Forks and Dorks » Pho 75 http://forksanddorks.com The neverending search for bites to remember! Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:01:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Dilemma: Where Do I Want to Spend My Money Tonight? http://forksanddorks.com/2009/06/18/dilemma-dinner-tonight/ http://forksanddorks.com/2009/06/18/dilemma-dinner-tonight/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:23:06 +0000 forksanddorks http://forksanddorks.wordpress.com/?p=52 Anytime I have an upcoming “dinner plan” – about 2-3 hours of my day is spent going back and forth on where I want to eat for dinner. I mean this is no small feat in my world.  I think..”what am I in the mood for…” go through a process of elimination… write down every resto that comes in my mind… THEN cross reference all reviews – zagat guides, sietsema, kliman, friends, yelp – before I make my final decision. Friends should think twice before giving me the reins on making the dinner decision.

My incessant hunger is probably fueled by this compulsion – zipping through page after page of resto-reviews.

Here’s a piece of my mind…

1) 2Amys Margherita d.o.c. pizza. Nothing like that chewy slightly charred crust of a true Neopolitan pizza. I’m a crust <3er!  Topped with San Marzano tomatoes, basil, slices of bufala mozzarella, and some e.v. olive oil, this is truly a slice to remember…. not to mention a balanced meal! since this isn’t a pie that’s COATED in cheese.

2) Ray’s Hell Burger – My idea of the ULTIMATE burger… Hands down.  Ray’s “bloody good” meat I can have medium rare, the “au poivre” searing, Ray’s heck sauce, cognac sherry mushrooms… DROOL. All for 7 bucks. (thanks to our dear Obama and Biden stopping by, I’ve had to avoid this place and the long lines…)

3) A steaming bowl of Pho 75 – tripe, tendon, brisket, flank steak. Throw in the mung bean sprouts and basil. Marinate the onions in lime, sriracha and hoisin sauce… Pile on your spoon .. SLURP. Repeat. What’s not to love?

4) Kibbeh at Zaytinya – Fried balls of ground lamb, bulgur wheat, almonds, pine nuts, currants with Labneh (strained yogurt). This is my favorite Kibbeh to date. What makes this kibbeh POP from the rest of the pack are the currants that bring this from an ordinary kibbeh – to extraordinary.

5) Buhsuht Soondoobu (mushroom tofu soup) @ Lighthouse. It POURED (for a minute) today! And rain puts me in a mood for pho or soondoobu. Nothing like a SCALDING hot overflowing bowl of soondoobu to bring a smile to my face. And I’m always a true free banchan (side dishes) enthusiast! One of the  many perks of dining Korean. My first serving is usually gone before my main dish hits the table!

6) Bonchon Chicken – Spicy, garlicky naked crispy chicken with crunchy Mooh (pickled radish). I’ve had this itch for some Korean Fried Chicken lately. Oh and some Hite to go with it!

After all this thinking… I landed on… PassionFish!  Welcome to my world. I’m just as confused as to where this idea came from… But I’m always up for a new culinary adventure so I’ll be sure to share my first experience.

Resto-Marathon to be continued soon….

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