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I Made This – Sashimi at home!

Canela — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:40:02 +0000

Do you hear that? It’s the theme to Disney’s Aladdin playing in my head…. A Whole New World!!! Truly the dawning of a new era. No longer will we need to suffer the sushi bar wait and high ticket price for a fresh fish buzz. All thanks to my neighborhood fishmonger Fish King. Fish King oh Fish King how do I love thee let me count the ways. I’m so lucky to live 2 minutes away from this food palace. I’ve been patronizing Fish King for years and had heard that you could order fresh sashimi grade fish cut to order but had never done so. Earlier on this fateful day I had been to Marukai Market and picked up some sweet looking Uni and Shiso Leaf and thought hmmm what about a whole sashimi dinner at home? Fish King to the rescue! I ordered 1/3 lb. Hamachi 1/3 lb. Salmon and 1/3 lb. Ahi (Maguro) sliced and served it with some ponzu sauce. We paired this with a lovely dry Spanish Rosé and it really worked well. Let me add here that I would consider us sushi snobs and I tell you the quality was right up there with the best of the best sushi joints we’ve been to. I have since refined this by adding some of their delicious Poke, succulent Albacore and radish sprouts. Heaven!

Hamachi, Salmon, Ahi and Uni Sashimi with Rosé

Good with Sashimi and very reasonably priced

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Drink – Two Lebanese and a Korean walk into a bar….

Canela — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:12:25 +0000

On one of our trips to HK Market, Daughter and I got to sample an unusual but tasty beverage made of a Pomegranate flavored vinegar syrup called Hong Cho. Here’s the description from their website….

“Drinking Vinegar – Hong Cho” is a well-being vinegar brand that can be enjoyed without its sour taste produced through vinegar fermentation technology accumulated for 30 years.”

Daughter has also been on an “add rose water to it” kick as of late. So in honor of her I tinkered a bit and came up with this light refreshing non-alcoholic beverage. But what to call it? Any suggestions?

Add cap full of vinegar, dash each of orange blossom and rose water to glass of water

On the rocks with a sprig of mint et Voila!

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The Perfect Bite – Trader Joes

Canela — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:21:32 +0000

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Adventures in Exotic Groceries – Square Market

Canela — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:14:31 +0000

After our visit to the food court Sis and I went for a stroll through Square Market (formerly 99 Ranch ) in Rosemead. I hear this is smaller and less glorious than 99 Ranch in San Gabriel but it was still quite exciting to me. Check it out…

Oooh Shrimp balls!

Fresh Sashimi!

Large Live Maine Lobster $6.99 a pound! I’m so tempted to get a lobster pot but still squeamish about having to actually kill it. I may have to get over that.

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Adventures in Exotic Groceries – HK Market

Canela — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:15:25 +0000

Sometimes I love nothing better than to go to an Asian market and peruse up and down the aisles. Getting lost in these exotic wonderlands is like taking a mini vacation. Last week I went to HK Market in Glendale and found some interesting items.

Pulmone Organic Sweet Brown Rice- nutty, sweet, creamy, arborio like but healthier! Also used for genmai (brown rice) sushi

Sweet Brown Rice Cooked

Mineral Balance Sea Salt- loaded with magnesium, potassium, and calcium (5x that of milk)

Nori Komi Furikake- seaweed and sesame seed seasoning mix, my daughter loves this sprinkled on rice

Sweet Brown Rice and Nori Komi Furikake

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