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Banquet at Louie's (SF Chinatown)
posters have noted that the same dish, ordered in a smaller portion , is not as successful because it dries out. Special Noodles with Abalone Sauce: these “dry-braised” noodles, with bits of mushroom, were...
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zuni: the good, the bad and the...(long)
to really sing—(maybe grilled abalone mushrooms or roasted beets)and another green for the frisee to play with and to keep the beans from falling directly through to the plate. For the main course, a chicken in a...
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gingko nut recipes?
This is an abalone soup that uses fresh gingko nuts . I haven’t had it but my daughter, ( who THINKS she is the better cook because she went to cullinary school)(: has prepared this for several parties she has catered and...
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Aisa Pearl in Richmond on a cold winter night.
were very interesting. I can only post the items I remember since it in Chinese only so I did not pick up a copy. Slow cooked whole dry abalone cost from 38 to 68 each. Slow cooked duck in a pumpkin, not sure which squash they are...
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Bon Juk, Flushing
the liquified rice in the standard versions of Chinese congee or Japanese okayu. I’ve tried the items off the left side of the menu, meaning the juk mixed with a few ingredients, like the kimchee and octopus, or the...
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Asia Pearl Banquet Chowdown
to have tried earlier in the progression to get a better sense of it. The abalone to me was the biggest disappointment: it could have as easily been an abalone mushroom, as far as taste goes, with a fairly one-dimensional sauce,...
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Great American Regional Specialties OF DAYS GONE BY
Restaurant dishes I haven’t seen in years: —Chicken Jerusalem – had a sauce that included artichoke bottoms, mushrooms and sherry. —Lobster thermidore —abalone —vol au vent creations —steak...
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Koi Palace Buddha Jump
, mushroom, pig stomach and tendon, etc, etc.. The Braised Superior Shark Fin was superb and the abalone was a standout treat – exquisite flavors! The steamed lobster rested on top of a bed of rice vermicelli noodles which nicely...
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Ow Tama... How I love thee.
Kumomoto Oysters which were spectucular 2 orders of Live Santa Barbara Shrimp that were still moving 1 mushroom Miso Soup with huge mushrooms 1 order Halibut Toro that was delicious 1 order Bluefin Tuna Sashimi, great thin slices...
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Seagrass - Sea Urchin (Uni) in Santa Barbara
vinaigrette), seared (saffron & vanilla sauce, baby bok choy, oyster mushrooms ). Could not get enough of the saffron & vanilla sauce. Next – Yellowtail (sunchoke purée, tarragon, local abalone, heirloom carrot reduction) -...
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Bouchee and More Report
good and asparagusy, but the abalone was the best dish. My only complaint was that there was very little abalone, just three of four small shavings of it. For the main course we had the salmon and the Niman Ranch beef...
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Dinner at Alan Wong's, Honolulu
Ume Shiso Essences (excellent!), while Lynn followed with “Big Island” Abalone with Negi Oil and Hamakua Eryngi Mushrooms, while I had the Nori Wrapped Tempura Ahi with Tomato Ginger Relish and Soy Mustard Sauce. I...
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Peach Farm banquet
this the best Abalone braised with sea cucumber, black mushrooms and Chinese broccoli: My sister is a sea cucumber fan, and this dish did not disappoint. Lots of abalone slices and sea cucumber.Steamed live black bass (tautog)...
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Anyone eaten at New Saigon?
ordered stir fried beef with mushrooms and abalone. I thought the mushrooms had an unpleasant texture and were hard to chew. The abalone wasn’t the best I’ve had, as I’m sure it had been frozen, but it had a...
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Mid Autumn Dinner at Asia Pearl in Millbare
Mushroom which I got from China a few years ago. This was rich chicken broth place in the large tureen and steamed cover for five hours. Very rich chicken flavor, yet it was a light clear broth. The missing picture was a Wasabi...
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