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I ate pho for the first time in my life. I worked with a lot of Asians and they are teaching me the food of their people. Next week is Korean BBQ.
Id post a picture, but it seems they just blocked all PHOTO storage sites here.... wtf.
Korean BBQ is awesome. We have a place that we go to all the time and the best part is not even the meat (although delicious), but all the side dishes. We also have beef bulgogi now packaged and sold at Costco fresh meat section - marinated in soy sauce and onions. We make Bulgogi taco's - killer stuff.
Fry in a skillet with sesame oil over medium heat:
1/3 yellow onion
Some ground beef (I'll use ground pork next time.)
Until the onions are tender and the meat is browned.
Reduce heat and add:
A shot of rice vinegar
A healthy dose of hoisin sauce
A dash of soy sauce
About 1/4" finely shredded fresh ginger
A *tiny* dab of sriracha
1/2 tsp grated garlic
Simmer until reduced to a fairly thick consistency. Plate onto lettuce leaves (I used romaine, as it's what was in the fridge at the time.) Top with toasted sesame seeds.
Breakfast. Homemade flatbread with chopped broccoli, sun dried tomatoes, melted Parmesan cheese, and an egg. My wife made it and I wasn't quite awake yet so I don't know what else was in it. But I took a picture.
Picked up some authentic ingredients over in the big Asian section of Houston, evidently one of the largest areas like it in the country? Who knew?
Either way, palm sugar along with fish sauce was obtained and I put the Serious Eats recipes to use, along with the molcajete to blend the flavors.
Once for the marinade and a second time for the sweet chile dipping sauce.
Not bad, even if I did crisp up the skin a bit too much while grilling in the dark.
TV Chef who was on Top Chef has a bunch a GOOD restaurants in the area. he recently opened like a crazy number of restaurants in Tyson's. It was very meh. BarTaco in Reston is MUCH better. the Margs were on point however and guac was good.
The next day I had fajitas for lunch.
over the weekend I ate some aged cheddar and crackers and apples for a snack. So did Pookie.
the weekend before I had better cheese for a snack:
TV Chef who was on Top Chef has a bunch a GOOD restaurants in the area. he recently opened like a crazy number of restaurants in Tyson's. It was very meh. BarTaco in Reston is MUCH better. the Margs were on point however and guac was good.
Headed to NYC for a few days at the end of the month. Probably staying in the Central Park area. Anyone have restaurant suggestions? I'd like to keep it sub $100/person, not quite a big shot like Braineack.
Headed to NYC for a few days at the end of the month. Probably staying in the Central Park area. Anyone have restaurant suggestions? I'd like to keep it sub $100/person, not quite a big shot like Braineack.
Central Park covers a *LOT* of ground. Everything from Midtown to Harlem. Where, specifically, are you at?
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