Explosive chili, crispy beef tripe. $10
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco CA
Wow, this made my mouth numb but it was SO delicious! I love the spice blend they used for the chicken, but the crunchy bits of tripe were even better – noms!
2 item combo with sweet chicken and crispy basil and minced basil chicken with pad thai and steamed broccoli. $9.77
Coriander Gourmet Thai, San Francisco CA
Oh, mall food… We definitely have a love/hate relationship. I love that you’re so convenient but I hate that you’re usually of really bad quality and typically super salty. Coriander Gourmet Thai was decent and a pretty good value so I can’t complain too much.
Grilled chicken, black beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. $8.75
Zapata Mexican Grill, San Francisco CA
Gut bomb alert! But super nachos are one of my many guilty pleasures. Granted I don’t order this often, but they are especially delicious after a night of partying, lol!
February 27, 2015.
Served with rice, steamed vegetables and hot and sour soup. $10.95
Harbor Village Kitchen, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Ugh, when I think bbq chicken I don’t usually expect some translucent sauce poured all over it. I’m still not sure what that sauce was supposed to be. Anyway, this was barely passable airport food in my opinion.
Hot and sour soup.
Hanging art installation, Terminal 2.
Shredded beef crispy taco, shredded chicken enchilada, and a chile relleno (green pepper stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, covered in egg batter) served wtih rice, black beans and small side salad. $10.85
Puerto Alegre, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was plenty of food to fill me up! I can get pretty hungry though so I love combination plates. You get to try multiple things at a reasonable price.
House specialty, a special blend of chicken, pork, hominy, ham, and bacon in a green stew made with chiles and tomatillos. With lime, lettuce, and radish. $10.85
Puerto Alegre, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was very tasty but I think I’ll order a regular (non-green) pozole next time. I guess that I’m just not a huge fan of tomatillo based soups and salsas. I’d much prefer tomatoes. 🙂
Spicy lemon grass chicken with onion, green bell pepper, garlic and dried chilies. Served with rice. $6.95
Little Saigon, South San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love lemon grass chicken! This could have been spicier, but it definitely hit the spot!
Airplane taking off over San Francisco Bay.
A sampler of their most popular pupus: two chicken sate pot stickers, two grilled shrimp with Thai coconut sauce, and two pieces of kalua pork quesadilla. Served with rice and green salad.. $15.95
Bamboo Restaurant, Hawi HI
Wow, this was a lot of food! But the item that I was most excited about, the chicken sate pot stickers, were the least memorable – lame. Everything else was pretty good and had good flavor. I sadly likened this to an Applebee’s sampler platter though. All the food was just piled onto a small plate and it didn’t look very appetizing.
Bamboo napkin ring.
Stacked rocks, Lololu Valley.
Thai coconut lemon grass soup with chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, Chinese parsley and Thai herbs. Cup $6
Original Thai Cuisine, Kailua-Kona HI
Mmm, very flavorful and filling. I enjoyed this very much.
Decorative gate at the Hulihee Palace, Ali’i Drive.
Kalua pig, teriyaki chicken, fish, purple yam, noodles, pickled vegetables, salad, braised greens, etc.
Ali’i Luau, Laie HI
During my previous trips to Hawaii, I somehow managed to avoid attending a “cheesy” luau. Well, I made it my mission to finally go to one of these popular tourist attractions during this visit and what better place to attend one than at the Polynesian Cultural Center! Their website advertises the Ali’i Luau as Hawaii’s “Most Authentic Luau”, but I’m still not convinced of its authenticity after sitting through it. It seemed pretty cheesy to me. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the experience and the chance to check a Hawaiian luau off my bucket list. The food was ok as buffet food goes, and the entertainment was enjoyable. I don’t think I’d do it again, but I would still recommend it for those who haven’t tried it.
Taro roll. This was pretty good, especially slathered in butter, lol!
Entrance to the luau.
The dining area.
Luau entertainment. The show was actually pretty long with many dancers. The little kid dancers were SO cute to watch!
“Huli” is Hawaiian for “turn” so I’m assuming that this chicken was cooked on a rotisserie. I love its combination of sweet and salty flavors, but like most grocery store pre-packed chicken, it was a little on the dry side. $8.99
Foodland, Honolulu HI
Fountain at the Ala Moana Center.
Pureed eggplant, padron, peppers, roasted tomatoes, aged balsamic vinegar. Family style supper $46 per person
Staple and Fancy, Seattle WA
This chicken was super moist and tender, but I would have liked it more if the skin had been crispier. I love padron peppers so it was great to have a pile of them on the board, and the pureed eggplant was surprisingly tasty.
Blown glass installations, Chihuly Garden and Glass.
Vittle Monster 