Got snowed in in Boston but it was for work and there was money to be spent. Made some new bffs from the bank (miss CLT again) over an amazing dinner at Blue Ginger http://www.ming.com/blueginger.htm
Obviously I yelped this place beforehand and knew exactly what I wanted...
Waiter: "Is this your first time? Let me walk you through the menu. There are no specials or additions because everything is special."
Me: "Uhm I yelped? I'm a practiced eater? I know what I'm getting..."
To drink: Some rum punch with pineapple juice and other flavors going on...times two for tipsiness.
To eat: Found my food soul mate...namely we wanted the same dishes for each course and I conned him into splitting and swapping after knowing him for about 1 hour...
Tasty apps: split this amazing Hawaiian Bigeye Tuna Poke* with Crispy Sushi Rice Cake & Peppercress-Tosaka Salad. omg. the food photos began here, I was laughed at, we got over it. Also split Shiitake-Leek Springrolls with Three Chili Dipping Sauce. Wish the tuna picture was better...but whatevs.
Entree: split the Sake-Miso Marinated Alaskan Butterfish (Wasabi Oil, Soy-Lime Syrup and Vegetarian Soba Noodle Sushi) and the Orange Miso Glazed Long Island Duck Breast (Sunchoke Purée, Citrus Jus and Sunflower Seed-Thai Basil Pesto). The soba noodle sushi thing was ok, but the butterfish w wasabi concoction...fantasmic. And the DUCK. Oh I'm so glad we were able to share that b/c the duck was divine. No duck pic.
Dessert: Sesame Macadamia Caramel Nut Tart (Toasted Coconut Ice Cream Housemade Hot Fudge and Gosling’s Rum Caramel Bananas) where I could do without the bananas...but everything else needed to be there. Again, delicious. And well, that came out and we dug in too quickly for photos to be taken...which I think was definitely the right decision.
Overall? I'd probably return just for that tuna poke...and mainly for the sushi rice cake which was such an excellent but simple sounding thing. Mmmm. Back to life without a corporate card =(
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