Crispy Roasted Pork from TME - $5.57

Ground Floor, Hartamas Shopping Center, Plaza Damas

 

My friend opened a new restaurant called The Meat Experts. He’s a bit of a porker himself so I think he’s found his calling. This may come as a surprise to most but little known fact, they mostly deal with meat. I know, the name totally threw me off the first time too.

I decided to drop by and have a sample. About 40 dishes to choose from, nice average  number. I went for one of the cheaper dishes, Crispy Roasted Pork.  This is his gourmet-ed take on what is normally a chinese style of preparing pork (dry roasted till the skin is crispy). It’s usually just the pork, you see. Here you get mash and roasted veges. So gourmet.

The addition of garlic in the meat was great, the pork wasn’t too dry or over-roasted. In fact, some bits of the skin weren’t too crispy, which I’m guessing is a result of not being roasted for long enough? But again the meat itself was pretty excellent, a lot of porky goodness and no pork stench (you get that sometimes).

The vegetables were quite good, not too mushy, altho it was slightly over oiled but then again it’s olive oil so I’m not complaining. The mash was nothing to write home about, but was a nice balance to the other 2 roasts.

All in all, I think quite worth the money… and I promised to go back sometime again to check out the other dishes.

Prosperity Burger from McDonald’s - $3.50

Any Malaysian McDonald’s

 

I’M BACK! For no good reason, really. The blog owner’s being a lazy a-hole and not keeping this site updated so why should I. But when I bought the Prosperity Burger I immediately thought of this blog and my previous post.

So here we go. The last post was about the DOUBLE Prosperity Burger, which somehow is not making a comeback this year. No matter, the regular is fine too. The usual McD’s critique, meat that doesn’t quite taste like beef (way too tender), black pepper sauce that tastes a little powdery, and of course the black pepper itself which I’m not a fan of. The diced onions were still crunchy so I guess that’s a plus point. Since this burger is more oval than it is round, it’s decidedly more filling than regular single-patty burgers.

It came with curly fries and coke, both not pictured. I’m not the biggest fan of this burger, or anything with black pepper really, but this is a seasonal set so I kinda HAVE to have it at least once a year to pay my dues to Ronald.

Burrito Special from Moe's Southwest Grill - $6.99?

1241 Quintilio Dr, Bear, DE‎ - (302) 832-6637‎

I don't exactly remember the name of the item that I ordered. It wasn't on the regular menu though. I saw a little cardboard standup with a picture of the item so I decided to get it. In the end, it's all practically the same since you can customize your burrito to your liking.

Judging from the picture, this burrito had guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, my choice of meat (I think I chose spiced pork), and some grilled peppers. I don't actually see rice or beans in there, but that doesn't sound right - I usually ask for those.

Anyway, the taste is pretty much on par with Chipotle's burritos, which to me, is a good thing. Hard to screw up Mexican food though because everything mixes with everything else and still tastes darn good.

Spare Ribs from Jim 'n Nick's BBQ - $20.50

1908 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL - (205)320-1060

I tried to order their popular baby back ribs, but they were sold out. Instead, I ordered their spare ribs, and I definitely wasn't let down.

They're everything you'd want from ribs - tender and flavorful. I wish more places would follow suit with the pickles, but I'm pretty sure that's just a southern touch.

8 Ounce Wagyu Kobe Foie Gras Burger from Gallagher's - $24.95

1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ - (609)340-6555

"Topped with porcini mushrooms and fresh Hudson Vally foie gras."

Look at that price! Wow. So why did I buy a ridiculously priced burger in the first place? 1) It was my vacation and 2) I wanted to try foie gras for the first time.

Foie gras means "fat liver" in French. They force feed a baby goose or duck in order to fatten the liver and make it more supple. Therefore, the serving of this food is frowned upon by many, although highly desired at the same time.

Anyway, knowing that ahead of time, I might have been expecting more out of foie gras. And after tasting it for myself, I was highly disappointed. I didn't HATE the flavor, but I wasn't impressed by it either. I've never eaten liver before, but my friend said it tasted like normal liver but just a bit softer. And then I discovered this little article stating that people think it tastes the same if not worse than dog food. Greeeeat. Glad I spent $25 on it.

The rest of the burger wasn't all that bad. The kobe beef was very tender and practically broke apart the moment I gripped the burger and the fries were what you'd expect of fries.

Peachtree Melt from Roly Poly - $5.95

"Black forest ham, melted Swiss and imported brie cheeses, peaches, pepper relish, and grilled golden brown. Served with a side of fresh dill horseradish."

Good, particularly if you enjoy sweeter foods, but slightly disappointed that the peach chunks weren't bigger. Also, very messy.

Gyro With Pita from Olympic Place - $7.50

1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ - 609-348-5315

Lamb shavings + cucumber sauce = magic. It's a messy meal, but oh so worth it. This gyro in particular is on par with the average gyro in my opinion and the price seems relatively fair considering you're just right outside the casinos.