Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Spring 2012 Seattle Restaurant Week Photo Contest

It's that scrumptious time of the year again! The time of year when Seattleite's delightedly nibble their way through 150 of Seattle's favorite restaurants. We want to see how you experience Seattle Restaurant Week at Wild Ginger. Share your photos with us and win an exclusively prepared dinner for 2 from Wild Ginger. Please join us for Seattle Restaurant Week and bring your cameras and imagination!

Contest Info:
To enter, share a photo of your culinary adventure on Twitter, include @wildgingerres with hashtag #SRW with #WGS for Wild Ginger in Seattle guests, and #SRW with #WGB for Wild Ginger at The Bravern guests (that way we can see all entries for each location). Photo judging based on creativity, originality and artistic approach.

We'll select a winner, for each Wild Ginger location, and announce Monday April 23rd! Have fun! Wild Ginger's Seattle Restaurant Week menu :::
Lunch - 3 Courses for $15 Available 4/9 - 4/19 Monday-Thursday, 11:30a.m. - 3p.m.
Appetizers options :::
Grilled Asparagus Satay * Panang Beef Satay * Curry Vegetables in Puff Pastry

Entrée options :::
Malay Curried Steelhead * Singapore Style Fried Chicken * Mau Choy Yuk Beng (Chinese Steamed Pork with Vegetables)

Dessert options :::
Mango Sorbet * Coconut Gelato * Ginger Ice Cream

Dinner - 3 Courses for $28Available 4/9 - 4/19 Monday-Thursday, 5p.m. - 11p.m.
Appetizers options :::
Grilled Asparagus Satay * Panang Beef Satay * Curry Vegetables in Puff Pastry
Entrée options :::
Malay Curried Steelhead * Singapore Style Fried Chicken * Mau Choy Yuk Beng (Chinese Steamed Pork with Vegetables)

Dessert options :::
Caphe Ben Tre ~ Vietnamese Coffee Chiffon Cake, filled with kaya. Served with sweetened condensed milk and toasted coconut * Orange Cardamom Cheesecake ~ Orange cheesecake in cardamom graham cracker curst. Served with roasted pinapple and caramel sauce * Mango Sorbet * Coconut Gelato * Ginger Ice Cream

Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling Seattle (206) 623-4450 and Bellevue (425) 495.8889.

RSVP on Facebook for Wild Ginger Seattle and Bellevue

Cheers to Washington Wines!

Please join us in congratulating Cortney Lease, Company Wine Director, and her phenomenal wine team for their recent accolades at the 2012 Washington Wine Restaurant Award ceremony.

Coordinated by the
Washington State Wine Commission, the Washington Wine Restaurant Awards recognizes restaurants that exhibit strong support of Washington wines and high professional standards in wine service. Judges evaluate restaurants on a variety of criteria including wine list, service and staffing, promotions and overall wine philosophy.

The 2012 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards Ceremony was sponsored by Seattle Magazine and was hosted on March 25h at the Washington Athletic Club.

The Best Restaurant Group: GinSing LLC (that's us)



Grand Award: The Triple Door and Wild Ginger
"Restaurants who are considered as the industry leaders in support of the Washington wine industry."





Award of Distinction: Wild Ginger at The Bravern
"Restaurants who have shown dedication and commitment to the Washington wine industry."



We’re happy to be a part of such an innovative community of restaurants and wineries dedicated to the support of Washington wines.

Cheers!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Curry ~ A Journey: Malaysia

While experiencing the cities of Malaysia, it only takes a few moments to notice that there is a thriving sense of multiculturalism that inspires exciting and diverse culinary adventures. Thai and Indonesian cuisine having a strong presence in the culinary landscape of Malaysia, the restaurants, cafes, and markets provide citizens and tourists the opportunity to spoil their taste buds with a plethora luxurious spices.


Like Thai curries, Malay curries are rich in turmeric, coconut milk, shallots, ginger, chili peppers, and garlic. These curries are occasionally sprinkled with tamarind pods to add an extra sweetly tart layer to the dish, however, they still exude the spicy heat found in traditional Indonesian curry.


Malaysia's vast landscape of emerald green rolling hills surround majestic beaches and provide a vivid foreground to the most breathtaking sunsets; a perfect compliment to Malay curry. Wild Ginger can't create their own stunning sunsets, but the culinary flavors can be equally as splendid.