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Breakfast: scrambled eggs on an onion roll. With ketchup.

I could never get into eggs with ketchup. With hot sauce, yes, and even other sauces. But never ketchup.

Dinner: gỏi cuốn (Viet summer rolls with shrimp and pork) and pho ga (chicken pho). Had half of the soup and will save the other half for tomorrow. This was possibly the most flavorful pho I've ever had, and the chicken was seasoned to perfection. Went to a place called Pho Bang in Flushing.

I now realize I have had gỏi cuốn a few times before at a place called Bambuza (one of the Priority Pass restaurants at SEA). It was not nearly as good as the gỏi cuốn I had tonight.

-J.

Oh yes , all special occasions - friends ‘ birthday treats & such . Always enjoy dining at Les Amis .

This last one was for cheering oneself as first flight in one and a half year ‘ s to meet up with another AMANJunkie FTer friend along with Thai friends had to be aborted ☹️ .. plus still only 2 to dine 😬 where we are unless from same household , then 5 eating out together is possible . Baby steps & loads of patience required .


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We were out of grape jelly.

...what?? :eek:

I have had a bagel with cream cheese and grape jelly. That is about as strange as I got. When I worked in travel I learned to occasionally get a roll or bagel with cream cheese and bacon when I was in a rush and didn't have time for a BEC. One of my colleagues said I must be from Brooklyn, though I am not.

-J.

Although my palate isn't sophisticated enough to appreciate a lot of what you eat, I love seeing the photos so I hope you have lots more special occasions.

Dinner at Obok Korean Restaurant in Santa Clara
Goat meat soup was great!
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Sheldon (BBT and Young Sheldon) would love Filipino Spaghetti, full of Beef Franks that my Sister in Law brought over last night. Have enough for two more meals.

I have to ask as this was discussed today on a local radio sports talk show:

If going to an Italian restaurant, and not a high end one, would you order Spaghetti and Meatballs?

The two hosts, one from Jewish heritage, the other an African American retired NFL player got into a discussion, where one said yes, the other said heck no. They brought on a retired Heisman Trophy winner (a full-blooded Italian) who after discussing his topics, was asked and he basically stated he never ate this in a restaurant, even when he was a kid. He would order a meatball if the restaurant was known for it as a side, but never with Spaghetti.

What do you guys and gals think? What do you usually order?

I would suspect the Jewish person would not order spaghetti and meatballs. IME most meatballs have a combination of pork and beef (and an indeterminate source of animal fat) which would make it non-kosher. On top of that, cheese is often put on top which would also make it non-kosher.

In general, my friends and I try to make sure any place we go can accommodate everyone in our group (so if any of our colleagues observe halal, kosher or vegetarian, they have a variety of choice as well). It's made for some interesting discoveries for us (like a nearby halal-italian restaurant known for their saffron fries instead of their other dishes).

Interestingly, I remember I heard somewhere that spaghetti and meatballs was more an ameritalian dish and not authentically italian. I don't remember where I heard this, but it was interesting nonetheless.

I switch it up and order linguini with clams most often. But yes, I order spaghetti (actually angel hair) and meatballs occasionally. I grew up in an Italian American family. The treat for us as kids in an Italian restaurant was fried eggplant. I can’t honestly remember any other dishes.

Dim sum , asparagus mushrooms stir fry & crab fried rice ..
Chendol ice cream and iced latte

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Fried chye tow kuay ( radish mash) , mango prawn mayonnaise too , har gow , roast chicken and siew mie

Actually, it was the opposite, he is Jewish, but as far as I can tell, doesn't eat Kosher. The show was Hoch and Crowder, and the guest was Gino Toretta.

​​​​​​​I love Spaghetti, but prefer Meat Sauce over a Meatball. I love any Pasta with Clam Sauce (White), and any pasta with cheese inside like Lasagna, Manicotti and Stuffed Shells. Problem that I have is that very few Italian Restaurants serve Clam Sauce unless it is high end.

One final note:
I can understand the concept of Fine Dining, but the portions I see are so small and the price is so high for them, I just won't do it. I would leave the restaurant still hungry (and have in the past) with a major dent in the pocket. I don't make six figures, so I just don't like throwing the money away, so I look for the best value in my dining.

I’m happy with meatballs, meat sauce or sweet Italian sausage. Either way, I’m waddling out of the restaurant full and satisfied.

I like clam sauce too but would rather have whole clams in the shell. Florida farmed clams from Cedar Key or Alligator Point are so small, they’re only a half step bigger than minced. A lot of places offer a choice of red or white sauce with whole clams. Best of all, some offer whole clams and have minced clams in the sauce.

Ah, I'd imagine that during a formal or relatively formal dining affair, they're not going to be served together.

Like most during the growing phase, I had a ravenous appetite and loved to eat! And, the evening meals at my grandparents house were a special treat, since my grandmother, in my view, was really fabulous at preparing traditional Italian fare. I recall always some appetizer, a starch (most often risotto, but could be pasta or gnocchi), then a meat (could be meatballs) and fish/seafood course, and, finally, if anyone wanted, a small salad. I'd imagine in fancier restaurants, each dish would be served one at a time with fresh plates and utensils, the antipasti, pasta, secondi, etc...but, my grandmother sort of just brought them all out at once. I was the youngest of her grandchildren, and, I suspect, because of that her favorite. She always sat next to me and and always reminded to start with earing the fatty meats, then work my way down. If I'm still hungry, then have some starch and salad.

I still do that to this day, and find it peculiar to start with a salad. Regarding spaghetti and meatballs, I love them together! While my grandmother may not have approved, I think she'll understand that the point in knowing the rules is also to know when to break them, in my view.

I finished my pho last night while working late. I am now defrosting some flounder for later today. Will probably also have a potato, some carrots, and an apple at some point.

Not sure when or if I will have anything this morning. I think I am still full from the pho.

-J.