World Dinner Club

World Dinner Club
World Dinner Club

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Odori-don




"Videos of the traditional Japanese dish ika-don are making their rounds on the internet after the sushi restaurant Ikkatei Tabiji in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture began to prepare it in a unique fashion renaming it odori-don or "dancing squid rice bowl." Instead of slicing the dead squid and laying it over rice and fish eggs, the squid in odori-don is served in its whole form resting over the bowl tentacles still attached. All you have to do is pour a little soy sauce on top and let the show begin!"


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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Superstar!!!

Finally got over to Burma Superstar last night.  We were not disappointed!  It was a fun excursion to Inner Richmond with friends from out of town.  The cult following is extraordinary. We waited over an hour for a table on a cold San Francisco evening, but it was well worth it.

We had refreshing beers with ginger and lemon, hot vegetable samusa soup that warmed us up, crisp and crunchy green tea salad and surprisingly light roast calamari salad to start.  Our main courses were a tangy mango and chicken stew, a very rogan josh-like lamb curry that was heavy on the cardamon and a shrimp and chicken biryani (Burmese casserole) with loads of nuts on top. The garlic noodles had what were totally superfluous pieces of pork in there, but were suitable for scarfing down with the chicken and lamb curries. The food is amazingly authentic and does transport one away. The Inner Richmond area has extraordinary diversity and is an overlooked gem for travelers to San Francisco.  Do go check it out. If you are willing to sacrifice the atmosphere B Star Bar down the street has much of the same menu and does take reservations.


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5 Best Barbecue Restaurants in the Bay Area | Zagat

5 Best Barbecue Restaurants in the Bay Area | Zagat

Very happy to see that Memphis Minnie's made the list. Their pork is very smoky and flavorful and if your like sauces on your BBQ, they won't disappoint. The sides are very rich and satisfying too, especially the beans and mac and cheese.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Tony's favorite Macau meal - Travel Channel

Tony's favorite Macau meal - Travel Channel

Loved Monday's No Reservations! It spoke to the incredible fusion of culture and food in Macau with such genuine warmth.

I especially liked how Tony taunted vegetarians while eating a pork shop sandwich!

Monday, July 11, 2011

American Pie: Alan Richman: GQ

American Pie: Alan Richman: GQ

Went back for the amazing Pana pizza at Delfina (tomato sauce, cream, basil, and parmigiano). The appetizers of calamari and chickpeas as well as cucumber, mint and garam masala were an unexpected treat. Their baba au rum was not too dense and nicely complemented with a raspberry sauce.