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Previous projects:
1. Exploring Taipei's eats during my last Taipei trip
2. The "One new dish a day!" project and my review.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

紅葉的棗泥核桃蛋糕

紅葉的棗泥核桃蛋糕的棗泥味不濃,如果不是看到包裝上的標籤,為了棗泥而買,可能吃不出棗泥味.桃倒是看得到.

包裝外觀:
紅葉的棗泥核桃蛋糕

打開外面的塑膠袋包裝後
紅葉的棗泥核桃蛋糕

蛋糕內部
紅葉的棗泥核桃蛋糕

地址:
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香港廣東粥麵粉飯點心名店

皮蛋瘦肉粥(NT$90) - 好吃,蛋白質充分,也很健康! 含一個皮蛋,約3盎司的瘦豬肉,1/4杯的碎油條,粥要比強記的粥濃多了. 我估計一碗大約含400卡,8個Weight Watchers點.
香港廣東粥麵粉飯點心名店的皮蛋瘦肉粥

馬拉糕(NT$40) - 還好吃. 每塊大小約是兩英吋半的方塊. 可能含豬油吧!?
香港廣東粥麵粉飯點心名店的馬拉糕

餐廳地址和菜單:
台北市大安區大安路一段157巷16號1樓
電話: (02)2701-8119
香港廣東粥麵粉飯點心名店

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

陳園清燉牛肉麵館 - 不好吃退錢!

牛肉麵 (NT$140) 一碗麵裡有四塊精選的厚牛肉片,沒有肥的部份,我估計連麵大約含500卡吧,夠營養的,也很健康! 老板很和氣,強調"不好吃退錢!". 惟一讓我心不安的是,外帶時裝熱湯用的塑膠袋.解決的方法很簡單: 自備兩個鍋子,一個裝熱湯,另一個裝麵. 如此一來,這碗好吃,營養,又健康的麵,絕不會含塑化劑,令人吃得心安.
陳園清燉牛肉麵館的牛肉麵

餐廳地址:
陳園清燉牛肉麵館的牛肉麵陳園清燉牛肉麵館的牛肉麵

悟饕池上飯包

悟饕的各式飯包的主菜不同,可是飯包的底都一樣, 含半個很小的蛋, 一小塊香腸, 一塊豆腐乾,數個小菜和蔬菜.

養生飯(NT$80) - 健康的選擇! 兩片很瘦的白切肉和一碗五穀飯,依我的估計,這份飯包頂多只有500卡.
悟饕池上飯包的養生飯(白切肉)

招牌白切肉(NT$70) 和 烤雞 (NT$75) - 都很不錯. 招牌白切肉和養生飯類似,不同處是前者含白飯,後者含五穀飯. 烤雞略油,去皮和油後,還算營養健康.
悟饕池上飯包的烤雞和招牌白切肉

菜單和地址:
悟饕池上飯包悟饕池上飯包
悟饕池上飯包

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

羅漢齋

羅漢齋
成份:
  • 黑木耳, 1 杯
  • 金針, 1/3 杯
  • 紅棗, 1/4 杯
  • 百合, 1/8 杯
  • 百果, 1/8 杯
  • 栗子, 2/3 杯
  • 蓮子, 1/4 杯
  • 白木耳, 1 杯
  • 紅燒香菇竹筍滷汁, 2 杯
  • 烤麩, 2.5杯
  • 麵筋, 2.5 杯
  • 油, 1/2 杯
  • 醬油
  • 水, 2杯
  • 麻油
做法:
  1. 把1/4 杯油燒熱, 加入烤麩和麵筋,炒到表面金黃, 備用
  2. 把剩下的1/4 杯油燒熱, 加入黑木耳, 金針, 炒2-3 分鐘,
  3. 加入紅棗, 百合, 百果, 栗子, 蓮子, 繼續炒2-3 分鐘,
  4. 加入白木耳, 繼續炒2-3 分鐘,
  5. 加入紅燒香菇竹筍滷汁和水,大火加熱直到滷汁沸騰,
  6. 轉用中火,繼續煮25-30分鐘,注意補充水,以免燒焦,
  7. 加醬油,糖調味,
  8. 加入烤麩,麵筋,繼續煮10-15分鐘,注意補充水,以免燒焦,
  9. 熄火,加少許麻油, 拌勻,起鍋,
  10. 可冷食.

Monday, September 27, 2010

素滷蛋 - 香菇竹筍口味 Vegetarian hard-boiled eggs - mushroom and bamboo shoot flavored

素滷蛋 - 香菇竹筍口味 Vegetarian hard-boiled eggs - mushroom and bamboo shoot flavored
Ingredients:
Directions:
  • Heat the gravy until it boils;
  • Add the hard-boiled eggs and continue to heat until it boils again;
  • Cover and turn off the heat;
  • Soak the eggs in the gravy until the flavor gets inside the eggs, about a day. If the gravy is not enough to cover all the eggs, rearrange the eggs a few times during the soaking period so that all sides of each egg will be well soaked in the gravy for some time.

紅燒香菇竹筍 Braised mushrooms and bamboo shoots

紅燒香菇竹筍 Braised mushrooms and bamboo shoots
Ingredients:
  • Bamboo shoots, cut into chunks, 4 cups
  • Shiitake mushrooms, big, 6, cut into chunks, about 2 cups
  • Oil, 1/4 cup
  • Soy sauce, 1/2 cup
  • Sugar, 1/4 cup
  • Water, 2 cups
Directions:
  • Heat the oil
  • Add bamboo shoot chunks and mushrooms and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until all sides of bamboo shoot chunks and mushroom chunks are coated with oil;
  • Add water, soy sauce, and sugar until the water boil;
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 25 minutes.
  • Drain and reserve the liquid which is good gravy for making noodles or flavored eggs.
  • May serve warm or cold.

Friday, September 24, 2010

餐廳評論: 台北的冶春茶社

評論總:
台北冶春茶社環境優美, 菜走精緻的路線,是理所當然的. 我們試的文思豆腐羹很好,幾個小菜也很道地, 尤其廚師的刀工是值得肯定的. 至於服務品質, 冶春茶社在台北開張不到一個月,對台北的食客以及競爭同業還不太瞭解,可能還在摸索中,我們不能太苛求, 希望冶春茶社儘速改善服務品質,讓客人能一邊享受幽雅的環境, 一邊慢慢品嚐菜餚, 那時價位稍高也值得了.

台北的冶春茶社位於台北市八德路四段138號的京華城11樓,建築設計得古色古香,很美!
台北冶春茶室的建築設計古色古香台北冶春茶室的建築設計古色古香 - 進口

菜走精緻的路線:
台北冶春茶社, 師傅的刀極好,用的盤子很考究細緻,每盤菜端上來時的造型也很美.

服務品質尚待努力:
首先,我們初訪台北冶春,對菜式,菜量都不熟悉, 如果點菜時服務員能給我們一點建議和幫助, 會讓我們輕鬆一些.

服務員雖然很有禮貌,可是沒權做主. 一小盤涼拌蘿蔔小菜,只有四塊姆指大小的蘿蔔,我們一桌五個人,一人一塊,還少一塊,向服務員反應,服務員說要問問看.這種開味菜不足,要加還得請示的情況,在我們吃過無數的餐館裡,無論在美或在台北,還是第一次遇到.

既然菜走精緻的路線,上菜就得慢慢來,讓客人有時間,一邊享受幽雅的環境, 一邊慢慢品嚐菜餚. 在台北的冶春,可不是這樣,所有的菜在短短的十幾分鐘內全上了桌.菜量少盤卻大,桌面放不下所有的盤子,服務員不知所措.我們在心理上還沒對"精緻的菜式"做好調適的情況下,還得幫著想法子把所有盤子擠上桌,好一陣混亂.

廚師的刀工是值得肯定的:
無論是開胃小菜中的蘿蔔塊,雪裡紅, 和翠綠的四季豆細粒,或是文思豆腐羹裡的豆腐絲,都可見師傅的刀的確是一把手.

我當晚最欣賞的菜: 文思豆腐羹和幾個小菜.

價位: 五個人點了1 個開胃小菜, 5 個菜,1 碗羹,1個炒飯,1個拌麵, 2 個十錦小籠,1籠三丁包 (含三粒). 外加四個開胃小菜 - 兩送,兩討. 消費額是每人NT$700 原該加一成的服務費,因是新開張期間,服務費免.

我們點的菜:
冶春綠揚春茶一壺 NT$250: 冶春的碗,盤,杯,湯匙,茶壺,筷子倒都很細緻考究, 忘了拍下照片.

小菜 - 翠綠的四季豆細粒, 配上紅色的辣椒丁,很美!
小菜

蘿蔔小菜 - 這蘿蔔塊的刀工倒是很細,我的一刀,是他們的三,四刀, 不過我切兩面,冶春只切一面.味道和我做的涼拌蘿蔔很相似.
蘿蔔小菜

雪裡紅小菜 - 刀工細,很好吃.
雪裡紅小菜

炸花生小菜
炸花生小菜

揚州獅子頭, NT$360, 白菜嫌少.
揚州獅子頭

蔥開拌麵, NT$160, 很乾,很難拌勻.
蔥開拌麵

水晶肴肉, NT$290, 選料和我們所熟悉的肴肉不太一樣, 較實在,較硬.
水晶肴肉

維揚燙干絲, NT$200, 還沒我的拳頭大的一團干絲.五人共享, 真是名副其實的塞牙縫都不夠.先生指出干絲的切工很細,可惜份量太少,我還來不及看清楚,就都沒了.
維揚燙干絲

水晶蝦仁, NT$560.
水晶蝦仁

翡翠炒飯, NT$280.
翡翠炒飯

開胃蘿蔔皮, NT$180.
開胃蘿蔔皮

文思豆腐羹, NT$160, 除了豆腐絲外,還加了些髮菜. 是我當晚最喜歡的一道菜. 看師傅的刀工有多細?!
文思豆腐羹

年糕燒青蟹, NT$560, 年糕放得極少, 可惜!
年糕燒青蟹

十錦小籠, NT$190, 照相慢了一步, 一粒三丁包,已被吃掉了.
十錦小籠 (缺三丁包)

揚州三丁包, NT$120, 一籠3粒, 包子不大,餡也不豐實.
揚州三丁包

餐廳地址電話:
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

強記港式小館 Chiang Ji Hong Kong-style Restaurant

牛肉魚片粥 - 健康的選擇!
Beef and fish porridge - a healthy choice!
強記的牛肉魚片粥
粥裡除了牛肉片和魚片外,還放了油條,非常好吃,清淡而有營養. 可惜有小魚刺,吃的時候,必須小心.
Besides beef slices and fish slices, there is also fried bread stick fragments in the porridge. It is very delicious, light and healthy. However there may be bones in the fish. One has to be very careful eating this dish.

窩蛋牛肉粥: 和牛肉魚片粥類似,只是用蛋取代魚片, 很有營養!沒刺,比魚片粥安全.

雲吞撈麵 - 很不錯!
Wonton lo mein - a good choice!
強記的雲吞撈麵
每個鮮蝦雲吞裡有顆大蝦, 很好吃! 底下還有青菜, 營養均衡 - 蛋白質,碳水化合物,纖維都有.
There is a big shrimp in each wonton. It's very delicious! There is some vegetable at the bottom. It is a nutritionally balanced meal by itself with proteins, carbohydrates and fibers.

白灼薑蔥魚腩 - 極失望
Boiled fish belly with ginger and green onions - a big disappointment!
強記的白灼薑蔥魚腩
鯉魚肚很厚又肥,是慢慢燙熟的,須要等15-20分鐘. 這種燙法雖然是很健康的烹調法, 可是蓋不住鯉魚的土味, 魚肚上的肥油也沒化掉,很明顯的留著, 雖然方便剔除, 可是讓人倒盡胃口. 這道菜的份量很多(NT$150), , 可是剩下來的,不能留,全丟了. 我們是不會再點這道菜了.
The carp belly has a thick layer of fat, that is visible. It was cooked with boiling water. It will take about 15-20 minutes to cook the fish. The cooking method is very healthy. However, with this cooking method, the earthy taste of the carp stays and the fat on the belly also stays. The visible fat on the belly may be easily removed; however it is not exactly appealing. Even though we got lots of fish belly for NT$150, we threw away most of it. We will never order this dish again!

菜單和地址 Menu & Contact information:
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

春日日本料理的便當 Spring Japanese Food's lunch box

春日便當 The lunch box from Spring Japanese Food
春日便當
春日便當,一份台幣150元,很豐盛的一份午餐 - 10樣菜,1碗飯,1碗味曾豆腐湯. 蛋白質極豐富,可惜蔬菜太少.
The lunch box, at the price of NT$150 each, contains plenty of food - 10 different dishes plus 1 cup of rice and 1 cup of soup. Lots of proteins, but too few vegetables.

春日便當特寫 Close-up of the lunch box from Spring Japanese Food
春日便當
每日菜色會略有變化. 星期二 9/21/2010 的 10樣菜是: 配菜玉米碗豆, 香菇天婦羅, 2個蝦, 日式煎蛋, 炸魚捲, 燻鮭魚, 雞腿, 炸墨魚捲, 鳳尾魚, 炸豬排. 另加1碗白飯. 我估計這整份便當至少有1100卡的熱量,或22個Weight Watchers 點. 一個人吃一份嫌多,再加熱後就不好吃了. 最好是兩, 三人合吃一份,趁剛做好,新鮮而熱的時候享用.
The dish varieties may vary each day. On Tuesday, 9/21/2010, the 10 dishes were: corn and peas, mushroom tempura, 2 shrimps, one piece of Japanese-style egg, fried fish roll, smoked salmon, chicken drumstick, fried squid tempura, anchovy, fried pork chop. Plus 1 cup of white rice. By my estimate, this lunch box was packed with at least 1100 calories or 22 Weight Watchers points. It was too much for one person and it didn't taste good after being reheated. While still fresh and hot, this lunch box would be best shared among 2-3 people.

香菇天婦羅 Mushroom tempura
香菇天婦羅
香菇天婦羅的成份我還沒搞清楚,只知道很好吃,很紮實,除了香菇外還有肉類或海鮮類和其他的菜,我估計至少有200卡的熱量,或4個Weight Watchers 點.
I'm not sure what is in the mushroom tempura. All I know is that it's delicious, is packed with proteins of some kind of animal source and also contains other vegetables beside the big mushroom. By my estimate, this piece of mushroom tempura is packed with at least 200 calories or 4 Weight Watchers points.

餐廳地點和聯絡資料 The restaurant location and information:
春日日本料理
台北市大安路一段175巷2號
Tel: 02-27081805 / 27083052 / 27067394
www.springfood.net
這種便當必須預定,每天早上九點半開始接受當天便當訂單,十一點半便當才好, 可以取貨.
If you'd like to buy this lunch box, you have to order it. The restaurant starts to accept orders at 9:30 AM and the lunch box will be ready for pickup at 11:30 AM.

Monday, September 20, 2010

周胖子餃子館 Fatty Zhou's Dumpling House

牛肉燒餅 - 健康的選擇!
Beef rolls (or beef shaobing) - a healthy choice!
周胖子餃子館的牛肉燒餅
牛肉燒餅非常好吃.牛腱肉很瘦,燒餅略有點油,心中有數就好.可先買回,要吃時微波爐熱30秒即可.加些新鮮燙青菜,是一頓簡單,營養又好吃的便餐. 無論是臨時有客來或正式宴客,這牛肉燒餅都很拿得出來.
This beef roll is very delicious! The beef shank used in this roll is lean. The roll is greasy, but not too much. It is fine, as long as we are conscious about the grease. We can buy a few ahead and heat them up, 30 seconds each, in a microwave oven right before serving. With some fresh steamed vegetables, it makes a simple, healthy and delicious light meal. This beef roll is good enough for treating unannounced guests or as an appetizer in a formal dinner.


芹菜牛肉水餃 - 動物油嫌多!
Dumplings with celery and beef filling - too much animal fat!
周胖子餃子館的芹菜牛肉水餃子

韮菜豬肉水餃 - 動物油嫌多!
Dumplings with Chinese chives and pork filling - too much animal fat!
周胖子餃子館的韮菜豬肉水餃子
這兩種水餃都很好吃,可是動物油嫌多,食後,在碗裡的剩餘的醋上可看到一層白色固體的動物油.以後我們還是吃素餃好些.
Both dumplings are delicious. However both contain animal fat that is noticeable. After finishing the dumplings, I could see a layer of white solid fat on top of the leftover vinegar in my bowl. My husband and I have decided to stay away from these dumplings and choose the vegetarian ones.

菜單和地址 Menu &
Contact information:
周胖子餃子館