What is this world coming to!?

Saw this at the grocery store the other day. I know that by contributing to this blog, it implies that the writers have an adventurous spirit in relation to food, but, really. Seriously?



For those having a hard time figuring out what this is, it's a chocolate and strawberry tofu-like soy product. I didn't have the guts to buy/try it, so I'll leave the rest to your imagination. I know that we're supposed to be eating healthy and all, but...seriously?

Curry House

After a trip to the Tech museum, some friends suggested we go to Curry House in Cupertino. they serve Japanese-style curry, which is very different from Indian or Thai curries.

We didn't know what to expect, but our friends raved about the food and loved the fact it was very family friendly, so we said, "Okay!" Plus, I LOVE curry so it was a real treat.


I had their curry rice set, which had corn potage, rice, green salad, deep fried shrimp, and chicken curry. It wasn't as spicy as I would like it, but the set was still yummy and very filling.


Rick had the seafood gratin with curry rice. This was really good. I'm not a seafood person, but this was awesome.

We ordered a kid's meal for Emi-chan, but she refused to eat it. Too bad, because it was a very nice spaghetti dinner. What was really nice is that all the children received a little toy. that was a very nice touch.

Vanilla Moon

I love these cupcakes from a little bakery called Vanilla Moon in San Carlos.

So does Emi-chan!

Taylor Brothers Hot Dogs

For all you folks from the Watsonville area, here is the world(?) famous Taylor Brothers Hot Dog stand!


Why is it famous? Probably because the chili dogs are great and relatively cheap. Sorry no photos of the chili dogs. Too busy eating them to take a picture.

How can you beat these prices?

Meet The Boys

No, we didn't adopt any young tykes, or even buy a couple of turtles. I was at the local Mitsuwa Market, and found these: Otokomae Tofu-ya. What's so special about them? They give their tofu male names and personalities!

This is Ryuichi:


This is Tetsuo:



This is Masahiro:


They're so handsome and manly, I can't bring myself to eat them. They're still sitting in my refrigerator, getting older and manlier by the day.

Fair Food

Fair food. It isn't just fair. It's really, really good.



We went to the Washington County Fair last weekend and I think I almost drooled. Everywhere I turned, something made my eyes pop. Seriously, I think the fair needs to run at least a month so that I can keep going back and eating!

I wasn't able to get pictures of the food itself ('cause I was too busy eating it all), but just looking at the signs makes my mouth water. Elephant Ears. Funnel Cake. Fresh-squeezed Lemonade. Corn dogs. I think these once-a-year delicacies taste even better when they're mixed together with the lights, sounds, rickety rides, and childhood memories of shooting a water gun at the target to win a prize.

Pine State Biscuits

Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives recently spotlighted Pine State Biscuits in Portland, so my mom and I decided to check it out. They're famous for their biscuits (obviously) so we each had a biscuit sandwich.





I had the Reggie Deluxe -- fried chicken, bacon, cheese, and an egg, topped with gravy. My mom had the special which had flank steak and blue cheese (I didn't get a picture of it, darn). Sounds good right? It was okay. Sadly. Not bad. Just satisfactory. The prices were reasonable, and I probably would go back if they were closer to me, but I didn't think it was worth the 40+ minute drive across town.

I also thought it was odd that the wait for the food was pretty substantial, considering that a lot of the food was pre-prepared (I saw the guy assemble my sandwich from a bunch of pre-cooked eggs and bacon sitting in piles on the assembly table). I'm thinking that maybe the trick to this place is to call your order in ahead of time, then go pick it up. Something to think about.

Sigh. So now you know.

Oh, by the way, if you're wondering about the background of my biscuit sandwich, it's my car. There's very little seating at the cafe (very little), and since Sydney had fallen asleep in the car, we opened the windows and ate in the car.