Curt 1 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Here's a few of the things I have discovered of late: -- Drambuie -- Thai food -- Noriko Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 A local izakaya is one of mine. Great find. They do the best yakitori I've had and lots of other yummy snacks as well. A bit expensive but definitely worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 thai food - i find its great for a one off but i soon get sick of it if i have it 3 or 4 times in a row. for me indian food is better for eating every day. but yep its well tasty. I dont know what noriko is. My recent finds: - hot chocolate (luxury style, with steamed frothy milk and marshmallows) - tandoori chicken. so simple. buy the tandoori masala, marinade chicken legs/wings with it+lemon+yogurt and grill the next day, or fry and add cream at the end for a tikka masala curry. Link to post Share on other sites
Zaoman 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I love it when I find a new really great place to eat near where I live. Recently I have been eating out about two days a week. Recent find is a new Japanese style restaurant that does a killer katsudon and hire katsu teishoku. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Curt: Here's a few of the things I have discovered of late: -- Drambuie -- Thai food -- Noriko do you mean Norika? Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by bobby12: tandoori chicken. so simple. buy the tandoori masala, marinade chicken legs/wings with it+lemon+yogurt and grill the next day, or fry and add cream at the end for a tikka masala curry. although i agree tandoori chicken is delicious, especially if you can find it made via tandoor oven, i would take a serving of "gai yang, kao kua (sticky rice) and som tam" over it any day. but that is just personal tastes. my own discoveries of late: momos, (yum yum yum) and the wonderful world of mac and aperture 1.5. super cool! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Bread maker. Its really easy to make great bread with one. Drambuie is nice warmed up or flamed on a dessert. Link to post Share on other sites
white-void 0 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I have a bread maker too and it was one of the best things I have bought. Use it all the time. The bread it makes is good, but the smell when it is being baked is just the best. And all so easy to make as well. If you haven't got one yet - give it a thought. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Noriko is a lady friend Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Recently got a sky perfect tv package and watching a fair bit of Discovery and National Geographic channel. Thats all I need, there's so much interesting stuff on there. Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Last year got a bread maker myself. I sometimes make cake and jam in it too. Great buy that was, I wish I had done it sooner. Until recently I never really got into nabe dishes but have been taken to a few places of late that I really like. Had a great kaki-nabe last night Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Quote: hot chocolate (luxury style, with steamed frothy milk and marshmallows) Yes. Anything chocolate. Unfortunately, it just contributes to making me bigger-will. My own version involves 5 different chocolates. Yum. Recently I've been making lots of different soup. Tons of vegetables and lentils and the like. Throw in some spices and anything else at hand. Nice and thick. Good for breakfast on a cold morning. Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Will, how's it going matey? I've spent the last week in Byron Bay gorging myself on every type of culinary delicacy, starting to catch up with me now, if I don't start exercising soon I think I'll have a coronary. You back in the Ha ku of ba? Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 -the song `Winners and Losers`, by Social Distortion. Its kinda speaking to me right now. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 It's going fine janus, yourself? Not in the Haku of Ba myself now but will be taking a trip there soon enough. (You thinking of someone else perhaps?) Mochi in lots of different forms. I just love that funky chewy feeling. Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hmm, thought you might have lived at FT's place last season? guess I got the wrong guy have a good one. Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Fishing. Anko. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 that you can get snowboard DVDs on ebay (with shipping to Japan) cheaper than buying in the stores here.... Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee 1 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Region free DVD player. What a godsend, and dvds from the US are so cheap. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 And nice it was too. Very nice grilled. Tasmania Highland Chevre Log Tasmania Highland Chevre Log is an Australian cheese that is made from Goat's milk. The cheese is fresh and lemony, with a moist, cheesecake texture. There are two versions of the cheese, plain and ash-covered. Chevre Log takes just from one to three weeks to ripen and the fat content is 35%. It is a table cheese but is suitable for grilling too. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Okonomiyaki. Never really tried it before but theres a place opened up near me that has a few different variations. Real nice. Is it Osaka that is famous for that? Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Stoeckli ski's 'handmade' in Swiss-land. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Habanero chili Link to post Share on other sites
Powderoo 0 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Ok, things I've discovered recently. -a great song: bread and roses remix by Dj Wonder. Dj wonder website (and the song) -my new ski boots: Tecnica Fire -that snot really doesn't rub into skin - steepandcheap.com has an exclusion list on items that they don't ship internationally. (Stupid!) Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by scouser: Okonomiyaki. Never really tried it before but theres a place opened up near me that has a few different variations. Real nice. Is it Osaka that is famous for that? Technically, yes, Hiroshima too. In Kansai, they call it Okonomiyaki as they do in Hiroshima. Though people in Kansai refer Hiroshima fu as Hiroshima yaki and peeps in Hiroshima refer to it here as Kansai fu (locally Hiroshima fu) I really dont like Kansai fu. Theyre small. The base is predominantly flour making it taste really bad/dry. They dont use noodles (either soba or udon). Whereas in Hiroshima the base is very thin like you'd make a crepe. Theyre big. The okonomiyaki is layered creating a better taste and you generally have more topics as options...hence, for those who dont know okonomiyaki お好み焼き basically means your favorite (style) cooked. bucchi umai! Link to post Share on other sites
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