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	Food Menu Published by SamovarLife on January 01, 2009 under Menu TEA SERVICE (FOOD+TEA)… Moorish Platter w/ Halloumi & Veggie Kebabs, Mint Salad, Dolmas, Chevre-Stuffed Dates, Mint Tea Dismount your camel, unroll your rug, start the fire, and chill out beneath the starry desert night. Your candle-clasping harem will soon follow. A tea service that evolved from the ancient nomadic Berber tribes in Africa English Service & Breakfast Blend 3-Tiered Platters of: Shitake Mushroom or Wild Smoked Salmon Quiche, Scone w/ Devonshire Cream & Jam, Fresh Fruit Respect the Queen, spread clotted cream, & drink strong black tea with milk & sugar. Back in the day, in England, they attributed mysterious healing properties to tea. Actually though, it was the boiled water that made everybody healthy Chinese Duck & Veggie Stir-fry, Squash Dumplings, & Pu-erh tea (specify if vegetarian) “Nothing can have more uses than being. It is the emptiness of a wheel hub that gives the wheel its usefulness. It is because a cup is empty in themiddle that it can be filled with tea, and is thus useful,” Lao Tzu 3-Tea Tasting & Cookies Traditional Chinese tasting of three teas. Reserve with a manager. Approximately 1 hour. Japanese Maki Bowl (Tofu or Salmon), Soup, and Ryokucha Brown Rice Tea Wakame seaweed Salad w/ sesame-miso dressing, seasoned brown rice, steamed kale w/ ume marinade, toasted nori, seasonal soup (add Matcha or Gyokuro for $15 more) “Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.” In 1643, after over 100 duels, Japan’s most famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi retired to a cave named Reigando. While meditating on his life & impermanence, Musashi spent his last years drinking tea, and writing the seminal classic on strategy The Book of Five Rings. We like his philosophy: Open yourself to the every-day beauty of life. Make life your art and pursue it with untethered passion Russian Chay Platter & Bottomless Samovar House-Blend Black Tea Tarragon-Marinated Beets, Smoked Whitefish & Horseradish, paprikaDevilled Egg w/ Caviar, Wheat Crackers, Fresh Fruit, Chocolate Brownie They say that Tolstoy fueled his creativity by drinking Russian tea from the samovar. See what it does for you. Start with our zavarka from the samovar, dilute it with a tad of hot water, and add milk and sugar Indian Tofu Curry, Basmati Rice, & Masala Chai Look to Ganesh, the elephant-headed Indian deity, to banish all obstacles in your path and to pave the way for unlimited wealth. Consider the potential of Ganesh over a cup of our steaming homemade organic chai BRUNCH (ALL DAY, EVERY DAY)…….. Ginger Quinoa Waffle (served until 3pm) Soft like a pillow, heavenly. Served with fresh fruit & real maple syrup Egg Bowl (Grilled Duck, Braised Tofu, or Smoked Salmon) Organic poached eggs, steamed brown rice w/ hijiki, ginger-soy dipping sauce Jook (Grilled Duck, Braised Tofu, or Smoked Salmon) The pinnacle of breakfast. Rice, slow cooked to a silken custard and served with tasty toppings: scallions, toasted garlic, peanuts, nori, cilantro, sriracha, and tamari soy sauce Raw Honeycomb, Blue Cheese, Fresh Fruit Platter Sensually sweet & unequivocally gratifying. Wild bees make honeycomb full of vitamins, enzymes, and amino acids—so that means it’s good for you. Blue cheese and honeycomb is astounding; so devour it…slowly Shitake Mushroom or Smoked Salmon Quiche Savory quiche, served with a petit salad & fruit Squash Dumplings w/ Dipping Sauce Handmade vegetarian squash dumplings w/ spicy sesame-soy sauce Tea Soup Houjicha green tea soup over rice, veggies, wakame, and shitake mushrooms. You choose: Braised Tofu, or Smoked Salmon SANDWICHES………………… Served on a toasted whole-wheat, seeded, ciabata, w/ mayo, side salad w/tarragon-balsamic vinaigrette,& fresh fruit TLT (Tamari-Mirin Braised Tofu, Lettuce, Tomato) Curry Egg Salad w/ mayo & Sliced Fuji Apple Grilled Portabella & Onions, w/ Gruyere Cheese Grilled Agor Cheese, Sun Dried Tomato, Pesto Turkey w/ Fresh Basil, Tomato, Red Onions & Gruyere SALAD………………………….. Wasabi Caesar Salad w/ Wild Smoked Salmon Organic hearts of romaine, wild smoked salmon, shaved parmesan, garlic, croutons, & Caesar dressing w/ a wasabi kick Moorish Mint Greens w/ Halloumi Cheese &Veggie Kebabs Mixed greens, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, & tarragon vinaigrette Grilled Portabella Mushroom Over Spring Greens Marinated & grilled portabella mushroom, mixed spring greens, English cucumbers, tomatoes, & tarragon-balsamic vinaigrette Braised Tofu Over Spring Greens Tamari-Mirin braised tofu, mixed spring greens, English cucumbers, tomatoes, & tarragon-balsamic vinaigrette SWEET TREATS………………… Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread Pudding 8 Platter of Tea Sweets Gujarati Turmeric Cake w/ Fresh Whip Cream Fudge-Matcha Brownie w/ Green Tea Mousse 2 Cherry Oat Scones w/ Devonshire Cream & Jam Moroccan Tea Service Brewed fresh at your table with hand-torn fresh mint, astringent Chunmee Gunpowder green tea, rose water, raw sugar, boiling water. Served in traditional berber tea glasses. Includes our scrumptious platter of tea sweets Coconut Rice Pudding Homemade Assorted Cookies Plate Cracked wheat rooibos shortbread, lavender butter cookie, oat crumble mini-cake Menu Tea Menu Food Menu