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Show Recently Reviewed Cooking Taste Right Don't worry about the funny name the cooking tastes fine here, especially the Taiwan-styl- e shaved ice. For $4, it comes in a large bowl covered in condensed milk, syrup and fresh fruit. It tastes far better than any slushy beverage you can find on a street corner. Cooking Taste Right serves a selection of Chinese and Mongolian dishes, some familiar and some less so. We liked the Mongolian Huushuur, which is a meat and vegetable wrapped in a pastry and fried. d We also liked the Reality bites Red Lobster features Nixon recipe from 'Next Food Network Star' Logan Molyneux DAILY HERALD Chinese-influence- A s you may or may not have heard, a f certain Brigham Young University JL. JLgraduate named Kelsey Nixon is no longer in the running to become "The Next Food Network Star" as she was voted off by the show's judges Sunday night. But forget what the judges have to say you can judge the North Ogden native's culinary prowess yourself. During one of the show's Nixon's Macadamia Tilapia with White Chocolate Beurre Blanc was chosen as the best fresh seafood entree and placed on Red Lobster menus nationwide for a limited time. We went to the Orem location to try it out. A half order (one tilapia filet) is $12.99 and a full order (two filets) is $17.99. On the side is steamed broccoli and your choice of potato plus a garden or Caesar salad. And of course, Red Lobster serves a basket of crumbly biscuits with the meals. Get the full order if you plan to share or want leftovers. The tilapia filets are seasoned with salt, pepper and paprika and then baked. They are placed in the white chocolate sauce and covered with roasted macadamia nuts and coconut. Ours was cooked perfectly, with tender fish and no fishy flavor. What makes this dish stand out is the white chocolate sauce. It's not what you'd expect to go with fresh fish it's rather sweet. The sweetness is the first thing you'll notice, then the savory butter flavor. There isn't a noticeable chocolate flavor, really, the chocolate just gives the sauce its smooth, sweet flavor. The nut crust is tasty on its own and goes well with the Sacha Chicken, served on rice. Most meals cost around $7 and are plenty large f for one persoa 3220 N. University Ave., Provo, '''' y r"''m t' 1 377-375- 0 " Sammy's There's a nice little vibe at e this downtown place, and you can sit at the outdoor tables that are shaded in the evening. It serves burgers and chicken sandwiches with a variety of shakes and smoothies to go with them. You'll also want to try the sweet potato fries or the battered french fries, both of which are extra tasty. Everything is made to order here, including the whipped cream, which means things taste fresh and you can have what you like. But it also means things take a while, so go when you have some time. You'll want to savor every sip of your banana cream pie shake. 27 N. 100 West, Provo, burger-and-shak- mini-contes- 'I 805-920- Thai House Cuisine CEUA TOBINDaily Herald Macadamia Tilapia with White Chocolate Beurre Blanc sauce pictured at Red Lobster in Orem on Monday. The dish was created by Kelsey Nixon, a finalist on the reality cooking show "The Next Food Network Star, " on which Red Lobster Chef Michael LaDuke was a judge for the "fresh fish challenge." Nixon's creation won the challenge, earning her dish a spot on the Red Lobster menu. creamy sauce. It also adds a nice texture to the fish But the more we ate, the more we thought the dish was rather mild. This allows the simple flavor of the fish to come through, but after several bites we wished there was something more to it. A manager at the restaurant told us the dish has been flying off the shelves, selling about 30 orders a day. Some 8 people try it because it sounds good, but she said many order the dish because they've heard of Nixon We also tried the Tequila-Lim- e Shrimp and Chicken (excellent and full of bold flavors) and, for the types, the n Chicken Linguini Alfredo (rather tasty but a silly thing to order at a seafood place). Our service was excellent. Review Red Lobster Where: 1261 S. 800 East Orem Hours: Ca-ju- 11 Prices: .; ., 11 a.m.-11p.- 9 Info: (801) 124-350- 0 Fri.-Sa- t. Thai House is actually in a house, a large one on Lehi's Main Street, which adds to its charm. It's fun to dine in a quiet room with only a few other tables. The food here compares favorably with our favorite Thai restaurants, especially the Mussaman Curry and the Pad Thai But watch out for the spice level: we ordered medium and it was plenty hot. Thai House serves a weekday lunch special for $6.99 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For dessert, try a mango with sticky rice and coconut milk or a Thai doughnut, stuffed with sweetened beans. 288W.MainSt.,Lehi, 766-442- 0 |