01003<食記>新竹青草湖-在水一方餐廳
離開大溪二畝園，朝向新竹青草湖出發，晚上的重頭戲，就是在青草湖畔的景觀餐廳-在水一方! 名字好詩情畫意喔，瓊瑤的feel喔!
Heading to HsinChu green grass lake, nana is expecting night meal at the lake house restaurant. This restaurant is built right on the lakeside, currently is one of famous restaurant in HsinChu.
看看在湖畔遠眺在水一方餐廳，3/12是個很漂亮的sunny day!
Nana選擇坐在1樓的戶外座位，回頭照了一下落地窗與餐廳的感覺。
Picture was taken from the other side of lake! Nana choose to sit outside, just to enjoy the natural atmosphere of mountain and lake!
因為nana的住宿券有附餐券，可以折抵430元，因此nana加了錢吃喜歡的阿爾薩斯烤豬腳(NT660)，友人則選擇美國特選沙朗佐紅酒醬(NT680)! 排餐最低500元起跳，價位算中價位囉! 以這種價位，nana可就要好好檢視套餐的美味度! 首先是冷盤，由左至右是鮮蝦沙拉，紅蘿蔔沙拉(酸酸甜甜，一度懷疑是青木瓜絲，鯖魚-腥味很重nana不喜歡)，看到盤子上有一條黑黑的醬汁嗎? Nana跟朋友在想，冷盤為啥要加巧克力醬呢?????? Nana秉持著嚐鲜的精神嚐了一口，發現它是黑醋，搞不清楚要沾的是什麼? 服務生也都沒有介紹，真是不了了之的一道冷盤!
Here comes the cold appetizer, shrimp salad, carrot salad, and salted mackerel. I like the carrot salad, tastes like papaya salad, quiet tasty. The mackerel has a strong fish smell, that’s why nana doesn’t like sashimi.
再來是濃湯，nana這份是蘿蔔濃湯(湯底是鱈魚)，延續著剛才冷盤中的紅蘿蔔絲的surprise，濃湯並無紅蘿蔔的不好味道，口感到是濃郁香甜(那一抹奶泡，並沒有什麼特殊的加分ㄟ)，朋友品嚐的是牛肉清湯，喝了一口，朋友說就是羅宋湯嘛!
Next comes soup dish, nana ordered carrot soup (with codfish). My friend has beef soup.
再來是麵包，加分加分，有法式麵包的chewy嚼感，撕開內部是鬆軟軟的麵包，配上兩款醬料(butter and 橄欖油青醬)，好吃。 Nana都忘記了要照相，吃到一半才想起來，麵包可以續包喔，可惜nana要留肚子吃後面的，就沒有再加點了!
Homemade Bread is somehow quiet tasty. Chewy outside and soft inside, you can feel the freshness of bakery and the smoothness of pesto melting in your mouth! yummy
接下來是海鮮沙拉，有鮮蝦，透抽，醬料是清爽的油醋醬。 只是nana不懂，明明就兩口的沙拉，幹啥要用那麼大的盤子阿
Seafood salad includes shrimp, squid, and fresh romaine with light Italian dressing.
接下來是特製雪霜，服務人員說是用來爽口的，不是甜點啦! 此時夜幕低垂，邊吃冰淇淋，邊欣賞夕陽。 Chief special Sherbet surprised me in the middle of meal. The servant says it is for refreshing appetite, not dessert. 
重頭戲main course在黑漆漆的天空下上菜了，先看看nana的豬腳，有夠大塊，肉有入味不沾醬汁也很有味道，可惜皮烤的不夠酥脆，有些地方還軟軟的，美中不足。朋友的沙朗，目測有12盎司，還算有份量，五分熟的嫩度挺鮮嫩多汁，只是sauce應該要另外放，不應該直接澆在盤子上，導致無法再沾鹽，品嚐肉質是否甜美!
Main course serves on the nightfall, Alsace Style Pork Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Grilled Sirloin with Red Wine Sauce. Knuckle pork is my favorite dish; however, the skin is not crispy enough. Sirloin is about 12 once, medium rare is just right to eat.
接下來是焦糖布丁及咖啡。焦糖布丁口感很濃郁，加分加分! Nana滿足了口腹之慾，來一張甜美的照片吧! 有朋友說nana這張照片很作做! 不管，只要是美美的照片，做作也沒有關係 nana 20100322 Hot coffee and caramel pudding are fine.
另post青草湖的湖面景觀
資料來源: http://traffic.hccg.gov.tw/new8/Point02.htm
青草湖水庫於民國45年興建完成，位於新竹市南區客雅溪中游，為新竹早期兼具灌溉及觀光功能之水庫與著名風景區。
青草湖的山光水色，一度為八大名勝之列，光復初期面積達三十平方公里，是新竹吸引觀光客的主要賣點，岸邊划船、旅館業茂盛一時，然因水庫淤積、颱風破壞、上游濫建等原因，喪失蓄水功能，遊客逐漸流失。
新竹市政府91年著手辦理青草湖水庫重生，由經濟部水利署協助於92年完成『青草湖水庫重生規劃』。新竹市政府據此規劃成果呈報 行政院經濟部審議，奉 行政院核定後將作為未來工程執行計畫實施之依據。
Ching-Tsao Lake (meaning the lake of green grass) used to be a mini-sized lake hundreds of years ago, which was also used as a dam. After the end of the Japanese colonial period in Taiwan, the first magistrate of Hsin-chu County ordered to reconstruct the dam, resulting in a 30 square kilometer area for storing water. It was the first large-scaled construction in Hsin-chu since the establishment of the local government.
Although it has been one of the eight greatest scenic places in Taiwan, Ching-Tsao Lake lost its irrigating function due to the sedimentation of soil. The sedimentation also affected the views. Fortunately, in the past few years the Hsin-chu City Government has been continuously renovating the lake and restoring its original views.
The Hsin-Chu City Governament is now actively constructing public facilities in coordination of the natural features of Ching-Taso Lake, including gardens, bridges, bird-observing track, lake-encircling track, and resting places. These features provide relaxing places to the visitors so they may truly appreciate the views.
Beautiful view of the lake-encircling track are the reason that it is one of the favorite places to the citizens of Hsin-Chu City. In order to enhance the security, the city government has built solar-energy-powered street lamps that guide the way for the visitors.
"The Unforgettable Feng-Huang Bridge" is a classic Taiwanese movie in the 60's, and the bridge in the movie is the movie is the one over the dam of Ching-Tsao Lake. In 1963, "The Unforgettable Feng-Huang Bridge" was filmed on Fong-Huang Bridge" was filmed on this Fong-Hung Bridge.
The movie caused a great sensation.lt was played for 102 times and was sold out every time. The bridge then became a popular place for marriage proposal.
In addition to the public facilities around the Ching-Tsao Lake,the Hsin-Chu City Government built Ming-Hu Park,featuring internationally famous sculptor,Ying-Fong Yang's steel sculpture:"H-Fong(Breeze),to complete the relaxing atmosphere.
地址：新竹市明湖路1075巷80-1號(青草湖畔)
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