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09/17/2007 16:46 #41158
What was I thinking?As with all things food and drink related I have a compelling urge to try things that I have never had. Sometimes it sounds really gross and turns out to be awesome, as was the case I discovered with carrot juice this summer. Other times it sounds really good and is really good. Well today's little adventure turned out to be neither of these. At the kosher deli at UB I noticed Dr. Browns Cel-Ray in the cooler. Thats right celery flavored soda. It sounded gross but I had to try it. Sometimes my instincts are dead on. Celery flavored soda is fucking disgusting!
bleh!
bleh!
09/15/2007 15:45 #41118
Sweet!
09/15/2007 14:32 #41116
Pho?Of all the Asian soups that I am hopelessly addicted to, Pho is by far my absolute favorite. I love this soup so much that I want to take a trip to Vietnam just so I can have my fill of street Pho. So after a morning of centripetal force fun and getting a bad haircut I decided to treat myself with a little comfort food. I decided to go to 99 fastfood but I really had only a general idea of where the place was so I never ended up finding it. Instead I stumbled upon Saigon Bankok and had lunch there.
So anyway the Pho at Saigon Bangkok is really good. As usual it was a massive bowl of rice noodles, rare beef, meatballs, onions, and cilantro, bean sprouts, lime and a sauce that was 50:50 hoisen and tuong ot. I was a little disappointed that it didn't come with any Thai basil on the side but after taking a few bites I didn't miss it all that much. The broth was perfect. I have had some Southern Vietnam versions where it was a little sweet, and honestly I think it sucks that way. The best thing about Pho is how cheap it is. A bowl of it would probably satisfy two hungry people and it usually costs around $6 or $7.
I also had Goi Cuon as an appetizer as well, It was really delicious although I like it even more when they add fresh mint, but no mint for me this time. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. The service was pleasant, fast and unpretentious. I will be heading back to try some of their other selections especially since I noticed they have Banh Xeo there!
So anyway the Pho at Saigon Bangkok is really good. As usual it was a massive bowl of rice noodles, rare beef, meatballs, onions, and cilantro, bean sprouts, lime and a sauce that was 50:50 hoisen and tuong ot. I was a little disappointed that it didn't come with any Thai basil on the side but after taking a few bites I didn't miss it all that much. The broth was perfect. I have had some Southern Vietnam versions where it was a little sweet, and honestly I think it sucks that way. The best thing about Pho is how cheap it is. A bowl of it would probably satisfy two hungry people and it usually costs around $6 or $7.
I also had Goi Cuon as an appetizer as well, It was really delicious although I like it even more when they add fresh mint, but no mint for me this time. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. The service was pleasant, fast and unpretentious. I will be heading back to try some of their other selections especially since I noticed they have Banh Xeo there!
jenks - 09/15/07 15:10
I just ate at 99 fastfood (formerly pho 99) yesterday- for the second time this week. I love that place. It's by no means a white tablecloth restaurant- but food is cheap and plentiful. I personally prefer to the Bun to the Pho, but that's just me.
It's on super ghetto Bailey Ave, just south of UB south campus and the VA.
And if you're there- give me a call- I'm always looking for excuses to leave the VA. And like I said I eat there about 3 times a week.
I just ate at 99 fastfood (formerly pho 99) yesterday- for the second time this week. I love that place. It's by no means a white tablecloth restaurant- but food is cheap and plentiful. I personally prefer to the Bun to the Pho, but that's just me.
It's on super ghetto Bailey Ave, just south of UB south campus and the VA.
And if you're there- give me a call- I'm always looking for excuses to leave the VA. And like I said I eat there about 3 times a week.
lizabeth - 09/15/07 15:08
Pho was probably the best thing I ate in Vietnam, and I didn't have a bad meal in that country. (The food on their national airline, now, that was another matter...)
I'm trying to figure out how to convince my annoying aunt that it's pronounced "fah" and not "foh". They've discovered the wonders of pho at this place back home in VA, but they still insist on pronouncing it wrong... even tho' the place sells t-shirts with the slogan "it's really pho-king good!" on them, which isn't punny if you don't pronounce pho correctly. :/
Pho was probably the best thing I ate in Vietnam, and I didn't have a bad meal in that country. (The food on their national airline, now, that was another matter...)
I'm trying to figure out how to convince my annoying aunt that it's pronounced "fah" and not "foh". They've discovered the wonders of pho at this place back home in VA, but they still insist on pronouncing it wrong... even tho' the place sells t-shirts with the slogan "it's really pho-king good!" on them, which isn't punny if you don't pronounce pho correctly. :/
09/12/2007 19:22 #41065
Food PornIn a successful attempt to avoid my studying this evening I decided to make one of my favorite dinners. Balsamic Chicken with Swiss Chard. Ok so admittedly, it isn't quite the caliber of "food porn" but it sure does taste freaking good.
Missing Image ;(
james - 09/12/07 21:40
The swiss chard wilting in my crisper is envious it didn't die in such a glorious meal.
The swiss chard wilting in my crisper is envious it didn't die in such a glorious meal.
09/10/2007 16:27 #41036
An open letter to my transient neighborDear Asshole,
Thank you very much for the 3:30am wake up call this morning. I don't normally set my own alarm for this time due to the fact that I usually like to continue to sleep till 6:30am. I found your wake up call (starting your Cousin Eddie like death trap of an RV outside of window) actually more effective than my normal means of starting the day. I may have slept right through had you not revved the engine for what seemed to be about a minute. I'm not certain which part I enjoyed more, the sudden heart attack inducing scare at 3:30am or the smell of your exhaust that poured into my apartment and prevented me from sleeping for the next half hour. The part I really like though is you didn't start your vehicle for the reason of moving it. No you just went ahead and shut it off when you were all done. I'm not sure how long we will be neighbors for since you only moved in Friday night. I also don't know whose power supply you were hooked up to on the outside of my building either. In any case I will be certain to reciprocate if indeed we are still residing in the same neighborhood at 3:30am tomorrow.
Sincerely,
James
Thank you very much for the 3:30am wake up call this morning. I don't normally set my own alarm for this time due to the fact that I usually like to continue to sleep till 6:30am. I found your wake up call (starting your Cousin Eddie like death trap of an RV outside of window) actually more effective than my normal means of starting the day. I may have slept right through had you not revved the engine for what seemed to be about a minute. I'm not certain which part I enjoyed more, the sudden heart attack inducing scare at 3:30am or the smell of your exhaust that poured into my apartment and prevented me from sleeping for the next half hour. The part I really like though is you didn't start your vehicle for the reason of moving it. No you just went ahead and shut it off when you were all done. I'm not sure how long we will be neighbors for since you only moved in Friday night. I also don't know whose power supply you were hooked up to on the outside of my building either. In any case I will be certain to reciprocate if indeed we are still residing in the same neighborhood at 3:30am tomorrow.
Sincerely,
James
ladycroft - 09/10/07 16:37
i DARE you....
short robe, pilot's cap, cigar, beer.....
"MERRY CHRISTMAS, SHITTER WAS FULL!"
i DARE you....
short robe, pilot's cap, cigar, beer.....
"MERRY CHRISTMAS, SHITTER WAS FULL!"
(e:jbeatty), to answer your question, during passover it's not permitted for us Hebrews to eat corn syrup (if we're really observant, that is), so Coke produces a special passover coke using real sugar in place of corn syrup. Kinda like the original formula and all, minus the cocaine, of course.
Not coincidentally, most of the stories I have about myself getting drunk on rum also tend to occur during passover.
I miss Zeltzer Seltzer -- that was good times
Cel-Ray is shady. Dr. Brown's Cream Soda is divine though!
JB, I can't believe you had to *try* the celery soda to establish that it's disgusting. You could've just asked me - I'd have told you!
(Full disclosure: this :::link::: should give you a pretty good idea of how I feel about celery.)
Some reviews of the Jones Soda Thanksgiving flavors:
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Ohh, and btw, take my word for this, too - Jones Peppermint Soda (their Christmas offering) is *disgusting*, too. If you really want to try some, c'mon down - we've still got 3 bottles.
Hahaha....oh no. im always up for something new too but ive never even seen that in a case!
like those thanksgiving sodas... who makes them... Jones maybe? but they have like stuffing soda and turkey soda... And there's a chocolate place in philly that sells chocolate covered onions- and they're like best sellers!
Passover coke?
As opposed to Passover Coke, which is the awesome.
I remember every passover a few cans of the celery soda found their way into our fridge via my dad. Like gefilte fish, celery soda was one of those scary Jewish foods I always steered clear of and never tried.
When I see that in the store I always wonder about it. I think I usually decide that it's so bizarre that it has to be good or they wouldn't even think to sell it. I'm a little wussy in the soft-drink department since I got burned by Goya Malta a little while back [think beer, only sweet and thick instead of bitter and crisp - that is, with all the good parts replaced with bad parts]. Thanks for the heads-up - now I won't have to try it.
- Z
I come from a part of New York state where the Jews are as plentiful as rain drops in a storm. In this environment I have cultivated a love for Dr. Brown's cel-ray soda that boarders on cultish. It is so good. Perhaps that it tastes like no food should. But I love that soda.
Though I have to admit, who ever pitched the idea for celery flavored soda was almost as nutty as the board who approved it.