時尚高潮食記＆影片 –台北公館俄羅斯城堡餐廳 / Russian Castle Restaurant Gongguan, Taipei Review & Vlog:

皇室城堡用餐環境，平民的價位，道地的俄羅斯菜，太划算啦！ / Royal Castle Dining Environment, Civilian Price, Authentic Russian Cuisine, what a steal!

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時尚高潮食記 -台北公館俄羅斯城堡餐廳 / Russian Castle Restaurant Gongguan, Taipei Review & Vlog: 皇室城堡用餐環境，平民的價位，道地的俄羅斯菜，太划算啦！ / Royal Castle Dining Environment, Civilian Price, Authentic Russian Cuisine, what a steal!

台北公館俄羅斯城堡餐廳大門人形立牌俄羅斯娃娃 / Russian Castle Restaurant Matryoshka standee

台北公館俄羅斯城堡餐廳明人簽名牆 / Russian Castle Restaurant Gongguan, Taipei celebrity autograph wall

迎接我們的是俄羅斯娃娃看板，一月初走進門，還充滿聖誕氣氛的閃爍裝飾，牆壁掛滿名人簽名牌。

English version / 英文版：
Greeting us at the door is a Matryoshka standee. Christmas spirit was still in full swing during early January, a wall entire of celebrities’ autographs decorate the room.

俄羅斯城堡餐廳菜單ＭＥＮＵ / Russian Castle Restaurant Menu：

俄羅斯城堡餐廳菜單ＭＥＮＵ：「城堡經點套餐」 / Russian Castle Restaurant Menu – “Classic Castle set meal”

俄羅斯城堡餐廳菜單ＭＥＮＵ：「沙皇套餐」 / Russian Castle Restaurant Menu – ” Royal set meal”

裝潢艷麗，價錢卻是親民的、有C P值超高的下午茶套餐，只需僅僅$150，晚餐中的「城堡經典套餐」也只要$399就有附主菜、湯品、甜點飲料 ，或是升級版抱括「餐前飲品」、「前菜」搭配黑麥麵包、湯品、「沙拉」、「主菜」、「甜點」以及「餐後飲品」的「沙皇套餐」也是超高ＣＰ值的價位，只需區區$599。以這種價格吃上異國的料理，殘編覺得超級對店家不好意思，心虛的低頭盯著菜單，不敢抬頭看店員。「沙皇套餐」比「城堡經典套餐」多了「餐前飲品」跟搭配前菜用的「黑麥麵包」。

English version / 英文版：

 We’re having a meal in a castle but paying the price of a civilian. There is an afternoon tea set that only costs $ 150NT. For dinner, the “Castle Classic Set“($399nt) includes a main dish, soup, dessert, and a drink. The fancier “Royal” version of the dinner set that provides for an aperitif, an appetizer with rye bread, soup, salad, main course, a dessert, and a drink for the price of just $ 599NT. I almost feel too ashamed to lift my head when I see the price on the menu. This is way too cheap for exotic food, and I feel like I’m robbing the business. The difference between the “Royal dinner set” and the “Classic Castle Dinner Set” is the addition of an aperitif and rye bread with the appetizer.

• 隱藏巷弄，響名名人界 / Hidden Gem, Known Among Celebrities:

雖隱藏在公館的巷弄裡，造訪的饕客顆卻都來頭不小，咱們下午四點到場時已有客人在享用餐點，還有一片名人牆上還掛滿了名人簽名 ◦ 「沙皇套餐」所附的餐前飲品除了「蘋果香檳」、「俄國黑麥汁、「綜合莓飲」外，還能加＄100元選擇俄羅斯的「伏特加」或「俄羅斯紅葡萄酒」。俄羅斯以伏特加出名，既然一進門餐廳陳列的就是一櫃子精選的俄羅斯伏特加跟葡萄酒，當然不能浪費老闆的心血。當天的俄羅斯紅酒偏酸，所以咱就點了俄羅斯的伏特加開胃。

English version / 英文版：

Although this gem is hidden in the lanes of Gongguan, Taipei; it must be well-known among the upper class. Celeb Autographs decorate the wall.
Aperitifs with the “Royal Set” include “Apple Champagne,” “Traditional Russia Wheat drink,” “Mix Berry Drink.” Alternatively, for an additional $100nt, guests can opt for “RussianVodka” or “Russian Red Wine.” Since Russia is famous for its vodka and the restaurant displays a cellar of carefully select Russian vodka and wine, we feel rude to go against their culture. The daily Russian red wine is sour, so we opt for the Russian vodka to get ourselves ready for the upcoming full-on Russian meal *drooling already*.

• 餐前飲品：「俄羅斯伏特加」/ Aperitif：Russian Vodka:

「俄羅斯伏特加」上桌時付了一小盤酸黃瓜，老闆建議一口酸黃瓜配半口伏特加如此這般享用完。

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“Russian vodka” is served with a bowl of pickles. Our server suggests taking one bite of pickle, paired with half a shot of vodka until finished.

• 套餐附湯品：「俄羅斯羅宋湯」 / Soup with set：“Bors” （Borscht）

套餐附湯品：「俄羅斯羅宋湯」 / Soup with set：“Bors” （Borscht)

套餐附湯品：「俄羅斯羅宋湯」 / Soup with set：“Bors” （Borscht)

兩種套餐所附湯品皆為「俄羅斯羅宋湯」（ 菜單寫“Bors”，但其實就是東歐名菜 “Borscht“)。
俄羅斯城堡餐廳的斯羅宋湯除了用各種蔬菜蔬菜的精華融入湯裡所熬出鮮甜湯底外，裡面還加入牛肉塊熬煮，吃起來更有份量。

English version / 英文版：

Both sets come with the same soup, “Borscht” (written as “Bors” on the menu).
Russian castle Restaurant’s borscht is prepared with a variety of vegetables and beef chunks. The sweet essence of plants blends perfectly with the beef, and the meat adds texture to the dish.

• 套餐附沙拉：「維尼格列沙拉」 / Salad with Set: “Vinaigrette Salad”

兩種套餐的沙拉皆為歐洲常見的「維尼格列沙拉」( “Vinaigrette Salad”)，這是一道爽口的沙拉，使用補血的甜菜根、紅蘿蔔、淹過的酸小黃瓜、碗豆、馬鈴薯跟洋蔥煮過後切丁再加鹽巴涼拌製成，酸酸的很開胃。

English version / 英文版：

Both sets come with the same “Vinaigrette Salad” (aka. “Vinegret”). Vinegret is a traditional Russian salad, and 1 of the most common salad served across Europe. The dish uses superfood beetroot, carrots, pickled cucumber, beans, potatoes, and onions, boiled and cut into cubes and seasoned with salt. The salad is served cold and very appetizing.

俄羅斯城堡餐廳套餐開胃菜/ Russian Castle Restaurant Appetizers with Set ：

• 「煙燻鴨肉」/ “Smoked Duck”：

煙燻鴨肉就是一般台北版的粉紅色鴨胸肉切成薄片搭配ㄧ片生菜、ㄧ點洋蔥、蒔蘿再淋上一點黃芥末配白麵包，雖然是「北漂版」人人稱「櫻桃鴨」的粉紅鴨胸肉，卻比一般的假櫻桃鴨彈牙有韌性。

English version / 英文版：

“Smoked duck” uses the so-called “cherry ducks,” which originated in Yilan but somehow turns pink when travels north to Taipei. Duck breast is sliced thin and served with lettuce, onions, and dill, dressed with just a little yellow mustard and served with white bread. Although it is the Taipei version of a “cherry duck,” this knock-off is more stringy and tasty than the others.

• 「煙燻鮭魚」/ “Smoked Salmon”:

口味較清淡的「煙燻鮭魚」則是配上黑麥麵包黑橄欖、香菜跟洋蔥，一樣淋上一點黃芥末

English version / 英文版：

The “smoked salmon,” which is lighter in taste, is served with rye bread, black olive, coriander, onions, also dressed with a little yellow mustard.

俄羅斯城堡餐廳主菜 / Main Course at Russian Castle Restaurant：

• 「西伯利亞的秘密」 / “Pork, Cheese, Mushrooms”：

烤梅花豬夾入層層的起司、洋蔥與蘑菇料理ㄧ起烤，搭配一球馬鈴薯泥、ㄧ口泡菜以及淹的夠酸的酸黃瓜。

English version / 英文版：

pork is layered with cheese, onion, and mushrooms; baked and served with a ball of mashed potato, kimchi, and pickles

• 「哈薩克古里亞喜」/ “Goulash”:

「哈薩克古里亞喜」/ “Goulash”

時尚高潮食記 -台北公館俄羅斯城堡餐廳 / Russian Castle Restaurant Gongguan, Taipei Review & Vlog: 皇室城堡用餐環境，平民的價位，道地的俄羅斯菜，太划算啦！ / Royal Castle Dining Environment, Civilian Price, Authentic Russian Cuisine, what a steal!

這道主菜不只是曾為俄羅斯帝國之一的哈薩克的名菜，同時也是匈牙利的名菜，兩邊的差異在於使用的香料不同。這道使用史達林的故鄉烤牛肉，澳洲尤牛肋條以及的多種香料醃製過後再下去烤。牛肋條煮到軟嫩，甚至不用牛排刀就能骨肉分離，讓手殘的人都能大快朵頤。上菜時盤中一樣是搭配一球馬鈴薯泥、ㄧ口泡菜跟酸黃瓜，這三種味道帶鹹、甜跟酸，簡直是西餐美食的黃金三角。

English version / 英文版：

Goulash is not just a famous dish of Kazakhstan, which was historically once part of the Russian Empire, but also a famous dish of Hungary. Australian beef ribs are marinated, then seasoned with a variety of spices before roasting. Beef ribs are cooked till fall-off-the-bone tender. Meat can be cut without the use of a steak knife. The dish is also served with a ball of mashed potato, kimchi, and pickles. Savoury, sweet, and sour create a golden triangle of Russian cuisine.

• 套餐甜點：「俄羅斯酸奶」 / Dessert with Set: “Kefir”

套餐附的甜點是附果醬的「俄羅斯酸奶」，殘編在阿拉伯自己做過原始原味沒有加任何調味劑或糖的酸奶，在別的地方要吃的原味酸奶不容易，我熟知市面上就算標寫「無加糖」，如果不是酸到會擠眉弄眼的酸奶其實都是有加過糖的。這道「俄羅斯酸奶」附上一碗果醬，單吃酸奶並沒有滿足我想要臉抽筋的慾望；殘編又最討厭來不上不下的「半套」，只能加點一個長得很像法國可麗餅的「布林餅+酸奶油」

English version / 英文版：

The dessert that comes with both sets is “Kefir,” which is a traditional Russian yogurt served with jam. I like sour foods, and I spent many days making natural yogurt without any flavouring or additives from scratch when I grew up in Saudi Arabia. I know first hand the “sugar-free” labeled yogurts found in the market are all scams. The real deal makes your eye squint, and unless you can swallow a lime without tequila like me, you most likely can’t take it. Since I didn’t get that hemifacial spasm effect, I order an additional “Pancake with sour cream” ($ 130nt), which looks like a French Crepe to end this meal, because I don’t do things halfway.

• 「布林餅+酸奶油」($130） / “pancake (sour cream) ($130NT):

軟薄餅烤出像殘編臉上般的小雀斑的漂亮虎斑，只是這雀斑怎麼長在食物上看起來更加開胃討喜。我自己的雀斑卻是越看越不爽，可能等我把自己的臉吃的跟大餅一樣大就會跟雀斑更配吧！

English version / 英文版：

Soft crepes are baked beautifully and leopard-spotted like the freckles on my face. Jelly! Why do they look much better on food? Meanwhile, I’m starting to hate my freckles like all Taiwanese. Maybe I need to eat my face into a pancake for them to look good.

時尚高潮台北公館俄羅斯城堡餐廳食記殘編總評價/ Russian Castle Restaurant Gongguan Taipei Review in a Nutshell:

紅色是彩虹七彩的第一名，卻是台幣鈔票吊車尾的，用幾張紅色鈔票換彩虹集的紅色異國料理，殘編覺得俄羅斯城堡餐廳是一間ＣＰ值超高，道地的異國料理餐廳，不只可以請客，獨自造訪也不怪。

English version / 英文版：

Using a few reds in exchange for a full-on authentic Russian meal is a steal. The restaurant is perfect for bringing a friend or even dining alone because it’s not weird at all to spend some reds on yourself for a meal.