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Lunch 2019


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A light lunch with friends. Eight adults and two kids (who snatched at the food before I could photograph it - hence some incomplete dishes).

 

First up came two "salads"

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This monstrosity consisted of shredded cabbage and cherry tomatoes slathered with sweet Kewpie mayonaisse.

 

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Whereas this consisted of mixed fruit and tomatoes with sweet Kewpie mayonaisse.

 

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Eel fried rice -Very nice.

 

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"Japanese" Tofu

 

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King Oyster Mushrooms (Eryngii) in an oyster sauce based sauce. Very good.

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For  some reason, it seems one of the waiters ran out to the local KFC and got us this medley! It was also cold.

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Breaded Chicken with brown sauce.

 

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Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Puffs

 

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Garlicky Grilled Green-lip Mussels

 

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Liuzhou Pizza (Spot the Kewpie!)

 

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Beef Fried Noodles

 

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Taro Cake

 

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Washed down with Watermelon Juice



A mixed bag food-wise, but a pleasant time was had by all.

 

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It's 95 F today and not the ideal weather to cook corn in the house, but the season just started here and I woke up thinking about it, so I turned up the A/C, went to the local farm stand and corn is what I had for lunch.

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Yesterday …. a scoop of macaroni salad and the last of the 3 bean salad (next salad is marinating and I deem it will be ready tomorrow).

Today … 1/2 sandwich of some Smithfield ham and swiss on a local white toast.

                thinking about some of the yellow watermelon I prepped the other day as dessert

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5 hours ago, HungryChris said:

It's 95 F today and not the ideal weather to cook corn in the house, but the season just started here and I woke up thinking about it, so I turned up the A/C, went to the local farm stand and corn is what I had for lunch.

HC

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Try it in the microwave...leave husk on, full power 4 minutes, cut the base end off and squeeze out the cob...husk free and enjoy.

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1 hour ago, Okanagancook said:

Try it in the microwave...leave husk on, full power 4 minutes, cut the base end off and squeeze out the cob...husk free and enjoy.

This is the only way I cook corn for 2 or 3 anymore.  For large amounts I use the cooler method.

 

Mr. Kim took Jessica and me on an adventure on Saturday.  We went to the farmer’s market, a canal boat ride, the Virginia Museum to see the exquisite Tibet exhibit and a wonderful little show of teeny, weeny mosaics from the European Grand Tour.  Next was lunch at Billy Jack’s Shack in Shockoe Bottom.  We started with Fried Bread and Butter pickles:

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Not sure if it was the coating or the pickles or both, but I wasn’t crazy about the sweetness. 

 

I had the sliders and tots:

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On the left is the “Mike Teevee” – black angus topped with caramelized onions, bacon, American cheese, & BBQ sauce.  This was very good.  My other slider was the Leghorn – fried chicken (I could also have chosen grilled or Nashville hot) w/ American cheese, bread and butter pickles, and slaw.  Again, I think the problem may have been the coating on the chicken.  There was an odd sweetness.  And I’m not a huge fan of cheese on chicken sandwiches. 

 

Mr. Kim also had the sliders – his with sweet potato fries:

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The one on the left is the Porky Piggin – slow roasted BBQ pulled pork w/ American cheese and slaw.  The BBQ was very good, but we don’t believe cheese belongs on BBQ.  His other slider was the Leghorn, except Nashville Hot.  He liked it a lot.  The sweet potato fries were fantastic.  They stayed crisp and had a nice, sweet flavor. 

 

Jessica had the Mr. Miyagi:

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Togarashi fried chicken dunked in sticky, sweet chili sauce, scallion curls, cucumber, pickled carrots, and Kewpie mayo.  She loved this.

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3 hours ago, Okanagancook said:

Try it in the microwave...leave husk on, full power 4 minutes, cut the base end off and squeeze out the cob...husk free and enjoy.

Yep! Did that tonight. Almost painless. Was good too.

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8 hours ago, Okanagancook said:

Try it in the microwave...leave husk on, full power 4 minutes, cut the base end off and squeeze out the cob...husk free and enjoy.

 

 I prefer to throw the cobs into the burning pits of hell and leave them there for eternity. But you knew that!

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5 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

  Corn was cooked in the manner described above.  

 

The manner desribed immediately above is mine. I think your stove is broken. The eternity setting seems to be malfunctioning!

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toasted wheat bagel, open face. One half hummous with ET bagel seasoning sprinkled on top, the other with cream cheese. Need to replenish my tomato supply, hoping the co-workers start bringing their overage in to the office soon...

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Back to Lodi on our way home.    This time, stopped at a favorite marisco shop.

A super cerviche tostado with prawns, octopus and faux crab.

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And DH had surrounded more than half of his prawn cocktail before I remembered to take a pic

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Super nice people.    Their daughter graduated from law school this spring and just passed the bar!      YES!

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After a liquid breakfast a quick lunch at “drunk street” ... an apt name, as they have exactly the food I was craving !

 

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Otoshi (the “free” starter you always have to pay): Burdock & carrot ...

 

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Today’s recommendation ...

 

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I had liver ...

 

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Gizzard, pork belly and minced chicken...

 

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Garlic wrapped in chicken skin (from the recommendations) ... very good !

 

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More chicken skin and another recommendation - miso-cured diaphragm: one of the best skewers I had in a while !

 

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Some fatty fish ...

 

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Gyoza !

 

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Cold chicken skin with ponzu (not my favourite) ...

 

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Fried tofu ...

 

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All in all - very satisfying and gave me enough energy to return to the hotel to have a nap 🥳

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One of my favorite food memories was a shellfish and seaweed crepe in a funky little creperie on an island off Brittany.    Scallops, shrimp, seaweed.   I've never seen one offered elsewhere.    Your omelette will do nicely.   

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HHH here.

Small dollop of potato salad, small dollop of Mr. Ron's coleslaw from the store, small bowl of horseradish sweet pickle chips, small bowl of 3 bean salad and a sliced yellow mortgage lifter tomato.

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