Topic: What is/was on the menu tonight.

[subvinorosa]

I'm waiting to be surprised.

[MaxDreamer]

^ I really want to hear what you're having or had, subvi. Another crispy pata, perhaps?


I had this meal and dessert yesterday and tonight.  I cooked the rice and meat myself, but I bought all the Banchan. All the packages are in Korean and the owners of the shop don't speak English very well so some of the names may be wrong, but tried my best.
Kimchi
Japchae (glass noodles)
Daan Moo Ji ( yellow pickled radish)
Spicy Pickled Squid (Ojinguh Jut) w/ cucumbers
Musaengchae (daikon)
I don't know what the green veg is, and the owner didn?t know the English name, but it was good.


Having tried it two nights in a row, I?d advise against this Chamoy sauce at all costs. It's full of preservatives and does not have any apricots, nor pickled fruits whatsoever. The flavor is strange. Not at all like I had imagined. All I can say is it reminds me of a mild hot sauce and that horrible hot and sour sauce packet that comes with your egg rolls from Chinese takeouts.

I'm not deterred though. I have a bunch of other stores near me where I can hopefully find a better brand before trying to make it myself.

[xtopave]

That plate looks very good MaxD!!

I'm not deterred though. I have a bunch of other stores near me where I can hopefully find a better brand before trying to make it myself.

You should do that bc my guess is the taste varies a lot with the recipe. I've only tried it once about 15 years ago so I don't really remember how it tastes.

Last night was sooo hot that we ate antipasto and sandwiches de miga. No way I was going to add heat to the house turning on the stove or oven.

[subvinorosa]

We had caldereta last night.  My grandma made some and sent a bowl over.

I forgot to take pics.

That's some lovely Korean food.  I like their instant noodles (forgive me  ) because it's really hot and spicy.  When I was pregnant though, the mere smell of their spices was enough to make me hurl.

[MaxDreamer]

Thanks, xto and subvi.

Yummy! Caldereta is so delicious! 

Pictures are not a requirement . 

Dinner: Grilled whole mackerel, rice and veg. No picture tonight, too lazy.

[smokester]

I had to resort to a 3 tomato (vine, cherry and sun-dried) tagliatelle last night I had such little time. I can get that on the table within 20 minutes from scratch and I sometimes wonder what the allure of ready-meals is?  Dessert was easy as it's strawberry season, so just a quick wash and the kids could cut and dip them however they wanted.

[subvinorosa]

I've had nothing but restaurant meals lately and I want a home cooked meal.  Even one I'd cook myself.

I ordered steamed tilapia at this restaurant and it tasted so "fishy" that I sent it back to be steamed again.  This time though I asked them to add salt and pepper to lessen the fishiness.  My companion also ordered fish and was unhappy at its texture and taste.  I guess we're picky about our fish since we're from a coastal area and can get really fresh fish almost any time.

[goldshirt*9]

tonight my wife is going to make
slow cooked venison and juniper stew.   first time for everything 

 

[goldshirt*9]

  had the stew today with a bottle of  chateau pichon-longueville 1997
  wow

[smokester]

I made a throw-it-together curry tonight but was only half happy with it.  I don't know if it is because I am dead on my feet tired, and can't get enthusiastic about anything while like this, or the curry was just crap?  The missus liked it but she is incredibly polite..

Tomorrow I'll do better.

[mishca09]

OMG  had fried squash flowers with ricotta. it was YUmmers and for dinner we had roast pork with horseradish sauce . which was also good but I Really missed the crunchy back fat?? and for dessert three big chocolate chip cookies and a cup of millk with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside the glass of milk?.

[goldshirt*9]

please no more.
i'm only looking at a banana for breakfast.

[xtopave]

OMG  had fried squash flowers with ricotta.

That made my mouth water. 

[smokester]

Weird one tonight for my household. We had (at my son's request) sausages, bacon, mushrooms, baked tomatoes, waved chips (fries to the Americans), fried eggs, baked beans and bread and butter.  I suppose that's like a "Mixed Grill" but the chore in it was that I had to do veggie sossies and bacon for myself, which was even more pans to watch.

[dweez]

Mac n cheese