This blog might very well be turning into a food and restaurant review blog, but that's fine. I want to write and share my thoughts and reviews with friends and family so they don't make the same mistakes I've made! Though this Peruvian restaurant, Paila, wasn't a mistake at all.
Located in a dingy corner near the airport, you probably would overlook it if you weren't hunting for it! This restaurant was recently opened in Austin by a Peruvian family. The menu is a great mix of vegetarian and meat dishes. Everything looked so good in the menu, that we ended up ordering almost the entire menu! The ceviche held a place of it's own in the medley we'd ordered. It was a very light tilapia marinated in lime juice with a lot of onions and yuccas. Also worth mentioning is the hen aji, a shredded chicken dish in mayo served with rice. Even the dessert was a caramel flan with a little coconut flavor- Overall, the food was fabulous!
The only problem was the service, especially for vegetarian dishes. Our vegetarian friends were starving while we were gorging on the meat :) So, if you are a vegetarian, bring along a computer! They have free Wi-fi :)
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Orange counties poles apart
One of my latest assignments has been in Orange county. You may think it's home for me, but before you jump to conclusions, look around..about a 1000 miles on the map- I'm in Orange County, TX!
Whats up ya'lllllllllllll and the drawl never stops! I'm in no mood to beat this town down, cause the people here are just wonderful gems! Really warm and loving, these people have a character of their own!
Let's talk about food- The best place to eat in town is a place called Spanky's ;) No- it's not a strip club..It's a restaurant which serves very healthy food- A lot of fried Gator meat, a little salad with TONS of cheese, fried cheesesticks loaded with butter, fried catfish, fried chicken ..Oh wait- after all this, how can you say no to Dessert? It's fried Twinkies you know!! Man, I've put on at least 10 lbs on this project just thinking about all this food.
I once wore my high heels and a skirt to work - I was ogled at as if I were from VENUS! Ever since I made sure I had my overalls and safety shoes with a helmet on- even then, I was the best dressed in town :)
Ohh wait- once when we were in a restaurant, my entire team happened to be non American- we had me, an Indian, a Brit, an Australian, a Dutch and a Ghanian. The waitress came up to us and said "Awwww- you all look so different- are you related??!!"
Poles apart as they are, I found Orange County, TX much warmer (both mercury and hospitality wise) and genuine than my own county!
Whats up ya'lllllllllllll and the drawl never stops! I'm in no mood to beat this town down, cause the people here are just wonderful gems! Really warm and loving, these people have a character of their own!
Let's talk about food- The best place to eat in town is a place called Spanky's ;) No- it's not a strip club..It's a restaurant which serves very healthy food- A lot of fried Gator meat, a little salad with TONS of cheese, fried cheesesticks loaded with butter, fried catfish, fried chicken ..Oh wait- after all this, how can you say no to Dessert? It's fried Twinkies you know!! Man, I've put on at least 10 lbs on this project just thinking about all this food.
I once wore my high heels and a skirt to work - I was ogled at as if I were from VENUS! Ever since I made sure I had my overalls and safety shoes with a helmet on- even then, I was the best dressed in town :)
Ohh wait- once when we were in a restaurant, my entire team happened to be non American- we had me, an Indian, a Brit, an Australian, a Dutch and a Ghanian. The waitress came up to us and said "Awwww- you all look so different- are you related??!!"
Poles apart as they are, I found Orange County, TX much warmer (both mercury and hospitality wise) and genuine than my own county!
Saucy Salsa
I've never comprehended the Indian need to be 'hep' or different by naming their kids with names even they can't understand.
Once, while still in India, I was visiting an aunt, who had a few guests over. The center of attraction of the crowd was this beautiful green eyed baby girl, called 'Salsa'! I was so intrigued by the name, that I dared to ask her mom, "So, what does the word 'Salsa' mean to you?" She replied, "Oh, it's a name of a dance and there's also a Mexican sauce by the name"... Like I didn't know!
I was appalled! If this trend of naming your kid with 'cool' names continues, this poor little girl will grow up into a beautiful young woman called 'Salsa', and would be wooed by many a guys probably called 'Picante' or 'Guacamole'!
Funny eh..
Once, while still in India, I was visiting an aunt, who had a few guests over. The center of attraction of the crowd was this beautiful green eyed baby girl, called 'Salsa'! I was so intrigued by the name, that I dared to ask her mom, "So, what does the word 'Salsa' mean to you?" She replied, "Oh, it's a name of a dance and there's also a Mexican sauce by the name"... Like I didn't know!
I was appalled! If this trend of naming your kid with 'cool' names continues, this poor little girl will grow up into a beautiful young woman called 'Salsa', and would be wooed by many a guys probably called 'Picante' or 'Guacamole'!
Funny eh..
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