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| - On this visit we came with two long-time, most excellent friends. It was largely based on my recommendation that they agreed to come, so I did feel a significant level of responsibility for their level of enjoyment.
It was rather early on... perhaps on the cusp of ordering that the male friend proclaimed that he was "not a huge fan of the seasoning profile of Asian seasoning."
Immediately my mind began darting about, was it ginger or garlic or Chinese 5 spice, or fish sauce or soy sauce or curry, what that was the Genesis of this distaste? Regardless, I could hear the low metallic screech of ice on the metal of my ship's culinary hull much like Titanic's Captain must have experienced. A second hit took place when his spouse, in attempting to determine what to order, mentioned an aversion to al things coconut, in an earlier conversation she had mentioned an aversion to fish sauce.
At this point, realizing that the breach had been of both the outer AND inner hulls, I could only hope that by sealing compartments off , we might avert a sinking of the entire ship!
Feeling a sense of desperation overwhelming me, I quickly suggested they simply scan the menu under the heading of the proteins they liked and try to find something that met with their palate's sensitivities.
Feeling that, at least temporarily I had averted seeing the meal take a downward spiral, we proceeded to the ordering of app's and meals.
My heart became buoyant when they both ordered the won-ton soup, sans hesitation, as well as entrees that hopefully would meet with their approval.
My spirits became even more buoyant, when they both were absolutely effusive with praise regarding the won-ton soup which, (medium-sized), arrived in portions that were somewhere between a quart and 3 pints in size.
And the fixins were more than generous, including 5 to 7 slices of what appeared to be pork tenderloin, copious amounts of dumplings, bok choy, and other items which escape recollection, in a broth with flavors layered and complex enough that our gentleman companion was moved to inquire as to the seasonings used in it's creation! They also got egg rolls which are delicious, actually have proteins and such inside and are not all bok-choy!
At this point they are both effusive in their praise of the food, and happily grabbing this life-preserver of praise I quickly said that I would not steer them wrong in a culinary recommendation.
Quickly, the gentleman gave me a look which said wordlessly, "Oh yeah? What about that time you took me to "Sweetbreads, Tripe and Headcheese 'R Us?"
I must confess no recollection whatsoever of having taken them or suggested such a place, but hey..the old memory ain't what it used to be!
The lady and I ordered shrimp rolls, forgetting that they are just a shrimp and cream cheese rolled in a won ton wrapper and deep fried, and followed with an order of egg rolls, which are sublime.
For entrees, our gentleman friend ordered Beef Loc Lac with Special Fried Rice, ( lettuce, sliced tomato, ring onion, with marinated beef in a black pepper lemon sauce). which when served was mounded copiously high on a platter 10" by 6" at it's widest point, with a serving of fried rice of equal size, which combined, he was hard-pressed to reduce by half, serving praise for the dish with every other bite!
Our lady friend got Chicken Pad Thai, with rice noodles scallions beansprouts, ground peanuts, sautéed with pickled cabbage and carrots, and chicken of course.
It's difficult to judge whether it was the enormous volume of the "medium-sized" won-ton soup combined with egg-roll or the fact that she has an aversion to all things orange. (the dish was entirely day-glow orange in color!) or what, but she didn't take a single bite that I saw, but she did take it home, whether for her, her dogs or her daughter I just don't know.
My wife got Shrimp Banh Soungh, (chunky rice noodles. lettuce cucumber bean sprouts home-made whipped coconut cream scallions chopped spring rolls Asian basil ground peanuts dried shrimp stir-fried lemongrass and other spices, special sauce and of course shrimp, which she loved.
I got their "special", which changes each time we dine, Bun Chha Muri Kari Mates, skinny rice noodles, chicken, tofu, shrimp, beef variious veggies, in a ginger/garlic and other stuff sauce, (I don't have the description.)
It was sublime. My only complaint is that especially when buried in a huge mound of noodles, if shrimp are in the dish...take the damn tails off! They can cause one to choke, can't be digested, and if consumed are bound to collect with seeds, stems and hulls and such and slowly plug up the colon over time, really restaurateurs give a thought to this issue...presentation is not everything, occasionally practicality should prevail, otherwise start serving chicken legs with the foot attached, beef with the hoof or horn or hide attached, and the like.
Alcohol is not served, but they apparently have no issue with bringing your own.
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