Sloooowwww food

Well, I've obviously been very bad at keeping up with this blog. I think partially, it's because I can't find anybody to eat with, and because eating out eats a big part of one's budget, and partially because of my increasing involvement with the local food and slow food movements over the years - I would actually prefer to cook and eat at home with friends, and eat out only when there's no way I could concoct such food at home.
I think I'm barely going to keep this one going, unless something spectacular heads my way, but frankly, I would rather make my own noodles with farm-fresh eggs and local flour, pick some basil from the garden, and eat real pesto pasta on my patio pretty much any day!
So for now, I am going to be even more neglectful of this site, until further notice. Happy eating!

Sushi Supreme

Boy, I've been even more neglectful of this blog, partly because I've been out of the country, but also because I've been.... neglectful... I have, in fact, been out to eat, but I can't remember the names of some of the restaurants already.
However, I did go to this restaurant, near Yonge and Davisville.... we ended up picking it because it was freaking cold outside, and it was pretty much the first one we passed by.
It was pretty standard fare for sushi restaurants. That's about all I have to say; I had my requisite spicy salmon rolls, and an udon dish. That's about it.

MiMi's

This is a small Vietnamese resto in Chinatown East; a favorite of my dining companion. We both happened to order the exact same vermicelli, which was good - they had the good thin noodles, not the weird thick noodles that some places give. Also, I had grass jelly/red bean/yellow bean shake - yum!

King Palace Restaurant

Who knew? This is a little Pakistani hole-in-the-wall that has consistently made kudos for cheap, cheerful, good food. No kidding. An amazing selection of daals, lamb, chicken... you name it! Open 24 hours a day as well! Had the channa masala (of course), with other companions having various other dishes (with, of course, the requisite butter chicken)... yum yum!

Amore

OK, this was a restaurant that I was pretty sure I had eaten at before, but, when I arrived, realized I was totally wrong. At any rate, we ate in the upper chambers of the restaurant. Service (by the manager) was surly, and verging on a bit rude, though our individual waiter was really quite kind and attentive. I had a veggie pizza on a multigrain crust (what a big surprise) which was OK... I think it's kind of hard to enjoy Italian as much after going to Mamma's (thanks a lot, L... :P )

Yummy BBQ

I must say, I've been quite neglectful of this blog of late: I'm not sure if it's because I haven't eaten anywhere new in that long, or I've just forgotten to post. At any rate, this one, I know, I haven't been to before. It's actually a Korean BBQ place on Yonge St. Went there for dinner, though had a huge lunch so wasn't that keen on big dinner, so just had some dumpling soup, and, like most Korean restaurants, unfortunately, I'd have to say that my mother's food is better. That being said, I will say that they do have a bargain of a deal - a special for $10.99 which includes large quantities of three kinds of meat, large mounds of rice and side dishes. If you like that kind of thing, it's a pretty amazing deal; the folks I went with usually split one, and then still end up having some leftovers for the next day...

Sushi Queen

This was previously known as Sushi Bistro, but, I guess, has come under new management. They haven't actually changed the decor much. I know, I've been particularly spoiled by having sushi three times in one week (though I'd hate to guess at my mercury content right now). Had some spicy salmon rolls - the spiciest this week, which then makes them the best and gyoza; not much, and not too heavy.

Hosu

Went for a shared sushi dinner here, where we had an assortment of maki and sushi, while discussing the viability, or utility, of organic produce... at any rate, it was lovely, affordable sushi in generous portions... I must say, I do feel like a bit of a fraud when I try to review Japanese food, mainly because I only eat it at the cheap places... I know, Shiz; we're supposed to go have kaiseki at some point...