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2017-12-29
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Yes, have you ever had Nepalese food? Honestly, I haven't. I guess the closest I've ever had was Himalyan. And I'm glad I decided to take a chance. Do something different and try a whole new cuisine I knew nothing about. So, when boyfriend and I discovered this place called Ex-Gorkha Restaurant & Bar, we decided to take a chance and go in.Located in Jordan, it's along a rather quiet street at night. It's a bit far from the more louder Jordan district. It's actually the street right after "Jad
Located in Jordan, it's along a rather quiet street at night. It's a bit far from the more louder Jordan district. It's actually the street right after "Jade Street".
It was quiet except for a small group of people who seem Nepalese when we entered but the staff quickly came out and greeted us, ushering us in. It was fairly clean and brightly lit. They had the various military associations the Gorkha were proudly a part of. I only know roughly their history during British colonial times. Mostly very romanticized versions of these fearless men who fought for the British. But I had no idea they were involved in so many different factions from the various emblems displayed on the wall.
Menu is in English and Chinese though staff seem to speak English only.
They had vegetarian starters.
And meat based starters.
They had a dizzy array of mains.
And a decent alcohol selection but sadly didn't have Nepal beer.
But we were bewildered. What do we order. It seemed like a mix of various things, different cuisines, all packed into one. Gratefully, the staff was very helpful and explained what everything was. Well ... Wikipedia helped as well. It was also explained to us that traditional Nepalese food is EXTREMELY spicy. But they know the local palate can't handle such spiciness so they accommodate. But if you want the full Nepalese experience, just inform them to pack in the heat.
We were started off with papadum. These were free and came with a dipping sauce (achhlar) that is a tomato based typed chutney that is combined with red chili peppers among other items. But beware. The dipping sauce is spicy. It doesn't start out spicy but it builds until your entire mouth inflames. And the oddest thing is that it doesn't go away. It just stays with you. Lingering on and on. I've never had a chili sauce like this before. The papadums were super crispy and crunchy. Just thin and easy to snap.
Mango Lassi ($30). We ordered mango lassi after I realized the food might get a bit too spicy for me. This was ok but not a strong amount of mango taste. This was fine to me as I didn't want the super sweetness to cover the taste of the food.
Samosa ($7 per piece). We decided on samosa as we were unsure and wanted something similar. I guess we started off not too adventurous? They were a nice big size.
The wrapping wasn't too thick and fried to a light flakiness. Inside was stuffed with soft potato so it was like eating a warm potato salad. Not spicy at all this, this was really a nice start.
Aloodum ($30). This is something that boyfriend had to order before we sat down. Aloodum, a potato curry. Though these were different than the Indian version as that seemed to have more sauce. This one was like soft potatoes, covered in a various spices. Like a potato salad but spicy. But it was the same type of spicy like that dipping sauce. It seemed to hit you suddenly and linger on and on. It was delicious with so many different layers of heat and flavor. For $30 this was a SUPER generous portion. We couldn't even finish it and ended up taking it home as we didn't want it to go to waste.
Steam Pork Momo ($40). This is Nepals most popular dish according to the staff who explained it to us. He told us it's so popular in Nepal, you can find it anywhere. You can choose chicken or pork so we chose pork as we were going to have a chicken curry. It was also served with that same dipping sauce! They looked like Chinese dumplings. This portion was only $40!
One bite into the momo, I could understand why this was so popular in Nepal. They were delicious. The wrapping was thin and smooth. The filling was moist and flavorful. I couldn't stop eating it.
Sukhi Roti with Chicken Curry ($50). I think it was at this point boyfriend and I looked at each other and said why are we not using our hands? Because this was all finger food and eating with your hands always makes everything taste better. We chose a chicken curry as boyfriend doesn't like lamb. But we wanted something to dip into the curry. The staff suggested this and what a good suggestion it was. The roti was deep fried but still tearable. It was served in a thali which included the chicken curry, a chutney and a salad. The curry was fantastic. The chicken was moist. The curry was rich in flavor. The chutney had different levels of spices. My palate was going into loops from everything that was going on. The roti was perfect in soaking it all up.
I'm glad I took a chance that one evening to try a cuisine I don't know anything about as I learned a lot. The staff was friendly and helpful, knowing we were unsure on what everything was. Portion sizes were big especially for this price. It was served simply but it was mind blowing in flavor and textures. We rolled out of there happy and full. Vowing we'd return again. But this time I'll do more research on the cuisine and be even more adventurous to order something else. Example, I found that chow mein is also popular and I wonder ... how is it different or similar it is to the Chinese version? I will be back.
张贴
