Earth Café: Earth Café Lunch Menu for Thursday, April 07, 2011

Executive Chef: Alin Gavril
Sous Chef: Rafal Bugajski
Lunch hours: 11:30am - 2:30pm

TODAY'S GOOGLE FOODLES

DAIKON (WHITE RADISH)

This Radish Became a Staple in China and Japan.The Large Quantities of Vitamin C and Folacin Found in Daikon Provide Many of Its Health Benefits. A Tea Is Made with Daikon, Shitake Mushrooms and Seaweed (kombu), Which Is Used to Lower Fever and Fight Infection. An Old Natural Remedy in Japan Advises Grating One Tablespoon of Daikon Into a Small Amount of Soy Sauce and Taking it to Cleanse the System of Excess Fat and Animal Protein.

HEALTH CHALLENGE VEGETARIAN COMPOSED PLATE

Paella De Quinoa and Barley

Mixed Grilled Vegetables

Urid Lentils and Braised Tofu Nori Rolls

HEALTH CHALLENGE "NON" VEGETARIAN COMPOSED PLATE

Paella De Quinoa and Barley

Mixed Grilled Vegetables

Hoisin Sea Trout with Steam Broccoli and Caramelized Lemon

MENU THEME

Around the World

TODAY'S MENU

**Paella De Quinoa and Barley

Garlic, Saffron, Mixed Vegetables and Lemon

**Urid Lentils and Braised Tofu Nori Rolls

Soy Sauce, Mixed Herbs SERVED WITH PICKLED GARI AND DAIKON

**Mixed Grilled Vegetables

*Three Cheese and Scallion Quesadilla with Mango Salsa

Spring Onion, Mango, Tomato, Cucumber, Cheddar Cheese, Blue Cheese and Parmesan

Hoisin Sea Trout with Steamed Broccoli and Caramelized Lemon

Soy Sauce, Ketchup, Curry and Brown Sugar

Duck Breast Alla Pizzaiola with Smoked Mozzarella and Basil Oil

Flour, Oregano, Tomato and Parmesan

PIZZAS OF THE DAY

*Pizza Fattore

Whole Wheat Dough, Homemade Tomato Sauce (Garlic), Mozzarella, Goat's Cheese, Sun Dried Tomato, Black Olives and Basil Oil

Sweet Chilli Pizza

Homemade Tomato Sauce (Garlic), Mozzarella, Bacon, Mixed Onion and Sweet Chilli Sauce

*Garlic Focaccia

Mozzarella, Garlic Butter Oregano and Parsley

CHEF'S SPECIAL

Pan Fried Potato Carbonara Style

Potato, Bacon, Cream, Egg, Parmesan and Black Pepper

SUSHI

Tuna Salad Maki with Asparagus

**Avocado Hoso Maki with Sesame Seeds

[R]Spicy Salmon Sakamaki with Sesame Seeds

Sea Food Stick Futomaki with Cucumber, Mango and White Radish

Lump Fish Roe Sushi Balls

Eel Hoso Maki

*Carrot Oshi Sushi with Cream Cheese and Broccoli

TOSSED SALADS

**Vegan White Cheddar with Chives

*Brie Cheese

*Red Cheddar Cheese

Anchovies

Sea Trout with Sweet Chilli Sauce and Coriander

Chicken with Sweet Soy Sauce and Sesame Seeds

Pork

*Breaded Brussels Sprouts

Flour, Egg, Butter and Mixed Herbs

SALAD DRESSINGS

**Olive Oil

**Balsamic and Olive Oil

**Balsamic Vinegar

**Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Mustard and Raspberry

*Cashew Nut Mayo Dressing

Mayonnaise, Chives and Cashew Nuts

SOUP

Beef, Tomato and Polenta Dumpling Soup

Beef, Polenta Dumplings(Egg),tomato, Onion and Carrot

DESSERT

*Coffee Mandarin Gateaux

COMPOTE

**Blackberry Compote

DRINK OF THE DAY

**Taste of Grapefruit

Grapefruit and Orange

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