Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Subgay I had about a week ago.

Ebi avacado sando, bbq flavored potato wedges, choco coconut cookie and ice tea to wash it all down. That cookie was quite delightful.

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Hiroshima style okonomiyaki. This joint is located near Meiji University (Meidaimae Station) and if you're a student the noodles are on the house. My friend who is from Hiroshima that showed me this place said no need to use ohashi just eat from the spatula.

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Takoyama wrote:Hiroshima style okonomiyaki. This joint is located near Meiji University (Meidaimae Station) and if you're a student the noodles are on the house. My friend who is from Hiroshima that showed me this place said no need to use ohashi just eat from the spatula.

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:applaud: Looks delicious. Great photos! :applaud:

Santa Monica sushi restaurant to close after serving whale meat

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March 19, 2010


LA TIMES

A Santa Monica sushi restaurant facing federal charges for serving endangered whale meat appears set to close its doors Saturday, according to a statement posted to The Hump's website Friday which called the decision a gself-imposed punishment."

gThe Hump hopes that by closing its doors, it will help bring awareness to the detrimental effect that illegal whaling has on the preservation of our ocean ecosystems and species,h read the statement on the restaurant's longstanding website.

Phone calls to the restaurant and its attorney were not answered late Friday.

Federal prosecutors last week charged the owner and chef of the restaurant at the Santa Monica Airport with the illegal sale of whale meat in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a maximum fine of $200,000.

While the restaurant immediately took responsibility once it was charged, the charges came only after an undercover sting operation that was orchestrated by animal activists and the associate producer of the Oscar-winning documentary gThe Cove.h

The activists used a tiny video camera to record their payment of $600 for the omakase, or chef's choice, which included eight pieces of whale. The activists bagged samples of the meat and sent them to the Marine Mammal Institute, where they were determined to be Sei whale, an endangered species.

In the online posting, The Hump also vowed to make a gsubstantial contributionh to whale preservation or endangered species groups and apologized to the public for gour illegal actions.h

-- Tony Barboza

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/03/santa-monica-sushi-restaurant-to-close-after-serving-whale-meat.html

Takoyama wrote:Subgay I had about a week ago.

Ebi avacado sando, bbq flavored potato wedges, choco coconut cookie and ice tea to wash it all down. That cookie was quite delightful.

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I bet it was better than Subway here...I only go there when I'm lazy and because it's cheap. Most of the places I prefer to eat at require a drive in the ol' horseless carriage they call a car.

Tu_triky wrote:

Do they pound it with a mallet or do they stomp out it with their feet? Hehe.

J/k. The Italians know how to eat! :say_yes:

Don't they just! :say_yes:

I loved the trampled chicken best!! :victory:

Eve wrote:


Don't they just! :say_yes:

Yes!

Last time I was in Italy I remember having a good meal in Milan.

I loved the trampled chicken best!! :victory:

Hehe. Nice and tender!

Takoyama wrote:Subgay I had about a week ago.

Ebi avacado sando, bbq flavored potato wedges, choco coconut cookie and ice tea to wash it all down. That cookie was quite delightful.

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Sounds like the cookie was the best item in the bunch. :beaten:

Takoyama wrote:Hiroshima style okonomiyaki. This joint is located near Meiji University (Meidaimae Station) and if you're a student the noodles are on the house. My friend who is from Hiroshima that showed me this place said no need to use ohashi just eat from the spatula.

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Do you remember the name of this actual place in Hiroshima?
My friends from Hiroshima took me to a Okonoymiyaki place in Hiroshima, and they told me it was one of the best around, and their favorite place. It look a bit similar from the photo, and I even met the owner. The food was fantastic!! :applaud: Too bad I forgot the name of the actual restarant, which was a favorite among the locals in Hiroshima.

Tu_triky wrote: Santa Monica sushi restaurant to close after serving whale meat

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BUSTED! :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
BUSTED! :shakehead:

Why risk it? Lame. I heard that restaurant was really good too.

I guess the name,The Hump, stood for Hump back whale....

Tu_triky wrote:Why risk it? Lame. I heard that restaurant was really good too.

I guess the name,The Hump, stood for Hump back whale....

Yup... Not very stealthy name-wise. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup... Not very stealthy name-wise. :beaten:

Hehe. Yeah.

I wonder how much money they are going to end up paying out for violating the law...could be quite a bit, especially if they use this case to make a point.

Tu_triky wrote:I wonder how much money they are going to end up paying out for violating the law...could be quite a bit, especially if they use this case to make a point.

Must be quite a fine, since the owner had to shut down... Probably to get liquid assets. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Must be quite a fine, since the owner had to shut down... Probably to get liquid assets. :sweat:

Possible maximum fine is 200K PER VIOLATION.

Tu_triky wrote:Possible maximum fine is 200K PER VIOLATION.

Yeowch. :sweat:

they'll reincorporate under a new name and owner and be back.. im sure. happens quite a bit.

krim wrote:they'll reincorporate under a new name and owner and be back.. im sure. happens quite a bit.

The new name will be the Blue Whale.

bmwracer wrote:
Yeowch. :sweat:

Check please!

Tu_triky wrote:

The new name will be the Blue Whale.

I was thinking Moby Stick :beaten: