I feel like I haven't eaten enough ramen on this trip. I've only had it twice. Blasphemy!
Pork katsu curry rice from Coco Curry House in Shibuya. The curry had bits of tender meat.
I finished it ALL.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Serious comfort food.
Delicious shio ramen from a little dive in Chidori-cho in Tokyo, near our hotel.
I feel like I haven't eaten enough ramen on this trip. I've only had it twice. Blasphemy!
Pork katsu curry rice from Coco Curry House in Shibuya. The curry had bits of tender meat.
I finished it ALL.
I feel like I haven't eaten enough ramen on this trip. I've only had it twice. Blasphemy!
Pork katsu curry rice from Coco Curry House in Shibuya. The curry had bits of tender meat.
I finished it ALL.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Summer grubbin': A look back.
Well, hello.
It's three in the marnin'. But goshdarnit, I promised I'd do this, didn't I?
Needless to say, I have been one busy mofo. Three separate time-consuming activities, all important to me, have swallowed me up whole. At least I won't have to worry about one of these anymore after the next four days.
It is one sad, crazy world when a food-loving gal is unable to contribute to her own food blog. It makes me long for the yum-filled days of summer, when I could afford the money, time, and patience to buy fancy pastries, make stews, and layer popsicles, respectively.
So as a gift to myself, here's a look back at a few snapshots of summer, when life was perhaps a smidge more carefree, and a whole lot tastier..
Some Crust Bakery in Claremont... Oh, how I miss the raspberry- and lemon-mousse cupcakes and chocolate chip pumpkin cookies.
And the key lime cupcake.
Just.. the key lime cupcake. That's all. Try it and this jibjabba might make sense.
Summer was also the time of whimsical movie-plus-some-food-completely-unrelated-to-the-movie-and-vice-versa nights. Okay, I only held one of those. But who could forget "Japanese Curry and James McAvoy Movie Night"?! James McAvoy's Scottish accent and Vermont Curry-brand curry, with "a touch of apple and honey," will forever be ingrained together in my mind, that's for sure.
Finally -- the art of popsicle making!
Step 1: Buy a ridiculously unnecessary popsicle recipe book.
Step 2: Buy a ridiculously unnecessary -- but freakin' adorable -- Sailboat popsicle mold set.
Step 3: Create beautiful and delicious frozen treats in an attempt to justify the silly splurges committed in steps 1 and 2.
.... After I've finished my nostalgic sobbing about summer's end, I'll do my best to focus on what fall brings:
THANKSGIVING!!
It's three in the marnin'. But goshdarnit, I promised I'd do this, didn't I?
Needless to say, I have been one busy mofo. Three separate time-consuming activities, all important to me, have swallowed me up whole. At least I won't have to worry about one of these anymore after the next four days.
It is one sad, crazy world when a food-loving gal is unable to contribute to her own food blog. It makes me long for the yum-filled days of summer, when I could afford the money, time, and patience to buy fancy pastries, make stews, and layer popsicles, respectively.
So as a gift to myself, here's a look back at a few snapshots of summer, when life was perhaps a smidge more carefree, and a whole lot tastier..
Some Crust Bakery in Claremont... Oh, how I miss the raspberry- and lemon-mousse cupcakes and chocolate chip pumpkin cookies.
And the key lime cupcake.
Just.. the key lime cupcake. That's all. Try it and this jibjabba might make sense.
Summer was also the time of whimsical movie-plus-some-food-completely-unrelated-to-the-movie-and-vice-versa nights. Okay, I only held one of those. But who could forget "Japanese Curry and James McAvoy Movie Night"?! James McAvoy's Scottish accent and Vermont Curry-brand curry, with "a touch of apple and honey," will forever be ingrained together in my mind, that's for sure.
Finally -- the art of popsicle making!
Step 1: Buy a ridiculously unnecessary popsicle recipe book.
Step 2: Buy a ridiculously unnecessary -- but freakin' adorable -- Sailboat popsicle mold set.
Step 3: Create beautiful and delicious frozen treats in an attempt to justify the silly splurges committed in steps 1 and 2.
.... After I've finished my nostalgic sobbing about summer's end, I'll do my best to focus on what fall brings:
THANKSGIVING!!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Lunch at Haight and Ashbury. Or near, rather.
Okay, so I'm really behind. And now I only have time (and room) to talk about one part of my Saturday: lunch at a Nepalese restaurant.
Metro Kathmandu in/near the Haight and Ashbury district was my first venture into Nepalese cuisine. And first impressions were delicious.
A mango lassi was a sweet, thick thirst-quencher, which whet my appetite and made me hungrier. Luckily, the food came out quickly.
A chicken and mango spinach salad with tamarind dressing and shaved fennel. The chicken was a little on the tough side, but the perfectly ripe, juicy mango more than made up for it.
Chicken curry with basmati rice was a lighter, less rich version of Indian-style curry. Which isn't bad at all -- just pleasantly different. This time the chicken was fall-apart-in-your-mouth tender. SUPER MONEY TENDER. Hahaha silly Guy Fieri.
Finally, I was most excited to try these Everest momos -- stuffed with ground buffalo meat, curry, onion, garlic and ginger, served alongside a tomato chutney. Since this is the first time I had buffalo, I can't really say yet what its distinct qualities are. Perhaps.. a juicier version of beef? 'Yummy' could be another distinctive quality..?
I would love to try more of Nepalese cuisine. I wonder if there are any restaurants in Orange County.
Sounds like a food quest is in order.
* * *
Metro Kathmandu
311 Divisadero Street
San Francisco 94117
415.552.0903
Metro Kathmandu in/near the Haight and Ashbury district was my first venture into Nepalese cuisine. And first impressions were delicious.
A mango lassi was a sweet, thick thirst-quencher, which whet my appetite and made me hungrier. Luckily, the food came out quickly.
A chicken and mango spinach salad with tamarind dressing and shaved fennel. The chicken was a little on the tough side, but the perfectly ripe, juicy mango more than made up for it.
Chicken curry with basmati rice was a lighter, less rich version of Indian-style curry. Which isn't bad at all -- just pleasantly different. This time the chicken was fall-apart-in-your-mouth tender. SUPER MONEY TENDER. Hahaha silly Guy Fieri.
Finally, I was most excited to try these Everest momos -- stuffed with ground buffalo meat, curry, onion, garlic and ginger, served alongside a tomato chutney. Since this is the first time I had buffalo, I can't really say yet what its distinct qualities are. Perhaps.. a juicier version of beef? 'Yummy' could be another distinctive quality..?
I would love to try more of Nepalese cuisine. I wonder if there are any restaurants in Orange County.
Sounds like a food quest is in order.
* * *
Metro Kathmandu
311 Divisadero Street
San Francisco 94117
415.552.0903
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