More "sel et poivre" for lunch
I went for a long walk on my lunch hour today and got my lunch at an Asian place very close to the Gare Saint Lazare.
The typical 13:00 Paris lunch line. You'll also notice that this place simply calls itself Asiatique (Asian). They do a mix of Chinese, Vietnamien, Thai, and they also have sushi and Japanese brochettes. Quite a variety and not expensive.
I ordered the "Menu C" which included poulet sel et poivre (salt and pepper chicken), riz cantonnais (cantonese rice) and a diet coke for 6,90. I also got a salade thailandaise (Thai salad) for 1,60 for a total of 8,50.
At most places salt and pepper chicken is chicken wings but not here. These are nice big pieces of chicken but the best thing about this lunch was that the rice did not have any peas in it (I'll eat most anything and the food items I really don't like are few and far between but peas, peas, I don't like peas).
The Thai salad had a nice tangy taste and was served with crushed peanuts. I wish this place was closer because then I could visit more often...
And here is what I passed by on my way home from work crossing through the parc Monceau. This is my favorite season in Paris; everything is turning so nice and green. Also I've been trying to improve my photos and so I fooled around with the tools in Picasa and I kind of like the results, please let me know what you think.
Tomorrow's Friday and then it's the weekend and I'm still wondering if I should cook something...if I do, it will be something delicious from my favorite Paula Wolfert cookbook...perhaps chicken with lemon and olives from Morroco?
Happy lunches to you and yours!
That chicken and rice looks delicious! That's a generous amount of chicken. Mmmmm. What is it about peas you dislike so much? :)
Posted by: tfp | 29 April 2006 at 01:46
Lisa!
it is so nice to hear from you and yes, well, sometimes if the peas are really fresh and unobtrusive I will eat them... it's a delicate subject, but thanks for the visit and your photos will soon be up as guest luncher for May!
Posted by: Emily | 28 April 2006 at 20:40
You don't like peas? How about fresh ones and not the mooshy gray green canned ones of our childhood memories. Peas have protein in them and are good for you.
But I still hate lima beans so who am I to lecture?
Posted by: Lisa | 28 April 2006 at 18:30
well then, come on over! It's only a 16 hour flight.
Posted by: Emily | 27 April 2006 at 22:01
That lunch look fabulous! I'm starving. Your photo of the park looks like a postcard. I wanna BE there...now, right this minute.
Posted by: dink | 27 April 2006 at 21:31