Located on the Josefstrasse halfway between Viadukt and Langstrasse this little restaurant has been nagging at me for 4 years as a potential evening dining experience. As thai food is common enough the menu had never pulled me in, however today as the chilly air set it I thought to try the fare here.
Determined to pull from only the Tibetische section of the menu I opted for the "Yak Momo" and a bier. Exactly what is Yak Momo, my scant suisse-deutsch vocabulary could not quite extract. It is house made to order and was warned that it takes about 20 minutes to prepare (slow food appealing further). Had i not selected the Momo-there is a veggie or beef option-the server recommended the buffet.
As a starter I added the "shabale" a pastry made in house filled with a spiced meat mixture and a salad and a sweet-sour chili sauce. Looked nice in preparation and a nice starter.
Momo it turns out are dumplings, artfully folded and steamed. It turns out that I ate nearly half the plate before it was suggested that they are best eaten by hand and slurped clear of their juices prior to adding a bit more tomato chutney or braised cabbage. Similar to dim sum they are also well augmented with a liberal dose of chili in soy. Very tasty.
Those now cleared I now find myself trying to linger a bit longer to see what the Tibeten noodle soup looks like (the table next to me ordered some, leaving me to stalk them a little).
Maybe I will have to stop by again to sample more of their offerings, the Chili Chicken has some reviews that it is very hot (very appealing to StringGirl and me).
As a starter I added the "shabale" a pastry made in house filled with a spiced meat mixture and a salad and a sweet-sour chili sauce. Looked nice in preparation and a nice starter.
Momo it turns out are dumplings, artfully folded and steamed. It turns out that I ate nearly half the plate before it was suggested that they are best eaten by hand and slurped clear of their juices prior to adding a bit more tomato chutney or braised cabbage. Similar to dim sum they are also well augmented with a liberal dose of chili in soy. Very tasty.
Maybe I will have to stop by again to sample more of their offerings, the Chili Chicken has some reviews that it is very hot (very appealing to StringGirl and me).
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