Food, Food, and More Food Thread

qilver wrote:
there are a lot of japanese in Gardena/Torrance/West LA area, tons, and all the good stuff is there. Some of them are in Costa Mesa(15 min away from Irvine), that's why it is so hard to leave So-Cal.

It sure sounds like we got the short end of the stick when it comes to Japanese places up here.

qilver wrote:
The mitsuwa in Torrance and OC is better than the one in SJ, haven't been to the one in SF though.

You know, there is no Mitsuwa in SF. Only a Nijiya Market.

dochira wrote:
It sure sounds like we got the short end of the stick when it comes to Japanese places up here.

trust me you did....i lived in the san francisco bay area for about 6 years over two different times in my life....you guys don't have much to compare to southern california when it comes to japanese restaurants....you guys didn't get the short end of the stick...you guys got the toothpick..

Tu_triky wrote:
trust me you did....i lived in the san francisco bay area for about 6 years over two different times in my life....you guys don't have much to compare to southern california when it comes to japanese restaurants....you guys didn't get the short end of the stick...you guys got the toothpick..

I have been so missing out of things. And I wouldn't have known it until I started reading the posts here. I didn't know that SoCal had such a plethora of Japanese food options.

dochira wrote:
I have been so missing out of things. And I wouldn't have known it until I started reading the posts here. I didn't know that SoCal had such a plethora of Japanese food options.

yeah, not sure really if the mitsuwa in SJ has what Mitsuwa's in So-Cal has, they tend to have food-type fairs within Mitsuwa during the seasons, for example in August they have the "Hokkaido" fair, lots of seafood, and stuff i cannot remember, but it is good, fried potato, manju, etc....
and also other fairs throughout the year held inside mitsuwa markets...
probably a huge scale in Japan's Mituswa Markets.

dochira wrote:
I have been so missing out of things. And I wouldn't have known it until I started reading the posts here. I didn't know that SoCal had such a plethora of Japanese food options.

actually the japanese restaurant scene in new york has been blowin up recently too...a good friend of mine who recently moved from l.a. to new york to attend grad school...has been telling me of all these cool japanese restaurants...hell...i lived in new york for 3 years as well...and it seems that they're many more japanese restaurants in new york that have opened up since i've been there....i'm speaking in manhattan, strictly...

man...when it comes to tradational japanese fare such as...ramen, sushi, yakitori, terayaki, teppanyaki, izakayas, and even kaiseki-ryori i don't think there's a better place in the states to be than in los angeles...but it's probably a really close battle with new york...but truthfully...i think l.a. is a bigger sushi town than new york...

Tu_triky wrote:

actually the japanese restaurant scene in new york has been blowin up recently too...a good friend of mine who recently moved from l.a. to new york to attend grad school...has been telling me of all these cool japanese restaurants...hell...i lived in new york for 3 years as well...and it seems that they're many more japanese restaurants in new york that have opened up since i've been there....i'm speaking in manhattan, strictly...

man...when it comes to tradational japanese fare such as...ramen, sushi, yakitori, terayaki, teppanyaki, izakayas, and even kaiseki-ryori i don't think there's a better place in the states to be than in los angeles...but it's probably a really close battle with new york...but truthfully...i think l.a. is a bigger sushi town than new york...

I agree. L.A. does beat NY as far as traditional Japanese cuisine goes. But nobody beats NY in traditional italian food. MMM... gnocchi :drooling:

lifunk wrote:

I agree. L.A. does beat NY as far as traditional Japanese cuisine goes. But nobody beats NY in traditional italian food. MMM... gnocchi :drooling:

well hell i didn't say that! i agree with you wholeheartedly on that score although i will mention valentino's of santa monica...widely regarded as one of the best italian restaurants in the united states...the food there was exceptional...i recenty ate there and had the tasting menu...the food was sublime.

but in general...new york totally surpasses los angeles when it comes to italian food.....

it's cause they're closer to italy, and we're closer to japan.. :hehe: :hehe:

krim wrote:it's cause they're closer to italy, and we're closer to japan.. :hehe: :hehe:

haha...and thusly, there are more japanese in l..a and more italians in new york. well new york has il mulino in the east village...repeatedly regarded as the best italian in the city....f*ck...they actually have ONLY ONE other il mulino...in roppongi hills, tokyo!

dayem those japanese...if anything has any sort of brand name cache...it will SURELY show up in tokyo. i'm jealous!

dochira wrote:
I have been so missing out of things. And I wouldn't have known it until I started reading the posts here. I didn't know that SoCal had such a plethora of Japanese food options.

the ramen place we ate at was ok....
did you like Mitsuwa's better?
i thought they didn't give enough rice, otherwise it was ok.
wait until you try shinsengumi's or daikokuya's. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

sure go for some unagi donburi, gyoza and fried rice....
:thumbsup: :woot:

Lend Me Some Sugar! :hehe: ;)

But seriously, when I was at Slanted Door the other night, tried this:

Red Rock Cola:
http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?sku=00000063655&Dn=166+168&Nr=Store%3A99&Ntt=red+rock&N=168+0&Nty=1&D=red+rock&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All

It's the only cola I've seen in 20 years that uses SUGAR instead of corn syrup/fructose/sucrose. Old school style. :applaud:



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

pcmodem wrote:Lend Me Some Sugar! :hehe: ;)

But seriously, when I was at Slanted Door the other night, tried this:

Red Rock Cola:
http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?sku=00000063655&Dn=166+168&Nr=Store%3A99&Ntt=red+rock&N=168+0&Nty=1&D=red+rock&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All

It's the only cola I've seen in 20 years that uses SUGAR instead of corn syrup/fructose/sucrose. Old school style. :applaud:



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

was there real cocaine in the drink too? now then it really might prove to be a crowd favorite.....

pcmodem wrote:Lend Me Some Sugar! :hehe: ;)

But seriously, when I was at Slanted Door the other night, tried this:

Red Rock Cola:
http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?sku=00000063655&Dn=166+168&Nr=Store%3A99&Ntt=red+rock&N=168+0&Nty=1&D=red+rock&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All

It's the only cola I've seen in 20 years that uses SUGAR instead of corn syrup/fructose/sucrose. Old school style. :applaud:



Cheers, :drink:
PCM

when Hannukkah rolls in look for Kosher Coke if you have a large muslim or jewish population near you. It usually has a dark green cap instead of the white or red caps.

krim wrote:

when Hannukkah rolls in look for Kosher Coke if you have a large muslim or jewish population near you.

is that the good stuff? you know the stuff that ain't cut with dirty shiet? :rofl:

krim wrote:when Hannukkah rolls in look for Kosher Coke if you have a large muslim or jewish population near you. It usually has a dark green cap instead of the white or red caps.

Well, we have too much time on our hands, don't we? :beaten: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Well, we have too much time on our hands, don't we? :beaten: :hehe:

:headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch:
I dont get it... :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch:

Tu_triky wrote:

is that the good stuff? you know the stuff that ain't cut with dirty shiet? :rofl:

i buy a few cases whenever i see it being sold. it's so much better than the corn syrup coke we normally get. it's pure, i assure you.

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Tu_triky wrote:[image]

Damn Tu_triky!!!! Y do U have 2 post a pic of something like that when I am so damn hungry but to lazy to get off my ass and pick up the phone to have something delivered to me???!!!!!! :usuck:

lifunk wrote:

Damn Tu_triky!!!! Y do U have 2 post a pic of something like that when I am so damn hungry but to lazy to get off my ass and pick up the phone to have something delivered to me???!!!!!! :usuck:

hmmm.....he does this cuz he a good friend :mrgreen:

Did you get up and make the call for delivery yet? :sweat:

lifunk wrote:

Damn Tu_triky!!!! Y do U have 2 post a pic of something like that when I am so damn hungry but to lazy to get off my ass and pick up the phone to have something delivered to me???!!!!!! :usuck:

trust me i torture myself as well...it's masochistic i fear.