Great Sea with Joe G [Past Event ]
Great Sea with Joe G [Past Event ]
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Post #31 - February 25th, 2009, 3:25 pmThe 1X wings were so wonderful that I wasn't tempted by 2X. The noodles were interesting as well. I wonder if there are other things on the menu that deserve our attention.Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #32 - February 25th, 2009, 4:22 pmronnie_suburban wrote:For me, the 1x wings are the thing at Great Sea. The garlic pork was interesting but that strong note of white pepper is not to my liking. I joked earlier that for me, wings at Great Sea followed by pizza at Marie's might be more enjoyable than an entire meal at GS. Still, I don't think I'd ever refuse an invite to Great Sea. Those wings are highly addictive and really wonderful.
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Sorry I missed out last night. I completely agree with Ronnie. For me, GS is a one dish wonder, but I really like the dish.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #33 - February 25th, 2009, 5:45 pmAs promised, here are some pics from last night's dinner . . .
Spicy Wings
Pretty sure these were the 1x wings, which struck a great balance between heat and sweet.
10x wing
It was hard to pick out the extra heat here because of palate fatigue. Still, you can see the color difference between this wing and the ones pictured above.
From left to right, these plates held the following: 10x wings, 2x wings, 1x wings, standard wings. You can clearly see the difference between the least spicy and the most spicy.
Cha Chiang Mian
Here, mbh gives the noodles a stir and a cut.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #34 - February 25th, 2009, 7:47 pmWhat's up with the scissors in the the dark-sauced noodle dish? Furthermore...what exactly *is* that dish? Are the noodles really that long that they need to be cut?
Nevermind...I posted before reading the entire thread. I have never seen that done before (scissors to noodles).
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Post #35 - February 25th, 2009, 8:38 pmCM2772 wrote:What's up with the scissors in the the dark-sauced noodle dish? Furthermore...what exactly *is* that dish? Are the noodles really that long that they need to be cut?
Nevermind...I posted before reading the entire thread. I have never seen that done before (scissors to noodles).
Yeah, for more info about the Cha Chiang Mian, check out this piece by Mike Sula at The Reader:
Black Noodles and Other Delights
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #36 - February 26th, 2009, 10:23 amThanks to Gary and Joe for making this dinner happen. I hope I didn't seem disappointed with the wings. They were very tasty from the first batch we tried, and I can definitely see myself having cravings for them in the future. However anticlimactic, I liked the heat progression. I'd never had the experience of my spice buds essentially being dulled, so that was fun in a trippy sort of way. I think I'll probably start with 7x next time.
I, too, loved the pork dish. I would happily eat that over rice for dinner any time. Unfortunately, the noodles did absolutely nothing for me. It could be that I was just too distracted by wings. Nonetheless, Great Sea will surely be seeing more of me.
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Post #37 - February 26th, 2009, 10:29 amWhat a wonderful evening, good food and good conversation. I really enjoyed putting faces with names and I'm looking forward to a wing smack down between GWiv and happy-stomach. The first round of wings while very tasty didn't hold a candle to the next 2 levels, I think I just adjusted to the spice level as it got hotter. GWiv suggested that our palates adjusted because we'd laid down a base, an interesting idea. Thanks for organizing GWiv.For what we choose is what we are. He should not miss this second opportunity to re-create himself with food. Jim Crace "The Devil's Larder"
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Post #38 - February 26th, 2009, 10:35 amAny of you all catch the Chinese or Korean name of the pork dish you had?
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Post #39 - February 26th, 2009, 2:26 pmI had a great time last night at Great Seas! Chicken wings were just as I remembered them-delicious.
Great company, as always and nice to see everyone.
