Several days ago I posted my dinner experience at The Nest Restaurant for Mother’s Day. I mentioned that the moules (mussels) they had was very similar to mine. I was utterly convinced that I have already posted that recipe. Since I started this blog, every time I cook, I take pictures and make mental notes on how to caption it and how to tell the story. I try to post as soon as we are done eating, but I guess I forgot…
My love for moules started when we travelled to Nice, France. It’s a foodie heaven! The hub is at Cours Saleya where restaurants offer a gamut of the best seafood.
I wanted to write about this restaurant in a separate article but I can’t seem to find any food pictures….This is what happens when having too many cameras while traveling. We must have used one of the iPhone cameras…Anyway…this restaurant is unique because it is set underground where they ripen the cheese. All the dishes are cheese-based, so yes, calorie-counters need to be checked upon entry—it will blow-up! It’s well worth it though. The French know their cheese. Judging from the bottles of wine on the wall, they know the perfect pairings too! A must-try when travels lead you to this wonderful city.
Our favorite restaurant in Nice is Le Festival de la Moules located in Cours Saleya area. It offers all you can eat moules frittes (mussels with fries) with ten different sauces. D loves the local Nice beer and we spent a couple of lovely sunsets just eating and drinking.
Inspired with this wonderful dish, I have perfected my own recipe for this delectable seafood.
Here’s something to ponder on. Mussels from the 99Ranch or any Asian grocery store are fresh and super cheap but you have to really scrub them clean. On the other hand, HEB mussels cost twice as much but already comes scrubbed and ready for use. As you can tell, I chose the HEB one, because like I’ve mentioned once too often, I’m one very lazy cook…
There, I finally added an entry to my Adventures Around the World Category. One of the reasons why I started this blog is that I really wanted document how my travels have made me who I am, food-wise. I just really need to find all my travel pictures…
