The Ladies Who Lunch (Part 1)

[Anna N]

How come You Two have all the fun ..............

what are the non-feet parts?

I am so annoyed that the photos won't post! I can identify:

Spicy chicken gizzards

Marinated Pork ear

Coriander beef omasum

Perhaps Kerry will have more to add.

[Anna N]

Kerry re-sent the photos so I will try to re-post

And an additional amusement. See the sign SEEDLESS POMEGRANATES ?

REALLY?

I was contacted by a moderator to offer help posting photos but as you can see and as I suspected, the fault was at my end. But if you don't know how to post photos or have difficulty PLEASE, PLEASE contact a moderator. They want you to be able to share your photos.

[Pierogi]

.....snip.....

And an additional amusement. See the sign SEEDLESS POMEGRANATES ?

....and snip again....

REALLY?

I was contacted by a moderator to offer help posting photos but as you can see and as I suspected, the fault was at my end. But if you don't know how to post photos or have difficulty PLEASE, PLEASE contact a moderator. They want you to be able to share your photos.

Seriously??? Someone thought *seedless* pomegranates would be a good thing? Curious since the only edible part is the seed/aril. Unless someone went through and meticulously took all the little, tiny, itty, bitty seeds out of the arils.....

Gotta love it.

[Kerry Beal]

And strangely they were full of seeds! Maybe not as crunchy as regular seeds though didn't have a comparison. Maybe they meant to label them "albino pomegranates".

[Anna N]

Yesterday we returned to Bombay Grill in Burlington. Cold and blustery weather drove us to the warm smells and flavours of Indian food after a strenuous bout of thrift-store shopping.

We were so hungry that we forgot our manners and began devouring the appetizers even before we had taken a photograph. Despite the cold weather a Kingfisher beer for me. More sensibly, Kerry had Indian tea.

We shared Lamb Tikka still steaming from the tandoor

and Chicken Bhuna

Basmati rice and their amazing naan bread.

There were enough leftovers for us each to take home a lunch or dinner for another day.

[Dejah]

I guess the commercial tandoor is hotter than my Big Easy. The top of the naan is blistered and golden, and I bet the bottom is perfect too, without having to flip it over. Mine flattens because I turn it over and cook it some more. I still do enjoy mine, but so envious of the ones in East Indian restaurants. The ones we get here at the restaurant are quite thin / delicate.

[Anna N]

I guess the commercial tandoor is hotter than my Big Easy. The top of the naan is blistered and golden, and I bet the bottom is perfect too, without having to flip it over. Mine flattens because I turn it over and cook it some more. I still do enjoy mine, but so envious of the ones in East Indian restaurants. The ones we get here at the restaurant are quite thin / delicate.

The underside was AMAZING. I wish we had taken a photograph. It was also very fluffy.

[Dejah]

Anna N : Next time please?

[Anna N]

Anna N : Next time please?

Without fail!

[rotuts]

Next time the Lunch Ladies are at an Indian Emporium, they show ask about this beer:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2650/6374/?ba=BoitSansSoif

I discovered in at an old haunt in BOS: Kebab and Curry, where else?

"" smokier sweet malt aroma emerged with faint apple. ""

good with Tika.

Edited November 14, 2013 by rotuts (log)

[Anna N]

rotuts,

Thanks for the suggestion but in the suburbs the beer choices are limited!

We returned to Lemon Grass on Wednesday.

Complimentary hot and sour soup

Crispy rolls with dipping sauce

Kerry ordered red Thai curry. Perfectly fine curry but not what she ordered!

Crispy duck with peanut sauce.

[rotuts]

well .... keep it in mind. Here and There.

just keep asking . Here and There.

Edited November 22, 2013 by rotuts (log)

[ElsieD]

I have to try this place out the next time I'm down that way! Everything always looks so good.

[Anna N]

Today Kerry and I met up with eG member Marlene of princess camping fame (http://forums.egullet.org/topic/70840-camping-princess-style/). She was midway on her journey from Calgary to her cottage in Bracebridge and stopped for a few days in her old neighbourhood. We dragged her on our usual tour of thrift shops before finding our way back to Bombay Grill.

There we each ordered a dish and then shared.

First up onion bhajis (there were six but we were rude again and started eating before photographing!

Then naan

(Both sides for Dejah!)

Basmati rice

Butter chicken, lamb roganjosh and beef balti (from right to left)

Closeup of the lamb

[Marlene]

It is so great to be in Oakville for a few days, and even better to be able to once more, be part of the Ladies Who Lunch! Thanks Anna and Kerry for a fabulous day, a great lunch and some great shopping. I even found something that will work great at the cottage!

[Darienne]

Love Onion Bhajia so much and the local Indian restaurants do not serve them. (And the restaurants are v-e-r-y expensive.)

[Okanagancook]

Anna, you're killing me, just killing me with the pictures of those naan!!!! Please stop or FEDEX me one:-))

[Dejah]

Thanks, Anna. for the naan! Now, can you try to sweet talk them into divulging their recipe?

The look really light. Guess I'll keep experimenting.

Great to see Marlene's post here and in Camping Princess Style. Have missed your presence on eGUllet!

[Anna N]

After a couple of errands, Kerry and I headed out to Markham and J Town. This is a small Japanese enclave housing everything from a beauty salon to an izakaya (pub). Depending on the health of your bank account you can buy Tamworth or Berkshire pork or $700 per kilo wagyu beef.

Check this

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/145009-yard-sale-thrift-store-junk-heap-shopping-part-2/page-7#entry1943763

topic for our food-related finds which we will post a bit later.

I had scoped out J Town on the internet a day or so ago and was very excited to see a pub (finally licensed!) serving Japanese bar food and suggested to Kerry that we should go there for lunch. She fully endorsed the idea until we arrived and were checking it out. Right next door was a Ramen House! Kerry's in her ramen phase and we were in J Town to source ingredients for her experiments. I could see the hesitation in her face, feel the pain of her indecision-- pub food? ramen? ramen? pub food? Being the sport she is, pub food won. I don't think either of us had any regrets.

She took photos of the menu posted in the window but reflections make them pretty much illegible. Here's their on-line one:

http://izakayaju.ca/menu.html

First an amusing translation from the menu!

Then my beer

Octopus balls (no snickering)

Salad

Miso-marinated black cod

Chicken yakitori

Stuffed chicken wings

The best dish of all--chicken knuckles

A view of the table

[ElsieD]

Yum. What was the chicken stuffed with?

[Pam R]

What are chicken knuckles? Looks like chicken karaage?

[Anna N]

What are chicken knuckles? Looks like chicken karaage?

Think chicken karaage with cartilage instead of meat. Sounds disgusting but is very addictive.

[Anna N]

Yum. What was the chicken stuffed with?

Pork!

[ElsieD]

Yum. What was the chicken stuffed with?

Pork!

All righty, then! Double yum!

[rotuts]

glad someone was brave to ask about the Ck.knuckles.

google got me several different things. still not sure how they are made and taste

then U tube came up with this: love the 'broiler/fryer' thing-y: