kingsboi
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I thought you had an India background
Food thread/what are you eating?
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I thought you had an India background
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Have you ever experimented with making Indian ingredients/spices-inspired pizzas?
iowamcnabb
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maybe you missed the original post but we did a masala pizza for that dinner. It was pretty simple, just a masala base and then I topped it with fresh mozz, red onions and charred tomatoes. A sprinkle of Kasoori methi and cilantro to finish. It was delicious! Unfortunately I got distracted and forgot to take pictures. Indian pizza fusion appears to be catching on. A Indian restaurant I ate at last summer in Chicago had pizzas and lately I’ve see YouTube shorts of people dipping their normal cheese pizza in tikka masala
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I definitely didn't miss the original post.
I definitely did, however, miss the part where you talked about the pizza...
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Can you provide some examples?
The place I went to is https://kohlipe.ca/spmenu/
I had the pork jowl curry which was delicious. Really wanted to try the blue crab but we ordered too much already
whitechocolate
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I'm eating a Philly cheesesteak, because it is Mr. Slim's will.
Sluggah
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Looks like khao soi on the table. An all time fav of mine.
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Name "Koh Lipe Thai Kitchen" interesting. Apparently Michelin star restaurant. Classic Pad Thai online described "southern style Thai cuisine," fairly obvious in the picture. Huge ocean shrimp in the dish common across south Thailand ("Pak tai" region), surely owners original home. Beautiful Koh Lipe tropical island very far south almost touching Malaysia. Probably my favorite Thai island ever visited. I've been to the Land of Smiles kingdom around 35 times, daughter now age 30 half-Thai living in Seattle. Grew up in Sacramento region and Bay Area, except only been to Thailand once. She wants to go back since loves the amazing white sand beaches and delicious Thai food like her mother cooked growing up. Does not speak the hard to master language, with five "tricky" distinct tones. At least steadily over many years I learned to speak street level/ basic conversational Thai for better or worse
Had lunch with my folks and my aunt today at the German Guys outside of Lodi/Stockton (Waterloo). It is one of my folks' favorite restaurants. The owners moved here from Germany not long before COVID hit and have done a great job with the food and staff there. Other than imported beer and a dessert or two, everything there is pretty much made from scratch.
Their schnitzels are pretty good (I've had *slightly* better plain schnitzels). What really makes them POP here are the variety of sauces you can top them with. This one is the curry sauce that they put on one of their sausage dishes - tried it today for the first time - pretty darn good! My favorite is likely the Hollan Chili - their hollandaise sauce with some of the spicy chili sauce added as well. The chili sauce alone is a bit too spicy for my taste, and the hollandaise (while great on its own) is the perfect mellow complement to the chili kick. Their Gypsy and Berlin sauces are also very good.
The items on the left side of the plate are the potato croquettes - think of them like longer tater tots but instead of shredded potatoes they are made with mashed potatoes. Get a sauce for dipping and they are tasty.
If you are in the area and want some tasty German cooking, give them a shot!
GermanGuys – German Restaurant in California
Sluggah
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I travel to Germany and Austria fairly regularly and have had a ton of schnitzel and currywurst in my time. Not once have I had the sauce from one put on the other…and it sounds amazing. Will definitely have to try.
If you you ever find yourself in SF and craving similar food, I’d recommend Leopold’s. Fantastic Austrian. Quality vibes too.
We went to Europe in 2022 and I had
All of them were "plain" except for at one location. We ate at the "Bavaria" restaurant near our hotel just south of the Munich Hbf and they had a variety of options for the schnitzels - and they were pretty good. Number 723 appears to be this; I think it is what I had (it was definitely with the cheese on top, but I don't like mushrooms so it wouldn't have been the 725). It also had some veggies on there (onions, peppers, etc., if I remember correctly). Sorry for the zoomed in crop of the food photo - best I could get to show the food.
So my wife and I always go to Wine and Roses in Lodi for dinner for our anniversary since we got married there. I just found out they’re close for renovation for the month. Anybody know any other recommendations for restaurant in th Lodi area, we still plan on stopping wine and roses to take a picture so looking for a restaurant in that area
Pietro's is good. It's one of our go-to places when we want something nicer. It's kinda on the other side of town, but it is in Lodi.
Edit: And happy anniversary!
Pietro's Trattoria | Italian Restaurant in Lodi, CA
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I had to fly down to San Diego yesterday for a quick work trip - the CEO took me out for a quick bite before dropping me off at the airport for the return flight. He recommended Puesto as one of his favorites and it was on the way so we stopped in. The tacos were pretty good - no complaints there. I had a Short Rib Quesabirria and a Baja Fish. I feel like the fish taco was similar to a Rubios, etc., but the short rib one was unique and right up my alley.
Today I grabbed lunch with a couple of old friends and we went to the local Squeeze Burger and I grabbed a couple of the Chicken Tacos and a side of rings. Much cheaper and more filling, and darn tasty in their own right. And yes, their tacos come with cheese skirts, just like the burgers. Two entirely different approaches to the staple and I'm not going to criticize either one.
Today I grabbed lunch with a couple of old friends and we went to the local Squeeze Burger and I grabbed a couple of the Chicken Tacos and a side of rings. Much cheaper and more filling, and darn tasty in their own right. And yes, their tacos come with cheese skirts, just like the burgers. Two entirely different approaches to the staple and I'm not going to criticize either one.
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iowamcnabb
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Somewhat in line with Warhawk I made Pozole for staff meal tonight. I’ve had plenty of Mexican style soups but for some reason I’ve never had (or made) pozole. Insane given I love hominy. This turned out delicious.
I've never had that so I looked it up and it sounds good. May have to try that sometime.
iowamcnabb
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It is really hearty and satisfying. The hominy really soaks up the flavor of the broth but still stays nice and chewy.
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Our “city” has seen an influx of folks from Africa and Haiti over the last several years and now we are starting to reap the benefits via their cuisine. This was a smoked half chicken, roasted potatoes, cassava leaves and fufu. It was incredibly delicious.
I'm going to a conference in SF for the next few days. I'll be near Union Square. I don't head to the City itself all that often - any local (walkable) dining recommendations near there? I think most of our meals are covered but may have one or two dinners to get on my own.
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I don’t do seafood, so can’t speak to that side of the house, but I love Puesto’s non-seafood tacos (price aside). Mostly a socal place, but recently opened one in Santa Clara/San Jose area. Looks like you got their mole enchilada too which smells incredible, but tastes…fine-ish. Coming from a mole snob.I had to fly down to San Diego yesterday for a quick work trip - the CEO took me out for a quick bite before dropping me off at the airport for the return flight. He recommended Puesto as one of his favorites and it was on the way so we stopped in. The tacos were pretty good - no complaints there. I had a Short Rib Quesabirria and a Baja Fish. I feel like the fish taco was similar to a Rubios, etc., but the short rib one was unique and right up my alley.
Today I grabbed lunch with a couple of old friends and we went to the local Squeeze Burger and I grabbed a couple of the Chicken Tacos and a side of rings. Much cheaper and more filling, and darn tasty in their own right. And yes, their tacos come with cheese skirts, just like the burgers. Two entirely different approaches to the staple and I'm not going to criticize either one.
Will try and spit out some Union Square recs tonight.
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As stated in a previous post, I love khao soi, and there’s a decent spot right there called Kin Khao. They also do another fav, khao mun gai, but I‘m actually not sure if they serve them at dinner. Cheaper and less pretentious options for those dishes aren’t that much further at Sai Jai Thai and Rooster & Rice (a local quick serve chain).
Tin Vietnamese would be more of a walk, but I love anything there with their lemongrass BBQ pork…I eat Tin almost weekly.
SF was pretty late to the smash burger game and the good ones still mostly reside in pop-ups and rotating menus, but one of those pop-ups Smish Smash just got a permanent spot at Saluhall, a food hall attached to the new IKEA on Market (its nicer than it sounds). Another local favorite quick serve chain Curry Up Now is also there, doing quirky Indian fusion things like Tikka Masala burritos.
Split bread does quality sandwiches and salads…my favorite is their unique take on a buffalo crispy chicken sandwich and their split fries. The Bird is near Split, with fried chicken sandwiches too.
Mensho Tokyo SF for ramen.
Del Popolo will do for pizza (though I wouldn’t stick to Union Sq if you were craving Italian/pizza, same goes for Mexican)
Juniper and Arsicult aren’t too far if you want pastries for breakfast; two huge players in the city’s current red hot croissant wars.
If you like tiki bars (an obsession of mine), you’re surrounded by great options, including one of the best in the world, but only one serves food: The Tonga Room at the Fairmont - iconic and historic…which they certainly charge for. I tried to keep from listings locations north of the square, but this is the exception. Make sure your heart is in decent shape before walking here.
Thanks for all this - unfortunately I didn't get a chance to use it. I'll definitely keep it in mind for next time I'm there! The only time we didn't eat at the seminar was the night we arrived, and our supervisor/office manager let a couple of us expense dinner at John's Grill (a neat little old steak/seafood joint that's well over 100 years old). Anyways, we both had a pretty tasty ribeye.
Website: John's Grill
iowamcnabb
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Chinese watercress soup. Bought a rotisserie chicken, deboned it and then pressure cooked to make stock. Added back the chicken, carrots, shiitake mushroom and watercress. One of those things you eat and then feel like a million bucks after.
