Sunday TeaRoom 2/15/09 Out to eat ... ?

[Geekgirl]

No pics geekgirl sorry I can't seem to take good close up pix with DH's camera and mine is film. I love Love LOVE my shiboridashi- here's a link to the one I chose- love it so much that I've brewed some sencha in it too just to play.

Nice set! So... you're a film geek, huh?

[cherylopal]

No pics geekgirl sorry I can't seem to take good close up pix with DH's camera and mine is film. I love Love LOVE my shiboridashi- here's a link to the one I chose- love it so much that I've brewed some sencha in it too just to play.

Nice set! So... you're a film geek, huh?

Yep- edited my post- forgot to tell you that I love your new gaiwan!

[cherylopal]

I pretty much agree with Olivier, but again this is for a very good gyokuro. That much leaf with a medium grade gyokuro does not make a great cup, IMHO. And this much in a low grade is just aweful.

I bought some gyokuro from Adagio and Teaism to play with while I was waiting for my teaset and scale. Would you consider those premium- if not, how would you rec brewing them??

Back to poll since I seem to have this huge but fun gyokuro detour- I find that appetizers can be more fun and I can be more adventurous. I'm vegan and find that main courses can be more challenging for some reason.

[Ron Gilmour]

Sigh...working today. I'm on the reference desk until 10 o'clock tonight. Poor me. But at least I have a nice thermos of Keemun Concerto to keep me company.

[Cinnamon Kitty]

I like soup. Especially a really good French Onion Soup. The other day I had an awesome Pesto Chicken Soup for lunch at a little bakery cafe place.

Currently in my cup is a Ceylon that picked up on a whim from the local organic store. It was simply labeled as Orange Pekoe and was on the clearance rack for $4.99 for a 3.5oz tin. The leaves are surprisingly whole and the tea is pretty tasty.

[Victoria]

In my cup this afternoon, a nice mild Old Bush Dancong
from Hou De. Served up on a chataku by way of Olivier.

[brlarson]

The main course is the most important for me. I love good soup and salad and appetizers, but if the main course doesn't cut it then I won't be back. I try to avoid desserts, but I sometimes share them with my other half.

The only tea I've had today has been Xi Ping TGY from Jing. (For you wildlife buffs, I had great looks at a snowy owl this morning at the refuge near Newport where I volunteer.)

[Chip]

The only tea I've had today has been Xi Ping TGY from Jing. (For you wildlife buffs, I had great looks at a snowy owl this morning at the refuge near Newport where I volunteer.)

That is great! I never saw one. Perhaps we should do a TeaRoom off tea topic on something nature related.

Nice pictures today as usual! Thanks Sal, Geek, and Victoria. I know we all appreciate the time and effort taken to share with all of us on TeaDay even though we do not express it that much. I hope you derive as much pleasure sharing as we do viewing!

One day I will get around to submitting a few.

Yutaka Midori from O-Cha this evening. Extremely good. SweeTea had bonus tea today.

[Victoria]

Thanks Chip.

The last tea of the day for me was a resteep of this
morning's White Peony. Hoping the caffeine has
steeped away enough not to keep me up tonight.

[geeber1]

(For you wildlife buffs, I had great looks at a snowy owl this morning at the refuge near Newport where I volunteer.)

Very cool! Last year we had a long-eared owl take up residence in our barn for a couple of weeks after we had a huge windstorm. We were sad when it finally left, we had kind of adopted it as "ours."

Today I had several steeps of my favorite Nilgiri: Glendale Handmade. When going to a restaurant, I focus on the main course and usually only order iced tea-except at Chinese restaurants.

[brlarson]

Last year we had a long-eared owl take up residence in our barn for a couple of weeks after we had a huge windstorm. We were sad when it finally left, we had kind of adopted it as "ours."

Wow. What a great treat, to host a bird like that.

Uji Sencha Miyabe was my final tea of the day.

[horsencl]

I voted for beverage selection since my favorite restaurant of the moment happens to also be my favorite tea house. The food is out of this world but they also have a fairly large loose leaf menu. Had some cherry rose sencha with my brunch this afternoon.

[chad]

I voted "selecting the meal" but only because "experiencing the meal" wasn't a choice.

I was a restaurant manager/caterer/chef for a while and the "experience" is what I'm after!! My wife and I have made destination dining part of our life for many, many, years!!

[Shelob]

I definatley agree w/Drax, it's the company for me!

That said, I do like to eat so the main course is the winner for me, however, unlike many that have stated here.. ,
I love dessert and order it at a fine dining restaurant whenever I can.

[laran7]

I bake bread so I'm always curious about what they serve, what they serve with it - I love the Italian dipping oils , the herbs and spices and peppers sometimes- I know the main course is important - but I love to bake - and bread is my specialty.

(Quite different I see.)