Category: Food

Brouwerij West Visit

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 “Brouwerij West” San Pedro, 2021

Today we visited Brouwerij West in San Pedro to enjoy some cold beer under the warm sun with my brother and sister-in-law and their good friend. The food trucks at the brewery were really good too! We enjoyed a huge portion of Rendang from the Malaysian food truck and traditional BBQ brisket and ribs from the bbq trailer. Mmmmmm… I’m kicking myself because I didn’t take any photos.

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/7.1, 1/1800 sec, ISO2000
 “Family and Friends” San Pedro, 2021
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 “Pop Shop” San Pedro, 2021

After that, we went back to Torrance to relax a bit before picking up my auntie and bringing her to the house for a dinner of Coco Ichibanya Japanese curry, followed by several games of mahjong. I also failed to take any photos the rest of any of this! 😮

But it was a fun day, and wonderful to see my auntie who is in her late 80s. She’s still pretty sharp at mahjong, and loves good food. ❤

Bowling and Burritos

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/60 sec, ISO80
 “Bowling” Torrance, 2021

My oldest brother had the day off today so we spent it with him and my mom with the first stop being the bowling alley. It was great to have some laughs there, while staying socially distant from the other bowlers. I think they kept a couple lanes between the parties which was nice, and we noticed them wiping down the bowling balls and chairs when people left. Although it feels sometimes like we’re back to normal, the truth is that COVID-19 is still ever-present, with new variants making the rounds. 😐

We worked up a big appetite so we went to Pancho’s in Manhattan Beach for some excellent Mexican food. My chile verde burrito was huge and luckily I have two teenager who helped me finish it. 🌯

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 1.55mm, f/2.4, 1/200 sec, ISO25
 “Panchos” Manhattan Beach, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/17 sec, ISO2000
 “Chile Verde Burrito” Manhattan Beach, 2021

After our late lunch, we went back to my parents’ house to relax a bit before eating dinner (so much food!) and then settled in for a nice long mahjong session. Lots of fun!

Alcatraz, Pier 39, and Sweet Maple

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec, ISO640
 “Alcatraz” San Francisco, 2021

This morning we did a very touristy thing: we visited Alcatraz Island. It was a quick ferry ride from Pier 33 to the windy former prison, and there we toured the many buildings, listened to an audio tour of the cellblock, and learned about the Native American occupation. It was fascinating!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/5000 sec, ISO32
 “Approaching Alcatraz” San Francisco, 2021

The island was also a fort in the 1800s and then a military prison, before becoming a Federal Penitentiary. It also brought back memories of watching the 1996 movie The Rock, so we put that on our list of films to rent and watch with the kids.

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/4, 1/170 sec, ISO640
 “Broadway” San Francisco, 2021

After returning to the city, we spent the rest of the day people- and sea-lion-watching at Pier 39.

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/7.1, 1/1700 sec, ISO640
 “Lazy Day” San Francisco, 2021

I need to mention the breakfast we had at Sweet Maple in the morning. It was awesome! I had the Savory Soufflegg Skillet, which had shrimp scampi on an egg soufflé. Delicious! We also tried some of their “Millionaire’s Bacon” which was also tasty, but bordered a bit too closely to beef-jerky to me to be truly amazing.

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800
 “Savory Soufflegg Skillet” San Francisco, 2021

I hope you had a nice day as well!

Burger and Bicycle

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/5, 1/100 sec, ISO1600
 “Big Burger” Cedar Park, 2021

Big burgers were on the menu at the Fujimoto house today, and the toppings were grilled jalapeño peppers and red onion, American and Havarti cheeses, and the usual condiments. Plus, I bought a bag of frozen crinkle-cut fries, which were a nice change from potato chips!

Happily, I only got two mosquito bites while grilling outside, which I consider a win. These days, I don’t mind getting bitten so much because Zap It works great for me. No more itching (after the initial bite). I even took my Zap It to China when I went on vacation, where it almost got taken away by the Chinese TSA… I would have been so sad.

Anyways, the burgers were delicious, but I felt guilty about eating so many calories so I went for a ride with Sophie around the neighborhood. Bicycling brings a huge smile to my face, so I try to do it (or go running) as much as I can.

In the video below, you can hear the super-loud brake squeal. Sorry about that… I’ll try to fix it in the future. It’s really embarrassing. 🙃

Sous Vide Chicken

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO2000
 “Sous Vide Chicken” Cedar Park, 2021

We cooked our first Sous Vide meal, which was a chicken dish with green onion and spicy chili oil. The chicken was moist and tender, and delicious! Because of the cooking method, the meat actually looked semi-raw, but it was at the correct temperature so it’s perfectly safe.

We ate it with rice, which made for a simple but delicious dinner.