The Missus and I recently had some Dim Sum, and of course I automatically took some photos. But we arrived right at the end of Dim Sum service, and so we decided that perhaps we'd just delete these photos. Not that the Dim Sum was "tired", well some of it was……..
But then it came to me! It seems that everyone had fun with the Mid Week Mystery Market; so how about guessing the Dim Sum Restaurant? Same rules, first 7 Emails I receive that guess the correct Restaurant, I'll send you a cup of Peet's on me!
So let's get rolling, shall we?
The Jook was excellent, really rich, with lot's of preserved egg, and strips of pork instead of the usual ground pork.
But of course it could be that the porridge had been simmering away all day, gaining flavor. And all of the good stuff had sunk to the bottom. Which is what we got. But really good anyway.
The rest was average to mediocre. Except for one other dish that I'll reveal tomorrow.
I just realized that this one may be waaaay too easy, so I'll stop here.
My one clue? The restaurant is in San Diego County.
The rules are same as usual; one correct guess per IP address. First seven wins.
I'll finish the post, and have a few more photos, along with revealing the restaurant tomorrow evening!
Friday Morning Clues – You know, I've had some good guesses, along with some really excellent observations that I will add as clues. These will help those that have had Dim Sum in San Diego, and still are not quite sure which restaurant it is.
1 – Notice the Taro Gok, if you look toward the upper right you'll see some interesting clues.
2 – Same photo, notice how the fried taro balls are served. A certain Dim Sum house in San Diego serves it up differently, immediately removing that restaurant from contention.
3 – Notice how the tripe is cut; very thick. Also, some Dim Sum restaurants top the tripe with a red chili, removing that restaurant from contention.
4 – The best observation was made by Liver Bomb who noticed the mustard/chili dish. Talk about attention to detail!
So has anyone guessed correctly yet? Sorry, can't say…..
Friday Afternoon Clues – Just a photo of the Pan Fried Noodles with Seafood and some prices.
Pan Fried Noodle with Seafood($9.50):
Dim Sum Prices :
Small – $2.10
Medium – $3.20
Large – $4.20
Super – $6.50
Good Luck!
The Restaurant is…… Silver Ark, a restaurant that recently opened on Mira Mesa Boulevard.
Since we arrived at the end of Dim Sum service, we've decided to revisit when we have a chance. Our overall impression, is that the restaurant is a step below China Max, Emerald, and Jasmine. The Pan Fried noodles were pretty good, lot's of noodles, the scallops were good, though the shrimp was not of the highest quality.
But we'll definitely try Silver Ark again, and do a "real" post.
Silver Ark
8993 Mira Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92126
So how many correct answers?
One. Congrats Green Turtle!