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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    That thing up there is loaded, F Me...loaded, I tell ya!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    F Me In The Brain said:
    LA taco trucks.  Shady neighborhood, late night.  Many a feast had.  Holy shit that is good eats right there.  A tongue taco (as opposed to tonguing taco) and a carnitas or Al pastor taco?
    Just the small ones with corn tortillas, cilantro and pico de gayo?   
    Bliss

    Yes!  Now you're talking!  

    I was just in cali for a vacay and I went to a little hole in the wall place and asked for tacos.  They showed up with meat, onions and selantro on a corn tortilla.  Salsa on the side.

    Thank you very much!
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Fuck.  And, Yes.
    There is a dump of a place not far from me that serves authentic Mexican food.  Worth the drive.  Not LA-style good, but really good.  Much bigger as well.  Order 3 and cannot finish...whereas with the taco truck bombers I could put back 5-6 of them w/o any trouble.

    Tasty salsa picante is a must.  The places around here seem to favor Valentina whereas LA places always had Tapatio and/or Cholula.
    If you ask for the hot shit, they will serve you up some special stuff to melt your tongue off.  I know some of y'all love your heat...next time you are at a true Mexican joint, ask them for the big boy hot sauce.

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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,371
    I just tried a watercress salad with roasted cherry tomatoes based on a Gordon Ramsey video. It would have been better with mustard or any greens with flavor. This bunch didn't have much flavor. The flavor was in the roasted cherry tomatoes and the shallot I chopped for it. Do any of you like watercress? What do you like to put on it.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Cannot recall the last time I ate watercress.  I dont associate any positive or negative feelings toward it....
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Watercress is typically a bit peppery.  As my mom is Persian, growing up it was a staple of "sabzi" - a mix of various herbs and greens that usually included cress.  Grows like a motherfucker too.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Had a giant fucking Roast Beef sammie from our best local Jewish Deli, The Kibitz Room, for lunch today.
    Rye, RB, brown mustard.  Nice & simple.  Tough to get a good bite at the start...one of those types. 
    Roast beef was super rare, as it should always be.
     

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    I was in the middle east and had the pleasure of enjoying Lebanese food.  Probably my favorite dining experience ever.

    Raw Kibbeh was placed on the table and I asked "what is that?"
    "It's delicious!  Try it!"
    Me, "OK"
    Loved it.

    My second trip over there we ate Lebanese again.  When they started putting food on the table  and there was the Kibbeh!  My buddy Ahmed yelled "CHRIS!  YOUR FAVORITE!!!"  and placed the whole plate in front of me.
    Loved it.

    We drank a drink called Arak.  You have to mix it a certain way with ice and when done right the liquid turns a smoky grey in the glass.  It's made with anise and is considered a liqur.
    Loved it.

    So here is what Kibbeh is:
    Kibbeh nayyeh or raw kibbeh is a Levantine mezze. It consists of minced raw lamb or beef mixed with fine bulgur and spices. Kibbeh nayyeh is often served with mint leaves, olive oil, and green onions. Arabic bread is used to scoop it.

    Arak explained:  Arak is usually mixed in proportions of approximately one third arak and two thirds water in a traditional Eastern Mediterranean water vessel called Abarik, Arabic abarīq أبريق; then the mixture is poured into small, ice-filled cups. This dilution causes the clear liquor to turn a translucent milky-white color; this is because anethole, the essential oil of anise, is soluble in alcohol but not in water. This results in an emulsion, whose fine droplets scatter the light and turn the liquid translucent, a phenomenon known as louching. Arak is commonly served with mezza, which may include dozens of small traditional dishes. In general, arak drinkers prefer to consume it this way, rather than alone. It is also consumed with barbecues, along with garlic sauce.[6]

    If ice is added after pouring it into the cup, this results in the formation of an aesthetically unpleasant layer on the surface of the drink, because the ice causes the oils to solidify. If water is added first, the ethanol causes the fat to emulsify, leading to the characteristic milky color. To avoid the precipitation of the anise (instead of emulsion), drinkers prefer not to reuse an arak-filled glass. In restaurants, when a bottle of arak is ordered, the waiter will usually bring a number of glasses along with it for this reason.



  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Love Kibbeh.  One of my roommates in college was from Lebanon.  Exposed to all sorts of food from him.
    U/f that included Arak.  I had the worst asspiss while puking experience after drinking far too much Arak one night, along with many other things.
    If I smell that (or anything that smells like it) I retch to this day, some 20+ years later.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Makes me think of Sambuca and Ouzo.  Also drinks that can take a flying fuck before I drink them again.  All tastes/smells about the same. 

    :lol:
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Love Kibbeh.  One of my roommates in college was from Lebanon.  Exposed to all sorts of food from him.
    U/f that included Arak.  I had the worst asspiss while puking experience after drinking far too much Arak one night, along with many other things.
    If I smell that (or anything that smells like it) I retch to this day, some 20+ years later.
    Instead of a tequila story you have an Arak story, lol!!!
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Love Kibbeh.  One of my roommates in college was from Lebanon.  Exposed to all sorts of food from him.
    U/f that included Arak.  I had the worst asspiss while puking experience after drinking far too much Arak one night, along with many other things.
    If I smell that (or anything that smells like it) I retch to this day, some 20+ years later.
    Instead of a tequila story you have an Arak story, lol!!!
    Oh I have lots of tequila stories but I learned to drink top shelf only....is there a top shelf Arak?  (I don't think I can get past the smell)
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Roast beef is rare for @F Me In The Brain

    :giggle:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    dankind said:
    Roast beef is rare for @F Me In The Brain

    :giggle:
    Neat and tight, not all Roast Beef-y and worn out....not like a Catcher's Mitt.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,025
    This thread took a turn...
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,113
    Sliders with potato rolls, homemade tomato salad and fries. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,371
    I cooked a potato-olive stew today, which was pretty good. I want to add mushrooms. If you were cooking a potato stew when would you add mushrooms, and what type?
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I'm drooling at the pizza thread.

    (damn you for that description, Thirty)

    It will be a comfort food night for us, needed.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Ah, the simple pleasure of a well made BLT!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    Vodka is the best food and my dinner this evening.
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