Friday, November 28, 2008
Spicy Shrimp and Mustard Greens with Noodles
Spicy and satisfying when served with ramen noodles.
-1 bunch mustard greens, chopped
-5 fresh peppers, seeded and chopped
-1/2 onion, chopped
-5 cloves garlic
-2 ts thai chili paste
-salt to taste
-1 lb shrimp, peeled
-6 tomatoes
-noodles, boiled
Puree the peppers, onion, tomatoes and garlic in a food processor. Sautee the puree over medium heat in a large pan in a bit of oil. After a few minutes, add the salt, chili paste and mustard greens and sautee until a thick sauce has formed. Add the shrimp and sautee a few more minutes, until shrimp is just cooked through. Serve over cooked noodles.
-5 fresh peppers, seeded and chopped
-1/2 onion, chopped
-5 cloves garlic
-2 ts thai chili paste
-salt to taste
-1 lb shrimp, peeled
-6 tomatoes
-noodles, boiled
Puree the peppers, onion, tomatoes and garlic in a food processor. Sautee the puree over medium heat in a large pan in a bit of oil. After a few minutes, add the salt, chili paste and mustard greens and sautee until a thick sauce has formed. Add the shrimp and sautee a few more minutes, until shrimp is just cooked through. Serve over cooked noodles.
Labels: curry, dinner recipes, homemade, mustard greens, noodles, seafood, shrimp, thai
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Dinner at Osha Thai, San Francisco, CA
We went to Osha with some friends and ordered quite a smorgasboard. I think in the end it was approx. $30 per person.
Pineapple Fried Rice
This was a bit sweet for us and the raisins seemed really out of place.
Whole Fried Fish
We were expecting something a bit more savory and the sauce served with this fish was just too sweet.
Beef Wasabi Rolls
There was nothing particularly wrong with this dish, but it was nothing special. Basically, beef was wrapped around veggies.
Green Curry with Beef
A tasty version, if a bit mild.
Pad See Ew
The wide egg noodles make this savory dish feel a bit more homey.
Red Curry
This was tasty, although I always wish that dark meat were used instead of white, which tends to dry out.
Pineapple Fried Rice
This was a bit sweet for us and the raisins seemed really out of place.
Whole Fried Fish
We were expecting something a bit more savory and the sauce served with this fish was just too sweet.
Beef Wasabi Rolls
There was nothing particularly wrong with this dish, but it was nothing special. Basically, beef was wrapped around veggies.
Green Curry with Beef
A tasty version, if a bit mild.
Pad See Ew
The wide egg noodles make this savory dish feel a bit more homey.
Red Curry
This was tasty, although I always wish that dark meat were used instead of white, which tends to dry out.
Labels: chain restaurant, Decor: 1, Food: 1, review, Service: 1, thai
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Pad Thai from Chabaa Thai, San Francisco, CA
We stopped by a Thai place we'd never been to on the way home and Alexis tried out the Pad Thai.
Chicken Pad Thai $8
Decent, but a bit too sweet.
Ratings:
Chabaa Thai
2123 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
Health Code Violations
Chicken Pad Thai $8
Decent, but a bit too sweet.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 1
Service: 1
Decor: 1
Service: 1
Chabaa Thai
2123 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
Health Code Violations
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 1, restaurant, Service: 1, thai
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
A Quick Dinner at Osha Thai, San Francisco, CA
We were hungry after being at the bar, and one of the newer outposts of Osha was right next door, so we decided to stop in for dinner. Despite it being very busy, we were seated right away. The food, however, was less than spectacular. This same dish, prepared at the original Osha in the Tenderloin, is worlds better.
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice $10
The use of frozen peas and carrots was both disturbing and disappointing.
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice $10
The use of frozen peas and carrots was both disturbing and disappointing.
Labels: chain restaurant, Decor: 2, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1, thai
Friday, March 28, 2008
Yummy Noodles at Osha Thai Noodle Cafe, San Francisco, CA
We were at a bar for a going away party for a co-worker of Giao's. As we left, we realized we were next door to the original Osha in the Tenderloin. We couldn't pass up a chance at their tasty noodles.
Duck Noodle Soup $10.95
This is a food that Giao reveres. It did not disappoint.
Tom Ka Chicken Noodle Soup $10
This soup had just the right tart/sweet balance, but it was just a bit too creamy. It would have benefited from less coconut milk and more chicken stock. However, it was delicious and very filling.
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice $9
This fried rice is not very greasy, but very moist. The flavors are complex and tasty.
Ratings:
Food: 2 (this location only)
Service: 1
Decor: 1
Health Code Violations
Duck Noodle Soup $10.95
This is a food that Giao reveres. It did not disappoint.
Tom Ka Chicken Noodle Soup $10
This soup had just the right tart/sweet balance, but it was just a bit too creamy. It would have benefited from less coconut milk and more chicken stock. However, it was delicious and very filling.
Shrimp Paste Fried Rice $9
This fried rice is not very greasy, but very moist. The flavors are complex and tasty.
Ratings:
Food: 2 (this location only)
Service: 1
Decor: 1
Health Code Violations
Labels: chain restaurant, Decor: 1, Food: 2, restaurant, review, Service: 1, thai
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Lunch at Pen Thai, Bothell, WA
The last time we came to Pen Thai we proclaimed it to be the best Thai we'd ever eaten. We went back with high hopes and were pleasantly surprised that it was still very delicious. Why can't everyone make Thai like this?
Sizzling Panang Duck $14.95
We had really high hopes for this duck. It looked delicious. It smelled delicious. It arrived at the table sizzling audibly. However, in the end, the meat was a tad dry. This, it was a pretty tasty, coconut-y dish.
Complimentary Salad
Exactly what you would expect.
Crab Fried Rice Special $11
There wasn't a ton of crab in this rice, but it was delicious nonetheless. It was light and not greasy at all, and very flavorful.
Spicy Eggplant $7.95
Another yummy, solid dish.
Crispy Garlic Chicken $11.95
This may be the most tasty dish ever. It's super-crispy, super-garlickly, ever-so-slightly sweet and totally addictive.
Garlic Fish $13.95
This whole, fried fish was slathered in garlicky goodness that we later used the fried rice to sop up.
Sizzling Panang Duck $14.95
We had really high hopes for this duck. It looked delicious. It smelled delicious. It arrived at the table sizzling audibly. However, in the end, the meat was a tad dry. This, it was a pretty tasty, coconut-y dish.
Complimentary Salad
Exactly what you would expect.
Crab Fried Rice Special $11
There wasn't a ton of crab in this rice, but it was delicious nonetheless. It was light and not greasy at all, and very flavorful.
Spicy Eggplant $7.95
Another yummy, solid dish.
Crispy Garlic Chicken $11.95
This may be the most tasty dish ever. It's super-crispy, super-garlickly, ever-so-slightly sweet and totally addictive.
Garlic Fish $13.95
This whole, fried fish was slathered in garlicky goodness that we later used the fried rice to sop up.
Labels: Decor: 2, Food: 2, restaurant, review, Service: 1, thai
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Dinner at Home
Lemon Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Dressed with balsamic vinegar and seasoned with salt, this was a tasty, lettuce-free salad.
Thai Seafood Curry
Alexis likes to experiment with different ingredients in curries. Today she added roasted squash in an effort to thicken the sauce. It worked well and tasted great.
-10 scallops, halved
-15 shrimp, peeled and deveined
-2 packages shirataki noodles
-1 can coconut milk
-1/2 can water
-1 ts thai red curry paste
-1 lemongrass stalk, bruised and cut into 3 large pieces
-1 tb fish sauce
-juice of 1 lime
-2 small squash (with hard rinds) halved with seeds removed
-1 handful fresh basil
-1 onion, thinly sliced
-salt to taste
Roast the squash in a covered baking dish (or cookie sheet covered with foil) on 400 until soft--about 45 minutes. Boil the shirataki noodles for a minute, drain and set aside. Scoop flesh and set aside. Sautee the onion in a bit of olive oil until beginning to soften. Add the coconut milk, water, curry paste, lemongrass, fish sauce and shirataki noodles. Simmer for a few minutes. Roughly chop the squash flesh and add to the pan. Simmer for several minutes. Add the shrimp and scallops, cover and simmer for a few minutes, until seafood is just done. Remove lemongrass pieces. Season with salt, lime juice and basil and serve.
-15 shrimp, peeled and deveined
-2 packages shirataki noodles
-1 can coconut milk
-1/2 can water
-1 ts thai red curry paste
-1 lemongrass stalk, bruised and cut into 3 large pieces
-1 tb fish sauce
-juice of 1 lime
-2 small squash (with hard rinds) halved with seeds removed
-1 handful fresh basil
-1 onion, thinly sliced
-salt to taste
Roast the squash in a covered baking dish (or cookie sheet covered with foil) on 400 until soft--about 45 minutes. Boil the shirataki noodles for a minute, drain and set aside. Scoop flesh and set aside. Sautee the onion in a bit of olive oil until beginning to soften. Add the coconut milk, water, curry paste, lemongrass, fish sauce and shirataki noodles. Simmer for a few minutes. Roughly chop the squash flesh and add to the pan. Simmer for several minutes. Add the shrimp and scallops, cover and simmer for a few minutes, until seafood is just done. Remove lemongrass pieces. Season with salt, lime juice and basil and serve.
Labels: avocado, cucumber, dinner recipes, homemade, salad, scallops, seafood, shirataki noodles, shrimp, squash, thai
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Lunch from Osha Thai, San Francisco, CA
Spicy Chicken Wings
Meaty chicken wings with a far too sweet, sort of snotty textured sauce.
Osha Thai
4 Embarcadero Ctr
Labels: Food: 1, restaurant, review, thai
Monday, August 13, 2007
Lunch at Work
Hot and Sour Meatball Soup
This is a take on hot and sour thai prawn soup and it was quite delicious.
Meatballs:
-1 lb ground beef
-1 tb soy sauce
-1 egg
-1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, bruised and minced
-5 cloves garlic, minced
-thumb sized piece of ginger, grated
-1 ts white pepper
-1 handful fresh basil, minced
-1 handful fresh cilantro, minced
-2 tb fish sauce
-salt to taste
Mix it all together with your hands and roll into 1 inch diameter balls. Set aside.
Soup:
-6 can chicken broth
-juice of 1 lime
-1 gobo root, peeled and cut into 2 inch lengths
-1 lemongrass stalk, bruised and cut into 2 inch lengths
-one inch piece of ginger, sliced into 1/8 inch rounds
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 batch meatballs (see above)
-6 celery stalks, diced
-2 packages kelp noodles, roughly chopped
-1 tb red chili paste
-5 scallions, diced
-1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
Sautee the scallions and celery in a bit of olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, gobo, lemongrass, ginger, fish sauce, chili paste and kelp noodles and bring to a boil. When noodles are soft, add the meatballs, dropping them in one at a time. When meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes, pick out the gobo, ginger and lemongrass pieces and toss. Add the lime juice and the cilantro, stir and serve.
-1 lb ground beef
-1 tb soy sauce
-1 egg
-1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, bruised and minced
-5 cloves garlic, minced
-thumb sized piece of ginger, grated
-1 ts white pepper
-1 handful fresh basil, minced
-1 handful fresh cilantro, minced
-2 tb fish sauce
-salt to taste
Mix it all together with your hands and roll into 1 inch diameter balls. Set aside.
Soup:
-6 can chicken broth
-juice of 1 lime
-1 gobo root, peeled and cut into 2 inch lengths
-1 lemongrass stalk, bruised and cut into 2 inch lengths
-one inch piece of ginger, sliced into 1/8 inch rounds
-1 tb fish sauce
-1 batch meatballs (see above)
-6 celery stalks, diced
-2 packages kelp noodles, roughly chopped
-1 tb red chili paste
-5 scallions, diced
-1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
Sautee the scallions and celery in a bit of olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, gobo, lemongrass, ginger, fish sauce, chili paste and kelp noodles and bring to a boil. When noodles are soft, add the meatballs, dropping them in one at a time. When meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes, pick out the gobo, ginger and lemongrass pieces and toss. Add the lime juice and the cilantro, stir and serve.
Labels: beef, homemade, kelp noodles, meatballs, soup, thai
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Lunch at Osha Thai. San Francisco, CA
Giao tried the newest addition to the Osha Thai local franchise in the Embarcadero Center and it was decidedly not good. Bad service and worse food.
Fish Cakes
Flavorless.
Fish Cakes
Flavorless.
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 0, restaurant, review, Service: 0, thai
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Lunch from Osha Thai, San Francisco, CA
Catered in food that travels well and is consistently tasty.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
The chicken was more moist than usual, which was a nice surprise.
Garlic Shrimp
The only thing that would make these better is if they were already shelled, since a lot of the good garlic gets stuck on the shells when you remove them.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
The chicken was more moist than usual, which was a nice surprise.
Garlic Shrimp
The only thing that would make these better is if they were already shelled, since a lot of the good garlic gets stuck on the shells when you remove them.
Labels: Food: 1, restaurant, review, thai
Monday, March 19, 2007
Dinner at Home
Shrimp Coconut Curry
A quick weeknight curry that probably would have been better if I hadn't tried to use the leftover root vegetables.
-15 shrimp, peeled
-2 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-2 cups leftover roasted root vegetables
-4 scallions, chopped
-1 handful fresh basil leaves
-1 can coconut milk
-cloves garlic, minced
-1 tb thai red chili paste
-salt to taste
-juice of 1/2 lime
Sautee the garlic in a bit of olive oil. When brown, add the coconut milk and chili paste. Dissolve chili paste and add noodles and root vegetables. Simmer for 5 or 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until just cooked through. Add the scallions and basil. Cook for one minutes. Add the lime juice, stir and serve.
-2 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-2 cups leftover roasted root vegetables
-4 scallions, chopped
-1 handful fresh basil leaves
-1 can coconut milk
-cloves garlic, minced
-1 tb thai red chili paste
-salt to taste
-juice of 1/2 lime
Sautee the garlic in a bit of olive oil. When brown, add the coconut milk and chili paste. Dissolve chili paste and add noodles and root vegetables. Simmer for 5 or 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until just cooked through. Add the scallions and basil. Cook for one minutes. Add the lime juice, stir and serve.
Fresh Blackberries with Freshly Whipped Cream
Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, shirataki noodles, shrimp, thai
Monday, February 12, 2007
Lunch at Work
From Osha Thai:
Garlic Prawns, Chicken Satay, Crispy Tofu Salad, Chicken Katsu, Tofu Coconut Curry
All of it was pretty good for catered in food.
Rotisserie Chicken with Vinagrette
The chicken was from Costco and the vinagrette is a standar olive oil, dijon and balamic emulsion.
Garlic Prawns, Chicken Satay, Crispy Tofu Salad, Chicken Katsu, Tofu Coconut Curry
All of it was pretty good for catered in food.
From home:
Rotisserie Chicken with Vinagrette
The chicken was from Costco and the vinagrette is a standar olive oil, dijon and balamic emulsion.
Labels: chicken, lunch recipes, restaurant, review, thai
Friday, January 26, 2007
Dinner at Basil, San Francisco, CA
It was a friend's birthday and he had to find a reservation for 25 people with 3 days notice. He did well with Basil, a standard Thai place who was accomodating in space and also provided a family style prix fixe meal for the occasion. Usually we find Thai food a bit sweet. However, tonight we found the food pretty good, overall. It was $25 a head, not including tax, tip, or drinks.
Shrimp Chips
Standard, but a nice snack to munch on while waiting for the rest of the food to come out.
Fried Shrimp and Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
Crispy and tasty.
Green Papaya Salad
All you could really taste was the acid in the dressing.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
The chicken was flavorful and juicy. The toasts points were totally unnecessary.
Duck in Coconut Curry
Rich and succulent.
Phad Thai
Not too sweet, which was a nice surprise. The shrimp were well cooked as well.
Fried Shrimp
A bit too sweet for us.
Minced Chicken
Standard and not memorable.
Steak with Peanut Sauce
Mmm...peanut sauce. The steak was nice and juicy also.
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Shrimp Chips
Standard, but a nice snack to munch on while waiting for the rest of the food to come out.
Fried Shrimp and Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping SauceCrispy and tasty.
Green Papaya Salad
All you could really taste was the acid in the dressing.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
The chicken was flavorful and juicy. The toasts points were totally unnecessary.
Duck in Coconut Curry
Rich and succulent.
Phad Thai
Not too sweet, which was a nice surprise. The shrimp were well cooked as well.
Fried Shrimp
A bit too sweet for us.
Minced Chicken
Standard and not memorable.
Steak with Peanut Sauce
Mmm...peanut sauce. The steak was nice and juicy also.
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Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1, thai
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Lunch from Osha Thai, San Francisco, CA
Chicken Satay
The chicken was tender today.
Garlic PrawnsThese had a weird crumbly texture that made me a little scared to eat them.
Labels: Food: 1, restaurant, thai
Friday, December 01, 2006
Lunch from Osha Thai and Gambino's, San Francisco
Giao and I both picked up our separate lunches and met up to eat at his office.
Osha:
Chicken Satay
The chicken was moist and the peanut sauce rich.
Tomato Bisque $4
This was actually much better than we remember their soup being. Maybe we just haven't has any good tomato soup in a while.
Meatball Plate $7
The meatballs are large and smothered in a homemade tasting tomato sauce and lots of mozzerella.
Osha:
Chicken Satay
The chicken was moist and the peanut sauce rich.
Tomato Bisque $4
This was actually much better than we remember their soup being. Maybe we just haven't has any good tomato soup in a while.
Meatball Plate $7
The meatballs are large and smothered in a homemade tasting tomato sauce and lots of mozzerella.
Labels: Italian, restaurant, thai
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Dinner at Home
Pad Thai
Not entirely traditional, but tasty nonetheless.
-1 package bean sprouts
-4 packages fettucini style shirataki noodles
-5 scallions, chopped
-4 eggs
-1 block firm tofu, cubed
-1 lb shrimp
-1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
-1 large handful basil, chopped
-3 tb rice vinegar
-2 tb rice wine
-3 tb soy sauce
-2 tb oyster sauce
-2 tb hoisin sauce
-2 tb chili garlic sauce
-10 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lime, cut in wedges
-4 packages fettucini style shirataki noodles
-5 scallions, chopped
-4 eggs
-1 block firm tofu, cubed
-1 lb shrimp
-1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
-1 large handful basil, chopped
-3 tb rice vinegar
-2 tb rice wine
-3 tb soy sauce
-2 tb oyster sauce
-2 tb hoisin sauce
-2 tb chili garlic sauce
-10 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lime, cut in wedges
Mix the vinegar, rice wine, hoisin, and chili garlic sauce and marinate the tofu cubes in the mixture. Drain the marinade and reserve for later. Fry up the tofu until crisp and set aside.
Boil the noodles for 2 minutes, drain and set aside. Beat the eggs and make a very thin omelette. Cut into strips and set aside. Sautee the shrimp in the oyster sauce until almost done and set aside. Sautee the garlic in a large pan. Add the leftover marinade and the noodles to the pan and sautee until noodles are full coated. Add the tofu, the omelette strips, the shrimp, the bean sprouts and the peanuts and stir. Garnish with lime and basil.Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, seafood, thai, tofu
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Lunch from Osha Thai, San Francisco, CA
Giao still wasn't feeling well, so he ate some miso soup that Alexis had made. But Alexis ate the catered in meal from Osha at work...
Chicken Satay
This chicken was a little stringy this time, which was no good, but the peanut sauce was good, as always.
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Tiger Prawns
Garlicky and perfectly cooked, as always.
Garlicky and perfectly cooked, as always.
Chicken Satay
This chicken was a little stringy this time, which was no good, but the peanut sauce was good, as always.
Labels: Food: 1, restaurant, thai
Friday, November 03, 2006
Dinner at Thai Stick 4.0, San Francisco, CA
We went out to eat with about 1/2 of our office after an office event to see the Borat movie. We'd never heard of this place, but apparently it is a mini-chain, having 4 locations in the Bay Area. It wasn't bad and the priced were reasonable.
Green Papaya Salad with Salty Crab $10
The salty crab was a bit too fishy for Alexis.
Garlic Shrimp $12
These shrimp were smothered in a toasted garlic sauce much like at Osha, only Osha uses better quality shrimp for the same price.
Half of a Roasted Duck $12
This was really good. They deboned it, which was a nice surprise and the meat was both juicy and flavorful.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Website
Health Code Violations
Green Papaya Salad with Salty Crab $10
The salty crab was a bit too fishy for Alexis.
Garlic Shrimp $12
These shrimp were smothered in a toasted garlic sauce much like at Osha, only Osha uses better quality shrimp for the same price.
Half of a Roasted Duck $12
This was really good. They deboned it, which was a nice surprise and the meat was both juicy and flavorful.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Health Code Violations
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, Service: 1, thai
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