Sunday, October 10, 2010

Straits

845 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Occasion: Friday night dinner with old and new friends 6.25.10  (I know I'm a few months behind on my posts, my apologies)

Samosas
Vegetarian Curried Savories with Chili-Garlic Dip
I love samosas as appetizers. Crispy golden brown skin filled with curried flavored potatoes and other goodies. Love the combination of spices, but not the best I've had.  It did its job in satisfying my taste buds and my growling stomach.
Vietnamese Beef Carpaccio
Pepper Seared Filet Mignon, Frisee, Sweet Chili Vinaigrette, Truffle Oil
Ella always has to order beef carpaccio, but too bad they only give you seriously 4 slices of beef. They kind of skimp you on the amount of beef you should get.  It looks like there's a lot, but it's really just a lot of the useless veggies that we all don't care too much for.
Lemongrass Beef
Garlic noodles with Chicken
Really nothing to rave about. It was just mediocre.
Lemongrass Chicken
“Ayam Kalasan”
Crispy Chicken Breast with Spicy Lemongrass Kaffir Lime Sauce
Straits Risotto
Abalone, Tiger Prawns, Clams, Mussels with a Laksa Spiced Coconut Curry
Whole Striped Bass
“Ikan Goreng”
Crisped Whole Striped Bass, Wok Fired Chinese Broccoli, Thai Basil Chili Sauce
I did not expect the fish to really come as a whole.  It would have been a lot more convenient to eat if it were prepared differently.  Besides that, I loved the thai basil chili sauce.  I usually have fish prepared differently.  It's good to have a change in taste and preparation style.

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