Saturday, November 14, 2015
Margie took us back to Issara for dinner for her November restaurant selection. www.issarathaicuisine.com and the food again was worth it. 12 of us tonight.
We started out with 2 appetizers. Issara Chicken Wings, sticky and finger lickin good along with Shrimp Roll. David the owner threw in some Bangkok cups also.
Salad was "Nam Thok Mo" grilled pork with fish sauce and fresh lime. Lime really gives this dish a bang. Served with herb toasted rice, red onion and mint.
5 entrees tonight. First was Spicy eggplant with Tofu, carrots, green beans, red peppers, onion, soybean sauce and basil. Basil is very heavy in Thai food. To me a little goes a long way. Just like cilantro. I ate a lot of the tofu, eggplant is just not my thing.
Second entree was Drunken Fettuccine with beef, onion, basil, bell pepper and a chili based sauce. Very good flavor and the noodles soaked up the sauce nicely.
Third entree served was a "Mu Yang Pork", grilled marinated pork, tamarind dipping sauce and sticky rice. Excellent flavor and the sticky rice has a slight sweetness to it..
Fourth entree is "Crispy Sole", lightly breaded fried sole filet with granny smith apples slivers, lime vinaigrette and cashew nuts. One of my favorite dishes here at Issara. Fish is sweet and flaky.
Last entree was a "Duck with Red Curry" - roasted duck in a red curry, grape tomatoes, lychee and fresh basil. This dish is not on their regular menu. David the owner, just brought back the recipe from Thailand. Another real winner.
Dessert was a Thai Tea Creme Brulee. Not overly sweet and served with mixed berries. A nice ending to an very good meal. Another successful dinner for Margie.
So many white wines on the table tonight. I did not taste most of the wine.
I brought a 2013 Tercero "Outlier", a dry Gewurztraminer. Perfect with Thai food. Not overly sweet like the Rieslings tonight.
Other wines:
NV Segura Viudas, Cava, Rose - very good
2013 Bel Vino Riesling - a little sweet for me
2012 Denner Viognier - did not taste as I am not into that grape varietal
20190 Le Couvier Pinot Noir - did not taste
NV Canals and Nubiola, Cava - did not taste
2011 Seghesio, Zinfandel - did not taste
2012 Red Newt Cellars, semi-dry Rielsing - did not taste
2012 Williams Selyen, Limestone Ridge at Vista Verde Vineyard, Chenin Blanc - excellent wine and paired very well with the food
2011 Williams Seylem, Central Coast, Pinot Noir - seemed to be not quite up to what it really should be
NV Laurent-Perriet, Brut, Maison Fondee 1812 - very good
2012 Lincourt, Wllie Mae, Pinot Noir - good
NV Divici, Prosecco - good
2013 Stolo, Gewurztraminer - did not taste
2007 Williams Selyem, Peay Vineyards, Pinot Noir - excellent wine, a pleasure to drink
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