Most Memorable Dining Experience
Aug 31st, 2004, 02:38 PM
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My turn:
Boyer Les Crayeres in Reims also. We were staying in this beautiful hotel and had the most wonderful dinner in the dining room, so romantic.
Tea at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong on a stormy afternoon, good food, good companions, lots of lively talk and laughter (and champagne).
Room service at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes overlooking the bay at the sparkling water, the yachts, and watching the sunset. Yikes, I swoon when I think about it....
I'm sure there are more, but these stand out to me this afternoon.
Boyer Les Crayeres in Reims also. We were staying in this beautiful hotel and had the most wonderful dinner in the dining room, so romantic.
Tea at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong on a stormy afternoon, good food, good companions, lots of lively talk and laughter (and champagne).
Room service at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes overlooking the bay at the sparkling water, the yachts, and watching the sunset. Yikes, I swoon when I think about it....
I'm sure there are more, but these stand out to me this afternoon.
Sep 1st, 2004, 03:24 AM
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"Memorable"? Well...I definately have some memorable dining experiences I would love to share 
1) Dining on a river cruise along China's Yangtze River. The cruise also served lunch which was live catch from the river.
One of the dishes was snails. What you had to do to eat it was basically suck really hard at the end of the shell and out came this slimy cooked snail. My entire family tried it except for moi. I had NO courage after seeing my mother spitting out baby snails that were entrapped in the shell after sucking out the mother snail!
2) Also in China, we were in some rural town (I forget where) and lunch was served in WASH BOWLS!! The Chinese used to use ( or probably still do in some parts of China) these steel/galvanised zinc-like bowls to wash their face in (no running water then). They are actually very pretty, mostly red in colour with bright flowers painted all over. This time, my entire family did not dare to comsume anything.
3) China yet again. We were in Beijing and the dishes just kept coming out from the kitchen. Firstly,the waiters piled each dish on top of each other at the table to make space. Secondly, when one main dish looked as if only half of it was left (we were still eating), the waiter just poured the remains onto another main dish!!!
So basically, our Peking duck got drowned in some cabbage stew!!!
PS: Don't forget, the Chinese share at least 10 main dishes put out to them on a Lazy Susan.
4)Batu Pahat, Malaysia - We were in yet another small town in Malaysia which was reputable in serving exotic dishes. My brother and I were eating what we thought was chicken but couldn't really put a finger on it. When I asked Dad, he said it was indeed chicken but Uncle across the table let out a loud "Ribbit!" and only then did we realise we were consuming frogs!!
I definately rate these as my most memorable dining experiences and my family and I still laugh over them
1) Dining on a river cruise along China's Yangtze River. The cruise also served lunch which was live catch from the river.
One of the dishes was snails. What you had to do to eat it was basically suck really hard at the end of the shell and out came this slimy cooked snail. My entire family tried it except for moi. I had NO courage after seeing my mother spitting out baby snails that were entrapped in the shell after sucking out the mother snail!
2) Also in China, we were in some rural town (I forget where) and lunch was served in WASH BOWLS!! The Chinese used to use ( or probably still do in some parts of China) these steel/galvanised zinc-like bowls to wash their face in (no running water then). They are actually very pretty, mostly red in colour with bright flowers painted all over. This time, my entire family did not dare to comsume anything.
3) China yet again. We were in Beijing and the dishes just kept coming out from the kitchen. Firstly,the waiters piled each dish on top of each other at the table to make space. Secondly, when one main dish looked as if only half of it was left (we were still eating), the waiter just poured the remains onto another main dish!!!
So basically, our Peking duck got drowned in some cabbage stew!!!
PS: Don't forget, the Chinese share at least 10 main dishes put out to them on a Lazy Susan.
4)Batu Pahat, Malaysia - We were in yet another small town in Malaysia which was reputable in serving exotic dishes. My brother and I were eating what we thought was chicken but couldn't really put a finger on it. When I asked Dad, he said it was indeed chicken but Uncle across the table let out a loud "Ribbit!" and only then did we realise we were consuming frogs!!
I definately rate these as my most memorable dining experiences and my family and I still laugh over them
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:38 AM
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Hi Carmen,
I have always wanted to try Giorgio's, I used to pass it everyday on my bus route to work. Thanks for sharing.
Lucy's Table is another favorite of mine. I read somewhere that Portland has one of the highest number of restaurants per capita in the nation. That's why I live here.
Scarlett- If you need recommendations just let us know!
I have always wanted to try Giorgio's, I used to pass it everyday on my bus route to work. Thanks for sharing.
Lucy's Table is another favorite of mine. I read somewhere that Portland has one of the highest number of restaurants per capita in the nation. That's why I live here.
Scarlett- If you need recommendations just let us know!
Sep 26th, 2004, 08:42 AM
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>> Where is the Crazy Cow steakhouse in Prague??
I don't know the name of the street but it is just off the main square in the old town. It has a picture of a crazy cartoon cow painted on the gable wall so if you take a walk around you should spot it pretty easily
I don't know the name of the street but it is just off the main square in the old town. It has a picture of a crazy cartoon cow painted on the gable wall so if you take a walk around you should spot it pretty easily
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