00.000-08:002008-12-03T22:54:36.150-08:00BJ FOODIES: XMAS CHARITINI BASH!<div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pa7lGcRnZLPm8EoTGEkzKXEaRsb4FEp6LvSwt4HcUhnjW2eXBelr5ZIeuqf90z1V58JpOw8gN825YKD_gdJjjHbzDZCLitKhDsl-hMA3qhevHzpkjtDjYhYGmbOgp2LY5ZJPShwYdpg/s1600-h/MokotoMenu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275823390920180082" style="WIDTH: 432px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pa7lGcRnZLPm8EoTGEkzKXEaRsb4FEp6LvSwt4HcUhnjW2eXBelr5ZIeuqf90z1V58JpOw8gN825YKD_gdJjjHbzDZCLitKhDsl-hMA3qhevHzpkjtDjYhYGmbOgp2LY5ZJPShwYdpg/s320/MokotoMenu.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div> </div><p align="center">hahah...WoOt WOOT.....the goal is to make everyone call in sick on Monday :) </p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MVC-Q6mT9IgTh53yjGRBpp298kbeOHlcx6wyFwO_Q2gjmt64zCAbcB78vshisG_V9QJB7FLWBe_zuROm57iasvTldEw6YC11Nd10Lrw-QWijS0Ij_oEccPqZ5084E5B8GHDxN7Aj2cM/s1600-h/makotomenulist.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275823392859147826" style="WIDTH: 366px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MVC-Q6mT9IgTh53yjGRBpp298kbeOHlcx6wyFwO_Q2gjmt64zCAbcB78vshisG_V9QJB7FLWBe_zuROm57iasvTldEw6YC11Nd10Lrw-QWijS0Ij_oEccPqZ5084E5B8GHDxN7Aj2cM/s320/makotomenulist.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII5s-0li9WUlNs2kqBxMUhgLULxjFrfTu_7LpyM4tihk9q4vPf-K7-X4CBm3kHYsafDAzleeQz4d8GKMcCdg5p1hIk-dVpUe7BK-O6WTURFr2_yUYddl11esPoDdy4EwdnYN41BlEKQE/s1600-h/RSVDrinksMenu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275823398911602706" style="WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII5s-0li9WUlNs2kqBxMUhgLULxjFrfTu_7LpyM4tihk9q4vPf-K7-X4CBm3kHYsafDAzleeQz4d8GKMcCdg5p1hIk-dVpUe7BK-O6WTURFr2_yUYddl11esPoDdy4EwdnYN41BlEKQE/s320/RSVDrinksMenu.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"> </p></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-1009704015460970372008-12-03T22:15:00.001-08:002008-12-16T18:50:14.806-08:00MAKOTO<div style="font-family: arial;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Cuisine: Japanese - Fusion<br />Yum Factor: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >4/5</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Fu to the Wu (service): </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3.5/5</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />FengShui: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3/5<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Moolah: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" >$$$</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> - Costly Business Class<br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Repeat-Worthy: Yes </span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88sViQNx4JDtRw4LBd2U80NmXGd-89wWct4G1i1hixNLy4B4CFzn3h_99iyicbwiTd1eLknsD7YcIM6LG3PLGNxrPG-VloLYvXjcJNylDrdv3VAewRZFic3NoTTeC0XSnnJTFSqUXw1o/s1600-h/DSC00471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275819227551363890" style="width: 324px; height: 294px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88sViQNx4JDtRw4LBd2U80NmXGd-89wWct4G1i1hixNLy4B4CFzn3h_99iyicbwiTd1eLknsD7YcIM6LG3PLGNxrPG-VloLYvXjcJNylDrdv3VAewRZFic3NoTTeC0XSnnJTFSqUXw1o/s320/DSC00471.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiWIL6xt4oBNVPcxy1MvTmktghKg2ct67Hj4XytJJBolGavkIf7twTT8mBsWt5vTIBDvtJv0y9DPNtendfvGhhMxy4tNZtjDmL-vV-5Fal0M4wFBsijbgNvYLWOBX370OQlZGLM6CKts/s1600-h/DSC00281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275816123694717090" style="width: 348px; height: 294px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiWIL6xt4oBNVPcxy1MvTmktghKg2ct67Hj4XytJJBolGavkIf7twTT8mBsWt5vTIBDvtJv0y9DPNtendfvGhhMxy4tNZtjDmL-vV-5Fal0M4wFBsijbgNvYLWOBX370OQlZGLM6CKts/s320/DSC00281.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="font-family: arial;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Opened by award-winning culinary champ Makoto, you can't help bt have high expectations before even trying the food </span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Although the location is one of CBD's finest (HuaMao), the restaurant is actually quite hidden amongst all the glitz & glam of neighboring high-end stores & the JW Marriot. Located inside the Deutsche Bank building, the expensive rent has the extremely upscale decor to match...although we found the 300 diner capacity to be more of a con than a pro as an intimate dining experience is always the opportunity cost for having alot of space </span></p><p align="left"></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWsifTiyFKUXx0c-FpF_GC5sCzzCB0-jp2j0ACrAsrCbjhyIPUuRkvQTW_6JmiTz0KISk3vka6DV4GvXryoKd0L9Vbzl_GCkdLLj7G3myUwxY9oN7iSwJBPc6Nid8ThqXTmgzgH4BBfU/s1600-h/DSC00470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275816126678692674" style="width: 388px; height: 304px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWsifTiyFKUXx0c-FpF_GC5sCzzCB0-jp2j0ACrAsrCbjhyIPUuRkvQTW_6JmiTz0KISk3vka6DV4GvXryoKd0L9Vbzl_GCkdLLj7G3myUwxY9oN7iSwJBPc6Nid8ThqXTmgzgH4BBfU/s320/DSC00470.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><p style="font-family: arial;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">We visited during lunch & were pleased to find very reasonably priced & large selection of lunch sets that included options from sashimi platters to donburis & hotpots. All the sets comes fully loaded with miso soup, apple salad, pickels & a simple dessert. Not bad for a 'Nobu' quality Japanese restaurant :) </span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">The sashimi donburi (¥65RMB) came adorned with 2 thick scallops & 4 large cuts of lightly seared sashimi pieces. Although some may find Makotos overall prices are a bit high, we have to say that his innovative food & high quality is worth it. The big thick scallops literally melted in our mouths & the light searing gave the shashimi pieces are nouveau but delicious taste. Although portions were of a good size, eating such good quality fish just left us wanting to order another lunch set for the sake of eatin </span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dessert was less spectacular as it ended up being a standard fruit plate (just say fruit plate next time damn't, as guests are probably expecting a proper fancy dessert) But was a nice finish to one of the healthier & lighter lunch options around the city. Worth a try & a repeat for us - if only we were in the area more often</span></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSjDnUfUMbwBREuyCoKSdnQHXNbh8pkRGzwSjezFtr2qDN6ivPT1CQx-b8rxQtlSPfTqG9xqTOxEE94D9slJyQiMYd2Y5qKYJnopxaj9Hrtu2jkUjBzpOB4lV7SUKEk0RA-rGpFmAiqY/s1600-h/DSC00289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275816130598075426" style="width: 339px; height: 284px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSjDnUfUMbwBREuyCoKSdnQHXNbh8pkRGzwSjezFtr2qDN6ivPT1CQx-b8rxQtlSPfTqG9xqTOxEE94D9slJyQiMYd2Y5qKYJnopxaj9Hrtu2jkUjBzpOB4lV7SUKEk0RA-rGpFmAiqY/s320/DSC00289.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpDc7B66BAUvnFjyqJzLOvblPaAkUH6rS4UsBTN5i-Ixw92PPlAW8lPRwp-vIv8xWRUweVH7gkKcHHVmVUOQQ2B5GNsQsljGuJMJkA-J2JUNAzsnzk7uLkSZqivHX1s2lnVP9l6AXzvs/s1600-h/DSC00473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275816126718381506" style="width: 334px; height: 282px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpDc7B66BAUvnFjyqJzLOvblPaAkUH6rS4UsBTN5i-Ixw92PPlAW8lPRwp-vIv8xWRUweVH7gkKcHHVmVUOQQ2B5GNsQsljGuJMJkA-J2JUNAzsnzk7uLkSZqivHX1s2lnVP9l6AXzvs/s320/DSC00473.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"></p><p style="font-family: arial;" align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>Foodie Addict: Xi2</strong></em></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em style="font-family: arial;"></em><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">China Central Place, 4th Floor - Deutschbank Building</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">81 Jian Guo Road , CBD</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">朝阳区建国路81华贸中心1楼层</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">5255-0668</span></span>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-62384299301289035612008-11-23T07:30:00.000-08:002008-12-11T00:15:27.579-08:00NORTH 66<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">[CITY WEEKEND: RESTAURANT REVIEW]</span></span></span> <div><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-US">European North 66<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">- Seafood Overdose (the unedited version)</span></span><br /></span></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMpelkVrHG6TkYOyOvxhKIZoO3upI5_wwlXkoB1vdWhl8kCwXbIk3FDR1NCsnZf0ush19jmrSxKcua1Us92j8RLfO9dSVhJnyey9lbnWblkwH4ZXMuORaB2SQkiUMm4KbSo2O2LfwSo8/s1600-h/DSC00421.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMpelkVrHG6TkYOyOvxhKIZoO3upI5_wwlXkoB1vdWhl8kCwXbIk3FDR1NCsnZf0ush19jmrSxKcua1Us92j8RLfO9dSVhJnyey9lbnWblkwH4ZXMuORaB2SQkiUMm4KbSo2O2LfwSo8/s1600-h/DSC00421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271880418473460658" style="width: 342px; height: 287px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMpelkVrHG6TkYOyOvxhKIZoO3upI5_wwlXkoB1vdWhl8kCwXbIk3FDR1NCsnZf0ush19jmrSxKcua1Us92j8RLfO9dSVhJnyey9lbnWblkwH4ZXMuORaB2SQkiUMm4KbSo2O2LfwSo8/s320/DSC00421.JPG" border="0" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSW5Hvz0G9mGwyGARZgrYP3SrGHGO7kWyPwHHa-cIq8jcOOUhIky4daonqH1BG5ggk1_Q2Ch_QDZ3R6uhK8tZx98JSLw5YusxYBeeOfo1ZInToiKgUM0pWUi6smtYYaR0f7iSGqwtOJXU/s1600-h/DSC00420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271880423320990914" style="width: 330px; height: 285px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSW5Hvz0G9mGwyGARZgrYP3SrGHGO7kWyPwHHa-cIq8jcOOUhIky4daonqH1BG5ggk1_Q2Ch_QDZ3R6uhK8tZx98JSLw5YusxYBeeOfo1ZInToiKgUM0pWUi6smtYYaR0f7iSGqwtOJXU/s320/DSC00420.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When a restaurant goes to the trouble of importing all their seafood from far-away-Norway, you would have hoped they could have put in the extra effort to import a chef that could cook all that expensive shipment as well.</span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The interior design of the restaurant resembles that of a winter cabin you would find at a 5-class ski resort - with the temperature to match. The reindeer antlers chandaliers are interesting but I cant help wondering many reindeers died </span><wbr><span style="font-size:130%;">in the making, checkered table cloths are cute, but easily overlooked as it seems that North 66 also wanted to replicate the freezing temperatures of back home...(umm, unpaid heater bill maybe?)<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The sinfully thick Roman sweet potato soup (¥28) was superb & the perfect tummy warmer on a cold beijing day. (unchanged)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Artic seafood appetizer platter (¥88) came after the entrees were served - matched with the same sauces that was on my entrees which i noticed only because I had the main course before eating the appetizer</span></span><br /><br /></div><p align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUDSNED_KiRGkAgBzhnCcZJDQs3dXScKEfmvqlbWWSFrmjrDeIWYMf68Ydvg7cYgsrHCtvSEFwx8W7nh9ps7hPs7BGBJyvb6oO2unSSyGik_dzsARum9nDk48yV_soCdOjPGkNFbPrco/s1600-h/DSC00415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273363369823134866" style="width: 365px; cursor: pointer; height: 313px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUDSNED_KiRGkAgBzhnCcZJDQs3dXScKEfmvqlbWWSFrmjrDeIWYMf68Ydvg7cYgsrHCtvSEFwx8W7nh9ps7hPs7BGBJyvb6oO2unSSyGik_dzsARum9nDk48yV_soCdOjPGkNFbPrco/s320/DSC00415.JPG" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1nMIBa9khgePvrl3bbe0Zbv1OWemf_VpYvuvsz_faaa4GIh2H6hawYzzBjg6T0FhZzNEXxm-dEKiZg3mwPvQPWbrZazqy3STtujkp3wNtYnxlMeYTqJ4bWONN_oCRHfSXSeP5QoRlgc/s1600-h/DSC00416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273363369859675730" style="width: 272px; cursor: pointer; height: 315px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1nMIBa9khgePvrl3bbe0Zbv1OWemf_VpYvuvsz_faaa4GIh2H6hawYzzBjg6T0FhZzNEXxm-dEKiZg3mwPvQPWbrZazqy3STtujkp3wNtYnxlMeYTqJ4bWONN_oCRHfSXSeP5QoRlgc/s320/DSC00416.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><div></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We recommend NEITHER the grilled norwegian salmon OR the boston lobster in cream sauce as they both came cold & it always upsets a foodie to see such high quality ingredients be wasted on a inept chef & wait staff that cant even bring out the food properly....or in the right order it seems. Both dishes would be worth trying once....and only once at that. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Service would be better if I had the option to serve myself - the manager is on a power-trip or seems to be on a permanent PMS....but that wouldn't make sense seeing he is a dude & not a girl... But then again, you come to the restaurant when its on the house right?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">XiXi Cheng</span></span><br /></div></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-46314117855087346602008-11-06T03:09:00.000-08:002008-11-06T03:26:14.656-08:00THE PERFECT BURGER<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaps9HyCcSxcbcYxmopBlq8vjiWsW8lRvg-ol1zi7TLEBnIS0DrorA2_RHCdSpscsCV6tvbbWhQjbzhihtAXGosW14fSvjUON18cPDEB0Z-WmtufOCZKrA6UCSe0VAJoDmMifKdiPy_lI/s1600-h/BurgerLogo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaps9HyCcSxcbcYxmopBlq8vjiWsW8lRvg-ol1zi7TLEBnIS0DrorA2_RHCdSpscsCV6tvbbWhQjbzhihtAXGosW14fSvjUON18cPDEB0Z-WmtufOCZKrA6UCSe0VAJoDmMifKdiPy_lI/s320/BurgerLogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265501465605827522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOI4bQjhz5YQdWIaXPhYo26XNyvcCptPh-dvzpoWQgTQgDyN9ZjQZhskAIHuDylH8MthS5d-IfpOhlB-W7cbpgrD_OnKkDzLUD8KnN7IG7tY8SBVQZX0lV50ocVjVohNG3oJ4jWqPU3o/s1600-h/Burgerss.JPG"> </a><br /><br />With all the Burger joints poppin' up around town I decided to dig up a pic of one of the best burger experiences I've ever eaten.......I present "GBK: Gourmet Burger Kithchen"<br />Sorry to say though, they're located in the UK<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZjrTBpZrK9daFHImp-oHXmipiSPcYH0KAakf8hs0C2Q5A06PjxfdORmGcG-j4DqPskSZuOzi_HW8HOaSutWpY_lEX1nS6VGw3sxe5zxi5enU9-BVbBPCWntfrJUnqzBd-2CERU3t93M/s1600-h/Burger.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 485px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZjrTBpZrK9daFHImp-oHXmipiSPcYH0KAakf8hs0C2Q5A06PjxfdORmGcG-j4DqPskSZuOzi_HW8HOaSutWpY_lEX1nS6VGw3sxe5zxi5enU9-BVbBPCWntfrJUnqzBd-2CERU3t93M/s320/Burger.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265501463129685826" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Make sure to check it out if you cross the waters to the land of tea & crumpets....<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span> </div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-3510389312244886132008-10-26T02:51:00.000-07:002008-12-11T00:14:43.647-08:00ELEMENT FRESH<div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:arial;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cuisine</span>: American Asian<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yum Factor</span>: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">5/5</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fu to the Wu (service)</span>: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">4.5/5</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FengShui</span>:<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">5/5</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moolah</span>: <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">$$ - Not Cheap, not Expensive<br /></span>Repeat-Worthy: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">YES</span></span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDMfpB4D7Kf8UgfYmUeOD_WEPN972V_whd2MrJRqtCVqagKiY8nSHtinzwawrnlxSTeKYo4X0vjhyphenhyphenaaVU6FSHRpXGJa9_9QrJrPnPfkNVViltEg3v0I3385LCOY896MTfazQ_9hBrNQQ/s1600-h/IMG_3868.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261400402554335874" style="width: 335px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDMfpB4D7Kf8UgfYmUeOD_WEPN972V_whd2MrJRqtCVqagKiY8nSHtinzwawrnlxSTeKYo4X0vjhyphenhyphenaaVU6FSHRpXGJa9_9QrJrPnPfkNVViltEg3v0I3385LCOY896MTfazQ_9hBrNQQ/s320/IMG_3868.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkk8krSW2V9n7OuRO7UpY4drLaMzrWvZGcwT58xbRJ1U_XBwgRb23wcwC-ZwOU3GUsiH79dFE05-7l83fItjMpMECPDZmP7PiHnDEkbBmcR-_zP15oht-Ydf2u-cewTyr8y9o5ILLSo8/s1600-h/IMG_3867.JPG"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261400400393207474" style="width: 337px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkk8krSW2V9n7OuRO7UpY4drLaMzrWvZGcwT58xbRJ1U_XBwgRb23wcwC-ZwOU3GUsiH79dFE05-7l83fItjMpMECPDZmP7PiHnDEkbBmcR-_zP15oht-Ydf2u-cewTyr8y9o5ILLSo8/s320/IMG_3867.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Element Fresh's concept of healthy but extremely tasty food fare has offically landed at the Jing'. Hailing from Shanghai, the long anticipated restaurant has already established a huge following of food lovers of their modern bistro concept<br /><br />Located in the new Sanlitun 'The Village', this eatery is already regularly packed with repeat & new foodies alike wanting a taste of their mouth-watering sandwiches & unique salad combinations. The menu selection is abundant, from all-day breakies to proper full course appetiser & dinner entrees. The modern hip decor & outdoor patio presents a perfect spot for catching the last of the alfresco eating weather - whether a coffee or sitdown meal, this place is sure to please</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEges7XCg4x2xt5dT0m5ZBozsGRnsaSXCl54FChaENdIUxHokr-VDwH4LPd3drS7A3MRBeK16t6dr-djwzaU1YPheumRR-dWc5EY06sUvCy6vxHGou1WhQnO9yMqk2HLo8RtCufEr3__fWA/s1600-h/IMG_3866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261400392604758626" style="width: 338px; cursor: pointer; height: 287px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEges7XCg4x2xt5dT0m5ZBozsGRnsaSXCl54FChaENdIUxHokr-VDwH4LPd3drS7A3MRBeK16t6dr-djwzaU1YPheumRR-dWc5EY06sUvCy6vxHGou1WhQnO9yMqk2HLo8RtCufEr3__fWA/s320/IMG_3866.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD7qC5H3qZKIDRPA7kNkr-daOA3REhg3DwHMFEWmIFTn3IHpsxHi7jS1tK4d6FI3ZGdiTg4YIB1nUhkJ6fe2-IeOvsmpxdvrnBirjcSVD3gtHs-bZw4r-EMfDuMCIwyVDszPKBfXjKeg/s1600-h/IMG_3865.JPG"> </a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261400385663015794" style="width: 330px; cursor: pointer; height: 288px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD7qC5H3qZKIDRPA7kNkr-daOA3REhg3DwHMFEWmIFTn3IHpsxHi7jS1tK4d6FI3ZGdiTg4YIB1nUhkJ6fe2-IeOvsmpxdvrnBirjcSVD3gtHs-bZw4r-EMfDuMCIwyVDszPKBfXjKeg/s320/IMG_3865.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">As our orders arrive, cameras are automatically pulled out as our colorful, fresh, well designed salads & dish presentations are a food porn photo heaven. </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Le bleu apple</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> is a must-try; fresh baby lettuce greens with walnuts, crisp bacon bits, & bite sized apple pieces paired with the miso-yogurt dressing is already a favorite order for the group. Salad portions are big enough to be a light meal on its own. Cobb salad comes decked out in mozzo cheese, avocados, & neatly cut white chicken breast with fresh boiled eggs. The hummus was also a hit, served with pita bread & a vegetable medly to satisfy all your dipping desires.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The only fault in an otherwise near-flawless meal, the 'skin' on our beef vietnamnese roll was too thick & chewy for liking. Food was consistent & delicious,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Also famous for its numerous selection of fresh squeezed shaes, the mango madness was absolutely divine & came with large chunks of fresh mango to chew on. The drinks here alone are worth coming for, perfect for a detox day after a long weekend out. We can't even remember how BJ was before Element Fresh!</span><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjr5Fh4BgmqVWH-O8yhBKr6hxgagucq1u_D3uOl93UYQEYEXWTinSLytfkl-t1flI-YjCEN68SvvGcDyr10Dw79hbAXgoCZQak2wv8hyphenhyphenMZ3vFmMRKYKyDQEAsRxiVC1mhJ_czu20TiG7A/s1600-h/IMG_3864.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261400388041597154" style="width: 272px; cursor: pointer; height: 343px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjr5Fh4BgmqVWH-O8yhBKr6hxgagucq1u_D3uOl93UYQEYEXWTinSLytfkl-t1flI-YjCEN68SvvGcDyr10Dw79hbAXgoCZQak2wv8hyphenhyphenMZ3vFmMRKYKyDQEAsRxiVC1mhJ_czu20TiG7A/s320/IMG_3864.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Foodie Addict: Xi2<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">3rd floor The Village @ Sanlitun 三里屯19号</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">19 South Sanlitun Road 三里屯Village南区8号楼8-3-3单</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">6417-1318</span></span><br /></div></div>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-83703145894537714762008-10-20T01:29:00.000-07:002008-11-06T03:11:35.885-08:00BJ FoOdies: Rating Guide <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; 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width: 50%;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">Yum Factor:</span></b><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:20;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US"> </span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">1</span></b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US"> – Did you forget to hire a chef?
<br /> <b>2</b> – Looks & tastes nothing like the menu description
<br /> <b>3</b> – Standard as expected dishes
<br /> <b>4</b> – Tasty & Delicious
<br /> <b>5</b> – Do you deliver?</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:20;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">Fu to the Wu (service):</span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">
<br /></span></b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US"> <b>1</b> – Where the Fuwuyuan at?
<br /> <b>2</b> – Too much Fuwu, overservicing
<br /> <b>3</b> – Acceptable standard Fuwu
<br /> <b>4</b> – Mostly consistent Fuwu
<br /> <b>5</b> – Flawless Fuwu throughout </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:20;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 50%;" valign="top" width="50%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">Feng-Shui:</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US"> </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US">1</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> – Do you not own a mop?
<br /> <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on"><b>2</b> – Clean street</st1:address></st1:street> food & Dwindling ambience
<br /> <b>3</b> – Nothing special & Moderate ambience
<br /> <b>4</b> – Noteworthy décor & Superb ambience
<br /> <b>5</b> – Enlightenment & Zen ambience<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">Moolah: (per/mouth)</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(196, 18, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Georgia;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">S</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> - Bargain Basement Price (¥ 5- 50)
<br /> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">$</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> - Economy Class (¥50 - ¥100)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">$$</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> - Not Cheap, Not Expensive (¥100 - ¥200)
<br /> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">$$$</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> - Costly Business Class (¥200 - ¥400)
<br /> </span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" lang="EN-US">$$$$</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> - Pimping Luxury First Class (¥400+)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;color:black;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-59559836394775817202008-10-08T02:59:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:45:54.940-07:00QIAN HE 千鹤<div align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cuisine</span>: Japanese - Teppanyaki<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yum Factor</span>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">3/5</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fu to the Wu (service)</span>: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">2.5/5</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FengShui</span>:<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3/5</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moolah</span>: <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">$ - Economy Class<br /></span>Repeat-Worthy: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Yes</span> </div><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVJPk9bglTY75xQ2GPG8DbWg4ojexpzpYyHjQAHJDJeScnP92iQf0IlVsSe5MoQdiGq4W81HTIyDzpn68OpUlz8bE-F7mLTwK5ADwHitthe8DMWMENZuhfZhDybV7w21tGn2baf8ZnnI/s1600-h/wuqianstart.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254721135598360242" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVJPk9bglTY75xQ2GPG8DbWg4ojexpzpYyHjQAHJDJeScnP92iQf0IlVsSe5MoQdiGq4W81HTIyDzpn68OpUlz8bE-F7mLTwK5ADwHitthe8DMWMENZuhfZhDybV7w21tGn2baf8ZnnI/s320/wuqianstart.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg7b2OyIV1XhXTKovF5edtgX131GRETgNhRDWnnwODOakQ9M3ljhfgOV5uF-4QiKPM2HIUthXjKKcwEHSBy1llBSCtFvjo23iJapf68KhfK5kVhrF2__HbPKtv5iY7meLRxvcfNYfBqg/s1600-h/wuqianhe1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254721134244721122" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg7b2OyIV1XhXTKovF5edtgX131GRETgNhRDWnnwODOakQ9M3ljhfgOV5uF-4QiKPM2HIUthXjKKcwEHSBy1llBSCtFvjo23iJapf68KhfK5kVhrF2__HbPKtv5iY7meLRxvcfNYfBqg/s320/wuqianhe1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">Another anonymous find in Wudaokou that isn’t found amongst the legions of Japanese restaurants listed in that’s or the weekend. Stumbling upon this restaurant by chance, Qian He’s underground location provides a hush-hush haven away from the craziness of the upstairs bars & regular drunk student crowd (accompanied by fake bums trying to take advantage of the same drunk student crowd) </p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">Along with the same menu that every Wudaokou Japanese restaurants seems to use, the highlights of this restaurant are their Teppanyaki sets. From the four sets on offer, the ¥158/two mouths set is the best deal that includes: a nice array of starter salads and sashimi, Tempura, Miso soup to Teppanyaki: Shrimp, Bacon asparagus roll, Beef steak, Scallop, Mixed vegetables, accompanied with fried rice, huge bowl of noodles and to finish off, an inventive fried Teppanyaki banana dessert topped off with a scoop of strawberry ice cream….and of course the finale fruit salad. (whew!...and if that isn’t enough to satiate your hunger then I suggest you book a doctor’s appointment to check for a food-eating stomach worm) </p><p align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YjLeWF8PDwm1jvf1uflSbvjgQifoZqBh-W-yuN805OY3FoQGI0ejHEKuHDcBSSpqvepJJjQ7tC4LLJoCe5MnjkG20Vdpm3cQ9NbKuypiGMMll2XUhqjQDOv3KMOWBZuTfi8EMT-dYdA/s1600-h/wuqianhe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254721130627343874" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YjLeWF8PDwm1jvf1uflSbvjgQifoZqBh-W-yuN805OY3FoQGI0ejHEKuHDcBSSpqvepJJjQ7tC4LLJoCe5MnjkG20Vdpm3cQ9NbKuypiGMMll2XUhqjQDOv3KMOWBZuTfi8EMT-dYdA/s320/wuqianhe.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcQYX0NvX9b0SAYB7NNEphP6J9uvmH3kX1b22N7CtC995QOO0cPJoEHBFeFsqf57wd0i2d3MTltu2q6ZoA46eLbyVdGIAOmppmoDpWaylUGAR1gJjG7HL7AwEmLZtjDDF3oG_lLfTOoU/s1600-h/wuqianhedes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254721131819974690" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcQYX0NvX9b0SAYB7NNEphP6J9uvmH3kX1b22N7CtC995QOO0cPJoEHBFeFsqf57wd0i2d3MTltu2q6ZoA46eLbyVdGIAOmppmoDpWaylUGAR1gJjG7HL7AwEmLZtjDDF3oG_lLfTOoU/s320/wuqianhedes.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">Service is slightly understaffed but the gentle chef makes up for the lack of fuwu; accommodating our requests to “xiao fang you” (less oil) on everything. Overall, Teppanyaki specialists will find this restaurant of ordinary quality, but considering the student market it serves and the Wudaokou area it’s located in – finding a decent Teppanyaki restaurant like Qian He amongst the student-infested vicinity was a surprisingly nice surprise</p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><strong><em>Foodie Addict: Xi2</em></strong></p><p align="left"> </p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-44092007333759252132008-10-08T02:48:00.000-07:002008-12-03T23:09:09.868-08:00Dini's Kosher Restaurant 蒂妮犹太餐厅<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cuisine: Isreali - Kosher<br />Yum Factor: </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5/5<br /></span>Feng Shui: </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">3/5<br /></span>Fu to the Wu (service) : </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5/5<br /></span>Moolah: $</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">$- Not Cheap, Not Expensive<br /></span>Repeat-Worthy: Yes</span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6wVckUgjJ_VhlIskHKawoZfeBnEysprrNo0SXPvrmTq8bTnMi7gz5C-EQV-x3utbBfh7V2-TiLzDcF5lA0Y-YJbA1bbwuKDrZoy8xCabYWhB3uCN3358Y4TPVs5A_9F47XmMb10MxzM/s1600-h/dini.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254718384324592194" style="WIDTH: 328px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px" height="248" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6wVckUgjJ_VhlIskHKawoZfeBnEysprrNo0SXPvrmTq8bTnMi7gz5C-EQV-x3utbBfh7V2-TiLzDcF5lA0Y-YJbA1bbwuKDrZoy8xCabYWhB3uCN3358Y4TPVs5A_9F47XmMb10MxzM/s320/dini.jpg" width="344" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV05KFZtTYx4z5gX68BBcexZDDeD01qVbxXWjoQ5dmmpb8H_TQ2weun5wRWwykDHCkud9ltFjruyiFhaqVg5atCjSRgfQg2rH3_k0o_H9rwRfpeYc7BJV7LGgJQSistEUk75C9bXPxKlM/s1600-h/dinich.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254718384655647698" style="WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px" height="248" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV05KFZtTYx4z5gX68BBcexZDDeD01qVbxXWjoQ5dmmpb8H_TQ2weun5wRWwykDHCkud9ltFjruyiFhaqVg5atCjSRgfQg2rH3_k0o_H9rwRfpeYc7BJV7LGgJQSistEUk75C9bXPxKlM/s320/dinich.jpg" width="340" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="left">Upon entry, Beijing’s first all-kosher restaurant emits a pleasant aura of gastronomical delight. The meal that follows certainly does not disappoint. This classy little joint, located just off of Lady Street, is an ideal venue for a tranquil Sunday brunch, presenting warm greetings and delightful service.<br /><br />The menu offers four types of cuisine: Japanese, Western, Chinese and Isreali fare. The ingredients used here are all fresh and home-made, the recipes fitting and agreeable. Dini’s is a suitable place to enjoy a crisp salad, indulge in a chicken schnitzel (whatever the hell that is), or just cram a 12-inch hot dog down your throat. Above average fair, this is a restaurant worth the visit</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjGtqB-Dt-TiGzoKTs_dFoLOnBifu7vf4pWurf-uSsspbmBx4Q5-gsNGfGG3cYH8qVLbdnc9DFNVLCZrYRdv_2AXR5ZxmPrV_XUMVTypdFeS3PI_M7Ny1lMBVG1QyZpQe9B6kkmAv-Vg/s1600-h/dinisalad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254718388802871538" style="WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" height="270" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjGtqB-Dt-TiGzoKTs_dFoLOnBifu7vf4pWurf-uSsspbmBx4Q5-gsNGfGG3cYH8qVLbdnc9DFNVLCZrYRdv_2AXR5ZxmPrV_XUMVTypdFeS3PI_M7Ny1lMBVG1QyZpQe9B6kkmAv-Vg/s320/dinisalad.jpg" width="364" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><strong><em>Foodie Addict: Mr.Crabclaws</em></strong> </p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">Super Bar Street 32 Tianze Lu 32号女人街星吧路酒吧街内 Jiangtai Xiang (20m east of Grape restaurant) 将台乡天泽路 <a href="http://www.kosherbeijing.com/">http://www.kosherbeijing.com/</a> 6461 - 6220</p><p align="left"></p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-90316144077074748752008-10-05T20:36:00.000-07:002008-10-08T03:17:49.501-07:00THE MUGHAL'S 新疆卡拉奇餐厅<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Cuisine:</strong> Pakistani / Xinjiang<br /><strong>Yum Factor:</strong> <span style="color:#ff6600;">2.5/5</span><br /><strong>Fu to the Wu (service):</strong> <span style="color:#ff6600;">2.5/5<br /></span><strong>FengShui: </strong><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">3/5<br /></span>Moolah:</strong> <span style="color:#009900;">$$ - Not Cheap, Not Expensive</span><br /><strong>Repeat-Worthy:</strong> No</span></div><p align="left"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsCzNqwbgaoGWvv5jvB0195lj564cPWaTGDox9oEKeafVeHtYQghGfzL4w-_1EFYztXB8X_q0ENzyLpg15mkjD5vb3q4AusJRhPyHId9AGif0nvVJ8JV0kCp8ejdzLAs2gKWAj0iGZWc/s1600-h/Mugssalad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253977113879619186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsCzNqwbgaoGWvv5jvB0195lj564cPWaTGDox9oEKeafVeHtYQghGfzL4w-_1EFYztXB8X_q0ENzyLpg15mkjD5vb3q4AusJRhPyHId9AGif0nvVJ8JV0kCp8ejdzLAs2gKWAj0iGZWc/s320/Mugssalad.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253977118668676450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RteXSJ5e9nzBff_qGv2VSNwWaCJzOvBlcKrTr3BwajCLNj9hDELGx1rY6gTSLA_rKlyEIxgRFTaF9q4A6L8wE-yMduVql9T1knkd0_zBzqHzcg8RNzo7DMJqj2YF9kF6o5ZOyA7aLoY/s320/MugsLentil.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">Located on the 5th floor of 3.3, Mughal’s menu is not only expansive but has on offer a hefty assortment of Xinjiang, Pakistani & Chinese-based chows. The potential of the restaurant is at the same time ironically its downfall. Dishes are very authentically prepared by a real Indian chef; the restaurant also had numerous Middle Eastern and Indian customers when we sat down – usually an encouraging sign of the food when natives of the cuisine show support. All these seemingly positive factors combined, perhaps unfairly, left us eagerly anticipating for the meal to arrive with high expectations<br />Unfortunately, the fault of the restaurant is neither the quality of the excellent ingredients nor the authenticity of the dishes, but sadly, the blatant use of the microwave to heat the food prior to it being served. Additionally, it was painstakingly obvious that dishes were not freshly made to order - but instead, most likely made by the batch, refrigerated & divded accordingly when an order was placed</p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LdJt1PLGFwV_JlqNCJ5E1Kw-0lNaiinAK3G5nQiyFamOPZ-JS-5YO9YY61jnPvmiJy3mub_oYc_Lv3QQoFB5wtVC19SIpqyazdmlIGsYPCt2zlU7Nh5iP5y9ZdrSexAU3CMC5G27QNE/s1600-h/MugsSpin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253977122744183682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LdJt1PLGFwV_JlqNCJ5E1Kw-0lNaiinAK3G5nQiyFamOPZ-JS-5YO9YY61jnPvmiJy3mub_oYc_Lv3QQoFB5wtVC19SIpqyazdmlIGsYPCt2zlU7Nh5iP5y9ZdrSexAU3CMC5G27QNE/s320/MugsSpin.jpg" border="0" /></a></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ozj3rADr44eOiPu0Yer257WmdmqEDuzUNcKnmtI01oZed9wPEz1-EIZkpfdrirovuV_oEgLHVsW9QLjeZEXPSNkduRco-yUOROQPssn0_Qxk124HgxiN9cT6XYFgpm-VMg2UQR1_HVM/s1600-h/Mugslamb.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254724212787515858" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ozj3rADr44eOiPu0Yer257WmdmqEDuzUNcKnmtI01oZed9wPEz1-EIZkpfdrirovuV_oEgLHVsW9QLjeZEXPSNkduRco-yUOROQPssn0_Qxk124HgxiN9cT6XYFgpm-VMg2UQR1_HVM/s320/Mugslamb.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left">In fairness however, we could tell that had the food been served at the time that it was freshly prepared, the dishes would have tasted ten folds more amazing and lived up to the effort, time & skill taken in preparing the them The tabooli was not bad/not great as we had to squeeze some lemon on top to balance out the slightly over-salted salad. </p><p align="left">The portion of mutton handi was generous & should satiate any meat fix one is craving. The Kashmiri Saag, a pureed spinach dish mixed delicately with a very herby/spices sauce was tasty but could have been that much more delicious if made fresh to order Overall, Mughal's extremely ironic eating experience left us slightly annoyed and confused. We didn't feel bad about the usual glum factors of ingredient quality or service, but bad about the food itself and how it might never get the chance to truly to show its amazing delissh factor & hidden tasty potential</p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><strong><em>Foodie Addict: Xi2</em></strong><strong><em><br /><br /></em></strong>4th Floor, 3.3 Sanlitun 三里屯酒吧街3.3大厦南侧 那里花园4层</p><p align="left">5208-6082</p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-36747787638961120082008-09-29T11:22:00.000-07:002008-12-11T00:29:49.001-08:00PURE LOTUS 净心莲<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">Cuisine</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;">: Vegetarian – Fusion <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">Yum Factor</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;">: <span style="color:red;">4.5/5</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><u1:p></u1:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">Fu to the Wu (service)</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;">: <span style="color:red;">4/5</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><u1:p></u1:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">FengShui</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;">: <span style="color:red;">5/5</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><u1:p></u1:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">Moolah</span></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;">: <span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);">$$$ - Costly Business Class</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><b style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="">Repeat-Worthy</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:11;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >: </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;color:red;" >Yes</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<br /></div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pure Lotus is your vegan utopia heaven for both vegetarians & carnivores wanting a meat-free meal. We all agree that this eatery is completely in its own dimension & unaffected whatever dining scene is happening or not happening around the capital. Pure Lotus is definately one of our favorite all-rouner venues with amazing zen-like ambience, consistently excellent service & dishes that not only have unparallel presentation but also taste, uniqueness & creative concoctions unlike anything you've probably tried before</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"I cannot believe this isn't...." is a repeated sentence for 1st timers eateing here with mock dishes like black pepper ribs, sweet & sour foil fish, & even the famous Peking duck. Trust us, its hard not to believe you ain't eating animal protein - dishes are quick to convince that maybe vegetarians aren't really missing out much at all</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Do not come here & NOT order the simply named 'seaweed hand roll" - a seaweed wrapped cone topped with candied walnut, fresh strawberry that tastes a-m-a-z-i-n-g & leaves you wanting to order another 4 for yourself</span></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At the end of each meal, there's a beautifully presented surprise for the foodies (and not alcohol as none is served at this monk-run establishment) Foodies should however be careful with ordering as not paying attention can snap you out of your zen-utopia state when the bill arrives</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Definately worth a visit even if you ain't a veggo - though we're sure that once you pure it, it wont be your last</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on"></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >6592-3627</span></p> <p></p>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-27447686519397990872008-09-29T00:13:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:55:27.914-07:00FIND OF THE WEEK: GUILIN MIFEN 桂林米粉<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >[FIND OF THE WEEK: OCT HOLIDAYS]</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">One of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Guilin</st1:place></st1:city>'s famous traditional dishes - you won't find the best bowl of noodle-age at your 5* hotel, but rather a local grotty stool style local eatery.
<br />We were lucky enough to have a local guide who showed us where to get dem' famous noodles<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
<br />Stopping at a small 'one-you-would-have-passed-by' open air eatery, expat hygiene freaks should beware as this definitely isn't the eating ambience one would favorably choose back home. But hey - we are foodies after all, so no ambiance standard should stop us from trying a famous national provincial dish right?
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<br />Orders are taken by the liang (25g) here & one can opt for a standard 3 liang bowl or go for the smaller 2 liang. As the name states, mifen is rice and the noodles come in long white strands resembling a thinner version of the thick japanese udon. Freshly boiled, the bowl comes piping hot with a spoonful of peanuts, cut onions, sauce & a dash of spicy xiang oil.
<br />On the side, you're welcome to add as much homemade selection of chilis, pickled radishes & soy sauce/vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<br />We were told that the best way to eat dem' noodles was dry, but for those that prefer a little soup-age, there's a barrel like bucket of specialty boiled beef bone soup to add to your noodle bowl mixture</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
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<br /></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Guilin peeps like their food spicy so those that can't handle the hotness should ready some H20 on hand to counter the spice.
<br />Flavors are instant & deliciously strong, the freshness of the daily made noodles are obvious and balances the spicy condiments well by helping tone down the hotness of chilis & pickeled radish bits.
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<br />The dining experience is quick & it is not uncommon for foodies to go for 2nd or even 3rds.
<br />Overall, definately one of the better bowls of noodles we've tried around <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
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<br /><b style=""><i style="">Foodie Addict: Xi2</i></b></span>Welcome to the BJ FooDies spin-off bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005660892440907247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908025244500804874.post-86763422803651507402008-09-23T12:05:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:23:09.714-07:00YOTSUBA 四叶<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">Cuisine: </span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US">Japanese - Traditional</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">Yum Factor: </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" lang="EN-US">5/5</span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">Fu to the Wu (service): </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" lang="EN-US">3/5</span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">FengShui: </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" lang="EN-US">3/5</span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">Moolah: </span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">$$$$</span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 198, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US"> - Pimping 1st class luxury</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(49, 5, 0);font-family:Arial;" lang="EN-US">Repeat-Worthy: </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" lang="EN-US">Yes</span></b></span>
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<br />Find a Japanese restaurant that serves fish as fresh as Yotsuba in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Beijing</st1:place></st1:city>, let me know!
<br />I've been to a fair few Japanese restaurants in Beijing & Yotsuba ranks top for fresh fare without competition.
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<br />What the restaurant lacks for in variety, (no white tuna, yellow tail, etc) it makes up for in their muli-selection of Tuna (ligh,medium, oily tuna, mmmmmm *drool).
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<br />Ordering sushi a la carte is recommended, avoid the over-priced sashimi.
<br />Can anyone explain why the sashimi is 3-4 times more expensive than the sushi? I'm baffled here.
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