We live in the suburbs of
Mumbai. Most of our work is around this area and so an appointment in Town is a
big occasion. From waking up early to beat the traffic to planning our lunch,
it's like a day outing.
For Bobby and me, it's a
lunch date. A serious rarity when
The meeting was successful
and we were in a mood to celebrate. But the humid heat was smothering us and
the rich, spicy curry was certainly not the flavour. We settled for Chinese and
headed to Ling's Pavilion, one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Mumbai.
Ling's Pavilion has always
been out of our modest budget as struggling professionals. Once the hunting
ground of the high socialites of the townie brigade, we never ventured inside.
But since the deal was sweet, we decided to splurge.
Surprisingly, the prices were
reasonable for a menu that served chicken, duck, pork and beef including
seafood. While Bobby stayed with his ever favourite chicken and fried rice, I
decided to go for the red hot beef. And the bill of fare was prawns.
Golden fried prawns in butter
and garlic of substantial size was served. Succulent and hot, each morsel was
drenched with the pungent garlic aroma with that faint hint of butter. The
starter set the pace for our lunch.
The chicken was surprisingly
tart with the use of extra dark soy sauce. Called Mongolian Chicken, the spicy
aromatic gravy complimented the bland chicken fried rice.
But the red hot beef was what
got me digging in with gusto. The beef was cooked to perfection with the use of
the lovely red Thai Chillies and a specially blended oil that lingered long
after we had finished eating.
Chinese food is like a mama's
bosom. Will always feed you and the soul. You can seldom go wrong in your
choice of dish. And so till our next
appointment, I await our stolen lunch date with hubby dearest.
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