After having lived in Hong Kong and London where you can find the best Indian food, I have been so disappointed with Indian food in Miami till Ayesha Indian Restaurant in Pinecrest, they have another in Key Biscayne! It was a hike, deep down south Miami but so worth it.
I get the feeling most of the Indian restaurants cook their meat separately and add ready made sauce on top. You can see and taste the meat hasn’t absorbed the sauce when you bite into the meat. Not Ayesha, my Lamb Apna were tender morsels soaked in a creamy tomato sauce, I noticed they used curry leaves which makes all the difference. Each sauce had its own distinct flavors and spices, that’s what I love about curries. It’s cooked over low heat for a long time so all the spices get to work their magic. The smell and taste of curry leaves made me so homesick for my mom’s cooking.
Well, you can’t have curry without naan. So, I fell off my paleo wagon (more about this in an upcoming blog) and had garlic naan to sop up all that sauce. I will be back to try more. It’s a little on the expensive side, mains were $16-$24 for whole fish. But when you think of all the work involved with the spices etc. They don’t have a menu on their own website, so you can view one here.
They have a private room (see bottom left photo) which makes me want to throw a party there!
Indian food makes me so happy! It was doubly nice to share this meal with super photographer, food blogger and Wok Star Brenda and her kids. Check out her review here.
What’s been your experience there? I want to hear what dishes you’ve tried?
Cooking with Wok Star Video, Sid's Lobster Stir Fry
CALLING ALL WOK STARS!
We’re so excited to share our first video showcasing Wok Stars! Yes, YOU!
For our premier Wok Star video launch, we’re featuring Sid, a famous photographer with 12 Addy’s, wow! He’s wokking up fresh lobster with Chinese broccoli and noodle stir fry.
We didn’t know how famous till we started digging into his story. And I’ve slept under one his shell photography on RCL’s cruise ships! It was so much fun shooting in his Wynwood studio! I took some “behind the scenes’ photos of Sid’s beautiful photography (doesn’t do it justice of course) and his amazing studio and of course, the oh so juicy lobster stir fry. Sid specially caught fresh lobster for this shoot, how sweet, it was so fresh and tasty!
If you’re interested in having Sid make your product beautiful, visit his website or his blog and you’ll discover he’s a huge foodie and loves a good tipple! At his BBQs, he grills gourmet sausages and surprise treats and his annual Crawfish Parties are legendary. What a swell guy to hang with.
Thanks Wok Star Sid!
So if you’re up for it, email me wokstar at eleanorhoh dot com. You’ll get a nice surprise swag bag full of goodies for being in our Wok Star video!
You must own my Wok Star Kit and portable gas stove setup to be featured.
Check back for more Wok Stars! Next up OBGYN, Dr. Eric then interior designer, Carolina.
Zara Castany, a film grad and a Wok Star is my producer/director and editor. We’re trying to figure out how to feature her in one of these! Guess, we’ll have to switch positions.
Make Dad a Wok Star for Father's Day!
Want to make Dad a Wok Star? If you live in Miami, now’s your chance because next Thursday, June 12 from 6:30-9:30pm, even inexperienced dads will have a chance to wok up 3 scrumptious dishes paired with wines from different regions in Italy. This class will be a very intimate and unique event with only 12 guests.
Picture dad when he realizes Wok Star’s easy no recipe approach keep things simple and makes cooking creative and fun. He’ll explore new flavors and learn Asian cutting techniques, how to mix and match vegetables and proteins for quick one-dish dinners with only four seasonings and very little cleanup. Perfect for busy dads and adaptable to any diet.
The menu includes an all time favorite, Rainbow Lettuce Wrap appetizers, which is paired with Zonin Prosecco and wow guests in a meet and mingle! Next, a delicate Shrimp with Baby Bok Choy and Oyster Mushrooms pairs nicely with Rocca di Montemassi Astraio. Lastly and most popular is the Tilapia in a Spicy Brown Bean Sauce in an unusual pairing with Castello d’Albola Chianti Classico, which complements the fish beautifully.
Best part of this class is the Wok Star Kit Bundle which includes everything dad needs to go home with to become a Wok Star right away! The most rewarding part for Hoh as a cooking teacher is hearing success stories from Wok Stars who love to show off their slicing, dicing and stir fry technique to family and friends! That’s what being a Wok Star is all about.
Here’s a post about how eccentric my Dad was, Remembering Dad on Father’s Day! So glad he knew about metals because he helped me avoid an expensive mistake with my cast iron wok when I first started out.
Sign dad up for this special Father’s Day event here.
Thanks to Miami.com, Miami Culinary Tours and Simply Q for including me in your Father’s Day Roundup!