Some may wonder why I haven’t posted in awhile. Some may have no idea who I am. No matter. I’ve been away on a new lunch-based journey, one that arose as my previous journey into the wonders of fried chicken drew to a close, but one that is fundamentally at odds with [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘swils’
January 30, 2008
Bi Bim Bop
It’s part salad, part stir-fry, part tangy hot-sauce covered fried egg. There’s meat and egg and marinated vegetables and rice — all four food groups are there. It’s served in a Korean bar-b-que, with steam rising off the densely packed tables, so that you can barely see to the line waiting outside the [...]
January 23, 2008
Chicken Katsu in Japanese Curry
Yesterday, I continued my international journey for understanding of the beauty and complexity of fried chicken. There’s a Japanese curry place near my work, and the way it works is this — you pick a protein, and they’ll cover it with the same brown curry sauce. Chicken? Brown curry. Shrimp? Brown [...]
January 18, 2008
Mexican Combo Plate
Today, I had a Mexican combo plate at a local taqueria — soft taco, tamale, rice and beans. The chicken in the taco was dried out and the beans were bland. But Friday makes everything taste good.
January 18, 2008
Club Sandwich
Today I had a club sandwich. (Actually, I took out the middle piece of bread, so perhaps it was just an ordinary turkey sandwich with bacon. That may be a matter for another day.)
The important part is that I had it in a hotel restaurant that I frequent. Most of the people [...]
January 17, 2008
Calzone
Yesterday, I had a calzone with prosciutto and mushrooms for lunch. It left me vaguely unsatisfied. I realize I’m troubled by the calzone, as a food. It offers the promise of its cousin, pizza. But where the pizza relentlessly gives — standing open, offering its cheese and meat freely — the calzone squirrels its goodness [...]
