MYUMMY

This blog is all about delicious food I have encountered in my journey together with my beloved hubby. Description of the food is to the best of my ability. Rating of the food is to my hubby's and my taste buds at the time we dine, and may vary from person to persion and from time to time.

Monday, August 14, 2006

Welcome To MYUMMY

This blog is created on my first birthday celebration together with my beloved hubby. This is the first year we both are happily married legally and religously. My hubby has a passion with photography and I have a passion with special food. Through this blog, we intend to log every single new delicacy that we encounter in our journey together as hubby and wife.

My Birthday Treat In Mongolia

Date-14 Aug 2006
Venue-INNER MONGOLIA

This is my first birthday celebrated with my partner, who is now officially my hubby. And he has brought me to a very special place that I have never thought of. Sorry, lost the receipt, so, no names for the dishes described here.

STARTER
Type-Cold Dish
Make-Soya Strips, Carrot, Cucumber, & Chinese Celery
Sauce/Gravy-Curry Oil (Just the oil)
Texture-Special, Unlike the usual soya strips
Taste-Appetizing, Like salad minus the calories of mayo
Rating-Me (5 stars), Hubby (4 stars)

MAIN COURSE















Type-Meat
Make-Mutton Leg, Stewed to perfection, Garnished with parsley & Orchid
Sauce/Gravy-Slightly spice dry gravy
Texture-Meat is tender, great for both young & old
Taste-Better than lamb shank from elsewhere
Rating-Me (4 stars), Hubby (Don't like mutton at all)
















Type-Meat
Make-Beef on Sizzling Hot Plate, Deep fried beef then stir fried with vegetable
Sauce/Gravy-Smooth tomato gravy
Texture-Meat is tender & spongy (marvelous)
Taste-Nothing spectacular
Rating-Me (3 stars), Hubby (2 stars)
















Type
-Vegetable

Make-Pumpkin strips & Red Pepper Garnish (all deep fried with Salted Egg Yolk Coating)
Sauce/Gravy-None, Served as is
Texture-Crispy on the outside & Soft in the inside
Taste-Slightly salty on the outside & Sweet in the inside
Rating-Me (Thumbs Up), Hubby (Superb)

DRINKS
Type-Drink (Served hot, recommended to add a cube of ice to avoid burning taste buds)
Make-Salted Milk Tea
Texture-Smooth
Taste-Slightly salted tea with lots of fresh cow's milk
Rating-Me (3 stars), Hubby (Don't dare to try, Do not like milk)

DESSERT
Type-Fruits (Served cold)
Make-Water Melon
Texture-Normal Water Melon
Taste-Normal Water Melon
Rating-It's complimentary, so it's good to have...

In summary, my hubby & I both like the pumpkin strips best. Everything else is nice and wonderful. It's a very special experience as all the people working there looked like authentic beings from Gengis Khan. Service is marvelous but the interior is just so so.