mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog and Kirk (and His Missus) are on vacation. Cathy is stepping in with another short post.
Spring has sprung in San Diego and the mild, chilly mornings with the resultant pollen count in the air have The Mister and I figuring we either have severe allergies or another bout of the flu about to occur. In any case, the craving for a hearty and slightly spicy meal was predominant the other day.
Kirk has posted about Sizzling Pot King twice mentioning the 'comfort food' aspect of the menu here, which made me curious.
We ordered the medium size dry pot with lamb ($20.99) and were impressed with the amount of food, while enjoying the aromatics released with the sizzle as the pot was placed over a sterno warmed stand. In addition to a good portion of lamb, the sizzling pot contained potato, cauliflower, celery and mung beans. We did ask for a spice level of 'mild' and it was just right; we were able to taste the mild gaminess of the lamb and the potato and cauliflower had absorbed just enough spice to even out each bite. Of course, I do love celery with just about everything and interspersed bites of meat with the crispy mung beans and celery slices.
Of course, I hadn't remembered Kirk's initial post, mentioning that the wonton in spicy sauce ($5.99) weren't that good...but his post was from 2016... The sauce had a pleasant, mild/medium spicy 'kick' and was just enough for the two of us to be able to enjoy without needing to ask for water or some other cooling beverage. I did dip some of the lamb in the leftover sauce and liked the way the flavors melded.
The filling was a good ratio to the noodle wrapper and did have a distinctive (in a good way) pork flavor.
Understanding the comfort food aspect of Kirk (and His Missus') taste buds is expanding my comfort.
Sizzling Pot King 8058 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92111 Website Open 11:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m. daily
There were enough leftovers for a great meal the next day- the sauce had been absorbed into the vegetables and the ingredients stir fried into a nice, crispy melange, which went well over rice.
I'm glad you enjoyed Sizzling Pot King Cathy!
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 10 April 2018 at 10:45 AM