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Cafe Blue Ginger, located in
the main upscale shopping and dining district of Karachi,
offers an eclectic menu in a rustic, cozy setting. The
corner location on main Zamzama boulevard displays a beautiful view of
the city's vintage façade, further adding to the cafe's
theme. The dining room
is adorned with heritage old windows and grills, while the
dramatic entrance receives guests with a heavy antique door
dating back to the early 20th century. The colonial
ambiance represents the owner's fondness of art and creates
a unique ambiance that can appreciated by all.
In contrast to the previous
surroundings of Café Blue Ginger at Galleria 919, the newly
opened restaurant is centered amidst the hustle
bustle of Karachi’s popular shopping and dining area,
Zamzama. The earlier cuisine was strongly influenced by the
restaurant's cooking expert Zubeda Tariq’s recipes while the
new menu offers a tasteful selection of Mediterranean,
French, Italian and Continental specialties such as Italian Tomato Bruschetta, Seared Salmon with
Pink Peppercorn Sauce, Grilled Beef Medallion, Classic Cheese Soufflé
and Grilled Chicken with
Grain Mustard Sauce. A selection of
unique and refreshing mocktails is also offered.
THE RECIPES
With cooking experts Ms.
Zubeda Tariq and her son Hussain Tariq behind the recipes at
Cafe Blue Ginger, one can expect exceptionally tasty and
creative dishes. Ms. Zubeda Tariq, a household name today,
forayed into the gourmet field almost 20 years ago. She
initially started with an advisory service attached with a
multinational company where she provided free of charge
consultation and recipes to the harried housewives and young
entrants in the kitchen. The response was phenomenal and
very soon she was offered the chance to take up a platform
in the visual media to make herself and her expertise more
accessible. Today she has hosted more than 3500 TV shows,
plus many audio shows and public appearances. She has
published three recipe books and her much desired book on
cooking tips which is now out on the market. Hussein Tariq also has a
special interest in gourmet cuisine and has been
demonstrating his talents on a widely popular cooking shows
on Zaiqa TV for the last ten months.
Some popular soups and starters include the
Seafood Bisque, Rocket and Walnut Salad and Insalata Caprese.
For specialty appetizers, the Stuffed Giant Mushrooms and
the Classic Cheese Soufflé. The
home-made pastas include Pantacce Pesto and Fettuccini
Prawns with Spicy Marinara Sauce, while hearty main entrées
include Stuffed Roast Chicken,
Grilled Chicken Piccata, the Super Jumbo Shell Prawns,
Grilled Sea Bass with Tomato Wasabi Sauce, Rib Eye Steak and
Grilled Lamb Chops. The restaurant also offers classic thin
crust cheese pizzas in a variety of gourmet choices such as
classic Margarita, Shrimp and Pesto. Enjoy lunch with a
sandwich prepared with home-made bread and
for the sweet tooth, the Molten Chocolate Cake and
Classic Bread Pudding. Exotic Pakistani flavors for the
traditional Desi palette will be introduced in the coming
months.
Café Blue Ginger's signature
style is to serve wholesome meals with simple, yet
aesthetically vibrant presentations; an eclectic cuisine
which caters to a variety of tastes and pallets. Each of the
chefs enjoy a specialized niche which contribute to their
expertise for the recipes. The spices are mixed in-house and
the sauces are unique and flavorful. In addition, the utmost
care is taken in using the freshest of vegetables and top
quality meats. The ingredients for all dishes are top
quality with minimum use of nonessential ingredients, thus
bringing out the distinct flavor of each essential
ingredient.
THE AMBIANCE
The walls at Cafe Blue Ginger are embellished with sketches by Anwar Maqsood and paintings by Hussain himself, old
letters and manuscripts, along with old
pottery and porcelain dating back to the 19th and early 20th century and
not to forget the replicas of antique lights; all from Hussain’s very own private collection. This creates a nice,
cozy feel while also adding a meaningful aspect as one can sit and enjoy the grandeur of the glory
and lifestyle of the bygone era. The
restaurant gives a lived-in, rustic atmosphere which makes
one feel that it's been there for years and years. From the
entire façade to the every nook and corner, the entire
restaurant
has been artistically designed by Hussain under his company
logo “at home”. In addition, Cafe Blue Ginger can
accommodate up to 50 people and has been equipped with ionizers for
a smoke-free, purified area, which provides a more healthful
environment even in the smoking areas.
DAILY
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
Cafe Blue Ginger is proud to
offer a full breakfast beginning at 7:30am until 12 noon.
Dine in a style before work or after the gym in Blue
Ginger's artistic and rustic atmosphere. Choose from classic
American breakfast items such as omelets in all styles
served with hash browns, French toast, pancakes, waffles and
the Traditional English Breakfast. Also available are
contemporary favorites such as smoked salmon with cream
cheese on a toasted bagel. Enjoy one of the top breakfast
offerings in Karachi at Cafe Blue Ginger.
THE OWNERS & THE CONCEPT
Owners Hussain Tariq, son of
popular cooking icon Ms. Zubeda Tariq, and Hassan Raza, an
avid food lover who doesn't compromise when it comes to good
food and who has dined in the best restaurants from all over
the world, bring their down-to-earth, friendly and artistic
nature to Café Blue Ginger. They wanted to create a café where
people could come to relax and enjoy quality cuisine and
drinks in an artistic and unique atmosphere.
"At Café Blue Ginger, the main principal we have learned is
that the restaurant business is really the people business.
People love to go out to eat in a restaurant, but only if
the whole experience is sensational". At Café Blue Ginger,
all aspects have been considered such as food quality and
availability, ambiance, uniqueness, customer service and
hygiene in order to create the perfect environment for a
memorable and enjoyable dining experience for all who visit.
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