Day 39 Dinner at Elephant walk in Cambridge

 Khar Saiko Kroeung

 Braised boneless short ribs, jasmine rice with scallion oil; garnished with daikon, cucumber and scallion

 An amazing bottle of wine

 Tarte Chocolat Au Caramel

 A pate brisee tartlet filled with semi-sweet chocolate and smooth caramel. Served with crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream

 Rouleaux (available vegan with Shiitake mushroom)

 Cambodian spring rolls filled with pork, peanut, noodles, carrot and onion; served with greens and herbs for wrapping and tuk trey for dipping

 Mousse Aux Fruits De Passion

Refreshingly tart & sweet passion fruit mousse served in an almond lace cup; garnished with fresh pineapple (gluten free if served without almond lace cup)

 Saumon Rôti aux Saveurs d'Automne

 Pan-seared​ Atlantic salmon on bleu cheese polenta topped with sautéed spinach, with a lightly spiced tomato, mushroom and chick pea ragout; served with savory whipped farmers cheese

 Creme brûlée

Tofu Et Legumes Grillés, Curry Vert Au Gingembre (vegan & gluten free)

Pan-seared organic tofu topped with grilled zucchini, buttercup squash, asparagus, portabella and eggplant; with green ginger curry

This evenings meal was a complete surprise for me,  as the dinner came about because my friend Paul had a Groupon (damn i love Groupons).  I had heard of the Elephant Walk from a few people but never had the pleasure. I arrived fashionably late, as i am known to do but the staff was very friendly and accommodating.  The restaurant is larger than i realized from the outside, as it has a spacious downstairs with a lovely bar.

We started our meal needing a cocktail or 2 after a strenuous week, and Yari and i decided to split a bottle of white wine. We had a delicious Gaillac, that i would highly recommend. It was crisp and flavorful. To start our meal we shared some delicious Spring Rolls that were packed & plentiful. What was different about them was that you wrapped them in a lettuce leaf for eating and a Tuk Trey for dipping, Tuk Trey is a Cambodian dipping sauce flavored with shallots and garlic.

For  his entree Paul had the Tofu Et Legumes Grilles, now i will have to take his word on this because it included a few things i don't eat. But he said it was very good and cooked perfectly. Yari had the Braised boneless short ribs , which she thoroughly enjoyed. Flavorful and great portions.
I had the salmon, the fish was fresh and delicious. A very generous portion and the blue cheese polenta was a beautiful accompaniment.

Because of the Grouon we decided to get dessert ( really we needed no motivation to order dessert but we'll blame the Groupon). Paul got the Creme Brûlée and it was rich and delicious. Yari ordered the Mousse Aux Fruits De Passion , which a part of me thinks she ordered it just so she could say its name. I was lucky to get a sample. The passion fruit mousse was refreshing and creamy. 
I ordered the Tarte Chocolat au Caramel , which was a chocolate mousse with a carmel topping inside a nice cookie like crust. So rich and decadent, a perfect ending to a wonderful meal.

I would highly recommend the Elephant walk to anyone in the Cambridge area.

Have a great day and a great meal.

Kevin M. Boyle

http://elephantwalk.com/cambridge-menu/