TheMatt Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'm starting a topic for a restaurant I've never been to, but goodeats was kind enough to translate something for me, so I thought I'd share the information. Namely, last week I went to the estimable Elephant Jumps for some fried watercress salad and banana blossom salad, and while there I saw that the nearby Jasmine Garden had set out a couple of boards with Chinese upon them: Blackboard and Whiteboard Specials at Jasmine Garden (Note, I tried embedding them but they were just massive.) As I'm always interested in finding out "what's on the board" in any restaurant, but especially Chinese ones, I imposed upon goodeats to see if she could translate them and, perhaps, figure out what cuisine they might specialize in. Her response: It doesn't seem like they are doing one style over the other, so I can't attest on the quality, if they are hodgepodging it. Here is what was on the Blackboard: Crab & Tofu Casserole-$14.95 Lion's Head Meatball Casserole - $12.95 Shanghai-style Sweet and Sour Spareribs - $13.95 Chili pepper Fatty Intestines - $14.95 Kung Pao Large Intestines - $14.95 Cumin Lamb - $14.95 Whiteboard Specials: Cod (Steamed or Pan-seared) - $21.95 Boiled Tofu Skin - $15.95 Cod Tofu Casserole - $21.95 Empress Brisket - $16.95 Taiwanese-style Beef Brisket Noodle Soup - $10.95 Now I suppose a question is: has anyone ever tried the "on-the-board" specials here? I'll admit the ones on the whiteboard sound good to me. Or, I guess, anything here. Their regular menu does seem to be a bit of your standard American Chinese/Japanese food, with a few more less common dishes (three cups chicken, fish fillet in superior pickle sauce, etc.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Matt, your post had me interested in the Cod Tofu Casserole yesterday afternoon, so I called Jasmine Garden, but they were out of cod. I asked them if they could make me something comparable, and a lady recommended Flounder, Tofu, and Marinated Cabbage ($14.95) which I tried. There was a *lot* of flounder and tofu, but only a few strips of cabbage. I didn't love the (sesame?) oil they used, but it had only partially permeated the tofu, not the flounder; on the other hand, the flounder was the only thing in the dish that had some degree of seasoning; the tofu was quite bland. Overall, the dish was just "okay" on the palate, but a good value for the money, especially since the very nice lady thew in an order of good, peppery, Hot and Sour Soup which I realized I hadn't had in a long time now, and came in very handy for a late-night snack. Overall, the food was "just okay," and needed a packette of soy sauce, but for the money (this was lunch) it was a good-sized entree for the price. I did manage to snap a couple pictures of your blackboard and whiteboard just outside the door (sorry about the rotation) - notice there are some English translations now on the whiteboard. Thanks for writing about Jasmine Garden. I enjoyed my meal, and wouldn't have thought to go here had it not been for your post. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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