Paris is funny in the way you go out the metro and find yourself in a different “country” every time. There are so many immigrants creating a very diverse neighborhoods. We love Asian food so it’s a quick lunch solution. These are pics from last week, part 2 still to come.
Indian (around 12 euro per lunch of first+main+dessert and glass of wine):
The first course were balls made from lentils and meat. Was a bit heavy but the chatnies were nice
Kurma Calamar, with coconut and cashew. Very good
Rice and more chatnies
Semolina cake. gooey
The Chinese fast food is the most common around almost everywhere. It’s around 6-9 euro for a lunch menu of first+main+side dish + dessert. There are better and worse places.
The selection, there's everything: chicken, beef, pork, fish, shrimp, veg..
steamed dim sam for starters. Doesn't react well to re-heating
eggroll
fish in chilly and vegetables
beef with onions and rice
The dessert - Perl coco - filled with beans paste
This was a classic French lunch, for a change:
mushrooms as a side dish, with pink beer
Moules marinière, we love these little creatures.
Steak tartar, mashed potatoes with... a lot of melted cheese. The steak tartar was excellent. Makes me think, why ever cook your burger?
The next Chinese lunch was based on soups. About 4-6 euro per soup which is a whole meal.
crab shell filled with a seafood ball, chinese steamed bun
pho (soup) with duck meat and noodles
pho with shrimp dumplings (they call them ravioles here, funny)
the ducks, hanging by the window
The day we went for a Japanese fast lunch was the hottest day here and no place is air-conditioned. Waiting to see an apartment we went to the single place that was chilled. Ate some salmon and tuna raw salad.
food and AC. can't get better
Another Chinese lunch. Even in these Chinese places, you have to finish the meal with a good cup of cafe.
shrimp and rice noodles
beef and vegetables
Cafe
