Thursday, June 14, 2012

Haunted by Another PC Problem

I have been haunted by PC crash.   Until then, I won't be able to post blog.   It's likely a time for a new model - PC or MAC?   or iPAD?   or ????   kind of nice though not touching any computer for two weeks...   But miss all the Food Blog adventures that everyone is having.
Till my PC recovers, then, have a great Food adventure.

Friday, June 01, 2012

Tuk Tuk Thai - knock, knock ...

Tuk Tuk Thai was an interesting Thai restaurant with pretty decors.     It's been opened in our neighborhood for a few years now.   Out of curiosity, we visited the restaurant.    We ordered the usual 'must' for visiting the authentic restaurant - Tom Yum Goong soup as the tester.    We ordered everything at THAI spicy.     The soup was spicy hot and tasted good.   The spicy fried fish - Pla Nam Pla Wan  was bit disappointing, it's suppose to be the Orange Roughy - deep fried topped with a sweet and spicy tamarind sauce.     But I was very sure that it tasted like catfish.    I have eaten catfish many times before to know the difference.    Perhaps they decided to serve us the Pri Tak Oan instead - fresh deep fired catfish with young pepper corn and fresh basil.... but naaa, it has tamarind sauce, so, I think they decided to switch on the fish - unannounced.       Not so sure about the pineapple used for the Pineapple fried rice - fresh or reused?     Oh well, least the soup was good.    But would have enjoyed it more if the fish tasted like orange roughy.





Thursday, May 31, 2012

2012 - Stockton Asparagus Festival

It was really fun visiting Stockton's 2012 Asparagus Festival, and viewed the Asparagus eating contest first handed.      (Click on the image to view in larger format.)
 

 Serving with Smile!

Deep  Fried Asparagus with Tabasco Sauce and Parmesan Cheese.

 Any way you look at it, it weighs close to a pound - more Tabasco, please!
 Asparagus Eating Contestant's Feast Table

 The Contestants

 The Asparagus Crown
 Faces - to be a Champ

 
 

 



  I think the Woo Long  tea would have been better to cut all the grease!
 & Finally, the 2012 Asparagus Champ!