one evening last week, i ventured out to a fine vegan-veg establishment in greenwich village, red bamboo. this was actually stop number one of three restaurants to round out my meal that night. you are gazing into this appetizer course of the meal.
this it a boston milkshake. the body is butter pecan soy cream shake, and the boston part of the milkshake is a scoop of soy cream on top of the shake. in this case, i chose pistachio. the waiter who took my order asked me wryly, "feeling a little nutty?" "without question," i riposted.
and feast upon this fine app of soy buffalo wings with blu-cheeze dipping sauce to cool the palate. the texture was as meaty as soy can be, but the heat of the spice could have been up a notch or four. the wings were basically some sort of yuba wrapped tightly around a bamboo stick serving as the shank. the interior was flavorful and very moist, i'm not sure how exactly they do it. the exterior was lightly seared in oil and then dunked whole-heartedly in the buffalo sauce. again, a bit too sweet and tangy, and not enough kick. nevertheless, a good experience in a nice joint with reasonable prices and a melow, date-place atmosphere.
final verdict, the boston milkshake earned a 8.7/10--perhaps due to my odd flavor selection; and the buffalo wings amassed a 9.0/10.
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