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!

Home Cooking Recipe Series: Steamed Fish with Ginger & Scallions

Steamed whole fish with ginger & scallions is a staple Cantonese dish for practically every Chinese family at the dinner table. It is favored for its mild yet flavorful taste, ease of preparation and as a healthy meal choice. This dish gets its influence from Guangdong, where fresh live seafood is a specialty. Guangdong is located on the southern coastline of China.

A Taste of Seven Seas in Williamsport, PA

Owners Edward & Corinna traveled four hours to Williamsport, PA on Tuesday to support the Chinese Taipei Kuei Shan Little League team, who played against Mexico in a preliminary match and brought a hot & delicious dinner for the Little League-ers.

Exotic Sea Catch In Our Tanks

Have a seafood feast at Seven Seas! Fresh red snapper, Chilean sea bass, Jonah crab and croaker fish are currently in the house.

Now to introduce a couple of our more exotic catches...

Jonah Crab

Found on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Jonah crab is known for its' strong claws. These well-muscled claws are prized over its' legs for food. The Jonah crab is closely related to the Dungeness crab, so its' white, flaky meat has a similar sweetness.

Croaker Fish

These fish are so named because of the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. Typically found in temperate and tropical waters, they live primarily in estuaries, bays, and muddy river banks. Croakers contain delicate, lean white meat with a sweet flavor that ranges from mild to moderately pronounced.

The croaker, red snapper and sea bass will go perfectly with some of our signature cooking styles: steamed with ginger & scallions, broiled in a miso sauce, braised in garlic sauce and steamed with hot sauce.

Supplies are limited, so do come and join us for a meal soon!

New Shell Lobster, Get In My Belly Now!

Available between July to October, lobster meat is at its most tender and flavorful after the lobster has shed its old, thick shell for a new, larger one.

On Thursdays, buy one at regular price, get the second one for free! (Equal or lesser value.)

Pair that juicy lobster meat with one of our signatures sauces -- that's deliciousness on a plate.