Thursday, September 30, 2010

cafe salunpowak

Wanting to share my recent cafe experience with Satoshi, over the weekend I suggested we go to Cafe Salunpowak for lunch.

The past couple of days, the sky really changed to Autumn clouds, though during the day, the nip is gone and it is still quite warm.

At least it isn't humid.

This cafe is vegetarian. Satoshi ordered the curry, this is made with root vegetables like gobo (burdock), carrot, potato and other vegetables....945 yen (about US$9.45)

If you order a drink with the curry they minus 100 yen (about US$1) from the price of the drink.

Satoshi chose to try the grain coffee, a non-caffeinated drink....450 yen (about US$4.50) with discount 350 yen (about US$3.50).

I chose the Pita sandwich set...1050 yen (about US$10.50).

This came with 3 pita sandwiches...onion carrot slaw, chickpea curry & tofu pumpkin. I loved the flavors of all of these, especially the tofu pumpkin because it fakes you into thinking you are eating egg salad. Though the pita were REALLY chewy.

My set came with a drink, I chose the iced version of the grain coffee and it also came with a tiny dessert...chocolate soy "ice cream" with nuts.

I think my lunch set was the best deal.

Satoshi enjoyed his curry, the coffee not so much but thought the ice cream tasted good too.

We liked the food and atmosphere overall, very quiet...we'll be back.

11 comments:

KirkK said...

Hi Kat - I can't say that I've ever had Gobo in curry before. That sounds interesting.

Jude said...

I like the sound of that root vegetable curry and that tofu-tasting like egg salad! I love finding little cafes like this - quiet, nice food and deals :)

Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...

Yummy the curry looks amazing-

and it looks like the clouds made cool patterns JUST so you could get those fantastic shots.

K and S said...

it is a different texture Kirk but delicious :)

if I re-create that tofu egg salad will definite pass it on Jude :)

thanks Ren!

Take care everyone.
Kat

Rowena said...

Ono!

Jude said...

P.S. Just wanted to stop by again and let you know I gave you a blog award (if you're inclined to play along with such things :)).

K and S said...

Rowena, was :)

thanks Jude, will check it out on your site :)

Take care you two.
Kat

Deb in Hawaii said...

That curry looks delicious--I love fun vegetarian places where you get to eat different things. ;-)

K and S said...

I am surprised at how much variety vegetarian places have Debinhawaii :)

Take care.
Kat

K said...

Tofu pumpkin- what an interesting idea! I love that your set came with 3 different pita fillings!

K and S said...

me too K, it was nice to have variation :)

Take care.
Kat