Afghan food in DC, Korean ( Busan) food in NYC

2-20--26-2023

   

DINNERS --- (at Lapis DC)  qabili pilau | ashak | fried snack plate | pumpkin and spinach ||  ( at Ariari,  NYC )  scallop DIY gimbap (Scallops, Squid Jeotgal, Scallion Mayo, Apple Kimchi, Gim) |  Yook-Hwe ( Beef Tartare with Blanched Baby Octopus, Seaweed Mayo, Crispy Onion ) | Grilled chicken skewers with egg potato salad | seafood pancake | spicy pork with fried squid | beef soo-yook ( Simmered Beef Short Ribs, Brisket, Tendon in Beef Broth. Served with Onion Chive Salad & Bowl of Rice)

 

to Lapis , Adams Morgan

NYC

 

 

Broadway  theater

 

Chelsea galleries

Ariari , East Village

 

 

Frame Coffee, Upper East Side 

• Lapis is a disappointment, no comparison to the closed Faryab in Bethesda. 
• Ariari (Busan to New York) is excellent , so is  Frame Coffee. 
• did not make it to Gomi ( Korean+Brazilian wine bar) after Broadway, save it for the next show.
  

garlic shrimp shell on, Hawaii-style

2-13---19-2023 

   

DINNERS --- Hawaii-style garlic shrimp | pan-fried lotus root chips | daikon soup | stir-fried Chinese water celery with bean curd | grilled lamb chop | pasta with fennel, radicchio, tomato and olives | steamed artichoke with olive oil dip | blueberry cheese cake

 

 for V. day

 

 

 

 

 

a modern percussion concert

• two hour drive to  Simone's concert  
• Hawaii-style  garlic shrimp:  from NYT Cooking. shrimp is so much better with shell on, tossed with rice flour, paprika, cayenne and salt, fried and tossed with garlic butter.
  

chicken wings and beer in front of super bowl show

2-06--12-2023

   

DINNERS --- super bowl dinner: guacamole | baked sweet potato fries | edamame | grilled chicken wings | beer |  yuzu cake | passion fruit panna cotta  ||  baked potatoes | pan fried Chinese flat leaf chive pockets | udon noodles with tea quail egg, bean curd and kimchi | Shanghai ji-cai wonton and noodle soup | pasta with fennel, radicchio and tomato | parboiled pea shoots | scrambled eggs with yellow chives | curry cauliflowers | sauteed bitter melon with baby king mushroom

 

helleborus the first bloom in the garden 

 

TV on once per year for super bowl

tv food to go with ...