tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993353945121997752012-01-28T09:38:29.475-08:00A thick-slice of Toasted Japanese Shokupan, pair of Dice, Old Macs and New iPods, a 99-Cent Store Voltmeter with spare 9-Volt Battery.. Square Watermelons. They all coincide here in the many radiused corners of my internet bento box.Dennis K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14818629163699623022noreply@blogger.comBlogger4361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-399335394512199775.post-34433671016966473732012-01-16T23:02:00.000-08:002012-01-19T19:39:05.515-08:00

Visiting Bobcat Bite and having their Green Chile Cheeseburger has been on my "Burger spots to must check out before..." list for some time. While many of my initial discoveries were after purchasing a copy of George Motz' Hamburger America many years ago, it certainly was the primer for the now endlessly growing list.The pilgrimage to Bobcat Bite naturally came as a road trip, as Santa Fe (NM

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Although I have a rough basic process for making Japanese Curry, I can't say I've ever made it exactly the same twice. The spirit of experimenting probably comes a lot from the fact that these block curry rues are so bulletproof, you'd actually end up with something decently tasty if you had simply simmered them down with water (not that I recommend it). Of course incorporating your

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6:03AM. My second early bird breakfast posting at Perry's Cafe. This was just this morning and met up with a coworker friend that lives not too far from me before our way up.Again, I'm usually not that experimental with my breakfast in the morning but... Shown, two eggs over-easy, link sausages this time, and Onions on the Hash Browns (Woo Ha!), the inspiration got from the visit to Waffle

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The meal was easy enough that the subject line almost gives away the recipe. A twist on the standard Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) dish that I came across again on a random Japanese television show. The program was again short and so the instructions on the vague side (a tactic I now see often so to publish and promote a proper cookbook at a later date), but I managed to turn out something pretty

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I've always loved a good Nukazuke. With a nice crunchy cucumber, I can probably put away at least two bowls of rice. Nukazuke are Japanese pickles that are made fermented in a bed of prepared rice bran (Nuka). Below are cucumbers, carrot and Kabu (Japanese turnip). The leaves of the Kabu can be eaten as well.You need to rinse off the pasty Nuka before cutting and serving. Almost any edible

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The main Jack's Bar-B-Que is located smack center of "Nash-Vegas," the glitzy strip portion of downtown Broadway with year round traffic of visitors. A quick glance of the location's neon embellished exterior may give some a tourist trap vibe but I've read many online write ups that they are actually far from and worth a visit for those seeking a double dose fun of good BBQ and

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Soboro typically is a soy sauce seasoned, crumbly, finer minced meat that is usually seen and eaten over rice. This version playfully combines the texture of chunkier chicken thigh pieces with that of ground and is finished with a simple Aonori flavored sauce.Japanese comedian Yuichi Kimura over the years has stepped up his kitchen hobby into a semi-professional chef status, publishing

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Happy New Year! I don't have a designated New Year's post so just sharing another that had been incubating in the works. No new resolutions to announce and haven't had the time to do any reflections except maybe that a question on a Chowhound board recently had forced me to revisit one of my older posts from back in 2008 and it was quite the torture.(!) Haha. While I still have a long way to

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My Holiday break home cooking continues. Had another round of Japanese Spaghetti Naporitan because I enjoyed my last so much.(!) I also tend to like to prepare the same meal multiple times in a row until I feel I mastered it, or at least would feel comfortable making it for guests. I tend to cut down on waste that way, using up whatever specific ingredients I may had to buy, and you get

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Made a Japanese Spaghetti Naporitan for fun with it's red, white and green festive colors.(?) Despite the name, the Naporitan is a specifically Japanese adapted dish of seared spaghetti noodles seasoned mainly with a little tomato ketchup. Yup. Odd what things you start to crave when you grow up with certain foods but I feel recently the dish has been having a small comeback with adults

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Been wanting to make this Oyakodon recipe for a while (the youtube clip is in Japanese). The twist is that the chicken (boneless thigh portion) is quick aburi grilled on the skin side so to give the dish that subtle char flavor component. A good trick to know when you've become bored of the traditional all-simmered taste.I only flipped the chicken over in the photo below just to show. The

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Yay, a Detroit Coney. The last I had was too many years ago, long before starting the blog or regularly taking photos of my meals. I somehow thought the first I had was at Lafayette (the name had rung a close note) but after some quick searching doesn't seem likely. I remember it being a larger chain and so may in fact have been another National Coney Island elsewhere.There are at least

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A giant stuffed Napa (Hakusai) cabbage that I learned on a Japanese cooking show some time ago. The recipe was easy enough to remember without having to write most things down.Had to first go find a smaller Napa that would fit my Le Creuset Tomato (or use more the inner leaves of a larger). I used about nine leaves but it all depends how massive of one you're willing to create I guess.

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I'm having a hard time remembering when I first found Nate's Hwn Pake in Okinawa blog, but back then he was still actually stationed on the island and I quickly became a regular reader. At the time I hadn't been back home for eight plus years and I was giddy in having found this wondrous portal of being able to vicariously view, envy and nostalgically reminisce over meals that I had grown

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Had a stopover in Atlanta Airport recently and wanted to share my dinner that turned out decent (for airport food anyway). Hartsfield-Jackson now has two Paschal's outlets and sounded like a good plan to check one of them out. According to Chowhounder maestrette, "the original Paschal's restaurant is an Atlanta institution in business since 1947. It was the site of many strategy meetings

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Happy Monday. I'm five days away from my Winter Vacation, woot. Tonight sharing a couple more Retort Pouch Curries and an Izakaya Sakura update.I'm not sure for how long but Bandai Namco Games has been collaborating with House Foods in promoting the Sony PS3 RPG game Tales of... series with a special edition Mabo Curry packaging. I think the meal comes up in side stories within the game (how

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Another episode on one of Nashville's indigenous specialties, the venerable devilish demigod of eats, the Hot Chicken. My first experience of Hot Chicken was at Prince's earlier this year. The memory, a conflicting one of pain and pleasure but somehow I find myself back for another bout. The night only half past 8PM felt much later how quiet the strip Bolton's is located on was. With the cold

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The Early Bird: I ♥ Nashville Edition... ish...That was technically not in Nashville proper, but one of many photogenic Waffle House's off of many scenic freeways existing in the state with cool Dragon Ball flag.Oh man, was the morning cold.(!) My second ever visit to a WH where I couldn't remember the details of my first, what I had or even what state I was in being too many years ago. Love the

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Drove down to Little Italy today to check out the Mercato then dropped in UnderBelly to try again their no holds barred ode to pork in ramen form. Was actually my second bowl there, the first went with friends last week and didn't take pictures. I already kind of knew what to expect the time after reading my friend Kirk's post on mmm-yoso but it's always fun and exciting to try a new bowl

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The Thankful Bounty Rice Plate with Cornucopia of Protein Toppings that is the Vietnamese Com Tam. Happy day before Thanksgiving. I'd be out tomorrow so wanted to have something up before. Be lying if I said I had planned for this post to be for today but if you can temporarily replace the belt buckle pilgrim hat with instead maybe a conical Asian farming one just for a short time...Com Tam

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週末は朝からもガッツリ行ってま〜す。。。A weekend morning that had started with gusto. Negitoro-natto-don topped with an egg yolk as true champions do. For people squeamish of slimy foods this wouldn't be the meal for them.The actual negitoro (fatty tuna belly with chopped green onions that is mostly hidden beneath the natto) I picked up at Nijiya yesterday but had kicked it up several notches with additional

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I probably first heard of Hog Heaven when doing an early quick "BBQ in Nashville" google query, but have to admit what did me in for actual plans to visit was an article about the Pulled Turkey with White BBQ Sauce on a "Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode. I guess I still find myself easily influenced by famous television personalities no matter how jaded I get of the Food Network, haha. But

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Time was ~9:30AM but for a Sunday anything before ten is early for me. My breakfast a Huevos Rancheros topped with some lamb barbacoa, the brilliancy courtesy of yours truly.The ranchero sauce was extremely fresh tasting with spritely flavors of tomatoes giving only a light tartness. I'd love to take a pint of it home (also along with their awesomely fresh green and red salsas in those squeeze

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Sharing two episodes of pseudo cooking in the past weeks, plus one bonus SD Food Blogger meetup!A De-luXXXe Chashu-don made with Ramen Nakamuraya's Chashu and Ajitama pilfered from the last day of Fall Umaimono Fair at Mitsuwa Torrance. Score.[Bow Chicka Wow Wow...]A foundation of Koshihikari rice fresh from my fuzzy logic cooker, I carefully saved all the sauce drippings from pork and

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Wow this rain has been total writing previous draft editing weather. Anyway the second day turned out to be a round two of good burgers. Skipping to dinner but the cheeseburger served at Brown's Diner I've read up to be a long disputed city's best and made it an easy must try.Hole-in-the-wall.., Dive.., A spot off the beaten path... All phrases perfectly apply to Brown's which started out as

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After my first early burger dinner at Rotier's, it didn't take long for me to feel some hunger pangs again thanks to a little jet lag but mostly the fact that I practically hadn't eaten anything the day spent dealing with the bearing rituals of flight travel.So by now I've too often have read that Nashville wasn't exactly known for their BBQ. According to 'Cue Experts, nearby Memphis and

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Sharing my untimely post but the end of October was capped with a tasty visit to Mitsuwa Torrance for the 2011 Fall Umaimono Gurume Fair. Hope some made it to our San Diego store but of my three drivable Mitsuwa's I personally felt Torrance was the place to be this year for legendary Nakamuraya's Shio Ramen and also some mouthwatering grilled beef tongue from Tsukasa, both only showcased at this

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It's Burger Time... "I ♥ Nashville" edition.The trip snuck up on me fast and I had to mostly rely on my first researchings, a random collection of typo filled notes autosaved in my Gmail drafts box. I first heard of Rotier's Restaurant on beloved Roadfood.com and turned out the place was only several blocks from my business hotel in West End/Vanderbilt. I'm glad deciding on a dinner spot

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Golfers are early birds. Tobey's Cafe (a.k.a. Tobey's 19th Hole Cafe) located on the Balboa Park Golf Course grounds is open from 6AM every day of the week. This was more like 7:36AM.Next visit I'll actually take the time to read the menu but went immediately for their breakfast special. Two eggs any style, sausages, hash browns, toast for $6.50.Over-easy eggs were done with yolks runny

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Glico is probably most known for the savory Pretz and related chocolate covered Pocky sticks. In the realm of retort pouch curry they seem to only offer two or three products compared to other major players (like House and S&B) who produce more than a dozen variants each. In this vast sea of box curry competition, underdog Glico had managed to secure a sizable market with their niche LEE

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Wanted to distinguish my future Hinotez posts with this collection of visits during their inaugural first month of opening. Like all restaurants getting started we all know how things may not quite be ironed out then but more important they haven't started serving Yakitori which is how the Hinotez related Yakyudori folks have made their mark in San Diego. I've been told the

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Thought it was due for a catching up type post. I'll have to see how much I can get done tonight as I'm recovering from a Firefox crash and having to rewrite everything really sucks. But anyway we had grilled some Sanma at friends last month. Might've smoked up the neighborhood a little but these were plump and was delicious had with grated daikon oroshi and drizzle of shoyu.Dropped by Okan

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Adam's Steak 'N Eggs is one of the few quirky breakfast joints lined along Hotel Circle that seem to mainly cater a split clientele of out of town business travelers and more casual local regulars on their way to work. Open from 6:30AM on weekdays, it's the breakfast half of the shared building and assumed same owner Albie's Beef Inn, live band karaoke eclectic dinner venue of sorts.Judging

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7:29AM Balboa Ave. Always wished for one. Hinotez must be the first Japanese Restaurant to open early enough to serve breakfast in San Diego. Since yesterday from 7AM, and I hope they keep it up because I plan to come often.Waiting until a few more visits to share my lunches here but quickly met up with a friend this morning to check out this new breakfast gig of theirs. The ordering method

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Trying to relax while feeling you've accomplished something over the weekend is a tricky endeavor. Hope everyone had a good one. Mostly wanted to give an update about Mitsuwa's Fall Umaimono Gourmet Fair coming up end of the month but throwing in a retort curry while I'm at it. Pictured below MUJI Japan's delicious Green Curry that came from a pouch and reheated in rapidly boiling water.

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The care package replenishment of more pouch curries had arrived. Combination of it and the fact I left my good camera at friend's means clearing out the older curry queue this weekend. As promised from my earlier Coco Ichi Pork Curry retort report, I had the beef flavor with some Natto couple weeks ago. Thought it'd go well in a Turf-n-Turf kinda way. Natto also happens to be a listed topping

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You can often learn something about yourself when blogging. And you can learn something of others when blogging about food. Probably the most accessible means in firsthand witnessing adaptation within cultures and their diversity is to study a meal composed on a plate. Further taking the time to understand the dish's background and history strengthens appreciation which I feel ultimately

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I don't know how other bloggers are but I can't post when it feels like work. Like how I don't read magazines when it feels like work. It's either relaxing or nothing so apologize for the lack of content these days. And while my already backed up queue gets longer I know I should do a tribute on Steve Jobs. Then been trying to get over a lingering cold on top.Got a heads up from my Big Sis

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Did some actual cooking today. I've been back in the kitchen doing small quick meals here and there (nothing I posted on) but this was first in a while where it involved more than three ingredients, ha. Herbs even. ;) A relatively easy chicken dish that I had to dust off my trusty Le Creuset Tomato for. Stewed many a stuffed cabbage rolls and braised pork with. But anyway the Japanese family

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Did you know K Sandwiches is open as early as 6AM?! The newly reformed morning person that I now am decided to drop in for a quick bite one early morning.I remember the first time I devoured a bowl of Vietnamese Pho, was nineteen at the time and just discovering L.A. The Banh Mi sandwich however by some freak mischievous play of chance I wouldn't run into until as recent as five years

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Yesss. I can't believe it's finally October. Could very well be my favorite month out of the year only next to September and November, and of course December. It's the month when true Fall weather sets in and is capped with The Coolest holiday of all... Hallo-Freak'n-Ween!Seriously backed up with posts but haven't been inspired to share any meals from outings lately. So we have here another plate

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Took a break from retort curries today but not from junk food and finally opened my second and last microwave Japanese Naporitan Spaghetti that was edging uncomfortably close to its expiration date. Good times.This Spa-O (Spa王) series is from Nissin Foods, maker of the infamous Cup Noodles. Are around three bucks in Japan and not bad for the price imho, but if were ever imported will probably

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My second quick visit to El Cajon a month-ish back I'd be discovering another meal producing gem following the Beef 'N Bun. The pleasant people at the powder coaters recommended Antonelli's Deli for lunch (along with a warning about the long lines). Luckily it was after the noon rush but the then memorable meal prompted me for this revisit early Saturday morning which I'm sharing first.Shown

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Retort Pack Curry flavor of the week is Ika-sumi Gyu-suji (Squid Ink Beef Tendon). I had sampled this before but the photos didn't come out then so sharing for the first today. Was recommended to top with finely minced long onions so gave it a try this time. Passed on the poached egg option.The unusual surf and turf combination works really well. The squid ink gives a subtle but deep marine

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Can hardly call it a project since all involved were screwing eight 1/2" wood screws but put this table together yesterday. The top is a salvaged card catalog and the legs from a 1920's children's school desk. Might varnish the desk wood later to match the top but love the rusty legs where it's more like a permanent patina, no rub off or flaking.Need to find a permanent spot for it but

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I do have much more interesting posts incubating in my queue but for tonight I have this quick three eggs breakfast from Coco's to share. May not be the most exciting as for foodie interests go but that never stopped me from posting things. While I consider every meal a photo op, this particular I felt was worth saving for the fact the over-easy eggs were done so perfect aesthetically. Made

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朝からもガッツリ行きましょう！It's......... Tommy Time. For once I'm not writing about the historical relevance between my beloved Japanese MOS Burger with Tommy's. But did you know Tommy Time can start as early as 7AM if you so wish? Yes sir, and although their full menu was at my disposal I was here at 6:58AM to try out a breakfast item. For the most part purely out of curiosity but nonetheless.

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I had some errands to run during lunch at Fashion Valley a couple weeks back and had also randomly decided this was going to be the day I finally try the burger at Mr. Peabody's. At least as long as I lived in San Diego they've seemed to consistently be ranked up there in the top five or so, next to the Waterfront, Hodad's and of course Rocky's Crown Pub, all of which I've had numerous

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That wasn't a spelling error on my part - Sandwiches Shop. Only noticed the sign during this recent visit to Kim Chan. But anyway with my last rather disappointing meal at the newer Cali Baguette off of Convoy (was right when they opened and will give them another try soon), I've been revisiting older tried and true Banh Mi haunts as of late. I was back at Kim Chan after a longer dry spell

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Several weeks ago was having some furniture powder coated in El Cajon and my friend suggested Beef 'N Bun for lunch. It would be my first but heard the name many times so I was pretty excited. Cute sign! The Peanut Butter and Chocolate milkshake was phenomenal... So Thick and Rich! And the burger wasn't too shabby either. I got the Half Pound ($3.69), which was two quarter pound patties

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Even though I am now officially an early bird, 7:45AM for a Sunday is still a bit sweepy for me. But skipping dinner the night before can do funny things to a man. A gloomy morning, even a tad chilly for August in San Diego. Perfect hearty breakfast weather. I've been wanting to trek out to The Trails Eatery, because it was once Megan's Cafe, the one and only place I could find in SD that

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Ahh, I just love the bluish cast early morning light gives... This location of Jimmy Carter's off 5th Ave in Hillcrest used to be Breakfast specific but a while back had merged menus with the Mission Hills locations now that they've closed (for sad reasons of their landlord hiking up the rent I've heard). But anyway here I was at 7AM Friday morning. It wouldn't be until I finished my

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今日もガッツリ行きましょう！A limited time lunch special Spicy BBQ Pork Bowl at Suzuya BBQ. The pork seemed marinated in Gochujang and was lightly spicy/sweet. Stir-fried with some cabbage, carrots, maybe also onions. All in a bowl over hot rice. Oh man this really hit the spot, and for cheap at $4.95 which included miso soup and a soft drink. High calorie, high flavor, low cost. I proceeded to bulldoze

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Had breakfast at Harry's two Saturday mornings ago. It's been a while for me visiting but they were busy as ever... The breakfast sausages asked as a side are my favorite simple kind. The almost square skinless that are "linked" together lengthwise like ammo to a bandolier, haha. Tasty though. FYI, Harry's is the only other breakfast joint that I know of in SD which serves C.B.O.T. next to

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The Huddle seen at 6:02AM. I'm always tempted to have the C.B.O.T. here but since it was a workweek and I couldn't afford to have a potential post-meal coma with a full day ahead, settled on a Ham & Egg Sandwich. My first to have here. A side of Hash Browns instead of fries. The Hash Browns crispy-outer / fluffy potato-ey inner goodness as they always are. The Heinz Ketchup gods would be

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The sharing of my cheap dinners continue. As of today calling the series - Offset. I haven't confirmed the exact time but after 6PM-ish many deli items get marked down 20%. I've seen this at Mitsuwa and Marukai as well. Dinner this evening two Nijiya Omusubi's tallying $2.75. Microwaved for a minute the Tori Soboro and Karaage Mayo fillings were tasty as heck but did feel sparse compared

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Last weekend I was up earlier than usual and in the mood for Banh Mi. I see a lot of people who are walk-ins order food to-go at Cafe Dore, probably because of its rather intimidating atmosphere. A combination of cigarette smoke in a dark cavernous space packed with men playing boardgames, a background rumble of television, sea of conversation mumble with occasional holler of excitement (

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A few months back I had two occasions in running errands up to Irvine and had stopped by San Clemente for my usual gas fill up and a quick bite. I noticed the old Love Burger had changed and decided to stop in the now Surferosa Cafe. At least the breakfast menu didn't seem too out of the ordinary which I was glad cause I was really in the mood for some standard two eggs breakfast fare.

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Sharing a quick dinner from last week at the La Princesita Truck, these days seen over in the 96¢ & Up store parking lot off Linda Vista Rd. This truck goes back to Clayfu days in 2007. I do miss his postings. Kirk had done a follow up not so long after and I've since spotted it about a year ago off the 5000 block of El Cajon Blvd (which has now been replaced by a smaller cart). Would be

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I'd swear I've posted on Perry's before, even if a brief mention on one of my Random Ramblings. But anyway here's a breakfast I had there about two weeks ago. Now that I've discovered how I'm really a morning person hoping to share more of these as a series.I'm usually not that adventurous when it comes to breakfast in general. Once in a while I do order a Benny or even occasionally a Ham and

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Summer is here. Got my binchotan charcoal burning Shichirin from Marukai on sale early this year (here's Kirk's post in case you missed it) and friends from Japan had also got me my coveted tare-tsubo sauce pot. I am now complete for some soon to be Yakitori grilling action. I even picked up two cold rolled square steel bars from Industrial Metal Supply as spacers (I personally don't like

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Three dollars for either a Hiyashi Soba or Udon at Nijiya Market. The Hot Soba is now down to $2.50.(!)They were unfortunately out of the $0.50 grated Oroshi Daikon option tonight but I was fine as I piled on the free Tenkasu tempura bits, Wakame seaweed, Katsuobushi bonito flakes, and fine minced Negi scallions to my heart's desire.Comes with a packet of wasabi and the same mentsuyu pouch

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I hope I don't fall asleep while typing on the keyboard tonight. A bit woosey from the last couple of days but stopped by 5 Points Brewing Company this evening for their $4 specials. ($7 Growler refills.)Located in the Mission Brewery Plaza, that neat brick building complex right off the I-5 Southbound Washington exit (the older FedEx location). Only beers on tap are available and imaginably

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Sharing recent lunches I've had at Okan again, these from the past couple weeks. Always a pleasure visiting with fun tasty weekly changing sides and even revolving daily specials. All delicious, more often with a creative twist and these days as important very affordable. And right when I got to think "What more can I ask?", this seems to have been answered too. :)By now I'm sure most

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If I'd describe my perfect Katsudon, that'd be starting with a perfectly fried pork cutlet, hopefully a rousu cut with a nice band of fat on one side. This would be simmered in a robust broth with sweeter pronounced kaeshi ratio together on a bed of sliced sweet onions. All would then be sealed with an egg that hasn't been over mixed so you end up with a yin-yang marble of delicious creamy

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Don't ask anyone from Japan if they like The Beatles. Because as with Bob Dylan, that would be a very silly question.Awesome haircuts. But anyhow, fish tacos were overpriced and blah, should've gotten the crispy beef instead. Weather could've been better but not a bad spot to hang out for lunch.Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego, CA

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Mitsuwa Market San Diego is celebrating their 18th Anniversary with a sale this week. Apologize for being a bit late posting about it but the sale will be going on until this Sunday.I'm usually most curious of special limited time dishes often offered during where the link wasn't very specific about. Was able to drop by for lunch earlier in the week and was happy to see Santouka had a chilled

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♪ Dennis having Pasta un-der a tree...♪ A-m-ay-Z-i-n-gee...The food was great but I have to say on a day like this the experience of casually eating scratch made Italian food under the blanket of a tree is a very neat thing. Mangia Mangia has been stopping by General Atomics on Mondays and since I work close by I decided to check them out once last week and a second time yesterday.It's been

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Eating out speaking, it's been more a blah week and weekend so far. The highlight was me pretending to be in Hanoi and having Pho for breakfast in hopes of starting the day right.Hours for Pho Hoa off El Cajon Blvd (not to be mistaken with Pho Hoa Linda Vista) is easy to remember. 7AM ~ 7PM, 7 days a week. All they serve is Pho here and some drinks so if you're having a fried Cha Gio

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Hump day food bloggish post...Again - When In Doubt, In-N-Out? I might be finding the slogan true for not only indecisive lunch hours but also for energy/idea-less blog nights. Drove passed an In-N-Out Semi during one very early morning commute to work.I imagine delivering the fresh unfrozen products from Baldwin Park (one of their few distribution centers). Why you can't find them yet in

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Would you have recognized this burger without having read the title? ;)I was out in Escondido work related end of last week and since my task was done early and I had skipped lunch the day I thought I wouldn't mind driving another 12-mins North of the I-15 to check out Nessy Burger again. I rarely come out this way so was perfect.3PM-ish on a weekday the line was super short thank goodness.

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Dropped in Ramen Mottainai today after a day of shopping in Gardena and Torrance. It's actually my first time visiting since my longer first impression post August of last year. Things looked busy and great and the welcoming calls from the people felt sincere and comforting as ever. One of the chefs manning the high BTU wok for their signature Miso Ramen even gave me a nod as I sat at the

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I couldn't decide which to post for the final day so I'm putting up both. YAY.First a super duper simple House Salad from Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria (which I've once posted about on their hot dog marathon post).Shown is the Small at $2.75 which is still plenty for one. The large serves 2~3 people. An iceberg romaine mix with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and my favorite razor thin

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La Jolla's El Pescador Fish Market is a smaller local seafood market that happens to have a grill set up. You can purchase fresh fish to take home or have some to eat grilled there as a sandwich, tacos, or like this day atop a simple salad. I guess you could take those home too, but anyway they usually have a few sashimi plates as well.Day six, grilled Wild Alaskan King Salmon basted in

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Day five. It is National Doughnut Day according to Kat of Our Adventures in Japan but we have here a Goi Sua Tom Thit (Shrimp, Pork and Jellyfish Salad) from Phuong Trang.After my delicious Pork and Shrimp Jack Fruit Salad experience at Que Huong lunching with the Kirk last year I've been curious in trying other variations of Vietnamese Goi. Inquiring about possible other spots in SD I could

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Day four, going all vegetarian today but with a little twist. The Roasted Vegetable Platter at Nordstrom Cafe, Fashion Valley.Of the many popular fresh Salad plates that they do offer I wanted to highlight this because I felt it was a rather unique offering but also have to admit was tempted for sheer visual impact, haha.Very extra chunky vegetables halved or sometimes left whole, roasted in

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Day three, sharing a Duck Larb from The Original Sab-E-Lee in Linda Vista.The Larb is a Northeastern Thai (Isan) / Laotian spicy sour meat salad of sorts. Despite the naming it's a lot healthier than it sounds and also a super satisfying flavor and textural contrast party Soul Train. Savory (in this case) minced duck contrasted with a very light sweet, a good punchy sour, even some toasty

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Day two. Sharing an Ensalada de Frutas from Frutilandia off University I had over the weekend, one of the older Fruterias off the strip.Fruit Salad - Small with everything ($3.55) and also a small Papaya Smoothie ($2.59).'With everything' gives you the granola, raisins, cottage cheese and honey.The fruits I remember were Strawberries, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Apples, Watermelon, Mango, Papaya,

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Something new, a week of posting nothing but salads here at A Radiused Corner. I'm calling it a Sala-bration!This is an honest to goodness seven day jubilee of eating quantity amounts of healthy fruits and vegetables. All right some may be generously topped with protein and even with a few guilty croutons... But definitely no Potato or Mac Salads playing up boundary extremities of the

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Give some love to The Concrete Project. Video via San Diego's truly RamenDays.com.Great video Caleb!Quickly posting dinner from last night at friends. That's me in the kettle reflection. I like it, makes me look thin.Wow I can't believe my Lefty's Deep Dish post was a year ago to the month. Anyway dinner as usual involved a good amount of beeru. Mugs pre-chilled in the freezer. What great hosts..

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It's drizzling and it's cold and although that may make it perfect ramen weather I get the feeling I'm not going to make it up to Mitsuwa Costa Mesa today to try again Tatsunoya's great Tonkotsu (I've had them last year at another Mitsuwa's Explore Diverse Flavor of Japan Cuisine Fair). But if you happen to be around the area and are curious of trying out an extremely velvety smooth bowl of

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I'd like to imagine one day being part of a Curry Club. A club where curry fans hang out, eat, and discuss curry from all parts of the world. We would be ambassadors to curry, I particularly to that of the British inspired Japanese Karee Raisu...We may be critical of our curries, after all we have eaten many, but most hours are spent taking turns provocatively expressing our favorites.

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The Umaimono Gourmet Fair is happening at all So. Cal Mitsuwa Market locations. My previous partial coverages in 2010 here and here. Just dropped in our San Diego branch on the way home tonight to have a quick light dinner.Takoyaki (octopus dumpling balls?) from Osaka's Takoya Kukuru. May be a bit high for $7.50 (after tax) but if I were told $2 went into the beautiful packaging I'd believe

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We have another Umaimono Gourmet Fair coming up at Mitsuwa this week. Read more about it here. Tatsunoya will be back with their delicious Tonkotsu Ramen at Costa Mesa and Hokkaido's Kitahama Shoten will be at the Torrance store. I'm curious of the latter where they're a bit of an underdog without even a blip on the supleks ramendb radar at the moment... Should be fun eats as usual though.I

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Sharing another collection of random eats this weekend. Because my scatter brain tends to enjoy serendipity and occasional randomnimity... Also anonymity except for a few close friends. Santouka has been offering their Summer Hiyashi Chuka again since middle-ish of April. My older post on some Hiyashi Chuka to be had in SD during the summer months here, and another here, the Chinese

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The TED video is actually titled "The Brain In Your Gut," but anyhow according to Heribert our automated and intelligent gut has as many neuron connections comparable to the brain of a domestic cat.(!) It now makes me think complete differently of the phrase "Don't forget to feed the cat..."!Was a very long week. TGIF!!

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Sharing today a couple more nama ramen sampler packs that I picked up my visit to the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum last winter. These sat in my queue longer than they should have but I wouldn't have trouble describing them today the strong characters they were. Anyhow like the previous two I shared, these also are cast in bluish morning light and were consumed for breakfast earlier in the

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Overcast and a wee chilly but I'm rather enjoying it. You might have noticed but my uncategorized blog list is actually on purpose. At least for articles on food, I find I often enjoy discovering things serendipitously. I'm also a bit of a scatter brain so while processing my thoughts and food photos in a linear fashion can give me one type of satisfaction, sometimes taking the shotgun

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It's Out. Guys, I think I'm... I think I always been...A Morning Person!I won a free Peet's drink coupon after displaying my SD chicken karaage prowess successfully answering all of Kirk's Guess the Chicken Karaage Post back in March. What can I say, I've got down my local Japanese-Nugget-Sized-Fried-Chicken offerings from the piece to plating.Peet's twice brewed Ice Coffee - large, extra ice, no

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I remembered Canine Cologne commenting on how horrible Yoshinoya was as we passed one by during the recent SD South Bay Crawl. I generally agreed with her but mentioned how the place was actually good in Japan and that I'd do a post on Gyu-don (Gyūdon, Gyuudon) eventually.I think what took me the longest today was hunting down these Yoshinoya U.S.A. pics.. Anyhow so while I would openly admit

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Sharing again a few more meals on my sometimes magic carpet transport called the Radiused Corner, the blog I enjoy keeping personal. My rambling thoughts and OCD inspirited photos arrive today at Parsian International Market & Grill off Convoy Street along with a mischievous monkey friend perched on top of my hat.While I had many great meals at Balboa International Market I sometimes enjoy the

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...In-N-Out. Not all my posts are ridiculously long, and no photo of a Styrofoam box this time either. Instead a bird eyeing my burger..And the burger being eyed on. I had this experimental four-patty and single-cheese for the first. Might sound a bit strange but I always personally found their particular choice of processed American a bit overwhelming in all its lovely bright orange salty

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Sharing yet a few more lunch meals I've had at Wa Dining Okan. It's almost the exact same format as the last, haha. More here while the rest are kinda scattered throughout my blog..Before I forget you can follow Okan on Twitter now to check on their latest specials.The same drill, you first order what they call the "basic set" for a very affordable $6.50. White hakumai can be replaced for the

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It's the SAN DIEGO SOUTH BAY CRAWL POST WITH CANINE COLOGNE y'all.Warning this post is looong. More like a short story but lets just stick with calling it a long post. Want to thank Canine Cologne of the blog Pink Candles at Ridgemont High again for putting this crawl together. I was looking forward in meeting a few other SD food bloggers but scheduling and last minute cancellations meant

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Made you look! Just kidding... I think this post is fairly entertaining if not mildly informational. Would categorize as random updates.Anyway, so when I got an email from my revered hot dog sensei Hawk Krall that he wanted to use my Petco Stadium Sonoran Dog photo for this year's Serious Eats ball park hot dog slide show what would I say but, "No problem buddy!"My only hesitation was that

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Wow, I can't believe it's been a week since Canine Cologne of Pink Candles at Ridgemont High had given me the epic tour of San Diego South Bay. And I hope only the first of many!? Hopefully many more can join during the next. :)It's been taking me forever to format all of the photos (we stopped at at least 10 locations the day) not to mention organize all my thoughts about them. But the

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No matter what the weather is like I need my Ice Coffee in the morning to get me going. I'm blessed to be surrounded by at least four coffee shops all walking distance in my neighborhood and I try to show the privately owned businesses support by rotating out my visits more or less equally. Having said that I might have a particular bias to Mystic Mocha, and not saying cause they happen to

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Sprinkling a little rain off and on here tonight and feeling like posting something. After all it's Friday..(!) And I can sleep in tomorrow and maybe go out for a late breakfast.After my cheap and fun Udon experience at Nijiya last week I came back for some hot Soba. I had my mind set to have it with one of these $1 hefty vegetable Korokke. Had my mind set eating it standing up Tachigui style too

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I'm sad to post on the final Shokudo from my last December Okinawa travel set. I really wish I had an endless supply to share. I have a particular soft spot for Shokudo's, a kind of an inexpensive Japanese diner/eatery. I always loved the way Shokudos are usually unadorned and all business, unlike some of the chrome clad milkshake visuals you'd get when thinking of American Diners

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Congrats to Kirk of Mmm-yoso on his second article in the SD Reader!! The write up was on the few better ramen spots San Diego currently has to offer (Kirk's first was on Pho) and he was nice enough to mention me and my humble blog in the end. It did cause me to blush some since as much as I'm a huge fan of ramen I personally know much more hardcore folks than myself, many who I haven't

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