August 6th 2015: Meals in Worcester, Somerville, Medford and Chelmsford

I went out for Lunch today, getting Cupuacu juice with Milk

And a X-Everything (tomato, lettuce, bacon, chicken, egg, hamburger, potato sticks, cheese, sweet corn) sandwich

from Miranda Bread Company, a small Brazilian bakery in Worcester.

The juice tasted a little weird at first, but I soon warmed up to it. With so much stuff in the burger, I could hardly bit into it, but delicious all the same.

After work, my first stop was at Petiscos, another Brazilian place in Somerville, getting the Elote Loco (corn on the cob Salvadorian carnival style),

The Shrimp Stew

And the Beef Enfrijoladas (bean dipped corn tortillas, topped with sour cream, lettuce, pickled Veggies, tomato and Cotija cheese).

The Enfrijoladas were just  so so, but the Corn was pretty tasty, as was the soup

At Eddy's Place in Medford, I got the Florentine Pizza (Chicken, Bacon, mushrooms, spinach, Tomatoes and white sauce)

And the Steak Tips dinner.

Even though the Steak was well done, it was still juicy, although the Pizza was nothing special.

My last meal of the day was with my friend at Nobo, a pretty upscale looking Japanese restaurant in Chelmsford.

My friend got the Well of Wisdom Sake (Peach and Apricot aromas, Medium bodied, dry and crisp finish, from Osaka),

And with my deal, we got the Pacific Seafood Soup (Classic Asian soup with an assortment of Seafood),

The Roast Pork Buns (Slow Roast Pork tenderloin served on steamed Bun with spicy mayo spread and dressed with cucumber and Scallions),

The Edo Sandwich (Soy Rice paper sandwich With tuna, Spicy crab, lettuce, tomato egg and tempura crunch drizzled with spicy mayo  and sesame unagi sauce)

And the Chelmsford (Shrimp Tempura rolled in avocado Slices and topped with spicy tuna, Spicy Salmon, crunch, Assortment of tobiko and Wasabi mayo).

The soup was not bad, as was the buns, the roast pork being on the crispy side and going well with the spicy mayo. I liked the sandwich as well, being pretty flavorful, although I could not say the same for the other roll, which was a little on the bland side.

Overall, a pretty good Japanese restaurant in this part of town.

August 5th 2015: Indian Food and Sweets from Mawa House, Westborough

With recommendations from colleagues, I decided to check out Mawa House, an Indian snack/dessert place in Westborough after work today.

This place has an amazing amount of Indian desserts I have never heard of before, of which I got the Madatha Kaja, Besan Laddu, Mohan Bhog, Ghee Mysore Pak, Boondi Laddu and Chum Chum

and I also tried the Kachori Chaat.

Every single thing was really delicious, which I thought was really awesome, because sometimes Indian desserts taste weird. Definitely want to come back to try the other desserts.

August 4th 2015: Working Late

At work today, I got Chinese takeout from Xing Xing Restaurant, getting the Orange Chicken with Pork Fried Rice. Not bad, but nothing special.

I had to stay late as well, so I went to Chuck E. Cheese's, an arcade in town

to get a Cali Alfredo (Spinach, Alfredo Sauce, Sausage, Mushrooms & Chicken) Specialty Pizza.

Once again, nothing special, but at least it made my day a bit more bearable.

August 3rd 2015: Meals in Shrewsbury and Grafton

After work today, I went to check out the Uptowne Grille, a small Mediterranean place in Shrewsbury,

getting a Spicy Lamb Kabob Mediterranean Roll-Up,

Which was pretty flavorful given the simple nature of the place and that there wasn't a single soul in the place. It wasn't filling though, and I had to go to the Post Office Pub in Grafton for more food. I have never though much of this place because it didn't look like much whenever I drove by, but as it turns out, the main side of the place is actually facing away from the main road.

After looking at the menu, I decided to go with the Scallop and Bacon Ravioli (char grilled sea scallops served with Scallop and Bacon filled Ravioli with an apple herb butter sauce with chopped bacon and rich Cider drizzle).

Pretty interesting stuff, the sweetness of the sauce really making the dish taste really good.

August 2nd 2015: Lunch at New Dong Khanh Restaurant, Boston

I had lunch with my friend today at New Dong Khanh Restaurant in Boston.

Before that, we got Taro and Pineapple Milkshakes

from Eldo Cake House nearby,

which were definitely made with fresh fruit. Really good.

At the restaurant itself, where I have been to in the past for bubble tea, but never for food. We got the Banh Cong (deep fried shrimp bean cake served on bed of vermicelli and lettuce),

the Com Tay Cam (specialty slow cooked rice in clay pot with shrimp, chicken, frog legs, mushrooms and vegetables),

the Pho Tai Bo Vien (Thinly sliced raw beef flank and beef balls)

and the Bot Chien, which reminded me of carrot cake back in Singapore.

Really interesting dishes and tasty too, and of course we could not leave without a Coconut Avocado Milkshake as well.

August 1st 2015: Braintree, Boston, Newton, Wayland and Weston in a Day

My friend and I went shopping for a cake for a party at Konditor Meister in Braintree,

doing a Tasting session

And decided to go with the Strawberry Grand Marnier flavor.

From here we went to get some food from King Do Restaurant, a Vietnamese cafe in the Dorchester area of Boston, where we got Sugarcane Juice (nuoc mia)

and Mi Quang.

It was good to have Sugarcane Juice after so long, and the noodles were something I have never had before as well. Great recommendation by my friend.

After lunch, we headed to the Mall at Chestnut Hill for a bit,

Then checked out the Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland

Before finally heading to Weston For dinner at Dumpling Daughter, a Chinese fast food place in town, a pretty interesting concept.

We got the Petite Chicken Dumplings with Slow Cooked Sichuan Sauce,

The Braised Pork Belly Taiwanese Buns (cilantro, cucumber)

And the Three Day Pork Ramen (Classic pork broth, fresh Ramen noodles, pork Belly, soft Egg, bamboo, Red pickled ginger, kombu seaweed, Scallions).

The buns were okay, while the pork for the Ramen was really tasty given it is fermented for 3 days. The broth itself was just so so though. The Chicken Dumplings were the best of the lot though, mainly because of the slightly sweet soy sauce.

Overall, this place is worth checking out because of the concept and the interesting stuff on the menu.