My sister and I arrived at Haus of Pizza only to find it closed. We had come for the Russian menu which is served the first week of each month, but as we turned away in disappointment, the Ukranian owner suddenly opened the door and said she would open early just for us. When we were seated at an outdoor table, she declared that she had just finished making borscht, which was amazing as that is exactly what I'd had in mind to order. When we asked if we should have it hot or cold, she said we should have it hot because it was so fresh. The soup was shredded cabbage and beets with a few pieces of well-cooked potato per bowl. Each bowl was garnished with chopped green onion and dill, and sour cream was served on the side. The soup was mildly sour with a hint of sweet, and there was still a little crunch from the cabbage. This was one of those dishes that was more delicious than I can describe. Both my sister and I agreed that this was the best borscht either of us had ever had.
When I ordered a beer, the owner excitedly told us that she now had Ukranian beer. We ordered a bottle each of Avtorske, an amber lager beer. It was on the stronger side, at 7% alcohol, and it was rich as well as a touch sweet and a touch bitter. It was very good. For dessert I had Syrniki. This dish consisted of two farmer's cheese pancakes along with sour cherry compote and sour cream. The pancakes were actually just firm but creamy thick fresh cheese patties that had been pan fried to form a crust on the outside. The dish was not at all sweet except for the sour cherry compote. You could actually have this as a main dish. Since I'm not much into sweet, and definitely not into over sweet, this was my kind of dessert. I will definitely have it again. Location: Haus of Pizza, 72-795 Highway 111, Palm Desert, California. Date: February 5, 2022.
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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