Artist name : SOHA

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Have a good day everbody

Every problem or difficulty we encounter always has a bright side and there’s always something positive to take away from it.

La Regalade has just created several main dishes costing less than $20. We have taken the current financial crisis in mind to keep up with the current market, even if we can’t ignore that times tough. The financial crisis has a good side for our clients though as they can now spend less to enjoy great food so LONG LIVE THE CRISIS!

LIGHT MUSTARD SPRING ROLLS

For 4 people

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking Time:  Approx. 5 minutes

Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts, 1 bunch coriander, 30g peanutes, 2 tbsp sweet mustard, 15g curry powder

250g fresh soy sprouts, 6 sheets rice paper, salt, ground pepper

Preparation:

Salt and pepper the chicken breasts, cook 6-7 minutes in a steam cooker

Wash and chop the coriander. Chop the peanutes. In a salad bowl, mix the sweet mustard, curry powder, half the chopped coriander and the cut peanuts. Cut the chicken in strips 4-5mm thick and add to the salad bowl, then coat in sauce. Add the soy sprouts and mix. Finish seasoning.

In a pot the same diameter as your rice paper sheets, boil water. Prepare a damp tea towel on the countertop.

Assemble the spring rolls. Take a rice paper sheet and dip it in the boiling water to soften it, then place it on the damp towel. In the middle of the disc place the chicken and seasoned soy sprouts in a sausage shape. Fold the rice paper at the ends of the sausage, then roll along its length wrapping lightly. Wrap the roll in plastic and store in the fridge.

Repeat for the remaining 5 sheets and ingredients.

To serve, remove the plastic wrap and cut the rolls in half at an angle. Serve sprinkled with the remaining coriander.

Monday at noon I ate lunch at Joeys (Bentall One) because a friend had spoken to me about the decor and it’s true - the restaurant has great style, especially the Wine Room where we were seated. We appreciated the wine service, the quality of the glasses, as well as the choice of wines served by glass. The food, however, left something to be desired.

A good wine bar in downtown

Joeys Bentall