Well, it has officially started snowing here in the soon to be frozen tundra of Boston. But what better to make one think of sunny California than food pictures? Well, at least the food eaten during that sunny California weather... Here's another trip to the new Slanted Door, this time with my mom, Auntie Cathy, Auntie Margie and the Chus.
green papaya salad - $7
barbecued willis ranch pork ribs with honey-hoisin sauce - $10.50
spicy japanese eggplant - $9
pan-seared alaskan halibut with spicy ginger fish sauce - $19.50
grilled australian free range lamb rack with crispy potatoes and tamarind sauce - $26.50
mesquite-grilled porkchops with ginger-soy-shallot sauce and crispy potatoes - $18.50
Got to try a lot more different stuff on the menu this time, and it was pretty good. The papaya salad was very refreshing and tasty. Pork ribs were alright, but honestly didn't taste much different than your average bbq rib (which I guess isn't a bad thing). The eggplant was great - I think this place is really quite good at making use of seasonal fresh vegetables. All of the vegetable sides I've had have been wonderful. The halibut was good but not that memorable. The two meat dishes were massive. Personally, I preferred the porkchops. They were moist and tender, which is often a problem with huge porkchop dishes. I won't lie though - if I go back again, I'll get the shaking beef.
green papaya salad - $7
barbecued willis ranch pork ribs with honey-hoisin sauce - $10.50
spicy japanese eggplant - $9
pan-seared alaskan halibut with spicy ginger fish sauce - $19.50
grilled australian free range lamb rack with crispy potatoes and tamarind sauce - $26.50
mesquite-grilled porkchops with ginger-soy-shallot sauce and crispy potatoes - $18.50
Got to try a lot more different stuff on the menu this time, and it was pretty good. The papaya salad was very refreshing and tasty. Pork ribs were alright, but honestly didn't taste much different than your average bbq rib (which I guess isn't a bad thing). The eggplant was great - I think this place is really quite good at making use of seasonal fresh vegetables. All of the vegetable sides I've had have been wonderful. The halibut was good but not that memorable. The two meat dishes were massive. Personally, I preferred the porkchops. They were moist and tender, which is often a problem with huge porkchop dishes. I won't lie though - if I go back again, I'll get the shaking beef.