Showing posts with label FBAB Meet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FBAB Meet. Show all posts

Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Dim sum trail and dessert platter at Yauatcha Bangalore

I have been to Yauatcha many times, I have also written a blog post about their new additions. As you would have read Yauatcha is an asian/chinese restaurant which serves great cantonese food which is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. Yauatcha is actually wordplay on the Cantonese phrase ‘Yum cha’, which means ‘to drink tea’- traditionally. But this visit was all about dim sum trail which was held during the 4th FBAB (Food Bloggers Association Bangalore) meet. 


You can avail the dim sum trail between 12 noon and 7PM. It cost Rs. 2000, all inclusive which is served for a minimum of 2 people. You can choose any 6 varieties out of 6 vegetarian and 7 non-vegetarian options. Yauatcha decided to choose 6 variants for the bloggers on the table.

Started with vegetable crystal dumpling and Chicken char sui bun. I have both of these in the past and they taste really good. The Chicken char sui bun is a little sweet but I have never had such a dim sum anywhere else so its turns to be my favorite. The Vegetable crystal dumpling was a clear dim sum where I could see the vegetables inside and taste good with a sauce.

Vegetable crystal dumpling
Chicken char sui bun
Baked vegetarian chicken puff, it contains egg and baked chicken puff was next. I got to try the Baked chicken puff and it was indeed good to taste. Oh by the way you read it right, the other one on the table was baked vegetarian chicken puff which was a vegetarian option. Prawn Har gau was next, a simple prawn dumpling filled with flavors.

Baked chicken puff
Har gau 
Fried turnip cake with vegetables was next on the table and is supposed to be their speciality. The vegetarians loved it while I did not like it much. Crispy duck roll and Crispy asparagus, pumpkin and corn roll was next. I have had the Crispy duck roll earlier and I still did not get the taste of the duck meat much. The veg roll was better.

Fried turnip cake with vegetables
Crispy asparagus, pumpkin and corn roll
Crispy duck roll
Chicken char sui cheung fun was the last one. The vegetarians had Crispy vegetable cheung fun. I am never found of cheung fun because of seasoned soy sauce. I would never mind eating the rice noodle roll lightly dipped in the sauce.
























After this yummy dim sum trail, dessert platter was on the table. It had 4 desserts. Selection of macarons, Religieuse, Chocolate hazelnut mousse and Jasmine tea cake was on our platter. I guess the best way to enjoy the desserts at Yauatcha is when you share them. Having them all alone is no fun. Moreover they are amazingly good looking desserts. The dessert platter is priced separately.


It was a fun evening with loads of talking and dim sum tasting. Those craving to try only dim sums for their meal or pairing with tea, this would be the best option. 

The bunch at the dim sum trail



Sunday, 15 March 2015

FBAB Meet at Rasta One

Food Bloggers Association Bangalore (FBAB) had a meet with few bloggers and food reviewers at Rasta One Place SO2EO1 in Kalyan Nagar. I have been to Rasta earlier during their launch so I was excited to pay them a visit to check what is new on the menu.








Conversations before the food arrives

Zucchini Fritters topped with Tomato Salsa was served first. We were told to have the fritter along with the salsa to get a spicy taste. I liked it though I found a slight taste of egg in it, I was told that there was no egg.


Vegetable Rissoles was served next. It was creamy and cheesy so I would prefer a spicy salsa/sauce to compliment this dish instead of tomato ketchup.


Chicken & Cheese Balls with Chilli Aioli was served, the presence of lemon zest gave a bitter experience but with mayonnaise it did not taste bitter, rather it tasted very good.


Prawn Vol-au-Vent came next on the table. It was a different way of serving prawns. The first look gave me a feel of a puff. It did surprise me with the taste. I am sure I can eat this again, during my next visit.


I enjoyed some refreshing mocktails as it was a sunny day while others enjoyed their drink :)




For main course, I opted for grilled fish steak with lemon butter sauce. I could have chosen Baked Chicken Parmigiano but my love for sea food was not allowing me to. Fish fillets do not usually fill my tummy but I still prefer having it. The lemon butter sauce was slightly more but that was the taste I was looking at. I tasted the chicken and I was happy with my choice ;)

Grilled fish steak with lemon butter sauce
Baked Chicken Parmigiano
To end the meal and the conversations at the meet, Caramel Fruit Basket was served. I have not really had this earlier so I was surely surprised. I liked the fruits served in a edible bowl made of caramel.




Belgian Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream was also served which was a heavier dessert compared to the fruit basket.



A good meal with loads of conversations ended on a happy note.

Happy faces after a happy meal :)
I love the meet for reasons that I met new food reviewers and learned different point of views and had loads of healthy and amazing conversations.

Foodie talks
We meet again!
Girl Power at the meet :)
With Vikram, Manager of Rasta One Place
Foodies with Chef of Rasta
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