Comments on: Northampton Restaurant Week Night 1: Zen http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/06/northampton-restaurant-week-night-1-zen/ food rules everything around me Fri, 11 May 2012 17:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Northampton Restaurant Week Part 2: Spoleto » Fun With Carbs http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/06/northampton-restaurant-week-night-1-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Northampton Restaurant Week Part 2: Spoleto » Fun With Carbs Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:33:11 +0000 http://funwithcarbs.com/?p=1399#comment-1284 [...] Left scarred by this experience, I was a bit guarded when we made reservations at Spoleto, Northampton’s highly regarded and popular Italian restaurant. But the droolworthy menu won me over. Besides that, I was looking for some wine redemption after the miss at Zen. [...] [...] Left scarred by this experience, I was a bit guarded when we made reservations at Spoleto, Northampton’s highly regarded and popular Italian restaurant. But the droolworthy menu won me over. Besides that, I was looking for some wine redemption after the miss at Zen. [...]

]]> By: Leeanne Griffin http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/06/northampton-restaurant-week-night-1-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Leeanne Griffin Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:20:39 +0000 http://funwithcarbs.com/?p=1399#comment-1282 Actually, carpaccio just refers to the style of cooking - meat or fish pounded or sliced thin and served as an appetizer. (You'll see it as tataki sometimes on sushi menus, I think) There wasn't too much heat with the jalapeno and sriracha, which is good for someone who doesn't like tons of spice. The yuzu was fresh and light. Really delicious. Actually, carpaccio just refers to the style of cooking – meat or fish pounded or sliced thin and served as an appetizer. (You’ll see it as tataki sometimes on sushi menus, I think)

There wasn’t too much heat with the jalapeno and sriracha, which is good for someone who doesn’t like tons of spice. The yuzu was fresh and light. Really delicious.

]]> By: Ben http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/06/northampton-restaurant-week-night-1-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Ben Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:05:17 +0000 http://funwithcarbs.com/?p=1399#comment-1281 I'm bummed out that we didn't make it up there last week. That carpaccio sounded great from what you said and the pictures obviously back that up. I remember seeing that on the menu the last time we were there and being intrigued, but what you got didn't match what I had in mind (and not in a bad way). Usually carpaccio refers to raw meat while sashimi is the term for raw fish, but either way it's just semantics. I see the yuzu sauce used on shows like Top Chef a lot and it's something I also want to try - did that balance out the heat from the jalapeno/sriacha combo? I’m bummed out that we didn’t make it up there last week. That carpaccio sounded great from what you said and the pictures obviously back that up. I remember seeing that on the menu the last time we were there and being intrigued, but what you got didn’t match what I had in mind (and not in a bad way). Usually carpaccio refers to raw meat while sashimi is the term for raw fish, but either way it’s just semantics. I see the yuzu sauce used on shows like Top Chef a lot and it’s something I also want to try – did that balance out the heat from the jalapeno/sriacha combo?

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