“Polenta was originally and still is a peasant food “…. & so it says on Wikipedia.
Sigh.. and I enjoyed the polenta the most in my RM45+ dish!
Creamy & screaming “carbs!!!”, I still licked the small bowl clean.
To allay my guilt, I asked the manager in charge if its fattening and helded my breath as I waited for his reply.
He (I think he is a new age ‘sensitive’ guy ;p ) looked at me and smiling broadly, assured me that it is a perfectly nutritious dish and they used minimal butter in its making. Yeahhh..riggghhttt.. ;p
Pretty dense, polenta tasted so much better than the common mash potato, albeit one might find the texture almost similar. The one that came with my BBQ ribs was smooth, very rich tasting and we detected fragrant bits of bacon amidst the mush.
Instead of attacking the ribs, I went for the corn muffins next.
The texture was unlike any other muffins as this one is way “grittier”. Probably a coarser grind of cornmeal was used? Or perhaps this was meant to be cornbread but made in the ordinary shape of muffins.
Nevertheless, I preferred these to the Kenny Rogers corn muffins that tasted very generic and ‘processed’.
The small serving of ‘salad’ at the side was really nice too. Tangy and sour, I really couldn’t remember whether it was onions or cabbage but it was seriously good.
Dining at The Pink Sage, do not miss ordering their smoothies if you are a fan of one (like moi). Theirs are really thick & not saccharine nightmarish sweet.
Our Starter of Caesar Salad. I must admit, was ordered cos I spied ‘poached’ egg on the menu ;p
But it was a darn good choice!
That was also the first time I stapled their yummy beef brisket. The dressing was tangy and creamy and while I wish there was more selection of greens other than boring lettuce, the generous slices of salmon and topping of shaved cheese made up for it.
Oh yeah, this was how our main looked like in its entirety.
The ribs were sweet and sticky. Initial bites were fine but as I progressed, the ribs cooled & I found it to be a bit dry. Not dry in a bad way as in in-ediblely dry but it was certainly chewier.
Anyways, expert man-eater, err.. I meant meat-eater chided me & said that I should have started on the ribs while it was still hot, instead of stuffing my face with peasant food (case in example the polenta & corn muffins).
Ah well, I still prefer my chinese BBQ ribs with its layers of gelatinous fat. So I’m more of a pork belly girl than a pork rib girl. (do note that these are beef ribs)
Dear dining partner left no bone unturned, dry or otherwise.
Overall, I’m really glad that The Pink Sage is now open for dinner (til 10pm).
Service was very attentive and this is definitely a good choice if you are hankering for some good American grub!
haha yes..ribs 1st..
got that..
eh… how many times that you have gone to Pink Sage?? This Sunday brunch again?? Lol… u sure love this place huh???
u got permanent residence there ar? LOL
brunch at pink sage….where is it? wats ur email liow…cant find it in my outlook to reply u….can send to me.
minta maaf…
are u working there? so many times you been there!
hey i love polenta too! 😀
but wait, here's a silly question. ermm, are those pork ribs or beef ribs? they look like pork ribs, but i recall pink sage is halal? no ar?
joe: Heh..or at least tht's what my fren advised. seems tht the ribs here are the dry (as in not much sauce) so when cooled, the meat gets..err..dry?
thule: Keke..ehh..the menu is long ok!
qwazymonkey: Maybe soon Pink Sage privilege card??
vialentino: ok ok..
wilson: 4th time. ;p
sean:: Beef. It's pork free.
yummy!
wow…dinner this time! u r luring me to get to Pink Sage gal! haha.. i want those polenta and ribs! 🙂
You really dig this place don't you!? I'm still more impressed with that yolky wonderbrunch though!
4th time! shud bring me 4 da 5th time!
foodbin: yes!
christine: hehe..tot u said you sick of these food already?
We go jap or Rice Cafe la
550ml: me too! Nx round coming up!
Wilson: 😉
i wan pink sage too! where is the exact location of this ar???
This is American grub that you find in Malaysia! Holy shit, I wanna GOOOO!!!
And hahahahaha! YES polenta IS nutritious…but it sure ain't diet food! And swooning at that gritty corn muffin, i LOVE it that way, and a poached egg on caesar salad? Totally has my name all over it!!!
Polenta's good. The first time I had it, as an accompaniment to duck breast, I enjoyed the polenta more than the duck.
BTW there are no restrictions to b*bi products (just saw your comment on AWOL's lap cheong). At least still not, I think. My fren has even brought back siew yoke before, handcarried in her son's backpack..
ai wei – sent u email w directions ;p
burpandslurp – hehe..i knw!! My kinda of food too! Gritty corn muffins, poaches eggs, salads, polenta…hhmmm!
gfad – serious?? siew yoke! LOL! nx time i can bring bak kua and chic floss!
haha..ya lohh.paid so much and end up enjoyin the sides!
thanks for ur concern…expensive blur lesson and paid a heavy price to repair my car windscreen.
i miss this outing with u….
my sickness is almost over.. soo… very soon… I'm into western food again..!
Jap or RICE sounds good 🙂
Errr .. yeah, where is this place? I wanna go too ….
http://www.3-meals.com
4th time? whoa! i want to go too! HAHA
aiyoh, the post so the lomantik sweetishly the one…hehehe..i actually like polenta with butter. a good alternative to potatoes and rice. ooohhh, i like corn muffins too!
have a nice merdeka weekend…guess this long weekend and merdeka u will be eating a lot…kekeke
Now that you mention it , we find peasant food ( we mean ladies ) extremely pleasant and pure & affordable , so you have been lucky to have enjoyed it as much as we have ( probably more )but of course then again , there is still the price
vialentino: Its ok..nx time ya!
christine: Cool! ;p
timothy: Got GPS? easier to find tht way!
brad: haha.. u havent tried their burgers and pastas yet!
nic: *high 5!*
vialentino: urghh..u wouldnt want to knw what happened yest! Got myself VERY SICK!
bsg: hhmmm..now tht u mentioned it, i should have jz try to replicate it at home!
oooh .. so how was the breakfast/brunch at Pink Sage last sunday?
wow, u really like this place hor? i think its still ongoing on FB!
I want the ribs!!
Btw, no desserts ar? hehe
Polenta, oh my… I thought all the while that is just a normal mash potato. Never tried that before… is that the same as we tried out at 75'? Btw, you should have as the manager to replace you with another bowl of Palenta if the 1st one is fattening. "Yaa… right…"
J2kfm: hehe..i'll let the rest blog abt it la! Imagine atr post "Brunch at the Pink Sage" My readers will faint!
c&c: it is?? Tht's unka to thank for!
allie: Haha..their desserts are not tht good ;p
steven goh: no no..75 got no polenta.
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