Comments on: Chinese New Year: Mai Tais and Springrolls http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Brenda Pederson http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-95 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:41:07 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-95 Thanks, Robert! I just happened to have found the Falernum at DeLaurenti's this morning. I was surprised to see though, that it only lists lime - I thought ginger was a key ingredient. I actually decided I still needed it, as I had seen one of Murray's recipes in the Regan's newsletter that uses it! <br /> <br /> And thanks for adding that reference. I had meant to do so in my post and then overlooked it. I'm glad to know that by pure luck (or maybe a lucky guess) I ended up with the more commonly accepted recipe. <br /> <br /> ~ B Thanks, Robert! I just happened to have found the Falernum at DeLaurenti’s this morning. I was surprised to see though, that it only lists lime - I thought ginger was a key ingredient. I actually decided I still needed it, as I had seen one of Murray’s recipes in the Regan’s newsletter that uses it!

And thanks for adding that reference. I had meant to do so in my post and then overlooked it. I’m glad to know that by pure luck (or maybe a lucky guess) I ended up with the more commonly accepted recipe.

~ B

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-94 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:28:05 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-94 Two points... short one first...<br /> <br /> "Falernum" is indeed a hard to find ingredient, but here in Seattle you can find a version by "Fee's" for sale at DeLaurenti's in the Pike Place Market. And at the Zig Zag Cafe, they make their own.<br /> <br /> Second, the recipe you pointed to on FoodNetwork.com is the one listed in Arnold Bitner's book "Hawai'i Tropical Rum Drinks & Cuisine by Don the Beachcomber". As you note, the recipe is totally different from Vic's, and even if Don had a recipe called the Mai Tai before Vic, it is felt that Vic's is really a different recipe (and not just an interpretation), and the one which has won common approval. Two points… short one first…

“Falernum” is indeed a hard to find ingredient, but here in Seattle you can find a version by “Fee’s” for sale at DeLaurenti’s in the Pike Place Market. And at the Zig Zag Cafe, they make their own.

Second, the recipe you pointed to on FoodNetwork.com is the one listed in Arnold Bitner’s book “Hawai’i Tropical Rum Drinks & Cuisine by Don the Beachcomber”. As you note, the recipe is totally different from Vic’s, and even if Don had a recipe called the Mai Tai before Vic, it is felt that Vic’s is really a different recipe (and not just an interpretation), and the one which has won common approval.

]]> by: Brenda Pederson http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-93 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:33:05 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-93 Hi Sus!<br /> I think we all have some sort of Trader Vic's memory. Mine actually start with the one that used to be in Portland at the Benson Hotel... many years ago! :-) <br /> <br /> I'll keep my eyes open as it seems I've seen their products around somewhere, just can't place them at the moment. <br /> <br /> Good news, however! Trader Vic's will soon be opening a new location in the new Westin @ Lincoln Plaza in Bellevue! Word has it that the opening date is on or about March 15th... <br /> <br /> ~ B Hi Sus!
I think we all have some sort of Trader Vic’s memory. Mine actually start with the one that used to be in Portland at the Benson Hotel… many years ago! :-)

I’ll keep my eyes open as it seems I’ve seen their products around somewhere, just can’t place them at the moment.

Good news, however! Trader Vic’s will soon be opening a new location in the new Westin @ Lincoln Plaza in Bellevue! Word has it that the opening date is on or about March 15th…

~ B

]]> by: sus http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-92 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:25:48 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/01/26/chinese_new_year_mai_tais_and_springroll/#comment-92 Ah, I'd forgotten about Trader Vic's. Your post brought back a food memory--my grandmother used to make this salad w/avocado, shrimp, and Trader Vic's Javanese salad dressing. Definitely not diet food... Anyhow, do you know of a source for Trader Vic's products in the Seattle area? Ah, I’d forgotten about Trader Vic’s. Your post brought back a food memory–my grandmother used to make this salad w/avocado, shrimp, and Trader Vic’s Javanese salad dressing. Definitely not diet food… Anyhow, do you know of a source for Trader Vic’s products in the Seattle area?

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