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2011-03-19
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"Gourmet Monday" is an event that is much looked forward to but it seems that our plans are always foiled by the lunch hour crowd. Once again, our original choice was way too packed and Plan B was adopted. We walked into the half-empty (or should I say half-full) cafe on a busy Monday lunch hour in Wanchai, certainly very peaceful. The decor is simple, utilitarian but by no means uncomfortable. In fact, I would imagine it to be a nice place to drop by for a coffee and a quiet read when a res
We walked into the half-empty (or should I say half-full) cafe on a busy Monday lunch hour in Wanchai, certainly very peaceful. The decor is simple, utilitarian but by no means uncomfortable. In fact, I would imagine it to be a nice place to drop by for a coffee and a quiet read when a respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life is needed.
Why I forgot World Peace Cafe was a vegetarian restaurant I had no idea... too hungry perhaps... The gang (especially the carnivorous gang leader) was a little unsettled by the vegetarian menu but all were game for a change in diet, hey, worst comes to the worst, we could order afternoon tea - yay! More food!
Ok, back to the menu which was a little complicated but nothing the friendly and patient waitress could not enlighten. Here's what we had:
Appetiser / Soup
Appetiser was vegetable on French bread which turned out to be pureed greens on toast with more vegetable on the side. Locust 2 said, in a slightly cautious tone, that it was not bad. After the initial shock of ingesting more vegetable than he usually consumed in a week, he was more confident in pronouncing that the appetiser was "tasty".
My soup had the word "HEALTHY" written all over it in bold with flashing (green) neon light. It was thick and green and smelled wonderful. In terms of flavour, it was just the right balance of spinach, a hint of spirulina - any stronger it would be like drinking sea water, and a touch of ginger. Absolutely delicious. And tasting all the bits of green made me feel really virtuous about my diet. Locust 4 concurred.Main dish
I was a little disappointed by my vegetables with "golden" rice. It was like a ratatouille with too much tomato sauce. I found it too sour for my liking. The "golden" rice turned out to be rice with sweet corn, it was alright.
The pasta was surprisingly yummy as the description on the menu wasn't that enticing. The "stir-fried fusilli with choy sum" was in fact a fusilli in a pumpkin sauce and choy sum. Believe it or not, the flavours did go together harmoniously though the mushroom slices were a bit superfluous as they were extremely bland.Tea / Coffee
We all looked forward to the tea/ coffee that was included in the set lunch. There was a wide variety and some sounded really interesting. Locust 3 and I had some energising tea which came in teabags, oh well... The Indian Chai was ok. The prettiest and most delish of all was the soy milk with rose petals. Smooth and delicately flavoured with a nice foam on top.
The meal was fine, some pleasant surprises with some disappointments, but nothing drastic. We all liked the atmosphere and the friendly waitstaff. While the portions were very decent, we, as locusts, simply did not find the meal filling enough. At 3.30pm, pleas to order afternoon tea were heard in the office...
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