Maxx Seafood & Grill

Maxx Seafood & Grill
Date: June 8, 2012 (Friday)
Address: 160 York Blvd., Richmond Hill (Hwy 7 & Hwy 404)
Phone: (905) 771-5228
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm / Sun-Thurs 4pm-10:30pm / Fri & Sat 4:00pm-late

celebrating JH's b-day here.. it's an unexpected night!!

Lobster bisque $8.95
Steamed lobster meat simmered in original lobster bouillon & garnished with chives & crème fraiche


Clam chowder $6.95
Creamy clam soup with mignonette potatoes & double smoked bacon

Truffle wild mushroom soup $5.95
Sautéed wild mushrooms in original mushroom bouillon (non-dairy)
..very rich mushroom flavor... i found it a bit salty though..

Pan seared Ahi tuna 10oz $22.95
Seared with black & white sesame crust & served with wasabi soya sauce
..wasn't that flavorful.. but it's in big portion (there were 2 pieces)..


Filet mignon center cut 8oz $24.95

Special Surf & Turf $38

Linguine fruit de mere $18.95
Tiger shrimps, scallops, calamari, clam, mussel, & diced fish meat served in a rosé sauce
..we love the pasta.. very rich in ingredients & the sauce was great!

Thai Curry Vancouver Crab $18.95/lb
..we ordered a crab to share.. i guess we all prefer the Chinese style Curry Crab more..



the food were good in general.. however, if u want to stay longer to chit-chat with friends, u might want to go any day besides Friday.. we were asked to move to another table in the middle of our dinner, because they were going to have a free Salsa dancing class at 9pm.. but after they "moved" us, i guess they didn't expect us to eat anymore as they didn't give us any utensils back (not until we asked).. & no more service & we were a bit disappointed..
we did want to order desserts, but given the circumstances, we had to leave..

香蕉蛋糕 Banana Bread

香蕉蛋糕 Banana Bread
(食譜參考: CR 簡易食譜)

thx my colleagues as they said it tastes like the one @ Starbucks!! LOL!!




材料 Ingredients ：
3至4隻 熟透的香蕉（用匙羹壓爛）3-4 ripe bananas
1隻 雞蛋（打散） 1 egg (beaten)
1/3 杯 牛油（先行融化） 1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 杯 糖（如果喜歡深色些，可以用黃糖）1/2 cup sugar (use brown sugar if you want darker color)
1茶匙 雲呢拿香油 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1茶匙 蘇打粉 1 teaspoon baking soda
鹽少許 A bit of Salt
1 1/2杯 麵粉 1.5 cups flour
1/4 杯 牛奶 1/4 cup milk


做法：
1. 先把焗爐預熱到175C/350F.
2. 先把融化了的牛油加入壓爛的香蕉蓉中。混入糖，打散的蛋汁和雲呢拿。先加牛奶 1/4 杯（可在拌入麵粉後，視乎麵糊的濕度再加少許牛奶調節）。
3. 灑下蘇打粉和鹽入上述材料中，搞勻。分三次篩入麵粉，拌勻，沒有粒狀物。
4. 在6寸的 mini 糕盤底部及四週，輕輕掃上少許牛油。把拌好的粉漿倒入糕盤。放入焗爐約40-45分鐘。可以用一枝針插入中間部分，拿出的針沒有粉漿黏著的話，即是蛋糕熟了。放在鐵架上待涼。

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.
Mashed the bananas in a bowl; then blend in the melted butter.
Mixed with sugar, beaten egg and vanilla extract. Add in ¼ cup milk.
Add in baking soda & salt & mix well.
Sift the flour in (do it in 3 times), mix/blend well so that the batter is smooth.
Brush the pan with little bit of butter, then pour the batter into it (i used three 6” mini loaf pan).
Bake it for ~40-45 minutes.
Put a fork in the middle of the loaf & if it’s not sticky, then it’s done.

大家好 Pepper Wok (Revisit)

大家好 Pepper Wok
Date: May 29, 2012 (Tuesday)
Address: 280 West Beaver Creek Road, Unit 28, Richmond Hill (Hwy 7 & Leslie)
Phone: (905) 889-8928
Opening Hours: 9am-9pm

we still visit here every week!!
here are some of their good dishes..

焗葡汁海鮮飯 Baked Seafood w/ Portuguese Style Sauce on Rice
..still my favorite!!!

黑椒汁



擔擔麵





咖喱


黑椒汁


咖喱

粟米忌廉汁燴龍脷魚扒 Pan Fried Fillet of Basa w/ Sweet Corn & Cream Sauce on Spaghetti $7.5

The Keg Steakhouse & Bar (Yonge & Eglinton)

The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 
Date: May 28, 2012 (Monday)
Address: 2201 Yonge Street, Toronto (Eglinton & Yonge)
Phone: (416) 484-4646
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-1am / Sat 4pm-1am / Sun 4pm-Midnight

it's my "frickin' awesome" dinner (thx to my boss & my colleagues!!)
dinner here is still expensive even we had the $50 giftcard!

Calamari $10.95
Lightly fried with red peppers, jalapenos & a spicy sweet ginger garlic sauce
..i liked that they fried the peppers & jalapenos together with the calamari.. LG said both the sauces were tasted like asian sauces (which went well with the calamari).. one is savory & one is sweet & spicy.. tasted like a Thai food sauce..

Prime Rib 10oz $24.95
Specially aged for extra flavour & tenderness, rubbed with unique blend of spices & slow roasted. Hand-carved & served with horseradish & red wine herb au jus

Mustard Salmon $25.95
Grilled salmon fillet with a honey, Dijon & whole grain mustard glaze
..it's not strongly flavored.. but the salmon was cooked just right (medium)..

Thai Basil (Revisit)

Thai Basil
Date: May 27, 2012 (Sunday)
Address: 1070 Major Mackenzie Drive, Richmond Hill (Major Mac. & Bayview)
Phone: (905) 780-8788

went there for lunch as it's not too crowded & the food were good!

all lunch combo comes with Vegetarian "Tom Yum" Lemongrass Soup & Vegetarian Spring Roll..
..the "Tom Yum" Soup tasted very good & authentic!!

Mango Cashew Chicken 鮮芒果腰果仁炒雞柳.配飯 $8.95
Stir-fried chicken with mango, onions, green onions, cashew nuts, red & green peppers, dried red chilli; served with steamed rice

Thai BBQ Pork on Rice 招牌炭燒豬頸肉.配飯 $8.95
Grilled tender pork served with rice & homemade Thai spicy BBQ sauce
..love the BBQ Pork with the sauce!!

Fin Izakaya (Revisit)

Fin Izakaya
Date: May 14, 2012 (Monday)
Address: 55 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto (Eglinton & Yonge)
Phone: (647) 347-3864
Opening Hours: Dinner Mon-Wed 5:30pm-11pm / Thu-Sat 5:30pm-12am / Sun 5:30pm-10pm Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm
came again hoping to try the Crab Kanimiso, but was told that they no longer serve it..
we ordered some of our fav dishes + a few new ones..

Octopus Wasabi Takowasa $3.5
Fresh raw octopus marinated with chopped wasabi roots

Squid Mentai $4
Squid Sashimi marinated with Pollock roe

Mussel Mori Mori Soup $6.95
Light sake soy flavored mussel & tomato soup with a hint of butter taste

Amaebi Sashimi $7


Beef Tataki Authentic Style $11.95
..this was fresh..


(left) Hotate Sushi $7.5
(right) Uni Sushi$6.5


Spicy Salmon Roll $7.5

Rib Eye Beef Sukiyaki $12.5
Thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked in house made sukiyaki sauce
..it's nothing special..

Taipei Station 台北站 (Revisit)

Taipei Station 台北站
Date: April 28, 2012 (Saturday)
Address: 11 Fairburn Drive, Unit 14-15, Markham (Hwy 7 & Woodbine)
Phone: (905) 604-4988
Opening Hours: Mon 6-11pm / Tue-Fri 11:30am-3pm & 6-11 pm / Sat 11:30am-12am / Sun 11:30am-11pm

臭豆腐 Stinky Tofu $6.99
..this is a new item.. smaller size comparing to that in other restaurants, but it's good coz can eat in one bite..

here are the sauces for the sticky tofu.. the traditional Taiwanese style is to eat with Soy Sauce + Hot Sauce, while HK ppl like itwith Hoisin Sauce..

大雞扒湯麵 Fried Chicken Fillet w/ Noodle Soup $8.99
..LG liked that it's the thin noodles..

八寶辣醬麵線 Flour Vermicelli w/ Spicy 8 Treasures $8.99
..it's with dry noodles (no soup base).. but it went well with the "Spicy 8 Treasures"..