My latest playground… Montreal.
Of course I got your attention! 
Hello peeps! I’m sure you know by now that I just spent the weekend in Montreal, in Quebec Province – Canada. It would be considered one of my greatest trip for this year. I had a blast. You probably read my post about our first day in Montreal. And then, I tried to post another entry but since I forgot my power adapter at home, I was only able to post a part of it. The entry was supposed to be about our dinner (courtesy of Monay of America’s Top Monay) to celebrate Monay’s birthday at Au Pied de Cochon.
So, heto na ako mga ka-bords! I’m here to chronicle our trip which was one of the best and funny trip I had ever been. I’m going to tell you the story about the trip through pictures para mas dramatic deba?
Heto ang unang dinala sa ‘men. Ano to? It’s lemon on steaming hot water?
Hmmm, baka pang-mumog. Ewan, basta hindi ko siya ginalaw.
Ano kamo ‘to? It’s a vegetable appetizer daw! Sabe?!
Yan ang close up. Remember this is only for four people. Appetizer pa lang. It has zucchini, radish, oyster, clam, tomatoes, yung parang chorvaloo is like herring, and the best of all are the tempura zucchini blossoms. Dyan pa lang, halos mamatay na kami sa busog.
Heto po ang order ko. It’s called Prime Cut. It’s roast pork, topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms, smothered in gravy. Tingnan ninyo na lang ang laki niyan in proximity to the kutsara. Nung nilabas ng waiter yan, pinagtinginan ako ng mga tao – akala siguro nasa death row ako. Itong waiter naman kasi, dahil sa sobrang guwapo, hindi naman sinabi samen na pang limang tao pala yung order ko. Hindi ko po naubos yan. It was scrumptious and I really enjoyed the meal.
Heto naman po ang leg of lamb na inorder ni Monay. Medyo reasonable ang size nito pero kahit pa. Para ka ring bibitayin sa laki nito. Si Monay, nagbibigay ng “French Women Don’t Get Fat” tips sa ‘men. Dapat daw “Eat slowly and enjoy your food!” Sabi naman ng lukaret na Colet (yung isa naming friend na non-blogger), “The secret is to chew your food and count twenty before swallowing.” Lowka~! Eh si Monay kung magbilang mulitples of 10!!! 10, 20! Tapos na… lunok ng lunok ang lowla ninyo!
Heto naman ang order ni Coletchina! Anovey?! Isang binti yata ng baboy (Pied de Cochon) yang laki niyan with matchin mashed potatoes pa. Gherl!!!! Akala ko ba nakakain ka na rito?! Eh bakit parang may gyera yata at yung order mo eh kasing laki ng Mini Cooper?! Hindi rin po naubos yan ng inyong sisterette. 1/4th lang po ang nakain niya. Nabilang din siya ng twenty habang nanguya. Ang sarap niyan, parang texture ng litid (tendons)…
Ang Bison Tartare naman po na inorder ng maputla naming kaibigan (boypren ho ni Coletchina), ay hilaw na baboy. Nakikita ba ninyo yung parang giniling na baboy na yun sa tabi ng hilaw na gulay? Ano ba to? Restaurant o palengke?! Masarap daw pero sa totoo lang, mahilig pa rin po ako sa kasirola. Hindi po ako kumakain ng hilaw na baboy no?!
Birthday celebration ba ‘to o Last Supper? Umorder pa ho si Monay ng French Fries with gravy and cheese nuggets. Anovey?! Sabi nila, mas malaki daw talaga ang mata ni Monay kesa sa sikmura nya. I beg to differ. Mas malaki pa rin po ang tiyan niya. The fries were good pero sukang suka na po kami sa kabusugan.
Kontento? Puwede ba?! Si Monay, kailangan talaga niyan ng desert. Nag-order na lang po kami ng isang desert (I forgot the name but it’s similar to chocolate mousse). Feel ko lang, dudukutin ko lalamunan ko para mag-purge after nitong desert na ‘to. Masarap din siya pero dahil sa sobrang busog namen, yung tingin ko sa desert eh EBAK. Dahil sukang suka na ko sa kabusugan!
To be continued tomorrow ang entries naten. Alas quatro na po ng madaling araw no?! Mashosholog na ang ditse ninyo.
Till tomorrow – - may you find love and happiness along the way – - may God keep you in His tender care, till he brings us together again… Goodnight everybody! (O deba? Donny and Marie yan)
Ditse, may I add na the french fries with cheese curds and brown gravy is called poutine. We could have gotten it with foie gras but it seems that none of us cared for it that much so I did not get it with the poutine. Poutine is a Québécois thing. Our dessert was double chocolate pots de creme.
I have to mention too that we love the guy preparing the appetizer in the open kitchen and the waiter who initially served our drinks. So very hot. Kanya-kanya silang role doon sa restaurant na yon. And it is reservation required, in case any of your readers would like to go there. But it’s one of the top-rated restaurants in Montreal and it is casual (not stuck up formal) and not that expensive. Service is also top notch.
At wala talagang gumamit ng finger bowl (water with lemon chorva) noh. Ang social climbing skillz, ateh, baka ma-chorvaloo tayo. At saka, hindi naman multiples of 10 ang bilang ko sa pag-chew. Multiples of 5 naman. And ibinaba ko naman yung aking fork in between bites … for 1 second. At malaki yung buto ng confit lamb shank na order ko so hindi naman siya ganoon ka-heavy. Charing! At saka, I did forego the bread noh so that I can have 3 spoonfuls of dessert. Baka magalit naman sa akin yung author ng “French Women Don’t Get Fat” at baka sabihin niyang wala akong ginawang compensation in my meal.
Mais sérieusement, il était mon plaisir de célébrer mon anniversaire avec mes amis de fabolus dans ma ville préférée (It was my pleasure to celebrate my birthday with my fabulous friends in my favorite city.). Great food, great company. Luv yah, guyz!!! But I love Jean Philippe more, chorva. I miss him already.
Ay Monay!! Sabi ko na nga ba dapat I hired you as my admin while in Montreal eh. Masyado kang detail-oriented. Alam mo naman ang memory ng ditse mo! I am still trying to write the other entries para mabigyan na ng finale si Jean-Phillipe, Sam, Charles at Alex!!! Haaaay miss ko silang lahat!!!!!!!!!!!
Parlez vous Fracais? @ Monay? hehehe… Binayaran ka ba ng resto na yan para i-build up sila? Bwhehehe, belated – Happy b-day!
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Oui, je parle Français mais juste un peu. Mon vocabulaire est limité. Merci, Alliance Francaise et mon ami J.
Salamats, YoungCan. Wish you could have celebrated with us. We had so much fun at the resto. And yes, I wish may bayad ako sa resto na yan noh. Super promote talaga ang lowlah mo. I just happen to love eating good food and trying out restaurants especially if they have gotten some buzz. Feeling foodie ang lowlah mo and since I learned about Au Pied a few years ago from some show on the Food Network, I decided to try it when we were in Montreal that time. We’ve been going there ever since and as long as their quality stays the same (I checked the recent reviews muna before making the reservation), I will keep going although pakahirap kumuha ng reservations, ha.
Nakow, I am so taking French Language classes even if I have to buy the whole set of Rosetta Stone to learn it! Gusto kong makausap ang mga boyfriend ko in French!! Chorva!!! Hahahaa!