$9 Sake Sampling At Seven Seas

Sake Sampler Set $9

Try our manager's weekly picks of one warm, one chilled and one unfiltered, quality Sake.

Our selection of sakes include: Gekkeikan, three types of Sho Chiku Bai, Momokawa Pearl, and Yaegaki Nigori. Try them out!

Memorial Day Surf & Turf Platter

Surf-Turf Combo Platter $18.95
Try our combination platter of Laughing Bird shrimp and hanger steak served with fresh seasonal vegetables and steamed jasmine rice. Platter is available for this weekend only.

Laughing Bird Shrimp.

A few more details:
The hanger steak is prepared by allowing it to stew in beef broth, soy sauce and spices until it is tender. Hanger steak is known to be a very flavorful cut.

The Laughing Bird shrimp is firm and meaty with a noticeably sweet and taste. This shrimp is perfect for the Cantonese-Shanghai cooking style that relies on fresh ingredients cooked with mild ingredients and a light sauce, allowing for the natural flavor of the shrimp to take center stage.

What is Laughing Bird Shrimp?

 
We are delighted to discover this truly enticing Laughing Bird Carribean White Shrimp and want to share it with you.

Laughing Bird shrimp is produced in a family-owned farm in coastal Belize, which we like, because Seven Seas is also family-owned.

The difference in taste compared to other farm-raised shrimp is obvious, due to the way Laughing Bird shrimp is farmed and handled.

No preservatives, antibiotics or hormones are used, and the shrimp are fed a nearly 100% vegetarian diet. When shipped, they are chilled but never frozen.

An added benefit to Laughing Bird shrimp is the farm uses methods that minimizes impact on the environment. Thus, nearby mangroves and coastlines remain untouched by this operation.

Our staff sat down for a taste test and the decision was unanimous. Stir-fried in a light, Cantonese style scallion-garlic-chicken broth sauce, the delicious and clean flavor of this sweet, fleshy shrimp really stood out to everyone. The vibrant color of the shrimp makes for attractive presentation too.

Outstanding, quality shrimp that is responsibly produced. Exactly the kind of ingredients that we try to incorporate into our dishes at Seven Seas.

Dish of the Month - Spicy Chinese-style Maine Lobster

Fresh Maine lobster stir-fried with ground pork, onions and red chillies. Have it as a birthday treat or as part of a family-style meal for a special occasion.

New $5 Menu

Everyone's been tightening their belt and we've had to as well. So we get that it's hard to spend $7-10 on lunch, that's why we're rolling out a $5 menu with quick and filling dishes.

Give Mom A Treat on May 9, 2010 For Mother's Day

Dear Friends,
 
Give mom a break from her endless duties and treat her to a delicious meal! We have our prix fixe menu for just $16.95 per person. The menu includes new seasonal dishes to choose from. Reservations are currently being accepted.

We hope to see you on Mother's Day! 

Don't forget! It's on May 9, 2010

Recipes for Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

This month, we're featuring the chicken stir-fried in black bean sauce, a favorite of our customers. Once again, we've collected a few of the best recipes from around the web to share with you.

If you aren't familiar with black beans, here is a short description, followed by a recipe.

You can view the following video to get excellent step-by-step instructions on cooking chicken in black bean sauce. Note that the chef recommends using wings or dark meat. If you prefer white chicken meat, sliced boneless breasts is the way to go.

And finally, we have one more recipe worth sharing. We like it because it's the closest to our own. This is a non-spicy recipe, but all you need to do is throw in some sliced jalapenos if you want some heat in your dish!

From Allrecipes.com

Dish of the Month - Sushi

 

We are a Chinese restaurant, but we do offer a small selection of sushi made by our very talented chef Yu. Our sushi platters are popular as hors 'd oeuvres for cocktails, weddings and dinner parties. California rolls and tuna rolls are pictured above. Take a look at our Japanese menu for other items.

Easter Specials

We want to celebrate Easter and this wonderful with weather with you! So come and dine with us, as we have a special promotion good only for this Sunday, April 4.
 
The offer:
Order two of our Year of the Tiger $16.95/person meals and get one lobster dish at half price.

Also:
Don't forget that there is still time to use the online coupon code MDNSS to get 10% off online orders of $15 and above. Code expires April 10, 2010.

Happy Easter everyone!

Catering An Elegant, Seven-Course Dinner

House parties. Family-style wedding dinners. Field trip lunchboxes. Corporate party buffets. Seven Seas has done it all, but it's not as often that we're asked to cater a plated, six-course meal. Pictures from this dinner at the Twin Oaks Estate in D.C. will give you an idea of what we can do for you.

Dinner menu

Edward checks that the lobster salads are properly prepped

Lobster & Seafood Salad

Scallops & Squash In Chicken Soup

Cucumber with Peanut Sauce & Japanese Seaweed Salad

Carved Peking Duck

 

Recipes for General Tso's Chicken

The exact origins of this dish is a bit of a mystery. Nevertheless, it's become a staple in American Chinese cuisine. We're sharing a video and recipe link on how to make this dish in case you'd like to try making it at home.

 How to Make General Tso's Chicken

And here is an alternative recipe with very high ratings from people who have tried it. Click the image below for the full recipe.

Recipe from Food.Com

But if you're craving some General Tso's chicken and simply have no time to make it yourself, we serve it piping hot with a side of broccoli and rice!

Seven Seas' General Tso Chicken Lunch Special

Bon Appetit!

Online March Madness!

We're celebrating March Madness and the arrival of spring by giving you a 10% off any online order totaling $15 and more.

Use coupon code MDNSS. This is a multiple use coupon and expires April 10, 2010.

The expiration date CANNOT be extended, so don't miss out on this promotion!

Please note:
This is an ONLINE ONLY promotion and we cannot accept this  coupon for dine-in meals or takeout/delivery order placed in person/by phone. But don't feel left out, here is a coupon for you to print and redeem.

Enjoy your spring!

Dish of the Month - Golden Cornish Hen

Our Cornish hen dish is marinated with garlic and other seasonings before roasting. Served hot, the hen is crispy and juicy all at once, allowing the garlic and other flavors to shine. A wonderful dinner party dish. Available by request.

Folding the Perfect Duck Crepe

Our Peking duck recipe may be a secret, but we're glad to show you how to roll the perfect Peking duck pancake.

1. On a flat Chinese-style crepe, arrange the necessary ingredients -- shredded fresh scallions, duck meat, crispy roasted skin and a splatter of Hoisin sauce.

2. Ensure that you have the right proportion of ingredients. Too much will break the crepe and make for messy bites. Then, roll the crepe slowly so that none of the ingredients fall out of the crepe. Your crepe should look like a small, open-ended burrito.

3. Alternatively, you can fold the crepe into a flat cone shape to create a "pocket." It could get messy, but faster than rolling!

Which method do you prefer, rolling or folding?

Chinese New Year Dinner at the Governer of Maryland's Mansion

Seven Seas catered to the annual Chinese New Year party at the Maryland governor's mansion. The expertise of our chefs provided the party with creative food art displays and a delicious spread.

Happy Year of the Tiger

Year of the Tiger - 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914.

Tigers are physically powerful, gracious, independent and brave, they are extremely bold animals. They are friendly and loving but can also selfish and short tempered. Tigers seek attention and power; frequently they are envious in a relation. Tigers live dangerously which often leads to trouble. They are intolerant, take risks and are always searching for excitement. Tigers are also instilled with a good dose of courage. People that are born in the Year of the Tiger are generally well liked because of their charismatic personalities. 

Often, failing at a given duty or being unproductive in his personal or professional life can cause a Tiger to experience a deep sense of depression. A Tiger is always at their happiest when they endeavor to climb the ladder of success. Attaining the top spot is his foremost purpose; being in a position of power is her ultimate goal. They are quick learners, need to be challenged and often prefer to work alone. Some Tigers tend to change careers more frequently because they get bored quite easily. They are natural born leaders and perform at their best if working towards positions of power and influence. So once there is no further room for progression, they will often move on to something else.

Excerpts taken from http://www.yearofthetiger.net/

Double Celebrations At Seven Seas in February

This coming weekend is a big one, with the double celebration. Chinese New Year Eve is on the 13th, Saturday, and Chinese New Year & Valentine's Day on the 14th, Sunday.

We have special menus planned for parties of all sizes. Check out the individual 5-course meal below, perfect for a romantic dinner date. Special menus for bigger groups can be found in the party menu section.

The big snow storms are over, so put away your canned soups and dry food! Come out of the house and have a nice hot meal at Seven Seas. We look forward to seeing you this weekend for the festivities!

Year of the Tiger New Year
Valentine's Day
Five Course Menu
$16.95 per person

茶:選一: Choice of One Tea
菊花茶 Chrysanthemum Tea
桂花烏龍茶 Sweet Osmanthus Oolong Tea

湯選一: Choice of One Soup
香菇肉羹湯 Rou-Geng* Soup
當歸鴨湯 Dang-Gui* Duck Herbal Soup
排骨酥湯 Pork Rib & Turnip Napa Soup
齌菜雲吞湯 Shepherd's Purse Wonton Soup

***肉粳(Rou-Geng) chicken strips coated with shrimp paste.
***當歸 (Dang-Guai) Commonly known as "female ginseng." Strong herb flavor.

頭抬選二: Choice of Two Appetizers

蟹肉雲吞 Crab Rangoon

紹興醉鷄 Shaoxing Wine Chicken

台南蝦捲 Tainan Crispy Shrimp Roll

蘇州燻魚 Shanghai Style Smoked Fish

苔條花生 Roasted Peanuts with Seaweed

           紅燜烤麩 Braised Gluten with Woodear and Peanuts

主菜選二: Choice of Two Entrees

海珍酥鷄 Crispy Chicken

辣子鷄丁 **Chili Chicken

粟子燒雞 Chicken with Chestnuts

芒果酥牛Crispy Mango Beef

放羊吃草 Lamb with Cilantro

三菇六婆 Gourmet Mushrooms

海珍蟹餅 Seven Seas Crab Cake

秋葵小炒 **Okra, Pork and Squid

烤羊小排 Broiled Frenched Lamb Chop

蝦仁豆苗 Baby Shrimp with Pea Leaves

甜點選一: Choice of One Dessert

糖年糕 Sweet Rice Cake

桂花糖藕 Sweet Osmanthus, Lotus Root & Sweet Rice

各式冰淇淋 Ice Cream (Vanilla, Chocolate, Green Tea, Red Bean, etc.)

Chinese New Year 2010 Party Menus

January Specials

$18.95 Veal in Sizzling Hotplate
Tender veal slices sauteed with fresh mushrooms and snow peas. Served on a sizzling hotplate with black pepper brown sauce.

$14.95 Three-Cup Style Frog Legs
Frog is delicious, it really is. Just think of a small, juicy chicken with ALOT less fat. Served in a small hotpot with garlic, basil and brown sauce.

$9.95 Ginger & Scallion Soft Shell Crab
Soft shell crabs lightly fried with a ginger and scallion sauce.

Come and give our specials a try!

Chinese Street Food Night, Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010

Enjoy a taste of popular street food favorites in Beijing, Shanghai and Taiwan tomorrow night! Experience six different items, including tea and ice-cream. All for just $15.95 per person! Reservations will be accepted for groups of six or more. Please note that 18 percent gratuity will be added for tables of six or more. 

What: Chinese Street Food Night, $15.95 per person.

When: 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2010. 

Where: Seven Seas Chinese Restaurant, 1776 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852. 

See you there!

Make Healthy Eating A New Year Resolution

Three years ago, we initiated efforts to spread awareness on the importance of a healthy and balanced diet. It started with changes to our menu. By adding healthier dishes and giving them a spotlight the specials board, we were encouraging customers to consider their food choices wisely.

Some dishes that were added between 2006 and 2009:

Steamed vegetable dumplings

Chicken rice bowl with brown rice and organic salad

Fresh shredded crab meat, shredded carrots and silken tofu in a light chicken broth gravy

Happy Holidays...

...to our dear friends and customers!

Best regards,

Seven Seas Family

Prix Fixe Holiday Menu

If you're considering plans for New Year's Eve, consider joining us for dinner! We have a special menu planned that will be in use for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at a very reasonable price of $16.95 per person.

茶:選一: Choice of One Tea
菊花茶 Chrysanthemum Tea
桂花烏龍茶 Sweet Osmanthus Oolong Tea

湯選一: Choice of One Soup
排骨酥湯 Pork Rib & Turnip Napa Soup
香菇肉羹湯 Rou-Geng* Soup
當歸鴨湯Dang-Gui* Duck Herbal Soup
齌菜雲吞湯 Shepherd's Purse Wonton Soup
***肉粳(Rou-Geng) Chicken Strip Coated with Shrimp Paste
***當歸 (Dang-Guai) Commonly known as "female ginseng"

頭抬選二: Choice of Two Appetizers
台南蝦捲 Tainan Crispy Shrimp Roll
蟹肉雲吞 Crab Rangoon
龍王沙拉 Lobster Salad
苔條花生 Roasted Peanuts with Seaweed
紅燜烤麩 Braised Gluten with Woodear and Peanuts
蘇州燻魚 Shanghai Style Smoked Fish 紹興醉鷄 Shaoxing Wine Chicken

主菜選二: Choice of Two Entrees
粟子燒雞 Braised Chicken with Chestnuts
塔香酥鷄 Crispy Basil Chicken
**辣子鷄丁 **Chili Chicken
**秋葵小炒 **Okra, Pork and Squid
芒果酥牛 Crispy Mango Beef
烤羊小排 Broiled Frenched Lamb Chop
放羊吃草 Lamb with Cilantro
蝦仁豆苗 Baby Shrimp with Pea Leaves
海珍蟹餅 Seven Seas Crab Cake
三菇六婆 Gourmet Mushrooms

Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for being our customer! We look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.

Seven Seas at the Opening Night Reception for Mulan Musical

Seven Seas officially sponsored food for the opening night of the stage production of Mulan at Imagination Stage in Bethesda last Saturday, Dec 5. The reception for approximately 400 people was held at 8pm outside the Lerner Family Theatre, where the production is currently being staged.

Menu items provided for the reception were:

Sesame chicken
Vegetable spring rolls
Rice noodle vegetable rolls
Pork shumai.

For more information on the musical, go here.

Dish of the Month - Cold Appetizer Platter

 Our regulars really enjoy the cold appetizers on our menu. For special parties, we sometimes combine a variety on one large platter. On this one, we have sweet and sour cabbage, five-spiced beef, spicy conch, jellyfish salad and drunken chicken. You can find this on our group party menus, or ask us for a customized platter.

Happy Thanksgiving! We are Open!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dish of the Month - Live Shrimp

Live shrimp (priced per pound) are in our tanks! Served with ginger & scallion dipping soy sauce. Delightful as a starter course.

September Specials

Live Shrimp (NEW ITEM!)
$18.00 per 1/2 lb

Lettuce Wrapped Shrimp $8.95

Pork Hocks with Thin Rice Noodles $10.95

Fresh Crabmeat with Bean Sprouts $16.95

New Shell Lobster $24.95 per lb
(Buy 1 Free 1, subject to availability)

$14.99 All-You-Can-Eat Tea Sampler Night

This Tuesday, we are having an all-you-can-eat Tea Sampler Night and you are invited!
Join us for plenty of good food and take the chance to sample some of our new Taiwan and Shanghai style street food offerings.

Our chefs will whip up favorites like Rou Geng noodle soup (rou geng is chicken wrapped in shrimp paste,) Formosa pork ribs & Napa cabbage soup, Shaoxing wine chicken and Tainan shrimp rolls.

Host: Seven Seas Chinese Restaurant
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Time: 17:00 - 20:30
Location: Seven Seas Restaurant, 1776 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852

We hope to see you on Tuesday!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Home Cooking Recipe Series: Niang Tofu

This is the final recipe in the series.

Hakka cuisine is the cooking style of the Hakka people who are primarily found in the southeastern parts of China, namely Guangdong & Fujian. Hakka cuisine relies heavily on dried and preserved ingredients due to the scarcity of fresh ingredients in the sparsely populated hill country that the Hakka people settled in.

A popular Hakka dish is the Niang tofu, (or "Yong tau foo", as it is known in Singapore and Malaysia). Niang tofu is tofu cubes heaped or stuffed with a paste made of minced meat and herbs, then fried till golden brown, braised or steamed. Vegetables like eggplants, okra, and bitter melon are also used in this dish and stuffed with the same meat paste. The stuffed tofu and vegetables are served with hoisin sauce and sometimes chicken or pork soup.

Spooky-licious Halloween Specials

Beggar's Chicken (limited availability) $28.00
 
Geoduck (limited availability)$28.00

Live Shrimp (limited availability) $18.95 per 1/2 lb
 
Fresh Jonah Crab & Silken Tofu $14.95

Sesame Turkey $9.95

Pumpkin & Shrimp Rice Noodles $9.95
 
Turkey Sauteed With Pumpkin & Mushrooms $9.95

Dish of the Month - Rou Geng Mi Fen

The rou geng mi fen is a popular Taiwanese noodle soup dish. Rou geng is a type of hand-shaped meat and shrimp paste dumpling that is served in a thickened, savory vinegar-flavored soup. It's served with rice noodles, sliced shiitake mushrooms and shredded cabbage. A wonderful dish to quell the hunger pangs when it's freezing outside.

Mid Autumn Festival Is On October 3rd!

During this time, families get together for dinner, moon cakes and spend time with the kids by lighting colorful lanterns. Take a look at our suggested menu for this 3000-year-old Chinese holiday, also known as Chinese Thanksgiving.

寶島套餐 Formosa Menu/$100.00
4-5 People

三拼
Cold Cut Assortment
桂花蟹肉
Crabmeat with Egg & Bean Sprout
笋干小蹄膀
Braised Picnic with Dry Bamboo Shoots
塔香紫茄燒雞
Basil, Eggplant & Chicken
五柳魚片
Formosa Sweet & Sour Fish
大蒜高麗菜
Taiwanese Cabbage with Garlic
滷肉飯
Lu Ren Fan (Meat Sauce with Steamed Rice)
寶島排骨酥湯
Formosa Napa, Turnip, Garlic & Pork Rib Soup

Fall-Themed Catering

When it comes to off-site catering, clients often enjoy seeing their food presented in a setting that follows the season. For this house party, we picked a floral arrangement with yellow, orange and brown hues, spread pretty red maple leaves on the table and added a pumpkin to the centerpiece. There was also pumpkin and shrimp rice noodles in the buffet dinner that night! 

Interested in having us cater your event? Call 301-770-5020 or email contact@sevenseasrestaurant.com

Dish of the Month - "Heavenly" Pillow

...which is: Ground meat and buttery mashed potato balls served with bokchoy in a savory sweet gravy

Why is it called Heavenly Pillow? The combination of ground beef and mashed potatoes rolled together into a ball makes for a heavenly and buttery, yet hearty bite.

Have Your Tried Our New Online Ordering System Yet?

In May, we relaunched our website, together with a brand new online ordering system! If you haven't tried it, now is a good time! Go to http://www.sevenseasrestaurant.com and log on. Place your order, then use coupon code ML9NG at checkout. That will give you 10 percent off your total! (Minimum $15 order to receive discount.) Fast, easy & efficient!

A huge thanks to the good folks at Menu Ninja for this great new service!