I’d like to think that I’ve had something to do with the sudden popularization of Korean food in BA. It may well just be an idle conceit on my part, but, at the same time, my map of Asian restaurants on Google has over 3200 views as of right now, and my specific map of… Read More Korea-Spreading
Spread out over the last couple of weeks, some of the dishes that made a new appearance and garnered plaudits from guests (and us) alike. First, remember the mushroom place, Donnet? And that great main course of liqueur marinated mushrooms and a cashew cream? Well that’s the kind of thing that gets my mind working,… Read More Recent New Dishes
Time for another round of, Let’s Eat Meat Carved Off a Spit! These were spread out over the last couple of months…. Carthage, Av. Medrano 396, Almagro – Nicely spiced meat, but not a lot else to it – a few shreds of lettuce, maybe one half slice of tomato and a ribbon of… Read More The Chronicles of Shawarma – Book XII
People who’ve known me since I was a kid are always surprised when I write about liking mushrooms. Because as a youngster, it was the one ingredient that I truly despised. Now, in my defense, until I was in my late teens, my only experience of mushrooms were those that came from a can, either… Read More House of ‘Shrooms
I told ya Bite Marks might come back now and again. It fits for places that either I’m just giving a cursory look at, or that just don’t really need or justify a more extensive writeup. That doesn’t mean they’re bad (some may be), it may just mean that a more detailed look will come down… Read More Bite Marks #79
October 24-26 – 2019 – 24-26 de Octubre Standout Plates / Platos Destacados Pappardelle with Spicy Calamari – Inspired by a Korean dish, ojingeo bokkeum, this is calamari stir-fried with onions, garlic, carrots, lemon zest, and jalapeños, and finished with a sauce of chili paste, sesame oil, soy sauce, rosehip jam, ginger, and fermented… Read More Epic Battle: Squid vs. Tigerfish!
The hottest spots for you to try, from our palates to yours. Irifune, Paraguay 412, Microcentro – I first went to Irifune back in 2007. By comparison to what was on offer at various sushi bars at the time, it was among the better spots, but in retrospect, it was actually pretty mediocre sushi.… Read More Where to Eat #5
How many of you can point to Brunei on a map? Me neither, until now. How many even have a clue in what part of the world it is? I mean it sounds like something African, or Middle Eastern, or… well, it’s Southeast Asian…. In the midst of Indonesia, is the island of Borneo. We’ve… Read More The Bread & Soup Project #28 – Brunei