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What I Miss in Los Angeles: Chano’s

Xegyn — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:12:04 +0000

One of the great restaurants I miss in Los Angeles is Chano’s (Yelp) close to USC. Here’s a picture of their Carne Asada Fries. What you see here was literally two and a half meals for me.

Mini-Pizza

Xegyn — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:39:25 +0000

Today’s lunch was mini-pizzas. I made the bread with some active dry yeast I picked up at Costco. The sauce was made with Ragu, onions, garlic, ground turkey, and some Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon. Toppings were mozzarella cheese, basil, salame, and capocollo.

Eggplant with Beef and Miso and Pork Mole

Xegyn — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:25:48 +0000

Today’s dinner was a side of eggplant with ground beef and miso and hickory smoked pork with mole and Spanish rice. The eggplant was sautéed with ground beef, miso, sugar, sake, garlic, green onions, and chili oil. It’s not as sweet as our favorite nasu miso dish at Honda-ya (Yelp), but the ground beef does make the [...]

Chile Relleno

Xegyn — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:29:19 +0000

Today’s lunch was Chile Relleno, courtesy of Trader Joe’s. Ever since I had a Chile Relleno at Speedy Zapatos (Yelp) (which is THE best dish I’ve ever had there) in Fresno, CA, my eyes have been opened to how much I like them. I made Spanish rice and served up the baked relleno side by [...]

Teriyaki Salmon

Xegyn — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:55:15 +0000

Today’s lunch was Teriyaki Salmon. It was basically a salmon steak marinated in sake and brushed with Yoshida Sauce.

A Day of Cooking

Xegyn — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:28:03 +0000

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of the Joy of Cooking and other recipes in my collection. I decided to celebrate my freedom this Monday by making myself a poached egg breakfast. This is the second time I’ve ever make a poached egg and I learned from the first time that you need to be [...]

The Oinkster

Xegyn — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:02:40 +0000

I recently enjoyed a delicious dinner at The Oinkster (Yelp) in Eagle Rock. If you love pastrami sandwiches and beer, this is a great place to visit. I got the Oinkster Pastrami which comes with caramelized onions and is very filling. Jessica got the BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich which was equally as big. I must [...]

Masan Restaurant in K-Town

Xegyn — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:19:14 +0000

A few weeks ago, I went with my coworkers to Masan Restaurant (Yelp) and I have to admit that I have never had so much obscure seafood in a sitting. I believe we ordered the $129 set menu and a side of live octopus which was more than enough food for the six of us. [...]

Hiking and Eating Seafood in Malibu

Xegyn — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:07:14 +0000

Last weekend, Jessica and I had the idea to go hiking and eat lunch in Malibu. Conveniently, Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market and Patio Cafe (Yelp) is adjacent to the Sara Wan Trailhead at Corral Canyon. We got to the parking lot a little after noon. The lot is divided into two sections: one for the restaurant [...]

Strawberry Cones

Xegyn — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:14:37 +0000

If you are looking for a Japanese-style pizza with obscure toppings in Los Angeles, Strawberry Cones (Yelp) is the place to go. It is located in San Gabriel in a small shopping center at the intersection of Valley Blvd and Abbot Ave. One of the interesting pizzas they offer is the Teriyaki Mochi Chicken. The mochi [...]