We ventured out of the house this afternoon in search of lunch and wandered into the Dushanbe Tea House, a very cool spot that was just the thing for a chilly day. The tea house was a gift from Boulder's sister city, Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was built there, then disassembled and shipped here. The intricately painted ceiling, the impressive wooden columns (no two are alike!) the ceramic tiles on the outside of the building, the bronze figures in the fountain, and the carved plaster panels were all handmade by artisans in Tajikistan, and no power tools were used in any part of the construction.
To ward off the chill, Ed got a pot of a tea called something like Moonbeam Spice and I got a blossoming tea. Both were great, which was a relief because I didn't want to have to return to their impressive but rather overwhelming tea list, which contains more than 100 choices. The food on the menu is eclectic, offering everything from Mexican to Italian to Indonesian to Vietnamese. I ordered spicy peanut noodles, which were delicious, and Ed enjoyed his Tajikistan Plov, which is a traditional rice dish served with seasoned beef on top. The dessert menu had some intriguing items on it, such as pistachio soup, spiced chocolate cake served with avocado ice cream, and tangerine tea gingerbread, but, alas, we were too full. Next time. I also look forward to going back to try their breakfast offerings, and for their high tea service, which is available by reservation only each afternoon.
Ed and I have both enjoyed the food in Boulder, and the Dushanbe Tea House is yet another great player in our new home's impressive line-up.
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