food. Delicious #10 : The BBQ adventure on Saipan Island!
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Today，our food journey takes us to a tiny yet beautiful island bordering between the Philippine Sea and Pacific Ocean called Saipan, one of the islands belonging to the Mariana Islands.
Saipan Island has some of the most blue ocean waters I've ever seen. The water is also extremely clean and free from pollution, as such it is very transparent. This makes it a hot spot for diving.
Let's take a look at one of Saipan's most popular restaurants called TonyRoma's. It's situated just along the coast of the main beach.
At TonyRoma's you'll find the best tasting American style ribs in Saipan. Actually, TonyRama's was established at Florida in 1972 where they opened their first restaurant specialising in Ribs. Owing to their succulent tasting ribs, TonyRoma's very quickly earned their name in the Rib's business. By the 80's, TonyRoma's had expanded their restaurants to all of the US. Today, they operate in 27 different countries and have over 260 restaurants in total!
Walking in the restaurant, I'm welcomed by a very western classical style of decor which made me feel both warm and at home.
The interior is slightly dim. Because I came to the restaurant quite early, it wasn't very busy.
In the background, the restaurant plays some light but quick music, the attendants are also really upbeat and passionate making the atmosphere of the restaurant bustling with positivity.
The menu has a lot to offer, what was surprising to me was there was also a Chinese menu. In fact, each of the waiters/waitresses could speak a little Chinese as well.
This is an alcoholic mango iced smoothie, with such high tropical temperatures, it was very refreshing and just what I needed to cool down.
I could smell this plate of Prawns before they were even served!
These prawns are made with a specially prepared coconut sauced and then deep fried. It's got a very crispy texture to it.
Of course with any fried food, it's always good to balance it out with a salad. Here is their Caesar salad was a perfect compliment to the deep fried prawns. It tasted very cool and refreshing.
This is the roasted chicken and tender roasted ribs platter. The ribs are BBQ flavour. I heard that their signature dish is the Lewis Ribs which has won many awards. What separates these ribs from others is how they cut it leaving all but the quintessential parts for our pleasure. Then, the ribs are brushed with their own special barbecue sauce and then roasted some more. The outer layer tasted a little bit crispy but the meat was very soft and succulent. The sweetcorn and broccoli complete the platter, not only balancing out the roasted meat with vegetables, but also making it more aesthetically pleasing.
At first, I thought I wouldn't be able to finish such a large portion of meat, but because of their secret recipe combining sour and spice together, I found myself unable to stop! I must say, I enjoyed the ribs more than the chicken, the chicken meat was a little too tough for my liking. Every platter is such a generous portion and the price is very reasonable too, I guess that is why this restaurant is so popular.
This is the baked lobster. Not only was it really fresh, which is what you'd expect with Saipan being an island surrounded by the sea, they also cut open the body to help the meat really absorb the sauces. It tasted absolutely delightful!
And that wraps up my Saipan food adventure for the day, I hope you enjoyed my little BBQ food experience, more food posts and Saipan to come very soon!
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