Bless the New York Times. A month or so ago....I read a short article about restuarants in the Mall Museums. The best one: the Native American Museum.
When we arrived, I wasn't sure I had the right place.....it was a cafeteria...a cafeteria? But yes......you pick up your tray and there are 4 stations.....Northwest Coast, Northern Woodlands, Great Plains, and South American. Each station features cuisine from that area....like Smoked roasted duck in dried current sauce, Salmon with pickled wild mushroom salad and wild onions....
Since I'm from the Midwest, I picked the Great Plains...and selected Braised Buffalo shank in wine with diced carrots and root vegetables, Indian bread....and smoked calabasa squash with golden raisins and pumpkins seeds plus......a pine nut and rosemary tart.
Truly incredible.....the buffalo was delicious...but most interesting...was the smoked squash with the raisins and seeds.....the squash was firm but smokey and the raisins gave it a kiss of sweetness.
Totally unexpected.....totally wonderful......
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