Review: Mellow Mushroom

 

 

Last week, my family and I ordered from a restaurant called Mellow Mushroom. And since they were apparently known for their pizzas, we decided to go ahead and order one. My family and I have always adored pizza, and we 're really fond of trying out new pizza places from time to time, devouring down what they have to offer.

Anyways, since we were a family of five (that loved pizza), we ordered the large pizza. It was on the more expensive side, to be honest. The large pizza was about twenty five bucks, whereas the smallest pizza ( a personal pizza) was around eleven bucks. It definitely costs much more than the average Domino's or Pizza Hut large pizza. So obviously, my expectations for this pizza was much higher than it usually would be for a pizza place.

 

When we picked up the pizza from the restaurant and took it home, the first thing I noticed (other than the smell and cute box design) was the size of the pizza. The large pizza was 16", not 14" like most other places have it. Yet, the price at Mellow's was much more expensive than most other places, so I'm not sure if two extra inches made up for it.

 

The pizza itself tasted pretty good, but in all honestly, it wasn't anything that special. Though there was one thing that I thought was different. I felt that the ingredients used here were much more fresh and that they used better unprocessed ingredients. I mean, I've made pizza using fresh ingredients before and they have sort of turned out to look very similar to the pizza from Mellow Mushroom. And the pizza from this restaurant looks different from many pizzas that I've tried from other places. So I guess it would be a pretty reasonable guess to say that. Oh yes, I forgot to say before: the crust was really, really good. I think it was made from a type of wheat bread, but I can't say for sure. Hehe

 

 

Overall: 7/10   Would I recommend it? No, stick to your local, inexpensive pizza restaurant. I mean, if you're willing to spare the money to try a "only a little bit better than usual" pizza, by all means, go ahead. But really, who wants to do that?

 

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Traditional Sweets of Bangladesh

As many know, Bangladesh is a small country with a enormous heart filled to the brim with culture. And their desserts  prove it in every way :) Anyways, I was recently at a Bangladeshi " festival" and there was a table filled with all kinds of desserts from Bangladesh. 

This a dessert very common in Bangladesh,  but honestly, the name of this slipped from my mind. This is made from bread and is coated in powdered sugar. Inside it is soft and doughy. Its sugary flavor is definitely on the tongue's list of favorite. You must try this- you will be happy you did. :)

This is Shemai (Shei-my). It is made from sweet vermicelli noodles and is soaked in milk, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients. This is super simple and takes only a couple of minutes to make.

Now this, is the best thing I've ever tasted.  It is simply fabulous. Its called Boondheeya (Boond- eeya). It made of tiny balls of colorful dough soaked in a special syrup. It is juicy, flavorful, and a must-have.

This you guys, is classic. Just classic. This is called Fini. Its made of mainly milk (again) with some butter, sugar, etc. Its super duper simple and will be ready in no time!

Oh! I almost forgot. This here is by FAR, the most common dessert in all of South Asia. I'm probably gonna spell it wrong, but her it is: Roshagolla (Raw-sha-gowl-la). It is fantastic and everybody adores it. <3

Sweets<3