Sumo Ramen

It was a sunny day and I passed by Chinatown for a commission. I was hungry, so I decided to stop by a restaurant. There were a huge choice and for those who know me I am the kind of undecided person...
Choice : Sumo ramen
1007, boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Qc
H2Z 1J4
514-940-3668


We were two people. We ordered :
1) Lamb ramen with soy sauce (you can choose between soy sauce or miso sauce for your broth).
Price : 9.95$

2) Unagi rice (eel rice) which came with a salad and a miso soup.
Price : 11.95$

Comments :
There were 2 waiters, both of them are kind. Nothing special to comment about.
The ramen broth was normal, not a particular flavor and taste that make you want to come back. The noodles had a good texture : chewy not overcooked, but no taste.
The fish meat was fond and the sauce was not overly sweet as you can have in other Japanese restaurant. But as I said nothing special.
Overall : Not really recommended, normal restaurant, nothing impressive, pricey for what we got. I will not go back. Tried once and it was enough.


Rate :
Food 3/5
Service 3/5
Price/quality 2/5
Overall 8/15


~V.Cat~

Hummus

What can you do with a lonely can of chick peas at the bottom of your pantry? Hummus! It is a very healthy dip or spread. Yes! You can use it instead of mayonnaise or mustard in your sandwich or you can serve it as a dip for radish, carrots, cherry tomatoes, celery...
Very easy to do. It was done within 30 minutes cleaning included.

Hummus (~V style~) :
- 1 can of 290mL chickpeas, rinsed (bio, low sodium, whatever you have on hand)
- 2 Tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
- 150 mL water
- 1 ½ lemon (for the juice)
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- salt and black pepper to taste
- cumin and paprika grounded for a little plus (optional)
- olive oil (if you want, but I omit it)

Method :
Just one step! Put everything in a blender or food processor and press the magic button.
There you go! Enjoy.

Attention! It can be addictive :P

Notes :
1) For the lazy one like me. Please remove the lemon seeds before blending, because I thought leaving some seeds will not be a big deal. But it was, they leave a bitter taste in your hummus yark! So REMOVE THEM!
2) There is a little skin that come with the chickpeas, you can leave it or if you are courageous and want a smoother hummus you can rub the chickpeas in your hand and discard all the little translucent skin.
3) Cleaning tips : Pour warm water and a little dish-washing liquid in the blender or food processor. Blend.

To try :
Heat olive oil then throw some cumin seeds to make them fragant. Pour the olive oil perfumed on the hummus. It sounds so good. If someone tries it, please tell me the result :)

~V.Cat~