Casarole at Dona Thomas. Just like a mexican lasagna.
August 2006
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Aug 22, 2006
Aug 15, 2006
Nothing is better in 3am than a Johnnie’s Pastrami sandwich with chili fries. (nothing except El Faralito in SF). We were still full from dinner but somehow managed to eat most of the food. I love the fact that you also get a side of pickles and the service is always great, hun!
Aug 15, 2006
For dinner we went to Don Antonio’s on the west side and drank up very tasty Cadillac margarita’s with a huge plate of carne asada. Although similar to mexican place’s I’ve been to up in Northern California, there was something that was distinctly different that I can’t yet place about Southern Californian Mexican food. The carne asada came in one whole strip rather than small pieces. Overall very tasty.
Aug 15, 2006
I took a quick trip down to LA. Friday I went to Disneyland and had the delicious corndogs in Main Street. On Saturday, my friend Margaret picked me up and we went to Redondo Beach and grabed some fresh crab, steamed and fried clams. Along with some rice and yuzu, we had a wonderful picnic.
Aug 15, 2006
We celebrated a friend of mine’s b-day and tried out a new place. It is one of his favorite spots in the city, Ala Turka on Geary and Leavenworth. The food was consistently really tasty with good amounts of spice, and ample portions for a great price. Courtney had the lamb kebap while I had the doner. Both were quite delicious, with the doner having a subtle spice to it that made it take the lead. The winner however was the Turkish Pizza, little strips of turkish sausage with cheese on bread. Delicious. I’ll get that next time.
Aug 15, 2006
Drunken Fish has to have one of the best hwedupbap dishes around. Although the fish isn’t of the highest quality, it works well with this dish. It is also a great deal for the fresh sashimi, lettuce, roe, and quail egg, with rice and spicy red bean paste for about $10. The price almost doubles for the exact same dish at dinner. A great healthy lunch. I just wouldn’t have the sushi there.
Aug 7, 2006
My friend Peter stopped by and gave me some fresh oysters that he had picked up around Tamales Bay. They were huge! Anyways, I think I have decided that I am just not a fan of having your own oysters. Aside from the shucking and cleaning aspect, I just can’t seem to get that great mignonette mixture just right.
The oysters were lovely however, and I had them plain, with tabasco, with horseradish, with the mignonette and all combinations in between. I also BBQ’d them and added a little garlic and parmesan cheese. I just do not seem to enjoy them as much as in a restaurant. Unfortunately I forgot to snap some pics.
Aug 7, 2006
I went to see what the Giants do best this season, lose. However I did have a fantastic time there catching the game, catching up with my friend, and of course eating. The Giants definitely have a better food selection than Oakland.
What is it about the Sheboygan that is so good? Although there is always a line to get one of these tasty dogs, it is well worth the treat. The bratwurst is solid with good intense flavors and the grilled onions and saurkraut add to the texture as well. Although I usually pile on my hot dogs with everything that’s available (I once had ketchup, mustard, lots of onions, relish, tomatoes, saurkraut, jalapeno peppers, pickles, and cheese!), the Sheboygan can be left alone…I did add spicy brown mustard only.
Aug 4, 2006
I went to a chowdown lunch today and met some very nice people Thank you Joel for the wine and Marc for getting everyone together. We had the banquet meal which included many items. Here is my quick summary. I’m sorry that the food descriptions are not that great since I didn’t see the menu.
Fish Maw soup – light and delicate with a great texture on the fish maw. It was not too bland and had just enough salt for my taste.
Scallops – nothing really special about the scallops. They were prepared nice and had a good overall balance.
Crab – The flavor was wonderful with specs of garlic crusted over the shell, but the crab meat was a little too mushy for my taste.
Fish – had a slight gingery taste and good overall flavor. I though it was just a tad too oily but I did like the tenderness of the fish.
Chicken – the skin was moist and the chicken was cooked just right. It had a juiciness that is rare in most chinese places. The sauce that it came with complimented the chicken really well.
Duck with Taro in Hot Pot – I really enjoyed the duck and although I am not a fan of taro it was actually quite good. I didn’t have much of the sauce but overall a good dish.
Vegetables with preserved egg – the preserved egg added a nice flavor to the vegetables.
Vegetables with garlic – generic rendition of this dish. nothing bad about it but nothing special either.
Squab – everyone’s least favorite. It was a little bland, though I did like the crispiness of the skin. Other than not nothing special.
All in all, all the dishes were very good and no one left with an empty stomach. The highlights for me would be the chicken and the duck. My least favorite would be the squab and the fish.
Gordon took most of the photos although there are some more that I took here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoonhkim/sets/72157594224376461/
