Just a random "potpourri" of stuffs……
The latest sign at Marukai:
The latest sign says February 1st for Marukai Market. I hope so.
Chilango’s Reopening?
When we first moved to San Diego, we visited Chilango’s in Hillcrest several times, and really enjoyed ourselves. I was getting a post ready, when I found out that the Owners of Chilango’s had hired some Itamae, and opened up what amounted to a Japanese Fast-Food restaurant. Today, during the usual trip, I noticed the sign was gone, and the Chilango’s sign was back up!
So is Chilango’s reopening? A second "I hope so" for this one.
The Bard of Banh Mi:
One of the FOY (Friends of Yoso) who often keeps me informed of his various adventures in Bun Bo Hue, and Banh Mi is Jon Oropeza, IT pro by day, writer by night. He recently sent me this, which tickled me….you can also find it here. I now proclaim Jon, the Bard of Banh Mi:
bánh mì gà
i surprise the woman
by ordering ‘bon-my-gah’
because that’s what I want
a chicken sandwich.
the alien lah-dah-lahs
of her man on his cell
yelling about a smogging –
‘la la la Test Only
do doe way Test Only,’
he’d say –
‘Test Only.’ ‘nah-no Test Only!’
‘gue go way you-win’ –
(my blabber transcription)
‘ – la lo mben Test Only.’
‘la mben do doe-lay’.
we think of languages discrete,
they’re melanges aren’t they?
French sandwiches and tenseless Khmer
like a grid shaking hands with a sphere.
in the rear their gorgeous
stick-figure daughter
wriggles on her chair
agog by my big bites into
Chicken, Gà, same
Viet-name and my
Thanks for sharing, and the dedication Jon. I forgot to ask, where the inspirational Banh Mi was from, so I took a photo of a Banh Mi Ga Nuong from Song Huong(now costs $2.50). I’m guessing it must be Song Huong?
Finally, a funny YouTube from Andy the ABC:
He even mentions mmm-yoso!!! Enjoy:
Thanks Andy! We love it! And one day we hope to be in Taiwan, though I’m not quite sure I’d have what you did…….
You never know what you’ll find on Imperial Avenue:
I was driving along a few weekends ago. I’d already grabbed some tacos from El Compita, but in the parking lot of the former El Comal, now called something like Casa el Pepe(2822 Imperial Ave), was some major Polo asada being grilled. If I hadn’t already grabbed some tacos, I’d have stopped. I did manage to snap a quick photo:
I’m hoping to check it out in the coming weeks……
I hope everyone is having a great weekend!