seven nine

yes i realize today is only the 9th and that we're two days away from the 11th. if you're unaware of the significance of july 11th let me be the first to share the news. it's free slurpee day!! i had to partake early since i knew i was unable to get my free slurpee. if you happened to miss out too just remember for next year. i am however sad to report that the size of a free slurpee has drastically downsized, i guess beggars can't be choosers.

esin

the main asian, elle and i dinned at esin. i was very excited to order their delicious risotto again, so excited in fact that i ate my entire plate before i remembered to snap a shot. yep, that's my empty plate that only moments before held my pesto risotto.


i also ordered the painted hills burger and fries. i was hungry and i got the small risotto plate so it should only count as a starter or salad... right? i've never ordered the burger there so i was pleasantly surprised and really impressed. the meat was cooked perfectly with no pink yet still juicy, just the way i like it. the bun was soft and fresh with a great accent of melted cheese.

lunch with coworkers

lasagna roll from olive garden

sala thai

fremont may not be a large stop on the map but if you are ever in the area for lunch or dinner i recommend you eat at sala thai. this place is heavenly to say the least. the food is so fresh and flavorful, they even ask how spicy you want each dish. i am really going to miss this place once i move to the peninsula! elle and i ordered several dishes to share and here is a picture of my plate filled with green curry, pad see eiw, pra ram and steamed rice.


description/translation:
green curry - green curry paste in a coconut milk w/bamboo shoot, eggplant, bell pepper and sweet basil
pad see eiw - stir-fried flat noodle w/egg, broccoli and chicken
pra ram - steamed spinach, broccoli and string bean topped w/sauteed pork & peanut sauce


we finished with sweet sticky rice and mango of course!!

4th of july 2010

my uncle has an amazing talent for grilling. he makes his own delightful terriakki sauce that he marinates the meat in. when i'm lucky he sends me home with a bottle or two but my meat never turns out as good as his even if i use the special sauce.

here is a picture of some of the side dishes, keleguin, corn, red rice and potato salad.

my uncle also makes phenomenal chili!! i look forward to it every time he makes it. it's got great flavor, tons of meat and a kick that is just right.

dj earworm

here is a mash-up from dj earworm who i really love!! he's a complete genius when it comes to song compilations. i’d love to have him one day spin at one of my parties or at least a party i’m attending. i first heard of him in 2007 driving home from work. the next day i searched and could not find his songs anywhere. i did however find him on myspace so i messaged him and when he responded he was nice and he really appreciated my wanting to purchase his mash-ups. since he doesn’t sell his stuff he gave me some links to download. i have been following him ever since and i haven't been disappointed yet. enjoy his latest and greatest and also an older one that you can add to you summer jam mix for your fourth of july parties. i will say one thing about the song.. i could do without the justin's in this mix (aka bieber & timberlake) but it does work and he knows whats up better than i so i’ll let it slide.

food + fair = fried fun

i don't love rides so if i go to the alameda county fair it's for the food. this year was no different. i arrived at the fair hungry and ready to eat my weight in grease but i couldn't settle on where to start. i had originally wanted to eat a corn dog but when i saw them i wasn't sold. so andrew and i walked around the entire stretch of fair 1 1/2 times before i was pointed in the right direction of the right corn dog. liz knew i was set on it so when she called to tell me what she saw one i knew that i had to check it out. i ordered the jumbo corn dog and when she picked it up i told her i had my sights set on a bigger one. the monster dog, indeed it was!! no joke it was as big as half my arm. the hot dog itself was good but i think the batter is what made this meal on a stick. since i wanted other food besides just the corn dog i shared it with the main asian and i'm glad i did cause it really was a beast and this was just the beginning.


after we downed the dog we walked around and met up with brenda who arrived a little later than us. we ended up at a booth that sold deep fried ravioli's so elle and i split an order. i was expecting them to be breaded like they are at olive garden but instead it was not. they were big and they were drenched in marinara sauce. my only regret with this is that we shared them.


my friends got chocolate covered bacon and gelato. i tried a bite of the bacon but was not impressed although it was interesting enough to try once. i wish the bacon was crispy and i think that could've helped with the taste as well. i passed on gelato and was on the hunt for a deep fried snickers. i've always wanted one and tonight i was finally able to cross it off my list of things to try. the snickers was dipped in a batter then sent to be deep fried where it was cooked to perfection. marrying the elements of melting chocolate and carmel to the sweet fried batter of goodness. i was a little uncertain of how this was going to be pulled off but someone smarter than i knew this was a winning combination. normally you try to avoid a melted snickers but after this i'm convinced this is how it should be eaten. of course it's not something you should eat often but if you have a chance to try it i'd suggest that you do. andrew ordered the deep fried oreos which he said were really good but i didn't try since i'm not a huge fan of oreos.


after the snickers i needed a drink and something salty. i ordered a frozen strawberry lemonade. you might not have known it then since i drank nearly all of it, even with my brain in a freeze, but was not happy with my choice. i think i could've found a stand that had a better version of this normally refreshing drink but this one was just cold and sour.


i finished the night with garlic fries since the curly fries were sold out. these garlic fries were fine but they are not even comparable to the fries at giants stadium. luckily they hit the spot and i finished my food frenzy on a good note.