Friday, October 28, 2011

Korean Pizza Noodle – Japchae

Japchae  is a stir-fried noodle dish mixed with slightly cooked vegetables. My husband always says that the flavor of this dish reminds of him pizza. So I call this Korean Pizza noodle. The noodle is made with yam starch and it looks similar to vermicelli.  It is one of most served party foods. You can serve it as a side dish or a main dish. Also you can make Japchae rice by simply putting Japchat on the top of rice.

8 oz Dangmyeon (yam starch noodles)
thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 thinly sliced carrot
1/2 thinly sliced onion
1/2 steamed spinach
soy sauce 3T
minced garlic 1T
sugar 1T
sesame oil 1/2T
pepper little bit
sea salt little bit
1. Soak Dangmyeon (noodles) in cold water for 1 hour until the noodles get softened. Drain water.
2. Stir fry sliced mushrooms and other vegetables separately except sesame leaf.
3. Stir fry the noodles and all cooked vegetables quickly.
4. Put them in a big bowl and add spinach leaves.
5. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar and pepper and mix them well. If it is too blend, add sea salt. 

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Haystack Fries from Tin Roof, Manhattan Beach

God, this fries are good. Shoestring fries, garlic, homemade bleu cheese dressing, dash of spicy sauce. Yummy in my tummy fries.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Pesto Cafe in Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii

Creative island cuisine. Well... This awesome Pacific Seafood risotto was my last meal for this Hawaiian vacation. This was so good, it didn't help me leaving and going back to daily rat chase...
Anyhow, please visit the Pesto Cafe, if you are in Hilo. http://www.cafepesto.com/

Hilo Home Made Ice cream

Thai Thai Restaurant serves the best thai food I've ever tried. I posted several reviews on their fabulous Mahi curry, Tom Yum and Shrimp Pad Thai. But!!! They also serves the best ice cream that I've ever tried. "Hilo Home-Made" ice cream. I've been to the original place and it is a hole in the wall. But this most delicious smooth ice cream I know of. Yum!!!

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Canoe House in Kona, Big Island, Hawaii

Romantic sunset dinner? The Canoe House in Mauna Lani Resort, Kona will take care of that. I tried my favorite "Ahi" in their menu. This one is prepared in light miso broth, soba noodle with bok choy. Just thinking about it makes my mouth all watery...

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Full Moon Cafe, Hilo Big Island

What a nice surprise!!! I ventured out to new restaurant in downtown Hilo, Big Island. Full moon cafe. The night's special is stir-fried pumpkin. It was perfect mixture if natural sweet and hint of Thai curry and herbs. Highly recommend this place to everyone and this dish!

Ono Loco Moco

Lovely 50's decos & 50's musics... Burgers, fries and milkshakes. This place is our must-stop whenever we make ourselves to the Big Island, Hawaii.