Scott Cherry: Second Helping
BY SCOTT CHERRY World Scene Writer
Sunday, February 17, 2013
2/17/13 at 4:20 AM
Don't know what's for dinner? Find Scott Cherry’s restaurant guide.
Original Print Headline: Dish with tradition adds spice
This is a recap of Scott Cherry's restaurant reviews in last week's Weekend section. The full reviews are available at tulsaworld.com/cherrypicks
MANDARIN TASTE
6125 S. Sheridan Road
918-878-7998
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11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday and Wednesday-Thursday, 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
We veered to the mild to mildly spicy side of things when we ordered home-style mu xu pork ($8.95) and salt and pepper shrimp ($10.95).
Mu xu pork is a traditional northern Chinese dish, and mine was delicious. It included thin, tender slices of pork, wood ear mushrooms, scrambled eggs, green peppers, thinly sliced cucumber and some flowers (not sure what kind).
I'm guessing on the seasonings, but I think I picked up ginger, garlic, scallions and soy sauce. The black mushrooms had a briny character by themselves, but they melded beautifully with the other items.
CHIMERA CAFE
212 N. Main St.
918-779-4303
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7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; accepts all major credit cards.
I experienced a little angst about ordering the Teenage Riot, but Cinderella's Big Score fit like a favorite pair of shoes as I scanned the menu at the new Chimera Cafe in the Brady Arts District.
We wound up ordering both of those dishes, along with the Back to Primitive and the Disappearer, giving us four of the five breakfast tacos ($3 to $3.50 each) on the morning menu.
Teenage Riot had the most complex flavor, possibly because it had the most ingredients - scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, fauxrizo (faux chorizo), cilantro, cheddar cheese and avocado crema. This one also had some spiciness, probably from the fauxrizo.
FIG
2021 E. 71st St.
Charles Schusterman Jewish Community Center
918-495-1100
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday; accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover.
We chose the green bean-and-carrot soup over the matzah ball soup with some reservations, but our selection turned out to be a good one. Tender beans and sliced carrots were cooked in a lightly seasoned broth and topped with almond slices.
The chicken sandwich included tender, mesquite marinated chicken, roasted tomatoes and black bean spread.
It was so thick it was difficult to hold together, and the tomatoes and spread gave the sandwich a smoky flavor.
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Cocoa mountain cake is served at Fig. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World
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