What did you eat last night for dinner? - Page 1205

mateo, on average what would you say is your total time -- prep, cook, plate/serve, clean, everything but the consumption ?

Depends, but like with most hobbies, I think if I knew too much I would quit. Seriously, .5-2 hours total.

I think you forgot something? Or is it something different?

It is still a great soup without.

I kid of course.

what's the soup?

Artichoke with parmesan. It is supposed to have truffles.

ate Pho 79 twice while I was in LA:



ate brunch at bouchon; no pics, probably already seen
ate some pizza at Mozza, no pics, probably already seen
ate some BBQ when I got to St Louis, was ok, vegetables all came from frozen and those were pretty sad. I think I don't like BBQ but I like the idea of going to eat it, I guess.

in vietnam i got to try spring rolls made from rice paper freshly made on a hot pan. that shit was mind bogglingly delicious. texture was unbelievable compared to store bought dry rice paper that are then soaked in water. there wasn't even a lot of stuff in it.

i miss good pho so much

I think these places in little Saigon use 'fresh' rice paper, like the fresh noodles they use - it's also very good and worlds apart from the stuff you soak in water. They were pretty great. I don't know how it is across America but little Saigon feels like the benchmark.

apart from the pho and the tacos though, might give BBQ it's ups even though I realized I don't like it that much, I still have to contend that the food is pretty miserable in America. I'm enjoying eating cheap lowbrow food here but will be happy to go home to Tokyo. I have reservations at Sant Pau and Esaki for the week I go back home.

i do

Did you go to the Pho 79 in OC or in LA?

OC. Pho for breakfast during a normal breakfast hour is amazing, I must truly be taking on Asian eating habits. Gotta have the soup.