Food, Food, and More Food Thread

qilver wrote:Hokkaido fair Mitsuwa market Costa Mesa 9/21-9/24, annual fair.
They had two large booths set up, and i went last year too. They have fresh seafood, fish, crab, squid flown straight from Hokkaido Japan. I didn't buy any seafood, i got some snacks, reverse mochi as i call it, and some croquette cakes. Here are some photos.

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I've been dying to try croquette cakes ever since that epi in Kuitan. :drooling: How were they?

Wynter wrote:

I've been dying to try croquette cakes ever since that epi in Kuitan. :drooling: How were they?

Honestly, I've never been that big a fan of the croquettes. That other stuff looks good though. [/list:u]

Wynter wrote:

I've been dying to try croquette cakes ever since that epi in Kuitan. :drooling: How were they?

oishii desu!
so fresh...i had the crab croquette!

gaijinmark wrote: Honestly, I've never been that big a fan of the croquettes. That other stuff looks good though. [/list:u]

Really? How come?

qilver wrote:

oishii desu!
so fresh...i had the crab croquette!

How are they different from crab cakes?

Wynter wrote:

How are they different from crab cakes?

they are fried on the outside part, and have the filling inside...the other, i haven't ate yet, is not fried...oh wait, those are fish cakes..my bad...lol

but it is all good, and i am happy cause it reminds me of the "depachika", in Tokyo.

Wynter wrote:Really? How come?

No particular reason, they're o.k. I just like other stuff better. [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote:No particular reason, they're o.k. I just like other stuff better. [/list:u]

Ohhhhhh okay. I guess I'll have to pass judgement until I've tried them. Tho I must say, Kuitan was verra convincing.

Wynter wrote:

Ohhhhhh okay. I guess I'll have to pass judgement until I've tried them. Tho I must say, Kuitan was verra convincing.

when you come to Japan, they are all over....well, almost. I am sure they are at the depachikas.....maybe. But they are so good, have to try them for yourself.

Wynter wrote:

How are they different from crab cakes?

they have crab as well as cream in them....usually referred to as "kani kurimu korroke"

Ahh, back from my local sushi restaurant for lunch... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Ahh, back from my local sushi restaurant for lunch... :victory:

mmmmm.......sushi.

Man, my friends and I ate at Craft last night in Century City. The food was excellent!

It's like upscale dining but the food is served in the center of the table so you can share everything family style if you choose.

First course
Albacore with pickled jalapeno
Chicken egg, with lobster, bacon & mushrooms
Chittara Spaghetti & Garlic Chive Carbonara

Main courses
Aged porterhouse with porcini marmalade and roasted bone marrow
Alasakan Sablefish (black cod) with bacon sabayon
Roasted Diver Scallops with White Vermouth

Sides
Sweet corn
Assorted mushrooms

Desserts
Chocolate Peanut Butter tart with caramel flavored gelato
Breakfast waffle with warm blueberries and maple ice cream

gaijinmark wrote:[image][/list:u] Anybody ever tried these? I'm not a big wasabi fan myself, just curious.

I think those are the freeze-dried peas. Haven't tried it, but I heard those are hot.

qilver wrote:[image]

I thought that box said "poo cori" :sweat:

Tu-kun wrote:Chocolate Peanut Butter tart with caramel flavored gelato
Breakfast waffle with warm blueberries and maple ice cream

Ooh, they both sound great. I especially want to taste the maple ice cream. :drooling:

Tu_triky wrote:Man, my friends and I ate at Craft last night in Century City. The food was excellent!

It's like upscale dining but the food is served in the center of the table so you can share everything family style if you choose.

First course
Albacore with pickled jalapeno
Chicken egg, with lobster, bacon & mushrooms
Chittara Spaghetti & Garlic Chive Carbonara

Main courses
Aged porterhouse with porcini marmalade and roasted bone marrow
Alasakan Sablefish (black cod) with bacon sabayon
Roasted Diver Scallops with White Vermouth

Sides
Sweet corn
Assorted mushrooms

Desserts
Chocolate Peanut Butter tart with caramel flavored gelato
Breakfast waffle with warm blueberries and maple ice cream

Sugoi, Toshi-kun! Sounds like you had a blast. That lobster with bacon and mushrooms sounds heavenly. :drooling:

Wynter wrote:

Sugoi, Toshi-kun! Sounds like you had a blast. That lobster with bacon and mushrooms sounds heavenly. :drooling:

yeah it was a great meal. funny you mention that dish because i was the one who wanted to order that one in particular...mainly because that combination of ingredients was so exceptional....it came served in a cast iron skillet and we each put a little bit on our plates....that dish was a big hit.

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah it was a great meal. funny you mention that dish because i was the one who wanted to order that one in particular...mainly because that combination of ingredients was so exceptional....it came served in a cast iron skillet and we each put a little bit on our plates....that dish was a big hit.

I'm envious! I figure we both like the bacon/mushroom combo. :good:

Wynter wrote:

I'm envious! I figure we both like the bacon/mushroom combo. :good:

yeah that's a classic combo of ingredients....very nice :victory:

cori wrote:

Ooh, they both sound great. I especially want to taste the maple ice cream. :drooling:

the deserts were a nice finish...i only had two small bites (we shared everything) because by the time the dessert course rolled around i was

onaka ga ippai deshita

Tu_triky wrote:

the deserts were a nice finish...i only had two small bites (we shared everything) because by the time the dessert course rolled around i was

onaka ga ippai deshita

After a big meal like the one you had, I probably wouldn't be able to get to dessert. Do they have take-out? :beaten:

cori wrote:

After a big meal like the one you had, I probably wouldn't be able to get to dessert. Do they have take-out? :beaten:

:hehe: I'm sure but it'd be kind of hard to take home the ice cream, desshou? :beaten: