Honga’s Lotus Petal | Telluride
The Roma was once one of Telluride’s oldest and wildest bars, but since 2006, the renovated building has been Honga’s Lotus Petal, a restaurant serving fantastic pan-Asian fare.
Start off with a specialty ginger mojito, a potent, imaginative concoction. The bustling sushi bar serves fish flown in from Hawaii four times a week, and the regular menu is ever-changing, from appetizers (go for the addictive pot stickers) to entrees.
I ordered trout and was treated to a crispy filet with miso gremolata (a condiment of chopped herbs enhanced by the Japanese seasoning), served over red curry, green beans and mango salsa peppered with kochi, a demonically hot Indonesian chili. I was wowed, as were the veterans in my party, but they couldn’t deviate from the sublime standards, such as the Asian fish tacos, a delicious pad thai and the sublime hot curries.
My wife tried Thai curry, a fragrant, sumptuous mélange of vegetables, basil and lemon with chicken (her other options were shrimp, tofu, chicken, pork and beef). The flavors were incredibly layered and nuanced, and it seemed like she couldn’t put a dent in it. So I, the dutiful husband, helped out, and there we were trying to out-eat each other. Call them The Honga Games!
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