Monday Meanderings……….

"They call it stormy Monday,
yes but Tuesday's just as bad………" 

 They Call it Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker.

Well the first part of that is true….. hope the second isn't! Sheesh, talk about a blustery Monday. Today was the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday, so I had the day off. The Missus, never good with dates, had lunch scheduled with Her friends, so I stayed home, took naps, and had a nice little lunch.

This is a bit of an interesting post……. mainly because I haven't posted on the two restaurants that provided the food for my lunch yet. But what the heck, right?

First off, we finally found some frozen Jiaozi that we like, both in quality, and price (50 for $10). From Dean Sin World in Monterey Park. It holds up well after freezing as you can tell by the wrappers:

I think the filling is just enough, and the flavor is good. I thought it interesting that Savoy Cabbage is used in the filling rather than Napa Cabbage, but it does well. It isn't as good as what Qing Dao Bread Food puts out, but is much better than what I can get in any restaurant in San Diego.

 
I'm including my photo of the pounded garlic and vinegar so the Missus can critique it and give me another thumbs down…. apparently, I still don't know how to do this! he-he-he…. I can't pound garlic in my own kitchen!

I also had a little bowl of leftover Bamboo Shoots with Hunan Preserved Pork.

This was from one of the few Hunan Restaurants I haven't posted on in the area(SGV). Actually, this tasted much better today…… more spicy, and the smokiness of the pork had taken.

After which I had a nice nap……..  I'm feeling so lazy, so why not a little lazy Monday post?

We need the rain here in SoCal, but man am I going to miss the spring like weather we had for a couple of weeks. On the days when I didn't do a post, I'd just hang out outside…..have a cold one, and grill up chicken on the Hida Konro.

Yes, I could only grill one piece of chicken at a time….. but the process was so relaxing, almost cathartic. And you can't beat the flavor of Binchotan.

I hope the weather turns around in a couple of days…. I've still got a good stock on Binchotan on hand!