The Best Chinese Dishes in (but Mostly Around) D.C.: DCist.
Post mentions some of DC’s (mostly MOCO’s) finest chinese places 🙂
Oriental East
Hollywood East
Sichuan Jin River
China Bistro
Although I prefer the Uncle Liu’s hot pot to Mala Tang’s version !
Bob’s Noodle 66 also in MOCO-Rockville (not on the list here) just made Tyler Cohens goto for shagianese soup dumplings ! : http://tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com/?p=2445
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Been to La Canela before, its a neighborhood gem tucked away in a corner of Rockville Town Center.
The choices of appetizers are nice. On a previous occasion I’d tried the crab croquettes and the papa ala huancina , this time around I tried the jumbo lump crab meat with avocado and taro shreds ( seasonal and not on the menu ). On occasions the appetizers could’ve used a tad bit more seasoning , but still felt pretty satisfying.
Of the main courses I’ve tried the lomo saltado , the cordero , the arroz con pato and the fried corvina. The cordero being my favorite of them all ! The huge lamb shank comes up on a buttery puree. Well seasoned and slow cooked , this dish is excellent on its own , even better when combined with a pisco sour ( the acidity of the pisco cuts through the buttery richness of the lamb shank ). The shank is self is huge | dark brown | fork tender ! A must Try !
The pato was a bit salty with dry meat on the inside, possibly out of seasoning the skin and no seasoning inside. Also its not cooked with the rice but fried separately.
The corvina fillet was beautifully done. Soft fish , golden on the outside topped with a seafood mix all tossed up with some aji sauce . This is served up with jasmine rice which I did not have but I’m guessing can be used to soup up the remaining sauce.
The lomo saltado is nothing worth writing home about, but then I’m not a big fan of it either. I for one refuse to believe its as popular in Peru as it is in the states ! but then I could be wrong.
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La Canela
141 Gibbs St
Ste D
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-1550
http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-canela-rockville
Tried this place for dinner. Have tried Peruvian food before so I knew what to expect.
Apps :
Ceviche – spicy with a hint of chilly flakes, crunchy corn and fresh corn . Not the best ceviche I’ve had , the one down in las canterras in admo is better.
Yuraquitas – soft yuca croquettes filled with crab meat served with a spiced aioli.
Sweetbread fritters – really nice , was my first time having sweetbread fritters . They were served with fried taro slivers and raddish.
Drinks:
Pisco sour punch , passion pisco
Passion mojito was unique in that it was made with some ginger beer.
The chichamorada was very interesting , purple corn. More like a atol de elote without the heaviness from the cream.
Mains:
Arroz con pato – the pato (duck) was amazing , crisp , cooked perfectly , the skin was a tad bit salty though. The arroz was ok. Could be more moist. Again the one at las canterras was better.
Cordero – the lamb shank was braised nicely (they say for 10 hours, I believe them). It was served on a bed of Lima bean purée and served with a side of rice.
All this for ~30$/PP with plenty of left overs.
Ceviche:
Yuraquitas
Braised Lamb Shank
SweetBread Fritters
Arroz Con Pato
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#ToTry Fried chicken with Waffles & Beignets for brunch
Tried this yesterday. Me and a bunch of friends tried a couple dishes.
I tried the medi-lamb salad, done med-well. There was about 4oz of lamb done beautifully , pink in the middle with a nice medi spice crust on the outside and a sweet yellow relish.
Friends got the chicken and waffles from the review above and the grilled cheese sandwich. Also tried the bacon and tomato jam sandwich on the rye bread . The sandwiches were perfect, nicely buttered and browned with perfect melty cheese in the middle.
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