Friday Food 01-12-24

Yesterday Carol and I had lunch at Maguroya on Imperial in Yorba Linda.. It is next door to Fitness Grill, our favorite lunch spot.  A few weeks ago we drove to Fitness Grill  only to find they were closed to do some remodeling.  Since we were there we decided to try Maguroya a Japanese  restaurant that has been there for years.  Their lunch plate was delicious.  Yesterday was a little chilly to sit outside and neither of us likes the dark interior of  Fitness with the high back booths.  So, we went next door and enjoyed the lunch plate.  You can select from the menu to "mix and match" what is on the plate. We chose to have the same selection. Again, it was delicious and just the right amount of food. 

The plate is very large, maybe 14", makes the servings look small, but they are not.

Two slices of orange, a scoop of cold noodles with light sauce, and a scoop of lettuce with a sweet dressing.

Teriyaki chicken.

A few pieces of perfectly cooked broccoli with a dab of sauce.

And sushi and California roll. 

Hot tea, of course, on a rather chilly day.  It was lovely.

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Friday Food 01-04-19

I don't always remember to take pictures of my food at restaurants.  Way back in 1990 when I went on a textile tour of Great Britain there was a lady who photographed almost all her meals.  This was before digital cameras and we all thought she was a little odd, but, hey, do your own thing.  With digital it seems there is always someone snapping shots of what they eat.  I find it interesting and enjoy looking back at what I ate and when and where.  One of my favorite meals I always order to go and that is poke bowls.  My favorite place is H2O in Irvine, but I don't really understand why their food is better than other places I try.  I wouldn't mind finding a place closer to home, Irvine is about 17 miles, so I only go there when I am en route from south Orange County or San Diego. 

One goes down the serving counter and selects the items one wants in their bowl.  Here is sushi rice, salmon, scallops, corn, edamame, papaya, masago, special sauce, and black sesame seeds.  One has three fish selections, but i ask for two scoops of salmon and one of scallops.  Sometimes I vary it, but this is my favorite combination.  Soooooo good. 

Irvine (Irvine Market Place) 13262 Jamboree Rd. Irvine, CA...www.h2opokefishgrill.com

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Bubbles 01-01-13

Guess I was too tired when I posted early this morning, somehow I thought it was Wednesday!  Today I had breakfast with my Book Group (a tradition of about eight years) and then went to San Clemente to the Ota's Open House with piles of food - Japanese and American.  It was delicious and lovely. When I arrived Nancy was out in the cul-de-sac helping her g'kids make huge bubbles using a home made contraption composed of two dowels, some heavy string and a metal washer.  I wish I had taken a picture of it.


Aren't these wonderful?  There was just the right amount of breeze to elongate the growing bubble and move it uphill before it made contact with something and disappeared. 

Here is a REALLY BIG one forming before breaking free and setting off on its journey. 

There is a long skinny bubble here that shows just below the car. But the real reason I include this picture is because of the shadows - Nancy's shadow in the middle holding the bubble maker and my shadow in the lower right (with my camera shadow sticking out like a weird nose).  The pan holds the Dawn detergent/glycerin mix for the bubbles.  Google "Giant Bubbles" for information to make your own! 

Lunch in San Diego? It must be Ikiru. 08-17-13

I drove down (and back) to Visions Art Museum on Wednesday.  It was quite an easy drive, little traffic either way and the weather was lovely.  I had a meeting about the upcoming exhibit of quilts from TCQC and went to lunch with Beth Smith.   It has become more difficult for me to eat anywhere but the nearby Japanese restaurant, Ikiru.  After all, I can't eat there just any old time I start lusting after their excellent food.


Beth ordered one of the special offerings and I cannot remember the name.
 

Maybe she will let me know what it was so I can add it here.  It was delicious.
 

 
This is the Real Crab Roll that I ordered.  Real crab instead of the ersatz crab more commonly served.  The crab was cooked so the roll was warm.   We both were in ecstasy and decided that we would call this the Ecstasy Roll.  Remember the restaurant scene in "Harry met Sally"?  That is the way I felt about this roll. 
 

 
The rolls are very filling, but I was so tempted to order another one because it was so good.
 

 
A close up of the decoration on top - fish roe and finely chopped green onion.