Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Tu_triky wrote:[image]

Ah, this must be the place around 182nd and Western... I recognize the structure... :)

bmwracer wrote:
Ah, this must be the place around 182nd and Western... I recognize the structure... :)

Yup. I mentioned that intersection as well in my post... :) The restaurant is in the L-shaped corner of that plaza that's on 182nd & Western. Good grub and the food came out quickly, too.

Tu_triky wrote:Yup. I mentioned that intersection as well in my post... :)

:doh:

I was too busy looking at the pics. :drooling: :bonk:

bmwracer wrote:
:doh:

I was too busy looking at the pics. :drooling: :bonk:

No worries...but yeah you obviously know the lay of the land since you recognized the location based on the Sanuki signboard alone. :victory:

I'm not normally in that neck of the woods for lunch...it's just that I had to drop someone off at LAX so when I was done with that it was lunch time so I took it upon myself to head out to that restaurant. A worthwhile detour. :mrgreen:

mmmm... udon... :drooling:

krim wrote:mmmm... udon... :drooling:

The udon there is pretty darn good. It's actually handmade not bought from a factory or manufactured by machine. It really does make for a noticeable difference in taste and texture. It had that firm, slightly chewy yet still slippery feel to it. They have so many different types of udon dishes there, both hot and cold, it's almost dizzying. Definitely makes me want to go back and try some of their other udon concoctions ;)

again... mmmm... udon... :drooling:

now, i've still not found a okonomiyaki place.

Man says he's eaten 23,000 Big Macs since 1972

Tue Sep 9, 3:24 PM ET

A 54-year-old man says his obsessive-compulsive disorder drove him to eat 23,000 Big Macs in 36 years. Fifty-four-year-old Don Gorske says he hit the milestone last month, continuing a pleasurable obsession that began May 17, 1972 when he got his first car.

Gorske has kept every burger receipt in a box. He says he was always fascinated with numbers, and watching McDonald's track its number of customers motivated him to track his own consumption.

The only day he skipped a Big Mac was the day his mother died, to respect her request.

The correctional-institution employee says he doesn't care when people call his Big Mac obsession crazy. He says he's in love with the burgers, which are the highlights of his days.

krim wrote:again... mmmm... udon... :drooling:

now, i've still not found a okonomiyaki place.

Well, I've mentioned Gaja, which is located in Lomita, a few times on this board...it's pretty good. I've been there a few times. They have okonomiyaki and monjayaki as well as other plates/types of Japanese food (i.e. yakisoba, etc.).

Their speciality is okonomiyaki.

Here's the website:

http://www.gajamoc.com/

bmwracer wrote:Man says he's eaten 23,000 Big Macs since 1972

Tue Sep 9, 3:24 PM ET

A 54-year-old man says his obsessive-compulsive disorder drove him to eat 23,000 Big Macs in 36 years. Fifty-four-year-old Don Gorske says he hit the milestone last month, continuing a pleasurable obsession that began May 17, 1972 when he got his first car.

Gorske has kept every burger receipt in a box. He says he was always fascinated with numbers, and watching McDonald's track its number of customers motivated him to track his own consumption.

The only day he skipped a Big Mac was the day his mother died, to respect her request.

The correctional-institution employee says he doesn't care when people call his Big Mac obsession crazy. He says he's in love with the burgers, which are the highlights of his days.

It's amazing he's still alive but with a diet like that...that might change soon. :sweat:

A Big Mac is the highlight of his day? That's pretty fuggin' sad.

On a LIGHTER, figuratively and literally, note I went to Sushi Gen today...first time I ate sushi in over 3 months. It was dayem good.

Tu_triky wrote:On a LIGHTER, figuratively and literally, note I went to Sushi Gen today...first time I ate sushi in over 3 months. It was dayem good.

If I recall, the last time you had sushi was at Sushi Gen as well, huh? :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
If I recall, the last time you had sushi was at Sushi Gen as well, huh? :victory:

Yup! :hehe:

I've only had satisfying experiences there and the price is good for their quality fish. I can't make it out to Sanuki no Sato Udon-ya everyday! ;)

The chefs are pretty cool there too.

I pigged out...but I'll work it off at the gym :P

Negitoro temaki
Salmon Skin temaki
Spicy Tuna temaki
Kanpachi sushi
Kohada sushi
Aji sushi
Chu toro
Hotate sushi
Maguro Sashimi

I'll be having veggies for dinner. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:Yup! :hehe:

I've only had satisfying experiences there and the price is good for their quality fish. I can't make it out to Sanuki no Sato Udon-ya everyday! ;)

The chefs are pretty cool there too.

I pigged out...but I'll work it off at the gym :P

Negitoro temaki
Salmon Skin temaki
Spicy Tuna temaki
Kanpachi sushi
Kohada sushi
Aji sushi
Chu toro
Hotate sushi
Maguro Sashimi

I'll be having veggies for dinner. :beaten:

Not really much to work off: it's all lean protein and a smidgen of rice. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Not really much to work off: it's all lean protein and a smidgen of rice. :mrgreen:

You assuage my guilt very graciously, sir. :bow:

You're very correct though, nonetheless I had some steamed baby bok choy for dinner and few Ajinomoto gyoza ^_^

Tu_triky wrote:You assuage my guilt very graciously, sir. :bow:

You're very correct though, nonetheless I had some steamed baby bok choy for dinner and few Ajinomoto gyoza ^_^

Nice... I had Ajinomoto gyoza yesterday. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Nice... I had Ajinomoto gyoza yesterday. :victory:

I've tried them only a couple of times in the last couple of weeks, prior to that I hadn't really eaten them with any frequency. I like the fact that you can prepare them without adding any cooking oil. In all honestly they are pretty low in calories all things considered. More importantly, they taste decent for frozen, seriously.

I cannot profess to be a gyoza expert but I do like the gyoza at Daikokuya. :victory: I took a picture of 'em as seen below:


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^ I couldn't honestly tell that they were gyoza under all that negi.

bmwracer wrote:^ I couldn't honestly tell that they were gyoza under all that negi.

They are camouflaged so you don't eat them all in one bite. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:They are camouflaged so you don't eat them all in one bite. :beaten:

I gotta try that next time. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

Well, I've mentioned Gaja, which is located in Lomita, a few times on this board...it's pretty good. I've been there a few times. They have okonomiyaki and monjayaki as well as other plates/types of Japanese food (i.e. yakisoba, etc.).

Their speciality is okonomiyaki.

Here's the website:

http://www.gajamoc.com/

I'll try to check this place out. I've only had okonomiyaki. Gotta try the Tokyo-based monjayaki.