January 1st 2020: Gourmet China House, Boston and Dryft, Revere

We headed into the Chinatown area of Boston today, having lunch at Gourmet China House. Pretty nice restaurant serving authentic Chinese food in downtown Chinatown.

We got the Roast Beef with Scallion Pancake

and the Taiwan Dan Dan Noodle.

The pancake was crispy, the beef flavorful, while the noodles were not spicy like others, being more herbal in flavor as compared to the conventional dish. Very good overall though.

As always, while in Chinatown, we had to get something from Corner Cafe Bakery, this time getting the Molten Egg Yolk Bun.

Very good, especially after heating up.

For dinner, we decided to head to Dryft, a new upscale restaurant in Revere, located by the Revere Beach. Really nice decor,

with a special room for larger groups.

For food, we got several dishes, namely the PORK CHOP MILANESE (shaved asparagus salad, blue cheese, exotic mushrooms beef reduction),

the FRUTTI DI MARE (squid -ink spaghetti, shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, tomato),

the CHOPPED SALAD (apple, radicchio, dates, jicama, cucumber, feta, ranch dressing with Grilled Salmon),

the PAN SEARED SCALLOPS (butternut squash, broccolini, mint pistachio pesto),

the GNOCCHI (wild mushrooms, black truffle cream, parmesan)

the SWORDFISH (seasonal vegetables, green goddess sauce)

and the CHICKEN FUSILLI (tomato, prosciutto, spinach, walnut pesto, pecorino).

The pork chop was crispy, yet tender, and the fish were perfectly cooked, going well with the salad and sauces. The scallops were excellent as well, and while the pasta was a little intense in cheesy flavor, they were still delicious, especially the gnocchi. Overall, an excellent meal at this new place in town, and a really good day of eating in Boston and Revere.