Ajisen Ramen

hiyashi ramen

miso ramen with bbq pork

beef and tomato ramen

My family and I went out for ramen today and we all had conflicting opinions.  I ordered the Hiyashi ramen, which is what I always get because ramen broth tends to be too salty for me. Again, hiyashi did not fail me.  Doc got a the beef and tomato ramen with a tomato soup base-completely a new idea for us.  It wasn't bad.  Saeyoung got the miso ramen and it was too salty.  Plus the pork was mostly boiled fat.  Overall, the ramen was passable, though probably not some place i will frequent.  

Vegetarian Fajitas

This is pretty much an attempt to utilize all the leftovers in my refrigerator. I used basmati rice, but it still worked.

Snappy Sushi & Tea Luxe

It was my good friend Roxana's birthday. I had mentioned a sushi place that wraps all their sushi with brown rice as opposed to the white sushi rice usually seen. Despite it's healthy look, it's quite tasty. So we thought it would be a perfect way to celebrate her birthday. I was looking for something a little more filling than typical sushi, so I ordered the Salmon Don. It was raw slices of salmon atop a heaping serving of brown price. Of course, I covered it in Ponzu sauce. I also ordered spicy tuna roll (a classic). My roommate ordered the "Gone Wild Tuna Roll." It had different types of tuna within the roll and had torched white tuna covered in a miso sauce on top. Another friend got the beef don. I think the star of the night was Roxana's choice - a portobello mushroom roll. It included portobello mushrooms and eggplant wrapped in veggie paper and drizzled with pesto. It definitely wasn't your average sushi, but very tasty! 

After, we jumped over to Tea Luxe, a tea cafe chain in Boston. I shared a charming personal pot of hot cocoa. The hot cocoa was served in a cute pot with whipped cream and bits of dark chocolate prepared in 

cups. I think getting to pour my hot cocoa was my favorite part. AGAIN, Roxana's choice stole the show! She got a Chaider, obviously, a combination of apple cider and chai. The combination was magical! It had that spiced smell of Chai, cinnamon, and the sweet home-y scent of apple cider. It truly was the holidays in a pot. I stuck my nose in the tea sifter because, it made me feel like I could smell Santa Clause. It was very good. We shared two Vegan cookies across the table: chocolate chip and ginger molasses. The ginger molasses had an especially chewy texture and was covered with sugar.

 mmmm!! 

Red Corner Asia

pad thai

rdc noodle

tom yum hot pot with tofu

I live in Thai town so i figured it was about time that I venture out and try some. I've often seen lines at Red Corner Asia so I went there.  The tom yum was okay, not as sour as I usually like my tom yum.  The generous portions of mushrooms were nice though.  In general, I thought their noodle dishes were a bit too sweet.  I ordered the RDC Noodles which tasted a bit like Korean bulgogi with thick rice noodles.  I have a feeling there is better Thai to be had in Thai town. However, on the positive side, Red Corner Asia is open until 2 a.m.  I anticipate late night after bar meals.  

Red Corner Asia

5267 Hollywood Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90027

This is nice as well

my camera took this really strange glitchy image

Lemon Loaf (baking is nice)

I got this recipe from the "Baked" cookbook.  The recipe was a little complicated.  I'd make one modification to the recipe.  The recipe calls for the zest of four lemons, but I think next time I'll double that.  Zesting is a pain in the ass.  Glazing, on the other hand, is fun.

Korean Restaurant On Olympic (can't remember the name

neng myun

genghis khan

steamed egg in a fish broth

meat for the genghis khan

so this meal is a process.  first they have a big pot of broth cooking at the table.  Then they add vegetables and thinly sliced beef.  The beef cooks and we fish out the meat and dip it in a soy sauce, sukiyaki style.  Later, after the broth is sufficiently flavored with the vegetables and meat, they add rice and seaweed to make a porridge.  At that point we ate cold noodles (neng myun) as a second entree.  And everything is served with a collection of complimentary side dishes.  Total cost for a meal for three=$58

my family eats a lot