Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
of meat. Just didn't feel like it.

To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
outside and firm inside.

https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg

Quite tasty!

Jill

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 12:50:07 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>
> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>
> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> outside and firm inside.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>
> Quite tasty!
>
> Jill
>
I could happily sit down to that bowl, especially if that cornbread had
about a stick of butter smeared on each slice.

;o)

wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 12:50:07 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>>
>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>> outside and firm inside.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>
>> Quite tasty!
>>
>> Jill
>>
> I could happily sit down to that bowl, especially if that cornbread had
> about a stick of butter smeared on each slice.
>
> ;o)
>

Cornbread with no butter is probably a sin; at least it should be.

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:34:37 PM UTC-6, Hank Rogers wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >
> > I could happily sit down to that bowl, especially if that cornbread had
> > about a stick of butter smeared on each slice.
> >
> > ;o)
> >
>
> Cornbread with no butter is probably a sin; at least it should be.
>
Hahahahaaa, I concur.

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>
> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> outside and firm inside.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>
> Quite tasty!
>
> Jill

My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:

<http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>

I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.

The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
of sugar.

Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
non-salty Corn Nuts.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>>
>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>> outside and firm inside.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>
>> Quite tasty!
>>
>> Jill
>
>My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>
><http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>
>I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>
>The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>of sugar.
>
>Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
>non-salty Corn Nuts.
>
>Cindy Hamilton


The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
Korean restaurants in the area.

On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:50:01 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>
>To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>outside and firm inside.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>
>Quite tasty!
>
>Jill

I love to sit down to a plate of beans. Looks good.
Janet US

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> >> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> >> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
> >>
> >> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> >> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> >> outside and firm inside.
> >>
> >> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
> >>
> >> Quite tasty!
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> >My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
> >
> ><http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
> >
> >I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
> >
> >The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
> >of sugar.
> >
> >Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
> >non-salty Corn Nuts.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
>
> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
> Korean restaurants in the area.

There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
from my office. Life is filled with compromise.

There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
health inspection reports.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:18:28 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> > Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> > of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
> >
> > To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> > purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> > outside and firm inside.
> >
> > https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
> >
> > Quite tasty!
> >
> > Jill
>
> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>
> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>
> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>
> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
> of sugar.
>
> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
> non-salty Corn Nuts.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I went to a hole in the wall Korean joint. They had a Korean buffet. We used to eat there all the time when we lived across the way. Mostly, the food is just so-so. OTOH, I ordered a Kalbi and butterfish from the regular menu.. The dish looked completely out of place in that joint and I mean it in a good way. Just looking at the plate, I could tell the chef was reaching high and probably felt trapped being there. I made sure to express to him how much I enjoyed his food because I know how it is to be trapped in a cage.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...tZzg2Cm9HWbIxy

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 2:57:41 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>
> I ordered a Kalbi and butterfish from the regular menu. The dish looked completely out of place in that joint and I mean it in a good way. Just looking at the plate, I could tell the chef was reaching high and probably felt trapped being there. I made sure to express to him how much I enjoyed his food because I know how it is to be trapped in a cage.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...tZzg2Cm9HWbIxy
>
That looks very appealing plus attractively served. Glad it tasted as good
as it looks.

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:00:50 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 2:57:41 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > I ordered a Kalbi and butterfish from the regular menu. The dish looked completely out of place in that joint and I mean it in a good way. Just looking at the plate, I could tell the chef was reaching high and probably felt trapped being there. I made sure to express to him how much I enjoyed his food because I know how it is to be trapped in a cage.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...tZzg2Cm9HWbIxy
> >
> That looks very appealing plus attractively served. Glad it tasted as good
> as it looks.

It's the kind of stuff that you'd find in a Waikiki hotel but you don't have to go to Waikiki. That's a very good thing!

On 12/12/2019 3:57 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:18:28 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>>>
>>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>>> outside and firm inside.
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>>
>>> Quite tasty!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>>
>> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>>
>> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>>
>> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>> of sugar.
>>
>> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
>> non-salty Corn Nuts.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> I went to a hole in the wall Korean joint. They had a Korean buffet. We used to eat there all the time when we lived across the way. Mostly, the food is just so-so. OTOH, I ordered a Kalbi and butterfish from the regular menu. The dish looked completely out of place in that joint and I mean it in a good way. Just looking at the plate, I could tell the chef was reaching high and probably felt trapped being there. I made sure to express to him how much I enjoyed his food because I know how it is to be trapped in a cage.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...tZzg2Cm9HWbIxy
>
Looks to pretty to eat.

On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:42:19 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>> >> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>> >> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>> >>
>> >> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>> >> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>> >> outside and firm inside.
>> >>
>> >> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>> >>
>> >> Quite tasty!
>> >>
>> >> Jill
>> >
>> >My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>> >
>> ><http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>> >
>> >I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>> >
>> >The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>> >of sugar.
>> >
>> >Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
>> >non-salty Corn Nuts.
>> >
>> >Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
>> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
>> Korean restaurants in the area.
>
>There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
>from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
>
>There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
>is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
>health inspection reports.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

That inspection check could be a heartbreaker.

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 12:12:29 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/12/2019 3:57 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:18:28 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> >>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> >>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
> >>>
> >>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> >>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> >>> outside and firm inside.
> >>>
> >>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
> >>>
> >>> Quite tasty!
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >>
> >> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
> >>
> >> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
> >>
> >> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
> >>
> >> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
> >> of sugar.
> >>
> >> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
> >> non-salty Corn Nuts.
> >>
> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > I went to a hole in the wall Korean joint. They had a Korean buffet. We used to eat there all the time when we lived across the way. Mostly, the food is just so-so. OTOH, I ordered a Kalbi and butterfish from the regular menu. The dish looked completely out of place in that joint and I mean it in a good way. Just looking at the plate, I could tell the chef was reaching high and probably felt trapped being there. I made sure to express to him how much I enjoyed his food because I know how it is to be trapped in a cage.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...tZzg2Cm9HWbIxy
> >
> Looks to pretty to eat.

It does, but I did anyway.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>>>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>>>>
>>>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>>>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>>>> outside and firm inside.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Quite tasty!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>>>
>>> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>>>
>>> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>>>
>>> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>>> of sugar.
>>>
>>> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
>>> non-salty Corn Nuts.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
>> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
>> Korean restaurants in the area.
>
> There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
> from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
>
> There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
> is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
> health inspection reports.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Don't bother reading reports unless your immune system is severely
compromised.

If it's close to your place, and the food is good, I say GO AND
CHOW DOWN!

Time's a wasting!

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:21:11 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:42:19 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> >> >> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> >> >> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
> >> >>
> >> >> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> >> >> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> >> >> outside and firm inside.
> >> >>
> >> >> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
> >> >>
> >> >> Quite tasty!
> >> >>
> >> >> Jill
> >> >
> >> >My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
> >> >
> >> ><http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
> >> >
> >> >I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
> >> >
> >> >The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
> >> >of sugar.
> >> >
> >> >Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
> >> >non-salty Corn Nuts.
> >> >
> >> >Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >>
> >> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
> >> Korean restaurants in the area.
> >
> >There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
> >from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
> >
> >There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
> >is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
> >health inspection reports.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> That inspection check could be a heartbreaker.

I looked. It was bad, but not any worse than I expected.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 9:39:48 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
> >>>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
> >>>>
> >>>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
> >>>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
> >>>> outside and firm inside.
> >>>>
> >>>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>> Quite tasty!
> >>>>
> >>>> Jill
> >>>
> >>> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
> >>>
> >>> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
> >>>
> >>> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
> >>>
> >>> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
> >>> of sugar.
> >>>
> >>> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
> >>> non-salty Corn Nuts.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >>
> >> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
> >> Korean restaurants in the area.
> >
> > There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
> > from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
> >
> > There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
> > is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
> > health inspection reports.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
> Don't bother reading reports unless your immune system is severely
> compromised.
>
> If it's close to your place, and the food is good, I say GO AND
> CHOW DOWN!
>
> Time's a wasting!

I've been eating there for almost 30 years. Given the pervasive "old grease"
smell of the front of the house, I expected worse when I looked at the
report.

I'll quite often check new restaurants if I think the owners don't have
much experience in the business. That's just prudent.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:51:22 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:21:11 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:42:19 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> >>
>> >> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
>> >> Korean restaurants in the area.
>> >
>> >There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
>> >from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
>> >
>> >There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
>> >is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
>> >health inspection reports.
>> >
>> >Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> That inspection check could be a heartbreaker.
>
>I looked. It was bad, but not any worse than I expected.

Dead mice in the Korean hotpot?

On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 5:53:52 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:51:22 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:21:11 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:42:19 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
> >> >> Korean restaurants in the area.
> >> >
> >> >There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
> >> >from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
> >> >
> >> >There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
> >> >is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
> >> >health inspection reports.
> >> >
> >> >Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >> That inspection check could be a heartbreaker.
> >
> >I looked. It was bad, but not any worse than I expected.
>
> Dead mice in the Korean hotpot?

Grease and debris accumulation. 0% chlorine in the sanitizer. Defrosting
stuff on the counter instead of in the walk-in.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:17:05 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 5:53:52 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:51:22 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:21:11 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
>> >> >from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
>> >> >
>> >> >There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
>> >> >is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
>> >> >health inspection reports.
>> >> >
>> >> >Cindy Hamilton
>> >>
>> >> That inspection check could be a heartbreaker.
>> >
>> >I looked. It was bad, but not any worse than I expected.
>>
>> Dead mice in the Korean hotpot?
>
>Grease and debris accumulation. 0% chlorine in the sanitizer. Defrosting
>stuff on the counter instead of in the walk-in.

Well, if the food's as good as you say...

On 12/12/2019 1:54 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 12:50:07 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>>
>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>> outside and firm inside.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>
>> Quite tasty!
>>
>> Jill
>>
> I could happily sit down to that bowl, especially if that cornbread had
> about a stick of butter smeared on each slice.
>
> ;o)
>

<---passing the butter

Jill

On Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 3:51:44 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 12/12/2019 1:54 PM, wrote:
> >
> > I could happily sit down to that bowl, especially if that cornbread had
> > about a stick of butter smeared on each slice.
> >
> > ;o)
> >
>
> <---passing the butter
>
> Jill
>
Gimme, gimme, gimme!!!

On 12/12/2019 5:12 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/12/2019 3:57 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:18:28 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton
>> wrote:
>>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Red Beans & Rice.Â* This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>>>> of meat.Â* Just didn't feel like it.
>>>>
>>>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread.Â* I did that on
>>>> purpose.Â* I didn't want a lot of rise.Â* I wanted it to be
>>>> toasty/crunchy
>>>> outside and firm inside.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Quite tasty!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>>>
>>> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>>>
>>> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>>>
>>> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>>> of sugar.
>>>
>>> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me.Â* It's like drinking
>>> non-salty Corn Nuts.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> I went to a hole in the wall Korean joint. They had a Korean buffet.
>> We used to eat there all the time when we lived across the way.
>> Mostly, the food is just so-so. OTOH, I ordered a Kalbi and butterfish
>> from the regular menu. The dish looked completely out of place in that
>> joint and I mean it in a good way. Just looking at the plate, I could
>> tell the chef was reaching high and probably felt trapped being there.
>> I made sure to express to him how much I enjoyed his food because I
>> know how it is to be trapped in a cage.
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...tZzg2Cm9HWbIxy
>>
>>
> Looks to pretty to eat.

Oh, stackable food! Very nice presentation. Hopefully it tasted as
good as it looks.

As for chefs feeling "trapped" because they're working in a "hole in the
wall"... lots of chefs start out in small dives and move onward and upward.

Jill

On 12/12/2019 3:42 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Red Beans & Rice. This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any sort
>>>> of meat. Just didn't feel like it.
>>>>
>>>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread. I did that on
>>>> purpose. I didn't want a lot of rise. I wanted it to be toasty/crunchy
>>>> outside and firm inside.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Quite tasty!
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>>>
>>> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>>>
>>> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>>>
>>> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>>> of sugar.
>>>
>>> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me. It's like drinking
>>> non-salty Corn Nuts.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
>> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
>> Korean restaurants in the area.
>
> There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
> from my office. Life is filled with compromise.
>
> There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
> is marvelous. I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
> health inspection reports.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
LOL! Health inspection reports/certificates.

Many years ago, when I still lived in the Memphis area, there was a
Chinese restaurant just a few miles from my home and on my way home from
work. Teeny, tiny. Just a few tables and chairs inside and lots of
goofy decorations obviously geared towards making it look "authentic".
Plastic red dragons and things like that. But the food was excellent.

They made the most fantastic steamed dumplings. And fried ones, too.

I used to call to order something before I left work so I could pick it
up on the way home. One day I called. The older Chinese (grandma?)
woman who was usually in the back answered. She didn't speak English.
I said I'd like to place an order. "Husband Go Pick up Daughter!" Uh,
I can't place an order? "Husband Go Pick Up Daughter!" Okey doke. I'm
guessing the daughter is the one who speaks English. Well, damn.

I stopped there on the way home anyway because it was 45 minutes later.
I figured I surely husband had picked up daughter by now. I really
wanted an order of those steamed dumplings.

Yes, they were back so I could place the order. There were a few other
people in line at the counter ahead of me. The old woman who had
answered my call kept going from the kitchen to the counter by the cash
register. She had a cut hand wrapped in a gauze bandage with blood
bleeding through. And she was handling the food both in the kitchen and
as it came through the window, packing it up for the customers. Cut
hand, blood, bandages... I left. I'd given it my own "health inspection."

Jill

On 2019-12-14 3:57 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/12/2019 3:42 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:38:21 PM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:18:25 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> Red Beans & Rice.Â* This time I didn't add andouille sausage or any
>>>>> sort
>>>>> of meat.Â* Just didn't feel like it.
>>>>>
>>>>> To go with it I baked a rather flat pan of cornbread.Â* I did that on
>>>>> purpose.Â* I didn't want a lot of rise.Â* I wanted it to be
>>>>> toasty/crunchy
>>>>> outside and firm inside.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/YSk7WG4d/lunch.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> Quite tasty!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> My husband and I met for lunch at a local Korean place:
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.arirangrestaurantannarbor.com/>
>>>>
>>>> I had the spicy pork bento box and he had bi bim bap.
>>>>
>>>> The banchan were kimchee and braised potatoes with soy and a touch
>>>> of sugar.
>>>>
>>>> Water for both of us, and roasted corn tea for me.Â* It's like drinking
>>>> non-salty Corn Nuts.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>
>>> The assortment of banchan is one of my criteria for choosing among
>>> Korean restaurants in the area.
>>
>> There are places with better banchan assortments, but they're farther
>> from my office.Â* Life is filled with compromise.
>>
>> There's one closer to my house that's an absolute dive, but the food
>> is marvelous.Â* I think I'll go torture myself by looking up their
>> health inspection reports.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> LOL!Â* Health inspection reports/certificates.
>
Back in the late 50s there was a Chinese restaurant in the nearby town
that was closed after a health inspection. They didn't bother to put out
the garbage for collection by the bin-men, they just filled the cellar!

On 2019-12-16 5:10 p.m., graham wrote:
> On 2019-12-14 3:57 p.m., jmcquown wrote:

>> LOL!Â* Health inspection reports/certificates.
>>
> Back in the late 50s there was a Chinese restaurant in the nearby town
> that was closed after a health inspection. They didn't bother to put out
> the garbage for collection by the bin-men, they just filled the cellar!
>


Around here they post the result of health inspections and Chinese
restaurants tend to score badly. For a while I was working out office
that was next to a Chinese restaurant. When I pulled into the parking
lot at the end of an evening shift or the start of a midnight shift we
could count on seeing rats.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Around here they post the result of health inspections and Chinese
> restaurants tend to score badly. For a while I was working out office
> that was next to a Chinese restaurant. When I pulled into the parking
> lot at the end of an evening shift or the start of a midnight shift we
> could count on seeing rats.

Dude! Healthy, well fet rats? You could have carried a pellet
rifle with you and "harvested" a few to take home for either
Rat Stew or Rat Burgers.

Good fresh meat - don't let the name scare you.

On 2019-12-17 11:34 a.m., Gary wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Around here they post the result of health inspections and Chinese
>> restaurants tend to score badly. For a while I was working out office
>> that was next to a Chinese restaurant. When I pulled into the parking
>> lot at the end of an evening shift or the start of a midnight shift we
>> could count on seeing rats.
>
> Dude! Healthy, well fet rats? You could have carried a pellet
> rifle with you and "harvested" a few to take home for either
> Rat Stew or Rat Burgers.
>
> Good fresh meat - don't let the name scare you.
> \


Ratsaroni. Spaghetti and rat balls.