Thursday, August 18, 2005
Pung Mie, please?
There isn't much to see there, is there. It's probably even a little gross of me to post this picture. I'm sorry. I've failed at my first attempt to visually capture the Chinese-Korean fusion dinner I had last night up in Doraville at Pung Mie . You see, as I passed Clairmont Rd. on my journey north on Buford Hwy., I realized I had forgotten my nifty digital camera, and only after I was jam packed with fried dumplings, shrimp in hot tomato sauce and Mongolian beef did it even occur to me to use the camera function on my celli.
So there you have it, a whole lot of empty plates. Good sign, no? I mean, we were only four-and-a-half girls eating, and we managed to clean off all the plates. Not a single ring of green onion was left as evidence from the vinegary hot braised chicken. Not a slice of sea cucumber from the shredded pork with mushrooms and shrimp. Not a flavor was left in our three-flavored salad. Nothing!
While you will find some ubiquitous Chinese dishes like orange chicken and the sweet and sours, Pung Mie also offers up some shredded jellyfish, tripe and pig's knuckles for the more adventurous. The watermelon wedges that came with the check was a very nice touch, I thought. So the verdict is, I'll definitely be back, next time for some shrimp with nida (which I hear is a green onion-like substance) and more of that Mongolian beef...did I taste a hint of bulgogi?
