The (cajun) shrimp is served with seasonal vegetables, rice pilaf and sweet cabbage. $19.95
The Lobster House, Palm Springs
Omg! These shrimp were SO overcooked! This plate made me more than a little sad. Everything on it was poorly cooked and/or drenched in butter to try and cover up the bad quality of the ingredients. I couldn’t taste much of the cajun flavor on the shrimp since the overcooked taste overpowered everything. Sadly, this was a meal I can’t take back. 😦
Angel biscuits with pulled pork and topped with slaw. $10 for happy hour
Farmerbrown, San Francisco
Another decadent bar snack at Farmerbrown! And you get three of these delicious morsels for only ten bucks! The pulled pork was super tender and the biscuits were sinfully buttery.
Slanted Door spring rolls (foreground): shrimp, pork, mint, lettuce, vermicelli noodles.
Vegetarian spring rolls (background): tofu, shiitakes, cabbage, mint, lettuce, vermicelli noodles.
Served with peanut sauce. $10 for a half and half order
The Slanted Door, San Francisco
These were so good and refreshing. When we were ordering I only wanted the Slanted Door spring rolls, but the waiter suggested that we get half and half. I’m so glad we did because the Vegetarian spring rolls were amazing. I actually liked them better, hehe. The Vegetarian rolls had more flavor, mostly from the shiitake mushrooms. I did like how there was a thin slice of pork rolled throughout the Slanted Door rolls. The peanut sauce was different from others I’ve tried. It almost had mayo texture and flavor in it, very creamy. I wasn’t a fan at first, but it grew on me.
This dish was listed as “Spicy Bok Choy” on the menu! When we ordered it, the waiter informed us that it was a cold dish, which we happily agreed to. I was surprised when the dish arrived and it was napa cabbage instead, especially since napa cabbage was no where on their menu. It was delicious though! Looking back, I’m glad we got the pickled napa cabbage. It was fresh, crisp and refreshing with a little bit of spice. Napa cabbage as a more delicate flavor than bok choy, and it was just what we needed. I’m not sure I would order it otherwise, so it was a fortuitous substitution!
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