White Truffles!

January 10, 2004

My dad was in Italy and was able to bring back some stuff. He says he couldn't find any fresh truffles, but he was able to get some off the shelf stuff. My mom made some pasta.

spaghetti with white truffles Sadly, it was pretty underwhelming. Some truffle taste but not the type you associate with the sight of truffles shaved on pasta like that. I guess not-fresh truffles just aren't the real thing...

El Tonayense

January 9, 2004

As with every trip back home, I had to hit the taco truck at least once. El Tonayense... may not look like much but DAMN it's good.

tacos - carnitas, carne asada, cabeza It's the first time I've gotten carnitas and I don't think I will again. Overall my favorite is probably still carne asada. God I wish Boston had Mexican food.

Le Central

January 8, 2004

I went for lunch in downtown with my dad the other day before my haircut. We meant to go to Anjou, but in true French fashion, they were closed for the holidays until the end of the month I believe. So we went instead to Le Central, which I hadn't been to in a pretty long time.

haricots verts salad

steak frites Food was very good. Haricots verts are always awesome. Great taste and texture. The steak was really good too - the onions help a lot. The fries were excellent... some of the best I've had in a while.

Juban

January 7, 2004

I went to Juban in Japantown with my dad for lunch. Juban is an interesting place... it's like a Japanese version of Korean BBQ. They call it yakiniku. The place is consistently good, but for some reason it always seems empty. It survives somehow anyway. I'm glad it does.

egg soup

sides - spinach, daikon, bean sprouts

ribeye, tokusen kalbi, ebi We always order the Yakiniku combo, which comes with a decent soup, and a set of their version of kim chee. Then you get to pick 4 items from their huge list of everything, such as ribeye, 2 kinds of kalbi, chicken, various seafoods, etc. I usually go with 2 ribeyes, a tokusen kalbi, and something else. This time I got prawns. Everything was great as usual.

Straits Cafe

January 6, 2004

I went for lunch at Straits Cafe with my mom, Auntie Margie and Uncle King, and the Kamms. Still a reliable place.

roti prata

mee goreng

green beans sambal

hainan chicken rice

lamb korma Roti prata is sooo good. I love that stuff. Mee goreng was solid, green beans were good as usual, chicken rice was not bad. Lamb korma is really good. One of the best dishes there I think. Kway pay ti which I forgot to take is another of my favorites there. The thai iced tea I had was so-so though.

Baked Sole

January 4, 2004

My mom made me dinner the other night. We have some canned foie gras from when she was in France a while ago.

foie gras, arugula salad

baked sole, spinach and artichoke, risotto Good stuff. My mom's a good cook. Still got some of that foie gras to finish off too...

PPQ

January 4, 2004

Bart had a pho craving the other night, so I accompanied him to PPQ on Irving.

imperial rolls I wasn't really hungry so I didn't feel like a bowl of pho. I just got some rolls to keep him company. Pretty standard stuff. He said his pho was good though.

Mo's

January 3, 2004

After we got back from Santa Rosa, I finally got a chance to hit up Mo's with Danny and Keith. The others all succumbed to Kam's $3 lunch. We, on the other hand, were ready to throw down the big bucks.

alpine burger - sauteed mushrooms and gruyere I had the usual, an alpine burger. I maintain that even for $9 (with fries), Mo's is THE BEST hamburger I have had anywhere, and cannot be beat. Bartley's in Boston can't touch it. Zuni ain't got nothin'. Mo's is the best. Nice and medium rare like I ordered it, so juicy that it takes skill to eat it properly... I love Mo's.

Auntie Margie's potluck

January 3, 2004

For New Year's Eve dinner, I went to Auntie Margie's with my mom for a potluck. There was a lot of food... too much for me to really photograph.

Auntie Margie's potluck My mom brought some weird kind of tofu dumplings and also a pork knuckle thing. There was also a tofu dish with Shanghai hairy crab. Auntie Margie made a curry... Lots of stuff. I had to leave early to go to Santa Rosa.

Marina Sub

January 2, 2004

One of my first meals in SF was lunch at Marina Sub. For some reason I just can't find a sub place in Boston. At least nothing like Marina Sub or Sub Center in SF.

italiano sub: capicolla, salami, mortadella, provolone Sooo good. Ahh, the memories of HS days. One thing I failed to capture is Marina Sub guy's AMAZING avocado cutting ability. Anyone who goes to Marina Sub knows what I'm talking about. Simply incredible.

Galette

December 23, 2003

Well, I'm in Vancouver now. I had lunch at Galette before my flight. It's the crepe place on Fillmore.

ham and cheese crepe with scrambled egg I almost always order the same thing here. I actually like their ham and cheese crepe the best - I think it's better than Ti Couz. Always a solid lunch, and a good deal too.

La Méditerrannée

December 22, 2003

First SF entry ever... I went to La M�diterrann�e with my mom, the little place on Fillmore St.

lemon chicken rice soup, phyllo pastries (chicken, and spinach/cheese), levant sandwich, lamb with rice Each part was really good. I've actually been there once or twice before for lunch. Leaving for Vancouver in a few...