Was in Denver for conference, mostly hung around the CBD due to that. Had a fantastic time trying food within walking distance of where I was. We wondered what issues the blue bear might have.Panzano's
The first evening there I had a nice dinner at Panzano's. Above is the sweets we shared: Chocolate Mousse Tart and Crostata di Rabarbaro, a strawberry rhubarb tart in oatmeal crust. My main course was a seafood stew which I enjoyed immensely. Biker Jim's Gourmet Hot Dog Stand
Who can miss Biker Jim's hotdogs? I stood in queue for about 20 minutes for my reindeer hotdog. I love the idea of caramelized onions on my dog. I guess I must say that it's the best hotdog I've had from a stand, even though there were some charred bits on my dog. Reindeer just has a heavier, earthier flavor (臊味) than other more common meats. If only I had the time to try all the different kinds of hotdogs..Cafe Berlin
The other wonderful meal was a early dinner at Cafe Berlin. The waiter was knowledgeable, intelligent, and made good recommendations. We had a beer sampler, I had a very delicious split pea soup and Jagerschnitzel (breaded veal cutlet with mushroom cream sauce). My companions had pork chops and Rouladen. The Return Home
It was only three days away, but I sure miss home and my bed! J picked me up at the airport, and there was dinner at home waiting for me! :) Duck is one of my favorite meats and one which is not easy to get right whether at home or outside. J roasted it till the outside was crispy and prepared a herbal sauce as accompaniment. The Suncé Pinot Noir paired well with the duck. I even saved the carcass and it became..Four-bird Soup
The Teochew in me loves Salted Vegetable Duck soup. And generally soups which have tomatoes in them, which gives it the salty-sweet-sour taste. With my leftover fowls, I boiled Szechuan vegetable (didn't have salted vegetable at hand) and a bunch of tomatoes, a few slices of ginger, some cloves of garlic. The end result is a flavourful broth J christened "四鸟汤 (Four-bird soup)". It's great to be home.
