September 8, 2012

September 6, 2012

  • A Steak Sandwich by any other name….

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    I crave steak sandwich. Thinly cut up some steak and grill up some sweet onion. Toast some bread.
     
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    (macho manly thinly cut that is)

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    Put it all together and slice in triangles.

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    make sure to “braid” the steak (a manly braid) so that the sandwich holds together better when you chomp into it. ignore the piece of corn. It just wanted to be a part of the awesomeness that is of the ultimate manly steak sandwich.

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    I decide to saute some spinach with garlic and put it as the “spread” in my steak sandwich. to make it healthier.

    Eat hearty my friends….Eat Hearty. *FLEX
       

September 3, 2012

  • They love me long time @ Saigon 48…well atleast my mouth.

    Saigon 48
    PH: 212-247-8669

    234 West 48th Street
    New York, NY 10036

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    I was hungry in the office and wanted to try something new other than my usual stomping grounds. Admittedly i was in the mood for some fried rice, and Panda’s always sooooo expensive…(Panda being my favorite fried rice). A co-worker whom is also a foodie recommended Saigon 48′s House fried rice…and told me of its wonderful ingredients…AND A PRICE TAG OF 4 DOLLARS CHEAPER THAN PANDA! so WHY NOT?!?!

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    Food came fast, and HOT! even the bag was hot, i couldn’t wait to dig into it. me was shtarvin!

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    Vietnamese Crispy Spring Rolls (2): These were HUGE! in comparison to what i’m use to. love the crunchy crispy skin, and the innards were quite hot and tasty too.They were good, but not 4 dollar good…$3.95

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    The fish sauce that they supplied for dipping the spring rolls was really good.
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    Thai Iced Tea: was also good. Wasn’t overly sweet and you could taste the tea…very dark and rich. $2.95

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    House Fried Rice (with shrimp, chinese sausage and egg): This was really good. I mean it’s definitely different from young chow (young chow has chicken, shrimp, pork, and mushrooms) but it hit the spot. The saltiness of the sausage and the freshly cooked shrimp made the fragrant rice really good…and the onions bursted with juice to help accent the ochestra of this fried rice. It’s the little details that bring this dish forth to wholesome goodness….mmmmm greasy. $7.95

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    My favorite thing about fried rice is when a restaurant doesn’t skimp on ingredients…and this fried rice was lacking in no way.

    Summation: I admit, the fried rice is really really good…not as good as Panda…but for 4 bucks less, it’s definitely easily swaying me into getting it over Panda.

    If you require a fried rice fix, i would definitely recommend this joint, and i definitely look forward to trying other items that my co-worker has recommended. 0_o *droolage.

    CHEERS!

September 1, 2012

August 30, 2012

  • Maine Maple Sausages

    Every year that i go to Maine, i always bring back Maple Sausages. They’re so freaking good….

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    Crispy outside…hot warm sweet insides….
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    a perfect compliment to any breakfast.
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    or perhaps a snack? my favorite way of eating these is with a piece of romaine.
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    a nice cool crisp piece of romaine, accented by a hot crispy sausage…sooooo goooooooood!
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    or perhaps with some green tea ramen? mmmmm…
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    of course still love to add a ton of romaine to my ramen…lol
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    Whichever way you slice it…these Maine Maple Sausages are soooooooo goooooood
     

August 27, 2012

  • Return to JoJu: Attack of the JoJu Monster!

    JoJu
    PH: 347-808-0887

    83-25 Broadway
    Elmhurst, NY 11373

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    Ever since my post aired a few weeks ago about JoJu, many commentors have made suggestions on other things to try…One that has always caught my Attention was the JOJU MONSTER! The tale of two of JoJu’s sandwiches MERGING and then consummating the deal with a fried egg…how could i not partake?

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    Jelly told me they had just gotten in a shipment of Durian for the Durian Milkshake and recommended it, who was I to deny this oral pleasure?! Mum decided to partake in the ritual of devouring Banh Mi so i ordered two more. I like to call in my order right when i get out of the subway, so by the time i get there, it’s ready

    Lemongrass Chicken: $4.25

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    Mum had really wanted to try this one. It is on the regular menu, and it is actually really good. I got it with spicy mayo.

    Green Eggs & Ham: $5.50

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    This is so ridiculously good. This is not on their regular menu, but i highly recommend you try this…If the green sauce doesn’t win you over, the two fried eggs will.

    JoJu Monster: $6.75

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    And of course the moment i had been waiting for…Banh Mi number 1 and Banh Mi number 3 on their Menu…MERGED! with a fried egg…

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    We look to the left, and see this Monster truly is HUGE!

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    We look to the right! and are greeted with a just as big other half….

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    Dissecting the JoJu Monster…This becomes my favorite Banh Mi sandwich at JoJu. Hands down, i can order this time and time again and not get sick of it…the hardest part? trying to get all the ingredients into your mouth at the same time. LOL. cause seriously, all the ingredients together orchestrate bliss in the mouth.

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    I love the way this sign is drawn…I think i’m gonna have another Banh Mi Party soon…and order a bunch of these. LOL.

    Summation: Ultimately, i’ve actually been back to JoJu a lot. I’ve tried their

    Soy garlic wings, which are good, but i recommend eating them there rather than getting them for take out.

    Black Sesame Milk Shake…Ridiculously good! wish they served Black Sesame Ice cream. lol.

    Durian Milk Shake….also really good but some won’t be able to handle the smell. but if you like Durian, you’ll love this milk shake.

    looking forward to trying, Spring rolls, Summer rolls, original crispy chicken wings, Vegetarian Ham Banh Mi (last banh mi sandwich which i haven’t tried yet), Green Tea Milkshake!!, and whatever’s left on the menu….lol.

    But i’d have to say…great prices…great food…and now my favorite….JOJU MONSTER!

    woot!

August 23, 2012

  • I cook too much meat for a dinner


    I cooked dinner.
     

    I made a simple egg drop soup.
     

    I made a simple pasta dish…which was just suppose to be veggies and pasta…but for some reason i added ground beef…
     

    Which was unecessary since i did a garlic steak….Steak turned out really good…but it was like competing with the ground beef in the pasta…which was such a waste…well atleast next time i will try to pay attention and not add ground beef to my vegetable pasta…..

    Ultimately, the meal turned out very very good…. atleast that’s what she told me.
     

August 20, 2012

  • Dumplings and Bao @ Lao Bei Fang

    Lao Bei Fang Dumpling House
    PH: 718-639-3996

    83-05 Broadway
    Elmhurst, NY 11373

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    So Jelly has been telling me about a lot of good food places in the area of Elmhurst of late. One place was Lao Bei Fang for dumplings. Oddly enough i have actually eaten from them before, however, at their old location…but totally furgot to go back and do a review…I remember very cheap and good dumplings…I got out of the office early so Crazy and i met up to stuff our faces from Lao Bei Fang…it was uber crowded inside (dinner rush) so we decided to snatch up items and bring it back to feast.

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    We got a lot of good shtuff, we were starving!

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    First up, the steamed meat and veggie bao…which was big and pretty good…and only 75 cents.

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    Fresh Pork and Chives Fried Dumplings. Nice crispy outside, good warm tasty innards. $7.00 for 20.

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    Fresh Pork and Chives Steamed Dumplings. The skin reminded me a lot like Chinese Korean Dumplings, but the innards and flavor were completely different and very very good….drool. $2.75 for 8.

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    I busted out some Canceaux sauce that i buy from Maine; it’s a sweet and spicy sauce….soooo freaking good….added the perfect kick to the dumplings.

    Summation: I was really happy with all the dumplings…though admittedly the fried ones would probably have been better if eaten on location. Steamed ones were really good too….

    And the steamed bao…for 75 cents!?!??!? was awesome. I plan on getting more and trying more items…and of course bring some to my awesome co-workers. LOL

    Thanks for the reminder/recommend Jelly. WOOT!

    CHEERS!!!

August 16, 2012

  • Carvel Flying Saucers


    It fascinates me that they’ve got so many different flavors for the flying saucers.


    I’ve tried coffee and Pistachio and of course chocolate.


    They were really good…but i think i’ll be forever faithful and in love with the original…Vanilla.
     

August 13, 2012

  • The Best Lobsters I’ve Ever had…

    …came from a truck on the side of the road in Maine.
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    I use to rent a cottage up in Camden, Maine. Upon asking my landlord, where’s the best lobster she’s ever had; She asked to cook or sit down and eat? i replied, to cook! To this day i remember her laugh and her telling me, “a beat up truck off the side of the road!” I was young and a tad skeptical…but she gave me the directions.

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    at the time it was 3 dollars a lb for 1.75-2lb lobsters. We bought a dozen. (there were 6 of us at the time)

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    of course it didn’t hurt that i had bought a lobster pot to cook all the lobsters at once.

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    Here’s the first batch…and from that day forward…This has been the guy i go to for lobster to cook. Believe you me…it doesn’t get better than that. However, i don’t really stay at the Cottage anymore, i stay about 2 hours south in Portland, ME. So after getting lobsters from him for 3 years…i had stopped.

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    6 Years later…he’s still on the highway, and now i’m much wiser in transporting lobsters and such…I gladly purchased two from him for 20 bucks. Still the cheapest and freshest. I’ve purchased fish from him too, really really good shtuff.

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    Here’s a Pic of the lobsterman. He’s actually taught me a lot of great tricks in transporting lobster for over 10 hours, and also great tips on how to cook lobster. (good grief i look fullawful in this picture).

    You may ask why is his lobster so good?
    Answer: He catches it in the morning. I buy from him in the early afternoon (he’s usually sold out by 2pm). and i cook it that evening. People that don’t know the difference between the flavors of a hard shell and a softshell and People that like their lobster rolls with tons of mayo or sauce will not understand this. Maine Lobster that has never been put into ANY OTHER WATER but Maine water is so naturally sweet, you’ll never need butter or salt or lemon or garlic or ginger to eat it. I’ve never put anything on my steamed/boiled lobsters that i cook myself. Don’t believe me? Go to Maine and buy lobster from a Lobsterman, i guarantee you’ll know the difference. negative side? its difficult to eat lobster in nyc. Only when i’m really really fiending will i give in to a lobster roll perhaps….or Buoy 1…

    CHEERS!