[Grades] Grades v. PACErs 1/31/2014

[pshn80]

This is a truly interesting straw man. You are arguing against a position that hasn't been taken by anybody. Who said I was down in the mouth? Who said I wanted you to do anything? All I said was that this wasn't a 'once in a lifetime' win.

Far be it from me to stop anyone from tilting at windmills, but you should at least make sure that the windmill is there, first.

Thanks and have another plate of Chinese food. You do miss the point sometimes.

 

[upinsmoke]

No substitions!

 

[Glenn]

I have no pictures. I haven't mastered the art of getting around in my newly altered difficulties with walking. I would like to extend Tetsu's description of the difference between Japanese-American food and Japanese food. The food in Japan is unrecognizable to the average American. I think the food in the US is a bastardization of most Japanese food. It may be bland but I think it is a wonderful adventure. I do not know most of what I ate as my hosts had trouble with English and I had trouble with Japanese but at least I usually had an idea if what I was eating came from the sea (a lot) or where it came from. A deluxe meal would cost a fortune. I was treated to two such meals which were multi-course and took an hour or two to eat. One item was an ugly fish about a foot long that was still twitching when we took diced pieces of meat from it. Nobody really liked it. In a college area I had octopus pizza - not good but I think that reflected the establishment and not the food idea.

I honestly would like to go back to Japan for the food. Not sure where to get "real" Japanese food in the US. Maybe Nobu's in LA. Bring money.

 

[Chubbs]

Interesting that Dwill is back to DNP-CD and we win.

 

[kupman]

Giving credit where credit is due we just won on the second night of a back to back on the road. That is never easy to do in this league and we did it while playing poorly much of the game.

Oh and my contribution to the poll: any of these dishes at Fats. It is great food and does not get any more Sacramento than Fats.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Oh and my contribution to the poll: any of these dishes at Fats. It is great food and does not get any more Sacramento than Fats.

PF Changs > Fats

 

[pshn80]

PF Changs > Fats

Or maybe Mandarin at Sutterville and Land Park.

PS: I may not be up to date on Frank Fats, on my last visit I carried in a yellow package cake with chocolate frosting which I made for mt Mother's 45th birthday dinner in Sept. 1945. At the time I liked all food but because I was worried about the the BD cake I can't remember the dinner.

 

[funkykingston]

I actually didn't realize there was a game on last night. Obviously I've missed games before but I knew they were on. This is the first time in I don't know how long that I flat out didn't even realize the Kings were playing.

I like PF Changs. Fats gets a slight nod because it's a local establishment though. Nugget Market actually has really tasty chinese food IMO.

But personally the things I find myself craving at times is Steve's Korean BBQ in Berkeley. Some bulgogi over rice with the spicy bbq sauce, the bean sprout & cucumber salad and some kimchi.

 

[bajaden]

Interesting that Dwill is back to DNP-CD and we win.

Problem solved!

 

[jcassio]

I prefer spicy to medium hot food. Szechuan Chinese can fit the bill but give me Thai any day. Hard to find really good Thai restaurant in Sac, I found one and been to dozen or more here. One particular Thai restaurant that annually gets rave reviews in The Bee, News & Review, etc. has Mexican-American chef! Nothing wrong with that I suppose if he was any good, but just mediocre, should stick with what he really knows. Like this spicy hot... View attachment 5171

Photo from an old ZZ Top album, if I remember correctly. That was when I first began to think that Mexican food was cool!