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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Good luck!

Photo by Joseph Steinberg (Baltimoron in Korea)

September 26 was Chuseok, which is the major harvest festival and a time to honor your ancestors It's an important holiday in Korea. It's like Thanksgiving, but instead of turkeys and Festivus, you have what's called dduk, visit your ancestors' grave, drink some soju and if you are unlucky, have Festivus. It's important to eat dduk (or tteok) during this time period because it gives you good luck for the rest of the year. I haven't had any dduk yet.

I also missed having miyeokguk (seaweed soup), which you have on your birthday and is also for good luck. So, my luck is low right now.

I better get eatin'.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Hot Matcha Cha Cha!

My friends Frerin, Frarcy and I stopped by Ippodo Tea, a Japanese Matcha tea house. (Here's Ippodo Tea's Yelp page).

I have never seen this process and it was fascinating. There is a science to it. And there you can watch the entire process.

I got a Matcha Soy Latte. It's delicious but I am buzzing around, full of caffeine. FULL. Let's see if I can sleep tonight.

Here's the small cup from Ippodo. You think, geez, that's small, but in reality, considering the caffeine, it's ginormous. Like a Venti Venti.

Here's the match soy latte from above.

It's very tasty but I might just savor a matcha latte when I really need a super caffeine pick me up.

Here's a video (not from Ippodo) showing the process.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Frat Boy Diet

Because of my work schedule this week, I have been just grabbing whatever food is around, if there is time to eat. So mini candy bars, bagels have been staples. I've also been attending lots of luncheons where it seems that there is a giant factory in NYC making fancy greens salads with grilled chicken and round, single serve desserts. Yesterday, I gave my ticket away to someone senior, and the group hosting were generous and said I could sit wherever I wanted. However I had work to do so I didn't have the salad with chicken and round red velvet cake. So instead, after the luncheon, I had chocolate chip ice cream for lunch.

Today I gave my ticket away but I got to sit and have the salad with chicken and the round, ridiculously thick cheesecake. (I only ate most of the chicken, the tomatoes and some of the greens. I am not a fan of frisée.) And lots of water.

Oddly, this diet has made me lose weight. But it is also making me very tired. I wonder why? (rhetorical question)

I can't wait for tomorrow's luncheon. I wonder what round dessert I will get this time. I know what the entree will be.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Vatan, vegetarian Indian all you can eat, Murray Hill

Vatan is an all you can eat vegetarian Indian restaurant. The last time I went the service was bad and the place seemed run down. But they've turned this place around. Definitely try it. Warning things can be very spicy.

Appetizer

Condiments

Thali

Rice and raita

Kulfi and chai

Friday, July 26, 2013

Fried fish cake and cubanelle pepper stir fry

This is one of my favorite dishes. It's fried fish cake (which I am not sure is really fried but more "fried," just as fish cake is not really fish cake but fish parts blended and extruded into fish cakes) and cubanelle peppers, which aren't hot, but have a very nice sweetness to them. Much lighter flavor than a bell pepper.

The recipe is pretty much like Maangchi's recipe, but no hot pepper paste, no scallions, no garlic, and instead of corn syrup, maple syrup. Not a strong maple, but still maple syrup. Don't want to bother buying another syrup.

I also use soy sauce.

I fry the onion until it's semi translucent, then add the fish cake and the pepper. When I add the pepper, I add a little water and cover it so it's a little steamed. Once I turn off the heat, I add the sauce.

I have a hard time not eating the entire dish. But I do try to hold back. Sometimes. :)