Posted in Food, Noodles, Soup, tagged Food, Noodle, Soup on May 31, 2018| Leave a Comment »
On sale at the local drug store.
Japanese noodles, Chinese flavors.
Beijing Flavor
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Sichuan Flavor
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Guangdong Flavor
Should be “interesting”.
Changing the subject. The Cat’s lunch (with an elementary school classmate).
Oxtail Soup with Tendon
Even when eating out The Cat likes soupy, collagen-y dishes. Go figure.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in All Mixed Up, Food, Mexican, Noodles, Vegetables, tagged Asparagus, fish tacos, Food, Green Noodles on May 30, 2018| 4 Comments »
Lunch with a former co-worker on Monday.
Place
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Fish Tacos
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Grilled Fish with Papaya Avocado Relish
Friend is originally from San Diego and is a Mexican food aficionado. She gave her stamp of approval.
The Mouse would’ve usually ordered the carnitas but thought to eat lighter. Hee hee.
Trying out new dried noodles from the grocery store.
Package
No soup packet, not fried.
The Cat’s Green Vegetable Soup Noodle Bowl
Green noodle, soy bean, cucumber, bamboo shoot, poached egg.
Toaster Ovened Asparagus
For The Cat’s bento. Olive oil, sea salt.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in Chinese, Dumplings, Food, Noodles, tagged Food, Mung Bean Drink, Noodle, Sichuan pepper, Won Ton on May 29, 2018| 2 Comments »
New-ish noodle spot recommended by one of The Cat’s acquaintances.
Sign
Gourmet Sichuan Noodles. Possibility of “it’s gonna be spicy”.
Placemat designed to be kinda like an FAQ.
Sichuan (Szechuan) Spice Profile
Numb tongue agent.
Drink of Choice
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“Fire” Control
Actual “fire” control “equipment”.
The Mouse’s
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The Cat’s
Felt kinda underdressed, should’ve worn our Mao jackets. 😉
“Fire” Control Liquid
On to the food.
Steamed Egg & Minced Pork
Not spicy. Really good. The Mouse wished there was a baguette around to dip. A small amount of spice in this dish would’ve been appreciated. Hee hee.
Restaurant does not have spice/sauce on the table to “add your own”. Maybe The Mouse should’ve asked. Still, an order again item.
Bone Soup Noodles with Fried Egg
Another dish not spicy. Good taste. The Mouse is taking notes for when he makes his own bone soup.
Chili Oil Won Ton
Okay definite presence of Sichuan peppercorn. Tongue is numb even though we ordered “mild”. Good thing the other dishes were not spicy and could offset the won ton. Still an order again possibility (although The Mouse thinks there is a non-spicy option (won ton in bone soup?))
For some reason, as The Cat and The Mouse age, we seem to tolerate spice a little more than when we were younger, go figure. No not fire-breathing dragon breath kind of heat, but a little more than before.
The Cat approves returning.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in Food, Lunch, Noodles, Soup, tagged Chicken, Food, Noodle Bowl, Pig Foot, Ribs, Ruby Tuesday. on May 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Back to the semi-regular routine. Farmers market (papaya, banana, sometimes ginger). This week added a turnip, eggplant, cucumber, and guava. Then, a visit to Ruby Tuesday.
Salad Bar
The mushrooms top left added to The Mouse’s sandwich.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich – Deconstructed
Chicken went home for The Mouse’s dinner. 🙂
The Cat’s Ribs
Plated in the Manago Hotel style. Hee hee.
Half went home for The Cat’s future bento.
The Cat’s noodle bowl was an impromptu “throw everything into the pot” kinda deal.
The Cat’s Noodle Bowl
Soba noodles, cucumber, wakame seaweed, Kaua‘i sea salt, and an imperfectly poached egg.
This week’s soup/bento protein.
Pig Foot
Getting harder to find chicken feet. Grocery butcher can’t get the supply. No matter The Cat likes pig foot too.
Simmered overnight.
Pig Foot Bone Soup
Water, whiskey, vinegar, Chinese red dates, and the foot.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Posted in Holiday, tagged Memorial Day 2018 on May 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Mahalo.
Memorial Day 2018
The Mouse
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