jhaanviyeh tamaam shod
one of my favorite things about dining with dom is that even if we’re somewhere that is not as culinarily adventurous as i’d like it to be (let’s say, oh, the north bay, for example), we nevertheless find ways to make it new and exciting. even if it means we get lost trying [...]
gohan
despite this entry’s lack of written substance, i’m hoping that at least the photos (somewhat) make up for it, at least until i have something more definitive to write about:
soy-braised hijiki and carrots
soy-stewed chicken with vegetables
foxy soup noodles
spinach steeped in dashi
silken tofu topped with mushrooms
dark miso soup with roasted eggplant
crisp fried sole in spicy vinaigrette
rice [...]
last week was my birthday and although it was low-key, it was just what i wanted: an evening of korean food and good company.
oh, and i had a very good but very sweet cup of mochaccino.
last wednesday dom and i made our second attempt to visit the sf moma. third time’s a charm, i guess. [...]
let me count the ways:
injera
sambusas
tesmi butter
yogurt
okra
i could go on. really, i could.
we went to new eritrea on friday evening. the visit was long overdue.
dom and i had the chicken and the okra. a bite of lentils here, a little spinach there, all scooped up in a piece of injera.
absolutely delicious.
yummy yum yum
i spent the better part of yesterday making an array of japanese stocks, learning that bonito, iriko, and konbu are indispensable tools for success. the results were well worth it:
miso soup with enoki mushrooms
rice with vegetables and chikuwa
moon-viewing noodles in broth
soy-braised sun-dried daikon
konbu and shiitake relish
tuna bagnat (okay, so this one isn’t [...]