UFM Food Tour: Philly Chinatown...

UFM Food Tour: Philly Chinatown Feb 7th, 2014

Start of an UrbanFoodMaven Philly Chinatown Food Tour...  

First up Rangoon Burmese...

My go to's for Burmese food include...

👉Tea Leaf Salad

👉Thousand Layer Bread with Potato Curry

👉Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup aka Khao Swè very similar to Filipino Pancit called Palabok or Malabon...

All Good!

Next stop on UFM Philly Chinatown is David's Mai Lai Wah...

My go to spot for 

👉Steamed Dumplings with the best Ginger Sauce 

👉Salt&Pepper Anything... in this case Shrimps...

We usually go for the Salt & Pepper Squid...

(photo from another visit)...

👉🍷 and a little Plum Wine action... 

Third & Final Stop of UFM Philly Chinatown Food Tour... 

Sang Kee Peking Duck House...
Our Family's favorite place for Peking Duck..
Been comin here for years!

#rangoonburmesephilly #foodtour 

#davidmailaiwahphilly #chinatown #phillyfood #ufmrec #ufmfoodtour #foodporn #raptorsdelight #urbanfoodmaven 

Amada Atlantic City...

Ah Amada... Or shall I say Chef Garces.. Amada never fails to disappoint!  

And it did not in Atlantic City.. Well.. at least the Food did not... The service on the other hand was a bit lacking.. But have found that that tends to be the case in AC. 

We had heard that the AC location was much better than the one in Philly. We found that while it was certainly a more beautifully-designed sprawling space with ocean views, the food is still deliciously the same.. So take it for what it's worth...

Here is what we had below...

Gambas al Ajillo...

GAMBAS AL AJILLO
Garlic Shrimp...

Spanish Flatbread...

COSTILLAS DE TERNERA

Beef Short Ribs, 

Horseradish, 

Parmesan, Bacon

ALBÓNDIGAS

Lamb Meatballs, 

Shaved Manchego

PULPO A LA GALLEGA

Spanish Octupus,

Confit Potato...

I will ALWAYS order the Pulpo here as it my favorite preparation of it to date...

Definitely UFM Highly Recommend... #ufmrec

CHORIZO

Paprika Garlic Sausage...

GARBANZOS CON ESPINACAS

Crispy Chickpeas & Spinach...

Went great with the Chorizo... Highly recommend them together! 

All in all, a great meal in a gorgeously designed restaurant with so-so service...

I love Chef Garces Food!

UFM Meatless Fridays Part 2...

Just a quickie...

Avocado Toast with Arugula...

Made Green Curry Shrimp with Baby Bok Choy, Napa Cabbage & Mushroom...

Elevated Southern Food at Rex 1516 in Philly...

Had Brunch the other day at Rex 1516 in Philly.. Elevated Southern Cuisine by Executive Chef Justin Swain on South Street in Philly... 

I was craving a Croque Madame but I got swayed to the Chicken & Waffle Benedict and the Shrimp & Grits because it had Pork Belly... 

Started with a nice dry French sparkling.. 

Comtes de Bucques... 

Chicken & Waffle Benedict...

Fried Chicken atop Belgian Waffles, Poached Eggs & Creole Hollandaise...

Shrimp & Grits with Fried Egg & Pork Belly...

Fried Egg, Roasted Tomatoes, Spicy Cheddar Sauce, Crispy Pork Belly & Blackened Shrimp on Creamy Grits...

Props to Chef Swain... 

Great Southern Brunch with a nice spin on it... Will hopefully get back there to try the Cajun Croque Madam before I head west... So many places to eat still in Philly, so little time...

Panko-Crusted Tilapia with a Lemon Beurre Blanc...

Ingredients:

6-8 Tilapia Filets

Panko Bread Crumbs

1 Lemon

4-6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter

Flat Leaf Parsley

Salt & Pepper

Cayenne

Olive Oil Spray

Spray baking dish with olive oil spray.

Lay tilapia filetson top and then season with salt & pepper, I prefer cayenne pepper.

Sprinkle with panko crumbs & lemon zest.

Bake in oven at 350 for approximately 25 minutes uncovered until golden brown.

In a sauce pan, melt butter & lemon juice and then add coarsely chopped parsley once heated through.
Drizzle on top of baked tilapia and serve with vegetable of choice.

UFM Meatless Fridays Part 1...

So here is what I ate on Friday...

Avocado Toast with a Mixed Supergreens Salad drizzled with EVOO, Lemon & Freshly Grated Pecorino & Lemon Zest...

I also had a Green Smoothie today...

Pear, Carrot, Ginger, Kale, Spinach, Chia, Cayenne, Turmeric, Spirulina & Raw Organic Honey...

Made Dinner as well...

Panko-Crusted Tilapia with a Lemon Parsley Beurre Blanc side of Roasted Asparagus...
Click Here for Recipe...

New UFM Series: What To Eat on Meatless Fridays for Lent...

Those that know me as the Raptor, know that giving up Meat even for one day is difficult sometimes... 
I mean, just last night, I was talking to my cousin Vince about craving pho today... Since I've been back in Philly, I've been averaging 2-3 times per week eating pho at my go to spot Pho75... 

Yes, I've even been told by my good friend Jennifer that I will turn into a bowl of pho some day!

Even posting this pic is awfully tempting... ugh... 

But no, I will be good and hold off to have my pho phix this weekend...

Question is, what will I eat instead????

That is simple... 

Seafood is not off limits and we will go for sushi instead... yeah!

Take That Pho! lol

So anyhow, getting back to my point, I decided to start a new weekly series on Meatless Fridays but will post on Thursdays to gets self motivated...

Stay Tuned Food Mavens...

Yours In Food...

The UrbanFoodMaven

I'm Making A Comeback...

So What's The Dealio You Ask?

The thing is that I've totally been neglecting this UrbanFoodMaven blog for the quick & easy fix of the UrbanFoodMaven FB Page... I know, I'm sorry! I mean, with all of these changes in the past five years since I made the move from SF to NYC and now Philly delving into the World of Wine for the last year, it just has been difficult to get back to this for a number of reasons, the details of which I will not bore you with right now...

The point is that I've been re-inspired recently and ready to get back into it!

In the Meantime, Check out the New Design and Stay Tuned for UFM posts!

Yours In Food.. 

& Now Wine too...

UrbanFoodMaven aka The Raptor

P.S. In case you didn't know, I am moving back to SF soon...

And now you know...