La Salle a Manger - tad overpriced and faster than a chinese restaurant!

Went to Salle a Manger a a few friends and I must say the food is good but I've been so rushed ever in my life for a restaurant that is priced on the high side.

It is so hard to describe each dish as it went by so fast.... all i remember was that the charcuterie, tartar and carpaccio was delicious and there was this pork belly bun with crab that reminded me of momofoku but not as tasty. They also have their own version of kimchi ramen with wagyu veal which tasted good but odd. 

I think the issue here is there description versus what we received. 

We ordered around 8-9 plates and it was delivered at the speed of a chinese restaurant / fast food....

Overall I would rate this restaurant 5/10 - simply because they serve food way too fast for a restaurant that charges similar rates as joe beef or chez l'epicier. Speed = loss of time taken to appreciate each dish and makes the ambiance feel rushed.

Kafta a la moshi

Annie and I love eating Mediterranean grilled meats... so we figured we would make a homemade version of Kafta... I don't really have a recipe for it but this should give you an idea on how to make your own rendition.

Approximately 2 kg of meat! (For 4-6 people)

1 Kg - 1/2 Ground Beef

1 Kg - 1/2 Ground Lamb

1 Whole chopped onion 

1-2 cup of chopped parsley (regular or Italian)

3-4 Minced Garlic clove

3-4 teaspoon of ground cumin

3-4 teaspoon Ras Hanout spice

Handful of pine nuts

pinch of curry

pinch of sugar

Salt and Pepper

1/4 cup of Olive oil 

Mix the meats together and combine all ingredients... and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Once completed form sausages that would fit in a pita wrap. 

Cooking: 

You can bbq the meat (which would be best) or you can pan sear on cast iron all sides 1-2 minutes per side to seal in the juices. Then finish in the oven for 10 mins @ 400 degrees. 

I find that adding the olive oil in the meat mix makes the meat juicier somehow....

Serving suggestions:

- Pita Wrap with hummus, with tomatoes, pickled turnip, onions and tomatoes

- Eat with Fatouch Salad or Tabouleh Salad

- Also great with Basmati Rice

Enjoy!

- Chef Moshi

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