Lunch Buffet at Main Land China

I finally went to Main Land China few weeks back and it was totally worth the long wait! I was absolutely delighted! Great Food, Great service, Plus add it to the fact that I got to meet a childhood friend after about 16 years !! and I got to meet a wonderful new friend  :)  

The only low point was that I was not carrying my camera with me when I went there first.

Lemon Flavored Ice Tea

So I when a dear friend of mine told me she wanted to catch up over lunch I convinced her to try the lunch buffet at Main  Land China  :P  and so it begins.. 

Let us start with the lovely floral display on each table.
Oh I just love orchids :)

A Cup of pickled cabbage caught my attention- fiery, spicy and totally REDiculous ;)

Cucumber in Vinegar 

Spicy Chicken Soup

I am not a soup person but I must say the hot and spicy chicken clear soup was delicious.

Chicken Dimsum

The chicken dimsums arrived to dominate the table for the rest of the afternoon! Clearly my fav! :)

Chicken Lollypop

The Chicken lolly pops were a close contender! :)

Tea Cup

My cup of warm tea which i enjoyed sipping between my starters..

Main Course

I had no space in my tummy for main course but i tasted the fried rice, noodles, shrimp gravy and crabs sauce before moving on to dessert.

Dessert

Now this is what you call dessert! :) YUM!!!!!

My dessert plate

When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat.  ~Mark Twain

Over all I had a fantastic experience both times!

Try the lunch buffet at Main Land China you will love it!!

Apple & more ...

3 Apples changed the World!


1st one was in Eve's hands
2nd one fell on Newton's head
3rd one was presented to the World half bitten by Steve Jobs

Thank you Steve Jobs for illuminating our world with your light !

You will always be looked up to by millions of souls and will be fondly remembered for your contribution.

Though you cease to live in person, you will exist it the many innovations you have gifted us with!

Fusion Grill Food

Do you  love grilled as much as I do? Then you will love Fusion Grilled food!

 You have to try the Fusion Grilled Food at Feugo

I have been here few times before so it is a safe bet :) 

A friend of mine was visiting India for a small trip we decided to catch up for dinner at Feugo, we spent 2 hrs chatting , laughing and enjoying the food and din't even know how time flew by!

Chicken Satay

We ordered chicken satay - a popular South Asian dish which consists of strips of marinated chicken grilled and served on a skewer, with a side serving of a smooth and mildly spicy peanut sauce :) Mmmm my mouth is watering just recollecting the sauce/dipping

Sesame Chicken

I am not much of a soup person so we went to the main course without much fuss , I ordered the Sesame Chicken which was serve with mashed potatoes, garden salad and choice of pasta or herb rice, I chose pasta with red sauce to go with my sesame chicken.

My friend is super fond of fish so she chose grilled fish marinated with Indian masala and served with mashed potatoes and salad and a choice of pasta or herb rice.

Grilled red snapper, marinated with Indian masala and served with herb rice and fresh salad was a delectable meal and it smelled like heaven.

We enjoyed our meal so much and I look forward to going back to Feugo again .. But before i leave let me leave you with  a sweet note.. Dessert!

Apple Crumble with Ice cream

Clearly I was stuffed like a turkey on thanks giving day but how can I say no dessert ! So my friend and I decided to share the dessert :) A warm Apple Crumble with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream! A perfect way to end a perfect day!

Crab Cakes at Cornucopia

Have you been to Cornucopia & Crimson Chakra at Adyar, If you haven't you must, better still I can take you there if you can pay me back with their Gourmet Crab Cakes :) 'Food for work style'

The word Cornucopia means Horn of Plenty - it is a medieval symbol of abundance and plentiful produce :)  They could not have chosen a better name for this restaurant! As the name suggests the portions were plentiful and food absolutely scrumptious ..

I dedicate this post to the delectable crab cakes served at cornucopia :D

I love the dips and salads they serve along with the crab cakes it was just perfect!

Smooth as silk these crab cakes taste like a slice of heaven, melts in your mouth and leave you wanting more..The color , the aroma, the texture, and the taste ~ perfect blend of YUM!

Please try the Gourmet Crab Cakes at Cornucopia I promise you'd fall in love with your starters! :)

~Fin~

P.S. If you want to experiment a bit you might want to try out the "Chennai Crab Cakes" @ Feugo read more  here :http://vasu-kitchen.blogspot.com/2011/06/feugo.html

Elaneer Souffle & Goat Tales

My friend and I treated  ourselves to a fine dinner at Cornucopia & Crimson Chakra on Onam day to kick start a loooooooong week end earlier this month. I will create a seperate post for the dinner we had but for now I am gonna sweet talk :P  

DESSERT!! 

Tender Coconut Souffle

Desserts are like mistresses......They are bad for you. So if you are having one , you might as well have two!

There is nothing that could describe "Elaneer Souffle" better than the quote above! I highly recommend you try it if you visit Crimson Chakra! I solemnly swear you will not regret it! I generally love the flavor of tender coconut so I think I am rambling on way more than usual :P

Comedy Times

It kinda reminds me of recent  funny incident which happened during the Ramzan day long drive my parents and I took few weeks back!  My parents and I went on an nice drive to Mahabalipuram on en route we pulled over to get a fresh drink ~ tender coconut water from one of the hundred vendors along the high way..

I  got myself a nice huge tender coconut chopped open and just as I was ready to SLLURRRRRRRRP away I noticed that I was being watched very closely .. by a mysterious stranger... Oh Goodie a GOAT! A nice plump, ferocious goat (I know I know)! It would not stop starring at me (and my tender coconut )! My parents asked me to just ignore the animal and convinced me it was absolutely harmless and no it is not ferocious! But the darn thing won't go away and no it won't stop looking at me either.  By then I just realized  the poor soul wanted to quench its thirst much like me, so here is what happened..

When I offered the goat the tender coconut it looked at me right in the eye as if to say 'Thanks Dudette' :P or may be it was just curious whether my camera was edible : D

Well I might not be Mother Teresa but I love animals and I loved to watch the mischievous goat slurp the coconut water and chomp away on the tender coconut flesh inside right out of my hand :) No no it was not one bit scary ~ it was much like feeding a friendly puppy dog  :D