Monthly Archives: July 2010

@ nishino

[notes: highly recommend. contemporary decor & soft but bright lighting, best @ sushi bar for 2, serious quality, best for sashimi, for rolls nori is tasty & fresh]

dining @ sushi bar

sake served in chilled bamboo, onikoroshi (shizuoka) – junmai daiginjo

[notes: fresh & sweet w/ crisp finish, touch of cantaloupe]

celebrating mom’s birthday

beef tataki – “seared tenderloin sashimi w/ ponzu sauce”

amaebi ceviche – “spot prawn, orange, avocado, tomato, cucumber, & red onion”

assorted sashimi – tuna, yellowtail, salmon, octopus, albacore

toro, shrimp, geoduck

deep fried shrimp heads

arboretum roll – “yellowtail, jalapeño, avocado”

house special roll – “tuna, salmon, yellowtail, whitefish w/ asparagus & roe”

[from] hiroki’s specialty cakes – mango & honey cheesecake

w/ french press coffee

[ happy birthday, mom! ]

FYI

nishino

3130 East Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98112

http://www.nishinorestaurant.com

S.I.B. 2010

July 16, 2010

festivals

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@ seattle international beerfest 2010

[notes: 150 beers under the seattle summer sun, 4 oz. tasting glasses, re-entry all weekend w/ wristband & glass, live music, a bit crowded, friendly, pre-purchase tickets to avoid line-waiting]

winner of my tastebuds:

epic armageddon IPA, new zealand

“Malt – English Pale Ale, Carmalt
Hops – US Cascade, US Centennial, US Columbus, US Simcoe

Alc/Vol – 6.66% (the number of the yeast)
IBU – 60
Style – American-style Indian Pale Ale

500ml bottle – 2.6 standard drinks”

- http://epicbeer.com/epic-armageddon-ipa/

FYI

http://www.seattlebeerfest.com

aloha, love @ kona kitchen

July 16, 2010

restaurant

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@ kona kitchen & bar

[notes: casual, comfortable, filling, very very yummy.]

MOCHIKO CHICKEN – “soaked in mom’s special marinade then deep fried to perfection! Served with two scoops of rice and macsalad”

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FRIED RICE LOCO MOCO – “two scoops of rice, topped with a hamburger patty, fried egg, and our delicious brown gravy”

Primo, hawaiian lager, w/ a touch of hawaiian sugar cane

FYI

Kona Kitchen

8501 5th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

http://www.konakitchen.com

wooden mallet & a bib

July 15, 2010

restaurant

hot pot, awesome

July 13, 2010

restaurant

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@ 津津锅 gourmet noodle bowl

after having great spicy (麻辣) hot pot at least once a week while living in beijing, i was on a mission to find a hot pot place here in seattle. many thanks to a friend who introduced me to this taiwanese restaurant, which not only serves tasty taiwanese dishes, but also ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT HOT POT . (since introduced to this place, i’ve been back @ least 6 times within a couple months, & am already known by the 3 ladies who serve the floor)

enough writing, picture time.

[for those who do not know of hot pot, it is really just a pot of boiling broth (either clear, spicy, curry-flavored, hot & sour, etc) that is placed @ the center of the table for all to share. truly a family-friendly eating experience, thinly sliced raw meats and veggies, tofu, & noodles are provided to be cooked by the eaters within the boiling awesomeness. dipping sauces, fresh green onions, cilantro, garlic are provided for enhanced tasty goodness.]

the hot pot served @ gourmet noodle bowl is most popularly served in a fashion that, in mandarin-chinese, is dubbed after mandarin ducks (鸳鸯), because the male and female are symbolic of monogamy – “you can’t have one, without the other” – so, the pot is split down the middle with a barrier, one-half is a clear broth & one-half is spicy.