Food coma
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Osteria
Grilled octopus, tomato, red chili flakes and smoked mozzarella. Awesome. The smoked mozzarella really complimented the octopus.
This was very delicious but slightly pricey ($17) compared to Pizzeria Delfina which I am still partial to. But I would still return. =) (Btw, skip the cauliflower pizza).
Osteria
640 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 763-0920
This was very delicious but slightly pricey ($17) compared to Pizzeria Delfina which I am still partial to. But I would still return. =) (Btw, skip the cauliflower pizza).
Osteria
640 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 763-0920
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chikalicious
Amuse bouche: Granny smith apple sorbet
Dessert: Crème fraîche cheesecake "île flottante" with crème anglaise (Fabulous, and surprisingly light)
Warm chocolate tarte with pink peppercorn ice-cream
Mignardise: Chai chocolate truffles, coconut marshmellows, and moist poundcake
Loved it.
Dessert Club Chikalicious
203 East 10th Street (@ 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003-7636
(212) 475-0929
Dessert: Crème fraîche cheesecake "île flottante" with crème anglaise (Fabulous, and surprisingly light)
Warm chocolate tarte with pink peppercorn ice-cream
Mignardise: Chai chocolate truffles, coconut marshmellows, and moist poundcake
Loved it.
Dessert Club Chikalicious
203 East 10th Street (@ 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003-7636
(212) 475-0929
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Momofuku Noodle Bar
YES
Still prefer Ippudo but this was quite delicious. Love the egg and chewy noodles. That pork will kill you (in a good way.)
Their pork buns kick Ippudo's ass though.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave (betw 10th & 11th)
New York, NY
(212) 777-7773
Still prefer Ippudo but this was quite delicious. Love the egg and chewy noodles. That pork will kill you (in a good way.)
Their pork buns kick Ippudo's ass though.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave (betw 10th & 11th)
New York, NY
(212) 777-7773
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Peter Luger's
On our way to Brooklyn for Raf's other birthday celebration !
Porterhouse steak for four, please !
Wasn't a big fan of the German fried potatoes (aka hashbrowns)
Birthday sundae !
Peter Luger Steakhouse
178 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-7400
Porterhouse steak for four, please !
Wasn't a big fan of the German fried potatoes (aka hashbrowns)
Birthday sundae !
Peter Luger Steakhouse
178 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-7400
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Happy Birthday, Raf !
Simple dinner tonight since we are going to New York on Saturday.
Chinese meatballs with ginger, onions, soy sauce. Rice noodles with veggies.
German Chocolate cake - recipe courtesy of David Lebovitz.
This turned out to be SUPER delicious.
I also bought him a bunch of chocolate (of course).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAF !
Chinese meatballs with ginger, onions, soy sauce. Rice noodles with veggies.
German Chocolate cake - recipe courtesy of David Lebovitz.
This turned out to be SUPER delicious.
I also bought him a bunch of chocolate (of course).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAF !
Friday, September 17, 2010
Ultimo Coffee
Featuring Counter Culture Coffee - 'Apollo' espresso
Ultimo Coffee
1900 S. 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 339-5177
Ultimo Coffee
1900 S. 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 339-5177
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sam's Morning Glory
Fancy grilled cheese - peaches, brie, ham.
Even the side salad was delicious. I need to figure out where they get their produce because I have only found bland produce here in Philly.
Bomb-ass nutella and banana stuffed Challah French toast
These two girls are holding up the fort - two cooks for the entire brunch service.
I gotta say, Philly has some pretty awesome brunch. I have yet to be disappointed.
Sam's Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 413-3999
Even the side salad was delicious. I need to figure out where they get their produce because I have only found bland produce here in Philly.
Bomb-ass nutella and banana stuffed Challah French toast
These two girls are holding up the fort - two cooks for the entire brunch service.
I gotta say, Philly has some pretty awesome brunch. I have yet to be disappointed.
Sam's Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 413-3999
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Distrito
One of Jose Garces' restaurants.
It's totally crazy inside... like someone on acid designed the place.
Guacamole
HUARECHAS:CHILANGO - carnitas, chorizo, serrano ham, potato, queso Oaxaca, cotija. This was great but had way too much going on. I took the serrano ham off, and it was delicious. Otherwise, it would have been overpowering.
CAMARONES Y CHORIZO - shrimp, chorizo, refried beans, tomato, radish. This was great, and perfectly cooked.
Not your authentic Mexican joint but it's fun, tasty, and properly cooked. Sometimes a bit too many flavors going on, but far from bland.
Distrito Restaurant
3945 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3621
(215) 222-1657
It's totally crazy inside... like someone on acid designed the place.
Guacamole
HUARECHAS:CHILANGO - carnitas, chorizo, serrano ham, potato, queso Oaxaca, cotija. This was great but had way too much going on. I took the serrano ham off, and it was delicious. Otherwise, it would have been overpowering.
CAMARONES Y CHORIZO - shrimp, chorizo, refried beans, tomato, radish. This was great, and perfectly cooked.
Not your authentic Mexican joint but it's fun, tasty, and properly cooked. Sometimes a bit too many flavors going on, but far from bland.
Distrito Restaurant
3945 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3621
(215) 222-1657
Monday, September 06, 2010
Trucks, motel 6... forever
Was a little bit afraid for my life when we landed in the middle of nowhere Nebraska. Being the only Chinese in a MEXICAN restaurant full of people who drive trucks and don't wear shoes was a bit strange... but what was even more strange was that...
THE TACOS DID NOT COME ON CORN TORTILLAS !
... AND they gave us a weird look when we asked.
!!!
In other news, Ginger is getting used to Motel 6.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Philly or bust
After ramen, we went to bed, woke up, ran errands and packed the entire day. Now we are off to Philly. 4,5 days of fun-filled road-tripping across the country on highway 80. McD's 3x a day, here we come !
Thursday, September 02, 2010
First meal back in California - Orenchi ramen
OMFG
Look at that f'in egg. PERFECTION
The ramen here is pretty f'in good. Not sure if I like this better or Santouka.... Santouka's is saltier (being a super-taster and all...) but no one can beat that egg.
Orenchi
3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA
Tel: (408) 246-2955
Look at that f'in egg. PERFECTION
The ramen here is pretty f'in good. Not sure if I like this better or Santouka.... Santouka's is saltier (being a super-taster and all...) but no one can beat that egg.
Orenchi
3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA
Tel: (408) 246-2955
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Last meal in Paris - Noodles Atelier
SCORE. We found a Chinese HAND-PULLED NOODLE SHOP right next to our apartment !!! AND it was full of fresh Chinese people.... you know what I mean ?
I was beyond sick of French food and given the fact that I would be moving to Philly where virtually no good Chinese food exists (by Californian standards, perhaps?), I was having a major Asian food craving. Especially noodles since hand-made noodles are probably one of my favorite things to eat next to red meat.
Check out the crazy and somewhat disturbing artwork:
This was seriously delicious!!!
Their 5-spice, beef noodle soup, which was very different from what we are used to in California (like from Taiwanese hot spot A&J's)
YES !!! This is called "Shanghai cabbage" in French.
Though I'm not too sure what region the cooks and owners were from, the tiny two-story restaurant was full of stylish Taiwanese as well as Cantonese customers. I was super happy with my dish. Another reason why I could live in Paris forever... I have my regular pearl tea cafe, gourmet coffee shop, hand-pulled noodles joint, and ramen/donburi/bento box joints on top of amazing French bistros and restaurants. Sigh.
Noodles Atelier
164, rue Saint Denis
75002 Paris, France
À Bientôt, Paris !
I was beyond sick of French food and given the fact that I would be moving to Philly where virtually no good Chinese food exists (by Californian standards, perhaps?), I was having a major Asian food craving. Especially noodles since hand-made noodles are probably one of my favorite things to eat next to red meat.
Check out the crazy and somewhat disturbing artwork:
This was seriously delicious!!!
Their 5-spice, beef noodle soup, which was very different from what we are used to in California (like from Taiwanese hot spot A&J's)
YES !!! This is called "Shanghai cabbage" in French.
Though I'm not too sure what region the cooks and owners were from, the tiny two-story restaurant was full of stylish Taiwanese as well as Cantonese customers. I was super happy with my dish. Another reason why I could live in Paris forever... I have my regular pearl tea cafe, gourmet coffee shop, hand-pulled noodles joint, and ramen/donburi/bento box joints on top of amazing French bistros and restaurants. Sigh.
Noodles Atelier
164, rue Saint Denis
75002 Paris, France
À Bientôt, Paris !
Chez Joséphine Dumonet
One of Amir's favorite bistro's.
Naturally, I ordered the côte de bœuf.
Didn't even need the béarnaise sauce that came with it.
Chez Joséphine Dumonet
117, Rue du Cherche-Midi
75006 Paris, France
Tel: 01 45 48 52 40
Naturally, I ordered the côte de bœuf.
Didn't even need the béarnaise sauce that came with it.
Chez Joséphine Dumonet
117, Rue du Cherche-Midi
75006 Paris, France
Tel: 01 45 48 52 40
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Nostalgia
Visited Ferrandi today.
Anglo B 2008 !
Patisserie ! I miss our weekly Monday night ramen get-togethers
Restaurant service ! Oui, chef !
It was really great to see Chef.
Anglo B 2008 !
Patisserie ! I miss our weekly Monday night ramen get-togethers
Restaurant service ! Oui, chef !
It was really great to see Chef.
Quite possibly the best brioche in the world
I had to come back to Bread and Roses during this trip to eat the best brioche in the world. No joke.
This brioche blows my mind, every time. It's probably a good thing I don't have easy access to this... I really can't eat brioche from anywhere else except for maybe, the Moisin bio boulangerie in the 14th.
Everyone else opted for the seasonal quiches.
Spinach and smoked salmon
Girolles
Fraise des bois tarte
Sadly, the quiches were decent yet underwhelming, especially for the price. But doesn't matter because there was plenty of brioche to go around.
Bread & Roses
7 Rue de Fleurus
75006 Paris, France
01 42 22 06 06
This brioche blows my mind, every time. It's probably a good thing I don't have easy access to this... I really can't eat brioche from anywhere else except for maybe, the Moisin bio boulangerie in the 14th.
Everyone else opted for the seasonal quiches.
Spinach and smoked salmon
Girolles
Fraise des bois tarte
Sadly, the quiches were decent yet underwhelming, especially for the price. But doesn't matter because there was plenty of brioche to go around.
Bread & Roses
7 Rue de Fleurus
75006 Paris, France
01 42 22 06 06
Monday, August 30, 2010
Falafel (FELL-AH-FELL)
Where is one of the first places to eat once we land in Paris?
L'as du Falafel - DUH!
So cool meeting up with all my lovely Americanos in France!
L'as du Falafel - DUH!
So cool meeting up with all my lovely Americanos in France!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saravanaa Bhavan... Paris ?!
hahahaha. This one is much cleaner and more modern than the one in Sunnyvale.
Saravanaa Bhavan
170, Rue Du Faubourg Saint Denis
75010, Paris
Tel /Fax : 01 40 05 01 01
Saturday, August 28, 2010
28 Aug 2010
Foie gras brulee, foie gras terrine, pear compote, balsamic reduction
Brick filled with fruits de mer, sauce americaine
Duck with sauce a la peche, mushrooms
Cheese plate
Cutting the "cake." Dessert was actually a trio of rasberry + panna cotta type dessert, mango, and a chocolate + praline mousse. I technically didn't have a cake which I was a bit surprised at since I tasted a cake when I did the degustation. Anyway:
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