Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Tu_triky wrote:Meat! ^_^

And lots of it! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
And lots of it! :victory:

Hehe. You know what, truthfully it's only two beef short ribs...it's just that when the plate comes out the waitress uses a pair of sizzors to cut them up and then places the pieces in a nice little pile so it looks like it's a mountain of meat. Having said all that, it's more than enough along side the spicy tofu stew.

Beem and Triky....Better find out where the party is going to be!

Have bacon will travel: on the road with the ebacon barterf guy

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Last week, we told you about comedian and actor Josh Sankey, who is attempting to travel the country using only bacon to pay for his lodging and meals along the way.

Yahoo News caught up with Sankey midway through his journey, where Sankey was "living the life" in a local mansion, where he had just traded 50 packages of Oscar Mayer's Butcher Cut bacon for a night in the lap of luxury.

"I've still got about 2,000 pounds of bacon left," Sankey, 37, said in a phone interview with Yahoo News. "I doubt we'll have much left at the end, but we're planning to cook it all up at a big party in Los Angeles."

New Jersey native Sankey is scheduled to complete his cross-country "bacon barter" adventure next week, arriving in Los Angeles on September 23. His voyage began when he left New York, not knowing where he would be sleeping that night.

"That first night we pulled into Maryland at three in the morning, and I started to wonder if this was such a good idea," Sankey said with a laugh. "But some guy offered to let me crash on his couch. We talked for two hours, and I gave him some bacon."

"It's been amazing," Sankey continued. "I can't tell you how grateful I am, how wild and real it has been. There's a whole lot of good to America that you don't see in the media very much, and I'm experiencing it all because of this bacon."

And Sankey's journey hasn't been all couch surfing and parents' basements, though there has been some of that. But he's also stayed in a family's mansion, and even noted on Twitter that he was doing his morning interview with Yahoo while relaxing in the Voss family's hot tub.

He says the next morning the Voss family treated him to bacon casserole for breakfast.

One man Sankey met along the way even had his arm inked with a bacon themed tattoo.

"It's literally getting me across the country," Sankey said. "They said it's as good as gold and so far it's been true."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/bacon-travel-road-bacon-barter-guy-182707304.html

niknik wrote:Beem and Triky....Better find out where the party is going to be!

Have bacon will travel: on the road with the ebacon barterf guy

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Last week, we told you about comedian and actor Josh Sankey, who is attempting to travel the country using only bacon to pay for his lodging and meals along the way.

Yahoo News caught up with Sankey midway through his journey, where Sankey was "living the life" in a local mansion, where he had just traded 50 packages of Oscar Mayer's Butcher Cut bacon for a night in the lap of luxury.

"I've still got about 2,000 pounds of bacon left," Sankey, 37, said in a phone interview with Yahoo News. "I doubt we'll have much left at the end, but we're planning to cook it all up at a big party in Los Angeles."

New Jersey native Sankey is scheduled to complete his cross-country "bacon barter" adventure next week, arriving in Los Angeles on September 23. His voyage began when he left New York, not knowing where he would be sleeping that night.

"That first night we pulled into Maryland at three in the morning, and I started to wonder if this was such a good idea," Sankey said with a laugh. "But some guy offered to let me crash on his couch. We talked for two hours, and I gave him some bacon."

"It's been amazing," Sankey continued. "I can't tell you how grateful I am, how wild and real it has been. There's a whole lot of good to America that you don't see in the media very much, and I'm experiencing it all because of this bacon."

And Sankey's journey hasn't been all couch surfing and parents' basements, though there has been some of that. But he's also stayed in a family's mansion, and even noted on Twitter that he was doing his morning interview with Yahoo while relaxing in the Voss family's hot tub.

He says the next morning the Voss family treated him to bacon casserole for breakfast.

One man Sankey met along the way even had his arm inked with a bacon themed tattoo.

"It's literally getting me across the country," Sankey said. "They said it's as good as gold and so far it's been true."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/bacon-travel-road-bacon-barter-guy-182707304.html

HAHAHA. You know what, nik? I actually e-mailed this story to Beem about a week ago! You're a mind reader. ^_^

Had a hella late lunch at Curry House after returning from Torrance where I went to see my doctor. Chicken katsu (cutlet) curry with cheese! Never ever ordered it with cheese before. Turned out nice. I ordered the curry hot but it was WEAK! Delicious but certainly not spicy.

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^ Dang!

At first I thought it was a chicken enchilada. :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:^ Dang!

At first I thought it was a chicken enchilada. :rofl:

:rofl: Hilarious, although i can see why you'd say that.

bmwracer wrote:^ The kalbi looks incredible. :drooling:

+1. Looks gorgeous.

Tu_triky wrote:

Sounds good to me! Costco actually carries a nice Australian rack of lamb that comes Frenched and vacuum sealed. No need for butchering skills.

I haven't done it in AGES but I used to buy it, rub the the lamb with olive oil and then season it with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper and then sear it fat side down in a cast iron skillet. After you get some nice carmelization on that puppy and seal in the juices I would sprinkle it with some French Herbs de Provence and finish it in the oven for twenty minutes. After letting the rack rest for a while, when you slice between the bones you get a nice pink interior that is juicy, flavorful, and aromatic. The smell of the herbs while its roasting in the oven is great.

Sounds amazing! :applaud:

Eve wrote:

Sounds amazing! :applaud:

It's simple as heck but it comes out really flavorful.

Tu_triky wrote:Had a hella late lunch at Curry House after returning from Torrance where I went to see my doctor. Chicken katsu (cutlet) curry with cheese! Never ever ordered it with cheese before. Turned out nice. I ordered the curry hot but it was WEAK! Delicious but certainly not spicy.

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ooh looks tasty! :drooling:

kenjilina wrote:

ooh looks tasty! :drooling:

Yes, sir! :)

One of my best friends was gracious enough to treat me to brunch yesterday at this restaurant I've been dying to try for some time now because of the rave reviews it's gotten ever since it opened. This place is called Manhattan Beach (MB) Post.

Bacon Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits with Maple butter
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Fingerling potatoes with sage and lemon buttermilk ranch dipping sauce
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Truffled Honey Laced Fried Chicken
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Chimichanga with scrambled egg, chorizo spiced pork, pepperjack cheese, yam, and salsa verde
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Burrata and Roasted pepper sandwich with green olive pesto and house made potato chips
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Crispy Pork Steamed bun with Hoisin and pickles
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The "Elvis" - a wonderful mess of chocolate pudding, peanut butter mousse, and bacon brittle
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Hit the Hokkaido Food Fair at Mitsuwa today for some ramen.

Ramen Kagetora visiting the States for the second time.

Kotteri Shio Ramen (Salt Ramen with a thick, rich broth)
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Predictably this is the best shio ramen I've ever had in LA, but then again it is from Japan so that's probably why. The kotteri (rich, think) broth was delightful and had a silky, smooth mouth feel because of the fat in the soup. The salt was flavorful without being overly salty. As tonkotsu (pork bone broth) style ramen is the ubiquitous favorite among local ramen shops, it was a real treat to enjoy a nice shio ramen for a change. Normally shio ramen has a lighter taste than tonkotsu because the broth is not as rich and is often clear, being made from chicken stock often times, but because the broth was "kotteri" it married what many enjoy about tonkotsu ramen with the clean flavor of shio (salt).

The chashu (roast pork) was sublime being tender, velvety, and oh so delicious. What I like to call "pork butter."

Im feeling the need for some cracklin' bacon!! :victory:

Tu_triky wrote:One of my best friends was gracious enough to treat me to brunch yesterday

One heck of a brunch. :applaud:

Eve wrote:Im feeling the need for some cracklin' bacon!! :victory:

Ha! It was an insane ending to an extravagant meal.

bmwracer wrote:
One heck of a brunch. :applaud:

Can't disagree. ;) I didn't eat anything else that day but I'm sure you can see why! Boy, my friend and I were full, fortunately we went for a much needed walk right after finishing our meal.

bmwracer wrote:
One heck of a brunch. :applaud:

No kidding.......


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@Tu- I'll bet you were needing a long walk after that.

We had a disappointing dinner. Ordered mussels to go from a favorite restaurant but when we got home more that half the shell s were empty and the rest inexpertly cleaned. The manager promised to send a gift certificate to make up for it. Still that didnt make up for a lack of dins. :shakehead:

Eve wrote:

No kidding.......


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@Tu- I'll bet you were needing a long walk after that.

That was, for obvious reasons, my only meal of the day! I stayed full for the entire day, although I did throw back some beer later that evening to celebrate.

Tu_triky wrote:although I did throw back some beer later that evening to celebrate.

No cheer without the beer.