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2011-12-30
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my gourmet friend recommended us to go there for lunch to avoid the dinner crowds. she was absolutely correct. on this saturday noontime, we were the first party to sit down. the place is big & roomy, nicely decorated with silk road stuff. there are even outdoor patio seatings. when we finished, the place was less than half-filled. hint: taste the great food in lunch time, instead of fighting the crowd & noise in dinner time.the lunch set menu for 4 was hard to ignore, $328 @$82 per person. in r
the lunch set menu for 4 was hard to ignore, $328 @$82 per person. in retrospect, there was enough food for 5.
the salad with smoked duck breast (rated A) was wonderfully fresh & bouncy. the dressing was mildly sweet & spicy, with unique tastes that would be hard to duplicate at home.the grilled horse sausage (B+) was not prominent in horse meat taste, possibly not having a big proportion in the blending.
the mutton & chicken kebabs (A-) were most popular among our friends. both meats were tender & flavorful.
the muslim curry lamb (A-) had plenty of meat & sauce, so much so that i was tempted to order some rice to soak up all the sauce. but on second thought, i was already more than half-full before 3 more dishes came out.
the stir fried spring chicken with chili sauce and pomegranate was most interesting & tasty (A-). the latter two ingredients were like yin & yan, chili spicy vs fruity sweet. bravo!
the stir fried vegetable dish (A-) combined several uncommon ingredients, of green beans, special mushroom, almond & garlic. the sauce was not heavy but sufficient to tie all the tastes together.
the steamed vegetarian dumplings tasted ok (B+), far behind the likes of shanghai style dumplings. but then they only serve the purpose of stuff you up for the last time, if you are not already full!
xinjiang cuisine can be quite different from cantonese or northern cuisines. al pasha really serves great introductory cooking from this region.
service was excellent & attentive. it is hard to believe this restaurant can pack so much great food, great service & great ambience into such small price. make no mistake, i am not complaining at all!
张贴
