Silly Blogging Day-Cathy eats unusual food at all these places too.

mmm-yoso!!! is the blog.  Kirk doesn't want to blog today, neither does ed (from Yuma) that leaves me to let you have insight into my little life...

Hi again. It has come to my attention that some people think because I live in the East County of San Diego yet contributes to this blog, that I am not overly adventurous with my eating, seeing as how a majority of my posts center on Mediterranean foods and taco shops...but that is so untrue. I just try to not 'overlap' posts with Kirk. Truth be told, he and I have extremely the same palates and before I started blogging, I accused him of stalking following me and The Mister to restaurants, since we had both been there for a meal and then Kirk posted about them a few days later.. like for 3 months in a row...

Anyhow, these are photos just to show you I eat at all these exciting places also, and like it.

The Mister and I chose Crab Hut for our anniversary dinner.

Garlic bread.
Shrimp with half lemon butter, half Old Bay...medium heat level.

Half a pound of corn.  A meal.

Last week, we went back. We could not decide, wanted something fried...so just got the Appetizer Boat ($14) cajun fries, fried okra, onion rings, fish fillets, fried shrimp, potato poppers(potatoes, cheddar and jalapeno), Crab Hut rolls (crab meat, shrimp, pork, taro and carrot in rice paper, fried) served with a variety of sauces...The fry cook here deserves to be paid more. Always, *always* the fried foods here are so perfectly prepared! Here are the accompanying sauces for the boat of fried wonderment! Here is the same old same old 1/2 lb of shrimp...medium heat, 1/2 Old Bay, 1/2 garlic butter... and here are leftovers... As a treat, here is an Old Bay seasoned whole Blue Crab. This brought back such memories. Many, many years ago, when living in Virginia, The Mister and I would get a dozen of these and a six pack of beer and sit on our deck, cracking crabs, getting really messy-and drunk. The taste of fresh blue crab is ...perfect...

Ah, other places I eat... Most of you recognize this place setting- Little Sheep. Kirk took The Mister and I here for our first visit, and we have been back on our own...many times. This is an average meal- two broths, 3 meats, 2 types of dumpling (one is always lamb), tofu in some form,  some sort of green and then something to eat without cooking (in this case the lamb skewers)

We really like it here.

Then there was the day- the infamous day not that long ago-when Kirk, ed (from Yuma) and I met for lunch. For first time. Ever.  The magic of blogging. What did we order? I got the tapioca noodle based shrimp and 'crab' soup... Both Kirk and ed got the Bo Kho. Kirk says this place makes a mean Bo Kho.

Oh, where did the three of us choose to eat? Not saying. 

Then there is my latest passion, Yum Asia, (with clear noodles, please) from Asia Cafe. Great in the hot weather.

I have been here once a week for the last five weeks, each time with a different man.  Never mind.  I have had cravings for the Nem Khao ever since ed (from Yuma) brought me here the first time. 

The pork larb is particularly juicy flavored and made with just enough heat so you can taste the meat as well as enjoy the spices.

The fried spring rolls are mostly meat and served with mint and parsley as well as lettuce, which is also used for the Nem Khao.

So, anyhow, that's it for now.  I didn't have enough to do a single post about any of these places, and might not have said much except I love the way the food tastes, so you get to just vicariously enjoy.  Links to Kirk's bloggings about all but one of the above restaurants:Crab Hut  Little Sheep  Asia Cafe .  The first five people who can correctly guess which restaurant was chosen as a meeting place for the three of us for our first  lunch together will get an e-gift certificate from Peets.

Comments

[Mechele]

mmm, It all looks good to me. I also like Crab Hut but I haven't made it over to Little Sheep yet :( I have a guess for your blogger lunch. It looks like Lucky Seafood to me! Yum! Now I'm craving Vietnamese food.

[ed (from Yuma)]

Hey, I guess I'm not eligible since I was at the lunch/meeting, but I can still remember where it was - I think. Nice post. I was just over in SD with my buddy Greg and we were talking about Crab Hut. I do need to get there someday.

Fun post. Thanks!

[Judy Lee]

lucky pho?

[Alison]

hi! first time blogger but have been reading this blog for quite a while since i started going to ucsd...just graduated this june and moved back to san gabriel valley...and i am missing all those restaurants in san diego...but i am guessing the vietnamese restaurant is lucky seafood, the one next to the supermarket :P

[nhbilly]

I cooked dinner and didn't even eat it. Too tired after cooking I guess but reading your post I'm hungry now but not for what I cooked but what you had....:-(

[Carol]

Hey Cathy! Not adventurous enough, you?? I have to guess anyone who thinks that of you hasn't been paying close attention to your posts. :-)

Yeah baby, Crab Hut! Hey, that's where my Mister and I are going for our anniversary dinner this weekend!

[Judy]

were we right? were we wright? lucky pho? :)

[Cathy]

Hi Mechele. I couldn't figure out how you got it so easily...I was looking at my photo of the food and not the unique tabletops only Lucky Seafood has. YOu have to do Little Sheep. You can order not as much as we usually do...
No, you can't play, ed. But I will take you out for coffee the next time you are in town.
Lucky seafood, yes, Judy (there is a Lucky Pho up in Vista)...I know what you meant though.
You got it Alison. Welcome to this side of the blog. I assume Peets is up there also, or else drive back down here to use the ecard. There are some good places in SGV- Kirk blogs them all the time. He and his Missus used to live there.
Oh, your note was *so* sad, Bill. Happy anniversary, Carol and Mister! Enjoy Crab Hut. It is always good. Get there early so you have a place to park.
Sorry, I was lax, Judy. Your ecard is on its way!

[Kirk]

Hey Cathy - You know, I've always thought that we had really sharp readers.....and now I'm sure! I don't think I could've guessed correctly!

[Cathy]

I know, Kirk...You and I could look at the actual food and remember it...but the dishes and table (unless the noodle place with the mustard bottles on each table) wouldn't give us a clue!

[yummyyummie]

Hi Cathy,

I told my sister, I could've win this, cause you told me a while back ;P Can't do it, not fair to others.

[Cathy]

Hi, YY- I'll just take you out for a coffee one day, OK? Maybe after all of your excitement wears down.