Rancho Cucamonga, o boy…
The Original Hat, 1951
there are really no words,
Pastrami Sandwich
still, no words,
Chilli Cheese Fries
uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh... man...
thanks to Ian Kraft for the recommendation, and Big Chef Eric Murray, and Chris for rolling thru.
w/ kokoro,
chefcidney
Sometimes an invitation to a friend’s home for mom’s home-cooking is all one needs to get grounded. here’s Mike Rivera.
-cidney
My mom often makes dinner for my family and many times enough for the entire block. She really enjoys making food for anyone who wants to come over. On today’s menu: salsa, guacamole, chicken tacos, mexican rice, and beans with chorizo.
This is the smaller portion of our family. A shih tzu named Poopies. She’s definitely the most loving of the family.
salsa
Salsa:
Mom’s salsa came out a little greener because she put a little too much cilantro. The end result was still really good.
Salsa:
4 Tomatoes
5 Serrano Chilies
1 Yellow onion
Cilantro
1 Garlic clove or granulated
S+P
Boil the tomatoes, serrano, and yellow onion until soft
Put all of it in a blender and turn in on medium
Add the cilantro and granulated garlic
End in with some salt and pepper
guacamole
This is my one contribution to mom’s tasty meal. The avocados come from a tree behind a friend’s house. They made for a perfect simple guacamole.
Guacamole:
3 Hass Avocado
1 Jalepeno Finely chopped
Green onion
1 Tomato Chopped
Cilantro Finely Chopped
Granulated Garlic
Lemon Juice
S+P
Mix everything in a bowl until it all taste amazing.
Finish it with Salt and Pepper
tacos
These are the crispy shells that my mom fries for the juicy white meat that she braises in a very well seasoned broth for over 3 hours.
yummy
This is the finished product of my mothers love. We have three chicken tacos with some mexican rice, lettuce cheese and tomato. The only thing missing is the tangy kick of her salsa. We all ended the night laughing and enjoying each others company. Which was a great way to end a great dinner.
Mike Rivera, guest contributor
Shin Sen Gumi Yakitori, Fountain Valley
My buddy and I were the 3rd group on the list for dinner at Shin Sen Gumi in Fountain Valley. I was surprised that on a Wed. evening there was a line prior to the 6pm opening. When the door opened, we were seated at the bar, immediately we felt like we were transposed into a traditional Japanese restaurant, a cozy and vibrant atmosphere. All patrons were greeted by the cooks and servers; at times it did get loud! This was our first experience eating Yakitori, with some assistance from our server we dove in and marked up the ordering form. Some of our items were discounted for happy hour.
First of three rounds!
Our meal included: bacon wrapped quail eggs, bacon wrapped tomatoes and my favorite was the bacon wrapped enoki mushrooms which were delightful. We also ordered chicken breast with wasabi skewers and chicken breast with thin slices of basil which provided a floral taste which was surprisingly good. My favorite was the chicken thighs and green onions skewers which paired nicely when dipped in the fresh green spice paste /relish along with vinegar. We enjoyed the beef skewers and the salmon with mushrooms even though the sauce was a bit too salty.
great night!
The cook was genuine, enthusiastic and even shook our hands as we left. Overall the dining experience was wonderful, as we were departing the restaurant the line outside had grown, I now understand why Shin Sen is a favorite restaurant in the community.
Thanks for letting me share,
Brent, guest contributor
shidoni: purplericesushi.com most humbly shares one of our most popular course menus:
beautifulholly and dearestguests,
clean/ sensual/ beautiful
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sesame calamari salad w/ spinach english cucumber flower frame
two
luxurious blue-crab california rolls w/ togarashii seared maguro nigiri
luxurious blue-crab california rolls w/ togarashii seared maguro nigiri
three
ebi nigiri w/ sexycilantro spicy tuna rolls
four
special korean soowon short-ribs w/ beautiful tamaki-haiga rice
five
shrimp tempura rolls w/ name-sake, kaiware sashimi
shrimp tempura rolls w/ name-sake, kaiware sashimi
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broiled unagi nigiri w/ hamachi sashimi
broiled unagi nigiri w/ hamachi sashimi
adele and lykke li playlist
prepared w/ kokoro,
chefkyle, ryan raymundo, conrad alberto, and chefcidney
to book your “Intimate Course Event,”
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SD: Celadon Fine Thai Cuisine
the other night i decided to visit an old friend’s restaurant. Mr. Alex Thao of Celadon Fine Thai Cuisine. he’s a bit of a legend in the restaurant scene in San Diego. his mother does menu, runs the kitchens, and adds that special Thao touch.
saturday I stopped by for the “crispy duck salad.” Celadon is a beautiful restaurant. distractingly beautiful. i caught myself dreaming to have something similar to this one day. the color scheme is simply black and white. the furniture is classic-fresh. the music playlist set a lounge-urban feel.
Chef Kyle and our friend Shannon, from an earlier visit
with all the impeccable ambiance stuff said, Mother Thao’s food is wonderful. the menu items are not super-servings, but portioned just right. the food is balanced, light, and uniquely Mother Thao’s. have a bottle of wine or a drink and enjoy w/your dearest friends and family.
w/kokoro,
cidney
Nicholas, mom, and little sis
For the last four years, purplericesushi.com has hosted Nicholas’ birthday at our private bar in Downtown, SD.
chefryan helped keep the guests happy
here are some pictures to share from last years event. you can see the beautiful koy mural in the backgroud by great SD artist Savai’i Seau.
always entertaining...
conrad(operations), chefryan, danny the nerd
birthday boy and friend
thanks again for the share Nicholas and its an honor to host your dear friends and family in 2009!
w/kokoro,
cidney
Here at purplericesushi we take great pride in our work. We present the friendliest service with the absolute best product that we can deliver with no shortcuts. So when we were asked by Phils BBQ of San Diego to cater their halloween party for the second year in a row, we knew we had to make sure we were at an 11 (normally we are at a 10 but you knew that of course!) If you have never been to Phils BBQ in Point Loma, then there is something probably wrong with you. No, really. Go see a doctor and get your head checked cause this is San Diego pride right here.
Yes thats Phil himself ready to cut some flesh.
Chef Kyle had to stop by to check out the scene.
Game time.
Nerds.
Rodeo Luigi.
Hello. Kitty.
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We get to play too.
Thanks for the souvenir Phil!
Rock on.
Queen performance (Phils BBQ Halloween Party) from conrad/rick alberto on Vimeo.
Nothing but the utmost respect to Phils BBQ. Great food. Great people. He is They are the American Dream.
We did an event for another one of our hotel clients and this time it was in a more intimate setting in one of their meeting rooms, “the library”. The interior decorators did a great job killed it with the look and feel of this one. I’m loving the orange decor.
It was a private party for 30 doctors that flew in from all over for a special evening.
This is our favorite bartender, Miguel. He gives us one life lesson per visit.
We are truly blessed to be working with the best.
just wanted to share this sweet idea. we’ve all seen cute cake designs as well as cake failures. this sushi cake by Honeypunch Studios has been floating around the internetz. you can tell a lot of cake decorating skills went into this cake.
from Honeypunch Studios via flickr
you can’t get any fresher than live uni. we all have stuff reserved on our “to-do” list and some of these things happen by chance, like live uni. when someone tells you something is fresh there’s no better indicator than seeing it alive.
a delicacy and aphrodisiac, you want to ensure freshness as to not ruin the experience. read more…