Port wine braised beef cheek. （Photo provided to China Daily）
Blue Frog Bar & Grill, a popular restaurant and bar chain headquartered in Shanghai with branches all over China, has launched a new menu with a variety of beef dishes for diners to relax and enjoy in winter time.
Although known for its Western cuisine, the restaurant chain's newly launched "All About Beef" winter menu incorporates Chinese traditions.
The menu highlights a wide selection of classic Western fare made with beef, such as winter beef consomme, port-wine braised beef cheek and braised beef brisket with bacon-leek gnocchi, because Chinese people believe beef is the best food source to nourish vitality in winter.
Winter beef consomme is a homemade broth containing chopped onion, carrot, celery, potatoes and a whole piece of tender beef brisket. The vegetables add depth of flavor and a healthy touch to the rich, satisfying soup.
The braised beef cheek is more complicated. Beef cheek and shallots are simmered for hours in port, and then served with sauteed vegetables and roasted baby potatoes with herbs.
The restaurant chain has also launched a new winter cocktail menu, which includes the restaurant's version of mulled wine, simmered with additions of orange peel, honey, cinnamon, cloves, brandy and star anise.
