Your Guide to Dim Sum

broderic on January 26, 2024

Gonna have to learn my dim sum, so here we are with two Asian chefs eating through everything on the carts at a dim sum joint in New York City. Before you go out to get dim sum watch this and hope that the place you are going to has just as many choices. Or you know, you can always get the shumai.

Baja Blast

broderic on August 14, 2022

It’s not like I’m gonna try another flavor. Okay maybe Code Red.

Although lately, I’ve been searching for Mountain Dew Baja Blast. Looking for it outside of Taco Bell, it’s natural home. It so happened back in June I bought a sixer, and then I became hooked on it.

I am always hoping to find it on my grocer’s shelves, but it is in limited release and in limited supply. As I do my weekly grocer shopping, I go down the sugary soda aisle hoping to see the electric blue. Sadly, it’s always one of the other flavors. Who likes Baja Gold? Or that watermelon looking one? Who is drinking those? It seems no one is as they are still unsold.

I am coming to the realization that maybe the summer of Baja Blast has come to an end. The shelves are full of Mountain Dew just no Baja Blast.

“So the guy has an insatiable appetite for hardcore porn. So what?”

broderic on September 3, 2021

This guy has some nice specialty dogs. I especially like what he has done with the bacon. I am getting hungry for some hot dogs. I’m about to dial up his food truck and get him to send me some!

I should quit my job and start up my hot dog stand. I’ve got two specialty dogs myself. My original and first: fresh diced jalapeno with Cheez Wiz and crumbled feta. My second one which hasn’t been perfected yet: corned beef, mustard, and onion. I just can’t get the frying of the corned beef correct to distinguish it from the hot dog.

I Did Buy Some Hot Sauce

broderic on July 24, 2020

Yes, I did. Bought ’em from that site on that “Link of the Day” earlier this month. And since I have no movies to review because there are no movies in theaters anymore, I guess I’ll go about and review a purchase made on the whims during the season of the rona.

Anyhow, I purchased the following:

I’ve only really tasted the first two on food. The third one I’ve tasted just to see how hot it was. The last one is still sealed. I guess that this “review” will cover the first two.

My favorite and the one I’ve used the most is the mustard. I’ve put this on my hot dogs — Polock Johnny’s sausage. It was great. Slightly hot on the tongue, but then the heat kicks in later. The Heatonist gave it 4 of 10 on the heat scale. I guess that’s correct, because I haven’t gone for the high end of the heat scale. It is hot, but flavorful.

The Humble House concoction was described on the site as sriracha-like. Yes, it does taste similar, but it doesn’t have the same heat on the tongue as the sriracha with the rooster on the bottle. The Heatonist gave it 3 of 10 on the heat scale. Yes, I agree as well. Maybe a 2.5? It’s not that hot. I also put this on the polish sausages thinking it would be like spicy tomato ketchup. I want to try this in a ramen. I guess I’ll buy some cup noodle to try it.

Adoboloco’s is heat on the tongue. I guess that’s to be expected of the ghost pepper. I’m not too sure what to put this one on. Perhaps some grilled chicken? Ooo! Fire up the barbie!

I’m looking forward to feasting with these hot sauces. I’m also wanting to buy more, but the fridge would be filled with them, and I need the space for other things. Why don’t you go buy some and let me know if these fit your palate? Or go buy some others to let me know if they’re worth it.

#stayspicy

Black Bean & Corn Salsa

broderic on July 12, 2020

I sort of made something decent today. As the title indicates, it was a black bean and corn salsa. I’m eating it with some tortilla chips. I’m sure this will taste better once the flavors meld together overnight. Yeah, I’m eating it right now it’s so good to me. Here’s how it came together.

About a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of dry black beans soaked overnight or like I did for the day about 8 hours. I soaked for 6, but did a quick soak where in you put it in a pot, bring it to a boil, then turn off the heat and let sit for an hour or so. After the beans where “soaked,” I dumped them into a pot and simmer for an hour. I added some salt, ground cumin, and ground coriander.

The other ingredients where a small can of corn kernels, one shallot diced, diced cilantro, and the juice of a lime. Throw all these into a bowl, add some salt and pepper to taste, mix well. Then add the black beans. Mix and check for seasoning.

Eat with tortillas. Enjoy.

Link of the Day [11.01.18]

broderic on November 1, 2018

I know you’re saying to yourself, “BrowserMetrics, it’s kind of late in the day for a link to visit, dontcha think?”  

Sure.  Sure.

But any time is a good time to talk about ramen.

Tonight’s link takes us to the introduction post for a series by the now non-anonymous, Ramen Lord, as he tells us what we’re gonna learn about making ramen.  I’m not sure I want to make ramen, but reading his take makes me more appreciative of cooking a good bowl of ramen.

I’m hungry.  I feel like a bowl of…

https://thetakeout.com/ramen-lord-perfect-bowl-of-ramen-mike-satinover-1830128673