I know I have been totally useless these
last few weeks with travel and food posts so I thought I’d do one that features
both of those beauties above
Before I went to Malta I read reviews on
best restaurants in Malta, time and time again the Blue Elephant kept popping
up, after securing my confidence by asking my friend who visits Malta a lot,
she confirmed that it was an amazing pan Asian restaurant, so who am I to go
against her reassuring words
I threw on my new Skirt from Zara, which
you can find further details if you click HERE on my outfit choice, I grabbed a
few photos with my mamma, and papa then whizzed down in the lift to the
restaurant
Oh I almost forgot to mention, the Blue
Elephant is situated in the Hilton Hotel at Portomaso Marina, I mean what
better than exquisite cuisine right on your door step?
Wait I know what your thinking, room
service, what if they could bring this beautiful food to your door so you don’t
even have to step foot out of bed! Now were talking
Anyway I wont let myself get to distracted,
the restaurant was not at all what I had expected it was flamboyant, eccentric,
amazing, beautiful I honestly cant think of enough words to describe the
ambiance and décor of the place
I feel the photos above say more about the
place than I ever could
We were kindly given the option of an outside
or inside table, now don’t get me wrong either allows you to feel transported
to Asia and experience the cuisine and cultural lifestyle they embark upon.
However there was one factor that won us over, outside was about 28 degrees and
lets be honest when do we ever have the opportunity to eat at home outside in
that temperature
NEVER, yes that’s what I thought
The first thing that caught my eye was the
restaurant has such an excellent eye for detail even from the beautifully
positioned red Iconic umbrellas, to the flowing river through the restaurant
with large golden shimmering fish swimming under the bridge
I know what you’re thinking, the restaurant
has a river? It sure does
Even the cutlery had a Asian aesthetic to
it, being elegant yet bold with a gold vibrant colour to them, paired with a 2
peace plate set In the same iron Gold colour
Within seconds Dad and I had chosen what we
wanted the mother of all sharing platters, In fact it was called the ‘The Royal
Thai Banquet Menu’
I mean who doesn’t want a table full of
magnificently beautifully tasting dishes? I know I do
I will try my best to not leave out one
detail about the glorious food placed before us so that you can embark on our
mouth-watering journey to
Our starters immediately appeared carried
by a happy faced waitress eager to tell us about what we were about to dig
into. We had before us;
Chicken Satay’s
Strips of Grilled Marinated Chicken served with Cucumber and Peanut sauce
Spring Roll ‘Blue Elephant’
Our Special recipe of Minced Lamb stuffing served with Red sweet and sour sauce
Sarika
A crispy golden from which Prawns and Juicy Sweet corn burst forth in a cascade
of flavours, named after the famous waterfall in Central Thailand
Crispy Fish and Prawn Salad
Salad of crispy minced Tuna Fish and Prawns
with Organic Lemongrass and Ginger, tossed in a spicy lime dressing
Thung Pu
All the talent of Chef Chang comes out in
this dish; stuffed egg pastry with Philadelphia cheese is a favourite with our
regulars
Last but certainly not least Dim Sums
Parcel of minced Pork, Shrimps, and Crab
Meat steamed in a bamboo basket accompanied by Soya Sauce
I just had to include all the details above
as it all added to the excellent experience
I managed to quickly get a few photo’s
before digging in and the content being demolished in record speed. Every
flavour paired together created bursts of Asian cuisine within each mouthful
Now if I was pinned to a chair and had to
make a choice on which was my favourite, I would probably say the Thung Pu,
Chef Chang didn’t fail to impress that was for sure
One thing that stuck in my mind was the
waitress asked when we wanted our next course, which meant we didn’t feel rushed
along, and if we needed time to unbutton our trousers and have a Homer Simpson
moment then we could
Dad and I opted for a pre main course of
Soup, however my mother stayed clear which led to numerous taunts being made at
her from either side of the table
Dad opted for the Tom Yam Koong soup, which
had 3 little red-hot elephants next to its name. It’s description said
Thailand’s famous spicy soup, a refined and powerful shrimp bouillon
Whilst I the wimp went for the one little
lonely elephant soup called Tom Kha Seafood, which was described as a
Refreshing soup of seafood with young coconut, flavoured with lemongrass and
galangal
The creamy-ness was truly divine, I am a
massive fan of prawns and also Coconuts so once combined they created a pot of
gold
The plates were cleared away and we had
enough time to enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant, the traditional Asian
music playing in the background and the romantic couples holding hands looking
over the harbor
Oh I almost forgot to mention, it was my
dads birthday and their romantic evening for two kind of got gate crashed by moi!
What you can’t expect me to stay in the hotel room whilst they go and gorge on
beautiful so beautiful food!
The mains shortly after appeared, this was
the course I was most excited about as the mix of meats, fishes and vegetarian
options were divine
Here is what we had;
Fruits De Mer Phuket (that word always
makes me have a very immature snigger to myself)
Stir Fried seafood with Nam Prik Pao and
Tamaring Juice
Kai Katiem Prik Thai
Stir Fried Chicken perfumed with Coriander,
Garlic and Pepper
Ban Chiang
Marinated Sliced Sirloin of beef stir
friend with onions, mushrooms and baby corn set in an aromatic oyster sauce
Ped Makarm
Slices of Marinated Magret of duck grilled
Saignant and served on a bed of seaweed, topped with exotic sweet and sour
Tamarind sauce
Massama Lamb
A typical dish from the South of Thailand,
a lamb curry dish of spiced in Coconut Milk, Thai sweet potatoes, roasted
Peanuts and Cashew nuts. This dish was described in a poem by King Rama
So that means its got to be good right?
Lastly mum also ordered a Chicken Noodles,
as well as Phad Thai Blue Elephant, Normai Farang Phad Hed Horm and Steamed
Jasmine Rice
The smells that were coming from the table
were indescribable; from the sweet stir friend Chicken to the deep rich beef stir-fry
there was every flavours you can imagine
I honestly can’t describe to you the first
mouthful, it was like the Starburst advert where your mouth explodes with
different flavours
This was definitely an exceptional choice
made by Dad and I might I hasten to add
The night slowly went on with couples
leaving here and there to go on romantic walks around the harbor, however due
to our mammoth meal choice we still had another course to go
The desserts, now I always find desserts at
Thai and Indian restaurants are hit and miss, however Blue Elephant wanted to
surprise me this time by offering an array of delicacies, not knowing what each
were we dug in regardless excited to see what we were going to be faced with
The waitresses then appeared with candles
alight singing happy birthday to my dear Dad! They had a plate of Chocolate
cake in their hands which I could not wait to get my hands on, the deep rich icing
and the soft moist cake was almost to mouth watering for me to wait until they
had finished their song
Of course it was right for me to allow dad
to have one mouthful, as it was his birthday, but after that the cake was gone
straight over to my side of the table to be demolished
And oh my wasn’t it tasty, I cant thank the
staff at the Blue Elephant enough, with the surprise birthday cake, really
happy and chatty staff and excellent service I don’t feel there could have been
a better place to celebrate such a special day
I honestly don’t think I can recommend this
restaurant enough, not only does it have beautifully designed interior it also
over looks the Yachts in the Harbor, what more do you want?
Apart from a beautiful flower to take home with you
Apart from some Krispy Crème Doughnuts,
mmmm doughnuts (I am totally reminiscing about previous delicious doughnut
eating experiences right now)
Anyway before I start to get to side
tracked, has anyone else been to the Blue Elephant? And have any excellent food
recommendations for me to try next time I return?