Apologies people. I haven't updated in yonkers. However there has been a lot going on. Not necessarily in the kitchen, but in the garden and on the restaurant front. Confused? Don't worry, I shall explain in subsequent posts, however for now, a few photos from our adventures last night, at Mamasita's...
Mamasita's doesn't take bookings, and is known for being packed and tricky to get a table at. We got there just after 6, and already there was a long queue. When we got the head of the line, we were told there was a 2 hr wait for a table. We decided to opt for the 2 hour wait, and spent the next few hours at Kri Kri on Little Bourke St, which is a greek restaurant that has vegetarian mezze. it wasn't bad, however the service was a bit poor.
Anyway, once we got a phone call from Mamasita to say our table was ready, we were out of Kri Kri so fast, that it wasn't funny...
And so our Mexican night began...
This was the Mexican manderine soft drink... there was also guava and lime variants, and a tamarind flavour that everyone was curious about but no one was game enough to try...
Quesadillas de Huitlacoche. Basically a tortilla sandwich with mexican truffles, mushrooms, and other yummy things.
Tostaditas de Maiz. Mini taco thingies with corn and beans and this awesome chilli hit. Basically the Mexican version of pani puri. We told you it was all Indian.
Chilli Relleno. Stuffed peppers. Super yummo.
Tamales de Flor de Calabaza. This dish was a touch average. A bit dry, had to add the salsa (which was really great btw) to spice it up.
Ensalada de Quinoa. I hadn't had quinoa before, but this salad was bloody good. Looks like I'm a quinoa fan now.
After significant umming and ahing over whether we would get dessert, me and Lavina bit the bullet and went ahead. I have no idea of the Mexican name of this dish, but it was a black pudding with quinoa (yes more quinoa) and fresh figs. I HATE figs, but this dessert was awesome... Mals, Bazz and Shazz bad a pineapple platter with mint and lime... also yummo...
The end of a very satisfying evening. Six great friends, 2 great restaurants, 1 great night :-)
Mamasita's doesn't take bookings, and is known for being packed and tricky to get a table at. We got there just after 6, and already there was a long queue. When we got the head of the line, we were told there was a 2 hr wait for a table. We decided to opt for the 2 hour wait, and spent the next few hours at Kri Kri on Little Bourke St, which is a greek restaurant that has vegetarian mezze. it wasn't bad, however the service was a bit poor.
Anyway, once we got a phone call from Mamasita to say our table was ready, we were out of Kri Kri so fast, that it wasn't funny...
And so our Mexican night began...
This was the Mexican manderine soft drink... there was also guava and lime variants, and a tamarind flavour that everyone was curious about but no one was game enough to try...
Quesadillas de Huitlacoche. Basically a tortilla sandwich with mexican truffles, mushrooms, and other yummy things.
Tostaditas de Maiz. Mini taco thingies with corn and beans and this awesome chilli hit. Basically the Mexican version of pani puri. We told you it was all Indian.
Chilli Relleno. Stuffed peppers. Super yummo.
Tamales de Flor de Calabaza. This dish was a touch average. A bit dry, had to add the salsa (which was really great btw) to spice it up.
Ensalada de Quinoa. I hadn't had quinoa before, but this salad was bloody good. Looks like I'm a quinoa fan now.
After significant umming and ahing over whether we would get dessert, me and Lavina bit the bullet and went ahead. I have no idea of the Mexican name of this dish, but it was a black pudding with quinoa (yes more quinoa) and fresh figs. I HATE figs, but this dessert was awesome... Mals, Bazz and Shazz bad a pineapple platter with mint and lime... also yummo...The end of a very satisfying evening. Six great friends, 2 great restaurants, 1 great night :-)
