tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486371016092014072024-03-13T20:04:05.255-07:00Random Thoughts of Food & PoetryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-89511736496938077412011-04-12T23:06:00.000-07:002011-04-12T23:28:32.040-07:00Butterfly ShadowsFive Fingers on the bottom of my feet.<br />The sounds of Pandora's music box in my ears.<br />A shadow appears over my left shoulder.<br />Wings of beauty clears my path.<br />And leads me away from you.<br />My mind becomes empty of any thoughts<br />My heart becomes free for only an instance<br />I realize I wish I was a butterfly<br />To be free of this life<br />Would bring my soul to peace.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-80349077254977603962011-03-12T14:02:00.000-08:002011-03-21T09:50:08.995-07:00OMG Sushi Food Porn!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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But I have been traveling down a dark road of indescribable taste that leaves me to yearn for more! Last night I was in LA and had dinner at Shunji's. Before we even had our first taste of the incredible sushi, the interior design of Shunji's must be noted. The rich color of the light and dark woods with the lighting and open space puts you at ease. I really love the interior design of Shunji's. I have never been to a sushi restaurant with such a nice modern feel.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">We started with Shishito Peppers and Red Snapper with sea salt and yuzu pepper. I have been wanting to try Shishito Peppers and this was the perfect opportunity and they were so good. It was not spicy but very flavorful. I am not a fan of Red Snapper and my friend Tyana is not a fan of eating sashimi. The Red Snapper was smoking and was "the best I have ever had" (note to read, this comment will be repeated over and over in this blog entry). With a little push, Tyana tried the Red Snapper and really liked it. She like it so much that she took back her other piece that she gave away. Sauteed Siitake mushrooms and asparagus with Rock Shrimp was so good! Our next dish was Albacore with daikon radish, onion and chive with ponzu oil. The Albacore was like butter in my mouth, it just melted. Blue Fin Tuna tasted like a nice piece of rare steak! The Albacore and Blue Fin Tuna was the best I have ever had. At this point Tyana was converted to a sashimi lover. I am not a fan of cooked oysters, not even fried! And everyone knows anything fried taste good.... The Tempura Oysters were so good! The only thing I could say was oh my god!!!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I dont know what a Tartare is, but I love it! The Sweet Shrimp with black truffle and truffle oil topped with gold flakes and caviar tartare murders my taste buds for all other foods... It is a must try! I can't even describe the flavors. <span style=""> </span>The Miso Cod Fish makes butter fish taste like government butter. The Miso Cod Fish taste like Grade A++ Organic Butter! The Salsa Salmon Sashimi makes me jump up, grab the nearest Senorita (bear :p) and start heading to the dance floor for some twist and turns! <span style=""> </span>It’s really that good. If you really want to show someone you love them. Skip the flowers and take her to Shunji’s, even if she doesn’t like sushi. Because Shunji (is the name of the chef) will convert her. <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-58793710513661079992011-03-04T06:41:00.000-08:002011-03-04T12:39:31.848-08:00Foodgasm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK1Tu9YHAgE9YZWETjWA-P1Z5hTRk7UpJzo-r8PYd5fxQ2PBu9bxzEiCvVygFXwToJoAabMhLe_wxHNCxbad-Hfx707sV5R-zdy0iPC9frYO6Bp6G_89Z88QM82WP-11bVPJ-IKRmNoI/s1600/photo%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK1Tu9YHAgE9YZWETjWA-P1Z5hTRk7UpJzo-r8PYd5fxQ2PBu9bxzEiCvVygFXwToJoAabMhLe_wxHNCxbad-Hfx707sV5R-zdy0iPC9frYO6Bp6G_89Z88QM82WP-11bVPJ-IKRmNoI/s320/photo%252810%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580235078485882034" border="0" /></a><br />Ribeye, medium rare. Those three words make me so happy. I have never been inside a fancy steakhouse before, even though steak is on my list of favorite foods. Last night I enjoyed a three course dinner at Ruth Chris Steakhouse. We came for OC Restaurant Week, but didn't eat from that menu. Our waitress told us that Ruth Chris has a similar menu, but with a little extra cost. My beautiful date and I decided to go off the main menus three course meal. For starters we both order the French Onion soup. The soup was by far the best French Onion soup I have every enjoyed with a silver soup spoon.<br /><br />Our main course was a medium-rare Petite Filet with Shrimp and medium-rare Ribeye. Both steaks came out on a super hot plate glazed with butter. My date had reached for her knife and touched the hot plate. She got burnt by the plate it was so hot. I decided to touch it, not once but twice. The first touch didn't hurt, maybe because I didn't touch it for long. The second time I realize it was a bad idea. Damn it really was a hot plate!<br /><br />I enjoy good food, but this was the best food. I haven't been happy for the past several of weeks, but I now have a better understand of what comfort food really is. Every single bite of the steaks was food sex for my mouth. This Ribeye made me the happiest I have been in a long time. I am sure my twelve year old Scotch on the rocks, two glasses of wine and great company had a part to play in this secret food affair. But my heart knows what it wants, and that is a great steak.<br /><br />My only disappointment was my side dish. She got Creamed Corn and I got the Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The Creamed Corn was so good! The Garlic Mashed Potatoes was not so great. It reminded me of instant mashed potatoes my stepmom use to make, ew! I told my waitress in the nicest way and she told me to mix the two sides together, HEAVEN! It was so good, I scooped up another spoon full. I reached across the table and gave my date a taste, HEAVEN! It reminded me of Thu's Thanksgiving Mix Plate (a blog for another day). I love things that remind me of my childhood. The joy of being carefree, warms the heart.<br /><br />The dessert was a Chocolate Sin Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream. My waitress told me that she found the biggest piece for me. The Chocolate Sin Cake looked like a cup cake with cream cheese frosting. The cake was very moist and the cream cheese frosting mixed with the Vanilla Ice Cream was a sweet end to an awesome night.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-83646216895911673902011-03-01T20:47:00.000-08:002011-03-01T20:57:18.365-08:00Blueberry Cake-nuts (mymy :p)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW5oKbs35Ycdg9Na3KTtWnUsxbfcWNCBvMxOx1_WCoPZAnpnYaFq-6qfuxjzFMFCH70Rhy1H7SOlC7ZrM7GZSXzzAbWQuHy3SpKuK0H_P6xgXpnPPr-UV5K0ZGoSx3nJ_FNm9TTnI3nI/s1600/175397_10150107632142839_538847838_6335736_1657236_o.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW5oKbs35Ycdg9Na3KTtWnUsxbfcWNCBvMxOx1_WCoPZAnpnYaFq-6qfuxjzFMFCH70Rhy1H7SOlC7ZrM7GZSXzzAbWQuHy3SpKuK0H_P6xgXpnPPr-UV5K0ZGoSx3nJ_FNm9TTnI3nI/s320/175397_10150107632142839_538847838_6335736_1657236_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579339995081874802" border="0" /></a>Like Homer I love a great donut. My old love and my new love meet for the first time. I love a good maple bar. It just has to be fluffy and light. I think I am the last person to have a blueberry cake-nut. And I have to say it was completely worth it. These things are so good! I eat trader joe's blueberry waffles for breakfast all the time, but this was a great change! Can't wait to get another one, but not anytime soon. Gotta lose those lbs and this won't help the cause.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-26171280781845033532011-02-27T23:48:00.000-08:002011-02-28T00:14:01.305-08:00What did we learn today class? Truffle Oil makes everything taste good!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7mwS2yIDKjg/TWtVRsSy6II/AAAAAAAAAjo/YWgrse51kxw/s1600/photo%25289%2529.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7mwS2yIDKjg/TWtVRsSy6II/AAAAAAAAAjo/YWgrse51kxw/s320/photo%25289%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578646325864622210" border="0" /></a>This place is weirdly awesome! I have never been to a Japaneses place that has tatter tots. I <3 tatter tots. It reminds me of being a kid again. I order the Tasty Sliders that come with Truffle Oil Tatter Tot. You really cannot mess up tatter tots. I mean you throw them in the oil and bam! You have tasty cylinder fried potatoes. But The Open Door decided to fry them in truffle oil. The best tatter tots I have ever eaten. If I had these when I was a child, I would have been a spoiled little kid! We also order Truffle Butter Edamame. I can compare this food item to KFC. Finger licking good! We also order Sesame Seed Chicken Wings, Fried Rice in a Stone Pot with a Boiled Egg, Sauteed Mushrooms and some kind of white fish sushi that Clement order. The really like this place and can't wait to come back to try all the different food they have and come back for the truffle foods :D
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<br />I would have pictures of their food but they change items on their menu and not always service the same items.
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<br />The Open Door
<br /><address class="adr"> <span class="street-address">122 S Atlantic Blvd</span>
<br /><span class="locality">Monterey Park</span>, <span class="region">CA</span> <span class="postal-code">91754</span>
<br /> </address> <span id="bizPhone" class="tel">(626) 282-9829</span>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-68356218940170566162011-02-22T17:09:00.000-08:002011-02-22T17:10:40.670-08:00Notes on a page....Sound moves you<br />Warms your heart<br />Tames your soul<br />In the depth of it all<br />It makes you freeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-19748253562653399682011-02-20T17:44:00.000-08:002011-02-21T17:57:19.988-08:00Burger Haven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf8_D7YmED_Mk9X9s6fl-SSfiwOxul1rFjtw3daxwplThdEGf2RZMv1D7BH_Mhiuuehi3HoT91Bde4YCV0TwLvLYri5BK6AXQsnv0Xt39aWaC9vRHAsTY21Bp33qoZqYH_riOED30V8Q/s1600/176268_10150101300457839_538847838_6274252_199746_o.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf8_D7YmED_Mk9X9s6fl-SSfiwOxul1rFjtw3daxwplThdEGf2RZMv1D7BH_Mhiuuehi3HoT91Bde4YCV0TwLvLYri5BK6AXQsnv0Xt39aWaC9vRHAsTY21Bp33qoZqYH_riOED30V8Q/s320/176268_10150101300457839_538847838_6274252_199746_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575955251685494034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">If there is one thing I know, it has to be a good burger. I love burgers. If I can pick one thing to eat for the rest of my life, it would be a burger. You can make it many different ways. I am always in a search for the greatest burger. So far this has to be the best burger I have ever eaten. Every bite of this burger was haven for my heavy heart. I could taste the pickled red onions, roasted red bell peppers, wild arugula, st agur cheese and the </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:12pt;" >garlic aioli brings a powerful kick to this flavorful burger. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">The truffle fries were ok... The top fries didn't taste like truffle oil, but the bottom half of the fries tasted very good. I think the burger would have tasted better with a more hoppie beer and not the recommended helfiwissin.</span><br /><br /><br />Haven Gastropub<br />190 S. Glassell Street<br />Orange, CA 92866<br />(714) 221-0680Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-70793485760803786312011-02-18T15:55:00.000-08:002011-02-18T15:57:04.929-08:00My battle with my first love, food....<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> 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Even as a child I was always the biggest kid in class. When I was in high school I weighed over 265 lbs. I should really get my weight changed on my driver license… As an adult I reached as high as 295. My goal was never to go over 300 and I never have. I have always tried to lose weight, but never had the will power too. I would start diets and stop in less than a month.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Last year I met this wonderful person who gave me a nudge to go workout (she called me fat… JUST KIDDING!) and my close friend introduced me to my 1st diet that I stuck with for months. When I started I was 280 lbs. Today marks the day I lost 40 lbs. It took me less than a year, but you can’t change 30 years of over eating in a couple of months. I still have 20 more lbs to go until I hit my goal of 220, but I celebrated with a Large Fat Burger with Fat Fries :P </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your support Hoami Bear and Sarah my Cambo. You two changed my life <3<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-31882728314651538282011-02-16T19:30:00.000-08:002011-02-16T23:10:47.674-08:00Wish they had Wasabi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR1NsUP7X2rNguUASCjl92E1QVrfzLlhNtb7iyndcSTPoXkBt6_zYremIpiNnZ24SYMbkyIqiWuVnD9Bu_WuZ7XC82X3-kEkyfKxRcxtzziwm8a4cg4C_Nqb-UcmXP539iIun-dDY_yo/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR1NsUP7X2rNguUASCjl92E1QVrfzLlhNtb7iyndcSTPoXkBt6_zYremIpiNnZ24SYMbkyIqiWuVnD9Bu_WuZ7XC82X3-kEkyfKxRcxtzziwm8a4cg4C_Nqb-UcmXP539iIun-dDY_yo/s320/photo%25288%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574552127299964114" border="0" /></a><br />The best of two worlds... Sushi and Shabu Shabu. Thought I would mix it up today and get salmon instead of beef. The salmon were thick cuts and tasted good even raw. Now I know some of you aren't willing to eat it raw, but hey I wrote this blog 8 hours later and my tummy is fine :] I recently discovered that I can ask for a hot drop in my soup base, not to be confused with my hot pot. One drop and my soup is transformed into spicy heaven. CA Shabu Shabu always hit the spot on a cloudy rainy day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-78797621867965450402011-02-13T01:14:00.000-08:002011-02-15T08:44:55.502-08:00I put my hand upon your hip when I dip you dip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJNRidGzMt0nI-TP30JVaUm92wv8WsqNsCm6w_tPU7hi0tqUVxBpftpDRGstupGmSnut7Sg7McZSiTN4TSX2XHHRDMAsdLmLNhaziUU0oJ-MnLh8rqUO78fE_QpEDnvPSTmJGSIH6ARA/s1600/photo%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJNRidGzMt0nI-TP30JVaUm92wv8WsqNsCm6w_tPU7hi0tqUVxBpftpDRGstupGmSnut7Sg7McZSiTN4TSX2XHHRDMAsdLmLNhaziUU0oJ-MnLh8rqUO78fE_QpEDnvPSTmJGSIH6ARA/s320/photo%25287%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573118301664110274" border="0" />
<br /></a>Oh yeah... When I dip you dip (thuthu's cool dance moves)!!!! Alhambra is known for there great Chinese food, but there are no good Vietnamese places. Until my bestee Tyana found this little place called Dip's Grill. This place kidnapped your mother/grandmother/aunt/cousin that just came over from Vietnam and forces her to cook all her homemade Vietnamese food on Dip's Grill with a little Vietnamese American twist. The a pile of Banh Beo (steamed rice cakes) with green onions, dried shrimp and the oldie but smelly fish sauce. I like mine with my secret sriracha (I really like sriracha <3).
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<br /></a> I call these the Vietnamese Omelet. This is the best banh xeo I have ever eaten. It is so crispy and full of flavor. The sliders are sooooooooo good! Dips has four types of sliders: Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork, Spam Egg and Dips Sliders. Do you remember KFC's Chicken Little back in the 90's. If you want a flash back viva your mouth! You have to try the Fried Chicken Slider, it taste just like a KFC Chicken Little. The Pulled Pork taste like Chinese Roasted Pig. Spam and Egg taste like spam with an egg on top :P BUTTTTTTTTT the best slider is the Dips Slider! It looks like a normal hamburger slider, but the meat is a meatball from 7 Courses of Beef. It is genus! It would only be better if they would add cheese! I think if I keep on asking for cheese that they would add it for me :D There are many types of great food here. You just have to try it out Enjoy
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<br />Dip's Grill
<br />1412 E Valley Blvd
<br />Alhambra, CA 91801
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-53501984353826787532011-02-12T18:22:00.000-08:002011-02-13T01:13:59.809-08:00Heart Attack Tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGRcUsTxjELbPZ5_SoD5XduCma4DUzo_HXyNuH70xewmIB8cXcibcPmpgPGWibqUuuT1V0DcpfuKhfw7zYtjwf29hceoErK8ZL9RCxLygYL7WFCp71BnLQBVslzvaLKTZ7yyd1X8QcyU/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGRcUsTxjELbPZ5_SoD5XduCma4DUzo_HXyNuH70xewmIB8cXcibcPmpgPGWibqUuuT1V0DcpfuKhfw7zYtjwf29hceoErK8ZL9RCxLygYL7WFCp71BnLQBVslzvaLKTZ7yyd1X8QcyU/s320/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572995871903894386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Pick your sweet poison at Half and Half Tea House. Boba is not my favorite thing in the world, but Half and Half is something sweet. I have been having a bad week and my friend Chuck bought me Tyana's favorite from this addictive place. Passion Fruit with lychee. It gave me a taste of sweet happiness. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Half and Half Tea House</span><br /><address style="font-family: arial;" class="adr"> <span class="street-address">120 N San Gabriel Blvd Ste H</span><br /><span class="locality">San Gabriel</span>, <span class="region">CA</span> <span class="postal-code">91778</span><br /> </address> <span style="font-family: arial;" id="bizPhone" class="tel">(626) 309-9387</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-61919450532521763882011-02-11T23:19:00.000-08:002011-02-11T23:42:28.560-08:00Broken<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFkURE7lC4AmGxNz0CT8u6sJ96BKuFs45epPnen05Mz7fdiRTpOruZHzCVFW7mW5wmOvPCjJ5zowv2IFebVClvYjZ2S6ACVdQILYtjrp1E-cj_HaP5oeobzklKRYreXli8PE939Jxrac/s1600/176107_10150095054937839_538847838_6197561_147179_o.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFkURE7lC4AmGxNz0CT8u6sJ96BKuFs45epPnen05Mz7fdiRTpOruZHzCVFW7mW5wmOvPCjJ5zowv2IFebVClvYjZ2S6ACVdQILYtjrp1E-cj_HaP5oeobzklKRYreXli8PE939Jxrac/s320/176107_10150095054937839_538847838_6197561_147179_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572699709752669218" border="0" /></a>The soul can only<br />Bare so much pain<br />I cannot write the<br />Words that describe<br />The gasp on my heart<br />My mind is intoxicated<br />With thoughts that would<br />Damage my soul forever<br /><br />ThuThuUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-38551739710551473652011-02-11T09:31:00.000-08:002011-02-11T09:55:26.768-08:00Comfort<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIG1OQouZEVG3KFFyS-CuxXZ4XRzsivm2-d_NYQ5tl3YAkGpn133dGg1qRQIuyGyMSKKLz6O2eWDuyThrVmk1MczO3e-gSKg6EV8XQynUby8UOSjMDgypkb00Q-DL6x5n-42NM3tTHvXo/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIG1OQouZEVG3KFFyS-CuxXZ4XRzsivm2-d_NYQ5tl3YAkGpn133dGg1qRQIuyGyMSKKLz6O2eWDuyThrVmk1MczO3e-gSKg6EV8XQynUby8UOSjMDgypkb00Q-DL6x5n-42NM3tTHvXo/s320/photo%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572485933074784082" border="0" /></a>Have you ever woke up in the morning feeling down and need a pick me up or just hung over from the night before. There are only two breakfast foods I will drag myself out of bed to comfort my broken soul: chicken fried steak (which btw is not chicken, it is a steak fried like chicken, unless you get a chicken fried chicken steak) and eggs and a breakfast burrito with sausage. Lucky for me there are two great places that sale these two comfort foods. <br /><br />On this sunny Friday morning I decided to take a rest from my workout and enjoy a breakfast burrito with sausage from my local Hot of the Grill. Even though this breakfast is a sin to my diet, I needed comfort in something that has always brought a smile to my heart. I make my burritos extra special with my secret ketchup and sriracha sauce. Oh crap..... I just gave away my secret recipe..... <br /><br />Hot of the Grill<br />16522 Bolsa Chica Street<br />Huntington Beach, CA 92649-3511<br />(714) 377-0238Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-11508516795440073972011-02-10T22:05:00.001-08:002011-03-15T17:29:51.955-07:00Pig Tails and a Lab<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdeaqXc0VqUA9v8aFgGl8akP4Uzf-n1_E3Ahl1haF9rqcKkb3N3BH04XO2hCr4XSVFXUw_uz6CAA4Npe_psl8uE9MN84bcFrsJYPo9iYT3cNyOq2E2jvJdUazX-D51GCePD3_bla8saA/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdeaqXc0VqUA9v8aFgGl8akP4Uzf-n1_E3Ahl1haF9rqcKkb3N3BH04XO2hCr4XSVFXUw_uz6CAA4Npe_psl8uE9MN84bcFrsJYPo9iYT3cNyOq2E2jvJdUazX-D51GCePD3_bla8saA/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572328558610301826" border="0" /></a>The dream of pig tails and a lab.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-75837823351489833882011-02-09T14:22:00.000-08:002011-02-11T23:44:40.231-08:00Slurping Away<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsmBzFXNmTZWhLVms23LJzILk7chIzkyQmkshu4CmecXxfNzMqt9P8u_BKrS3Tgz-bzvVZ7Wo-oAsoAYkNqZbZA9KMR04qhT_OBHP_RrV3WDGbrKuhbMDY8bO2ECsGLpmoZkXu1GXaU8/s1600/IMG_0368%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 299px; float: left; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571818945957332962" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsmBzFXNmTZWhLVms23LJzILk7chIzkyQmkshu4CmecXxfNzMqt9P8u_BKrS3Tgz-bzvVZ7Wo-oAsoAYkNqZbZA9KMR04qhT_OBHP_RrV3WDGbrKuhbMDY8bO2ECsGLpmoZkXu1GXaU8/s400/IMG_0368%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" /></a>I have been told that ramen is all about the noodles, but I am all about making me happy. If something makes me happy I am going to enjoy it as much as I can until it starts to disappoint. Santouka Ramen hasn’t failed to live up to the first time the creamy spicy miso broth touched my lips. My foodie buddy MyMy introduced me to my favorite ramen joint. Well it really isn’t a joint. More like a spot because this hole in the wall ramen place is tucked away in Mitsuwa Marketplace. There are about four other places to eat here, but I always come back for the Special Pork Spicy Miso Ramen (large bowl for a large soul). I hear the ramen curry is pretty amazing, but I always fall short when the special pork poster stares at my empty tummy. Please note not to put your pork in the soup until you are ready to enjoy the taste. The meat is so tender that it just melts in your mouth like butter on a hot skillet. Dip the pork into the creamy soup for a few moments and enjoy the spicy broth with the special pork in a wonder of Japanese flavor. Don’t forget to slurp your noodles to show your appreciation to the master ramen chef. <span class="pp-place-title"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><br /><br /></span></span><br />Santouka Ramen<br />665 Paularino Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626<br />(714) 434-1101<span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-phone"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-57336326126278591992011-02-08T22:09:00.000-08:002011-02-11T23:43:08.553-08:00Bamboo Hut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_G_u6a1Hp4inWjirhKoveytsIE9Q4hPLDTP3JJEYZVYzunEkCw_bbJCOxRWi5miQBJD7SZ8KwFS9gbwayJHv8Qyv2j_rTorrGjAPGOOuZqKGrWXoDKhhgzecvn5G-inPBiZEu7xuO81s/s1600/IMG_0362%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_G_u6a1Hp4inWjirhKoveytsIE9Q4hPLDTP3JJEYZVYzunEkCw_bbJCOxRWi5miQBJD7SZ8KwFS9gbwayJHv8Qyv2j_rTorrGjAPGOOuZqKGrWXoDKhhgzecvn5G-inPBiZEu7xuO81s/s400/IMG_0362%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571568415782107842" border="0" /></a>Reflections of water shine on the bamboo hut. Coconuts hollowed out with moonlit bulbs, that light up the dawn morning with a flip of a thought. If only everyday I could wake up to this vision of peace. If only for 30 minutes in the morning. To spend time with my heart open with love. If only everyday I could wake up to you. Life would be better.<br /><br />ThuThu<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr04thU_wGOCp0ZkKsHqYZInp10wlar2_hMLPlwzhysKFnKZqLe4Ax1qVyClQNdUuIU8GYy8KJc1Aq-zhJVc1vcVDa-MW1yFYR6tAua3lRsnyHWgf5oa-AB-7JDDVsgIyBiOdbfSbTp8/s1600/IMG_0362%255B1%255D.JPG"><br /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-71112612141781306502011-02-08T14:21:00.000-08:002011-02-08T14:33:06.396-08:00CA Shabu Shabu -Costa Mesa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CTulJflLi6laSUYmqMBDId6uFlmruFivuv2R3WrlUYcTU3IrCu_qrM8nSgWCLQk9qDb4BB7Y4gZjvFv_L3ZcRhp_IDujP4SUc0ZAdkxP6InlCP8Bbi2G0DLv-bG8R3qqzKMrdnER24U/s1600/IMG_0366%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CTulJflLi6laSUYmqMBDId6uFlmruFivuv2R3WrlUYcTU3IrCu_qrM8nSgWCLQk9qDb4BB7Y4gZjvFv_L3ZcRhp_IDujP4SUc0ZAdkxP6InlCP8Bbi2G0DLv-bG8R3qqzKMrdnER24U/s320/IMG_0366%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571447564660635234" border="0" /></a><br />A war of soups have been going on for years between the Costa Mesa CA Shabu Shabu and the Fountain Valley Shabu Shabu. Both have great service, but the fight is not over the service. The taste of the food is what the war is about. Mainly on the sauces. Even though there is only one person trusted with making the sauces on a daily bases.<br /><br />I like both locations. FV has better service, but CM has better looking waitresses. :D Food taste about the same to me. Not every pot of shabu will taste the same if you think about it. Sometimes you put a little more of this or a little less. All in all it still fills the belly. Oh and its one of the few Shabu Shabu places I know that services brown rice. Which I love because its good for you. I am more about good for you tasting food. See you next time<br /><br />ThuThu<br /><br /><br />California Shabu Shabu South Coast<br /> 801 Baker Street Suite A<br /> Costa Mesa, CA 92626Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848637101609201407.post-92095471654808360152007-04-08T23:45:00.000-07:002007-04-09T08:44:31.583-07:00Sushi?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1695.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 197px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1695.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I am a sucker for good sushi. Its so hard to find a good sushi place. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">I'm</span> a poor student and I like to eat, so I need a place where I can get more bang for my buck. I can only afford all-you-can-eat sushi places. The only problem is that all-you-can-eat sushi places try to fill their sushi with rice, fake crab, and other crap. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">do</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">n't</span> know about you, but I feel sick after eating sushi when they put to much fake crab in it. I found a little place in Huntington Beach, CA that doesn't try to fill their sushi with crap. Joe's Sushi at the corner of Warner and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Goldenwest</span></span>, is my slice of tuna.<br /><br />I fell in love with this place the first time I ate there. My cousins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1696.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 198px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1696.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> told me they make a roll called the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gilroy</span></span> Roll (picture top left). The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gilroy</span></span> Roll has tuna and roasted garlic wrapped in rice and seaweed. This roll is to die for, if you love garlic. Joe's makes most of the typical sushi rolls and hand wraps that most other sushi restaurants make. Here is their Rainbow Roll. If you do go, try to get there right when it opens because it gets busy sometimes and it sucks not to sit at the sushi bar (service is slower).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1697.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 173px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1697.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>When it gets busy, I like to order calamari from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">kitch</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">en t</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">o snack on. The</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"> c</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">alamari </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">is really go</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">od and I hear </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mussels</span> are pretty good too </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">(I d</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">on't like <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mussels</span>). Most of Joe's kitchen items are pretty good.<br /><br /><br />DAMN IT! I'm getting hungry for some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">albacore</span> now..... I need to make a sushi run this week. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">I really </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">need my sus</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hi fix.</span><br /><span><span style=""><br />Joe's Sushi<br />6973 Warner Ave<br />Huntington Beach, CA 92647<br /><nobr>(714) 375-2757</nobr></span></span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><br /></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"> Here are some </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">other pictur</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">es</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"> from Joe's. Pictures taken by My...... MY Lam.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1701.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 198px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1701.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1699.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 198px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1699.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1700.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 198px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/mlam2/IMG_1700.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1