More Burger Bar!

I love Burger Bar, and I'm planning to eat there as often as I can.

The Beer
Unibroue, Blanche de Chambly, Canada
This was a refreshing wheat beer that had a nice citrus finish. Ay.

Salmon Burger
This was delicious! It was cooked perfectly medium -- still a bit raw inside, just how I like it. This was like eating the freshest cut of a pan-seared salmon. Hubert Keller really knows how to cook his salmon! To keep with the healthiness of the protein, I ordered a wheat bun and aioli sauce. The aioli was nice and garlicky. I also added a side of Zucchini Fries. It's been consistently tasty.

Cheese Cake Burger
The taste and lightness of the cheesecake is delicious. The donut is a bit bigger than in Las Vegas. Overall I still prefer Las Vegas's version. What made this particularly dish stand out was the decorative whipped cream - the shape of a mouse! It's just like the mouse that Chef prepared in the Top Chef Masters episode where he made the winning dessert for the Girl Scouts.

Beer Float Paddle
We were the first ones in the San Francisco establishment to order this! Chef Hubert helped assemble the floats and the paddle. Our table watched the whole process. This is an order that you have to share. It's so delicious, but so heavy, especially after a hearty burger.

At the end of the meal, we had another chance to talk and take pictures with Chef. Throughout the meal, I noticed that he was very busy between the milkshake bar and the kitchen. However, whenever customers approached him, he warmly talked to them with a big smile. What a stand up guy!

More Ramen & Chicken

Before hopping on the Bart in Fremont to get to the Warriors game, my friend and I tried this ramen place that hails from Japan. Overall, this is a repeatable place and we really enjoyed the food.

Ajisen Noodle, Fremont
The Inside

Homemade Tender Ribs Noodle
This is a small order, and it was so generous. The pork is delicious! It was fatty enough, but not overly fatty. The braised taste was infused throughout the tender pieces. The noodle and the broth weren't as impressive. The noodle was on the thin side, while the broth was a bit salty.

Nagoya Tebakara Karaage
Japanese Fried Chicken coated with a sweet and spicy seasoning. Delicious!

The Boiling Crab

I went to the Boiling Crab tonight in San Jose.  I’ve been hearing so many things about this place, and I’m glad I finally tried it.  Overall, it’s a fun experience.  The food is on the table, and you eat it up with your hands.  The bib works, by the way.  Be ready to wait awhile for your table.

The Bib
Trust me, you’ll need it.

The Inside
Great set up.  It feels like a seaside getaway.

Crawfish
In garlic butter.  This was my first time having crawfish.  It was pretty good.

Dungeness Crab
A great choice!  Dungeness crab is always the way to go.  It’s so meaty and full of that tasty fat in the head.

We also got an order of clams, which were nice and tasty.  But my hands were too messy to take out my camera. 

Red Velvet, Round 2!

My mom made another batch of red velvet cupcakes before she left.  Yay, I have dessert for the week!  She previously made square red velvet cupcakes.  This time, she tried the traditional shape.  It still had the same great, light texture and the same great taste.

Resting in the Pan

Iced!

A Look Inside
The cake was moist, light, and fluffy.  The icing was more generous this time.  Look at how light and fluffy it is!

Individually Wrapped for Freezing

 

On a side note: I just got my new camera!  The new camera pictures start with the cupcake cut open shot.  I’ve had the camera for a few days now, and I’m still so excited every time I take a picture.

Duman!

This is one of my favorite Filipino pasalubongs (homecoming gifts from the Philippines).  It’s from Pampanga, where they grow and harvest the rice.  Because of it’s limited production, it’s pricey.  After eating a bowl, it’s so worth it.  It’s freezable, so it can last a long time.

Here is it straight from the freezer with a little bit of sugar.  Look at that golden color!
Pour some boiling milk in the bowl, stir, and you’re set!  Mmm…time for another bowl…