Great little Chinese vegetarian/vegan restaurant in New Jersey.
My sister took us there a couple of years ago.
Hopefully, I didn’t forget to say thank you.
Never forgot the yummy food there (and of course, the good family company).
Good descriptive name and eats at Veggie Heaven! 😉
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I love this saying from one of my colleagues in the National Security field about the Middle East:
If you aren’t invited for dinner, you’re likely on the menu!
Oh how true it is.
It reminds me of a mother-in-law joke my father used to tell about this guy telling his friend:
Yeah, we had my mother-in-law for dinner. And boy was she good!
Anyway, no one can tell a joke like he did.
Last thing you want to be is on the menu. 😉
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On the way to a family wedding in Monsey.
We stopped back home in Riverdale, NY after 20 years.
Wow, old building still here.
And the KeyFood supermarket too.
Had a nice lunch at Kai Fan kosher Chinese food (the Sesame Chicken was great!).
Went up to my parents old apartment and saw the outlines of where the mezuzah had once stood.
I wanted to hear their voices through the door and go in to see them again.
It was very emotional, but I felt like their presence was there with us.
Enjoyed seeing how some (very few) things have changed and all that has otherwise stayed the same
With seeing my wife’s family, some after many years, it was like I had never not seen them.
I imagined that this is what dying must be like when you go to the afterlife and there is no time and you see everybody and it’s just like they have always been there.
That was an amazing realization and feeling for me. 😉
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These are crispy fried mushrooms.
They look like worms.
And they are sweet and taste out of this world.
From a local vegan restaurant.
It’s one of the best appetizers.
Like candy really. 😉
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Best Chicken Lo Mein (Kosher too!) that I ever had.
At China Bistro and Sushi in Hollywood, Florida.
Order the extra chicken for a couple of bucks.
Well worth it!
Steaming hot from the wok.
And don’t forget to make it extra spicy! 😉
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Celebrated Mother’s Day today @David Chu’s in Baltimore.
In addition to my favorite, Sesame Chicken, Dossy ordered the Pu Pu Platter.
2 BBQ Ribs
2 Teriyaki Beef
2 Spring Rolls
2 Frieds Won Tons
2 Chicken Toast
(Thankfully, there was no poo in the pu pu!)
All this Kosher Chinese food, had me craving a Coca Cola afterwards like it always does.
Then we stopped at Market Maven, which replaced Seasons that went bankrupted last year.
Overall, a nice family day that I am so grateful for to Hashem! 😉
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Ok, this is a most interesting fortune cookie:
“If your cookie still in one piece, buy lotto.”
Hmm, what cookie is this referring to? And why should I buy lotto?
So I start to think that this is likely a computer-generated garbage fortune–i.e. the artificial intelligence makes no f*ckin sense!
Anyway, you will be fascinated to know that the modern fortune cookie with the paper fortune inside the hollow of the cookie was invented in California.
However, the Japanese put something like this in the bend of the cookie already in the 19th century.
Using this fortune as an example, I have this gnawing feeling that the Japanese fortunes had a lot more intellectual substance to them.
Anyway, someone tell this lame cookie fortune teller that Lotto is way out and Powerball is in and where the real winnings are. 😉
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Just wanted to share this amazing honey chicken.
Yes, I know you can’t eat it, but you can imagine what it tastes like.
Had this at L’Chaim Asian Cuisine and Steak House in Hollywood, Florida.
Absolutely to die for!
That was a lot of honey over the dark crispy chicken.
It’s been a few months and I still haven’t been able to get it out of my mind.
That is quite a recommendation I would say.
See you there! 😉
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Just wanted to share these beautiful Turkish lights that I found in Hollywood, Florida.
We had a delicious lunch at L’Chaim Asian Cuisine and Steak House–the honey chicken was to die for–OMG, it was like candy!
Afterwards, we walked about the shopping strip there and came across this store with these amazing lights.
It was a hookah (not hookers!) store which I am completely not interested in, having never smoked a cigarette or anything my entire life–true!
But these light were gorgeous.
I took these pictures and was even tempted to buy one–loved the colors and happiness of them.
Held off for now, too many nice things, especially since we then followed up with a day trip to Saw Grass Mills today–what an unbelievably huge shopping and outlet mall.
I know it must definitely be time to head home soon, because the shopping experience down here is wearing me down–just kidding, but it’s definitely a paradise not only for the beach, but for the shopping fun as well. 😉
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So I had my first Miso Soup today.
Actually, I shared it with my wife who checked that the stock was kosher–the lady said bonito–and my wife said, good.
I’m a Jewish kid from the Bronx–what do I know from Miso Soup.
So about the only thing that I can tell you about the soup is what a fishy taste!
I know it’s supposed to be really good for you–and that’s why I even tried it.
But the closest thing that I can compare it to is the when my mom used to boil the wrapped gefilte fish in water before Shabbat–well the leftover water that gets discarded–that’s what in my imagination Miso Soup tasted like.
Would I get it again?
Let’s just say, I wouldn’t run to get it–however, for good health, I may hold my taste buds and sense of smell of all the fishy stuff in abeyance, and just drink in down.
In general though, I really like some Asian cuisine–for example, with vegetarian dishes things like Kung Po Tofu and Mo-Po Tofu or Crispy Eggplant and Vegetables in Fried Rice.
The other thing I really like is the innovative Japanese Ramune “marble soda” in which you push out a real marble from the spout into the bottle and it rolls around inside while you drink the refreshing fruity flavors (don’t worry, it’s not as dangerous as it sounds).
Last thing, I’ll mention is that I won’t eat sushi–raw fish seems like it’s primed to give you a nice big stomach ache–now this reminds me of another type of dish in Jewish tradition and that’s herring (often served with cream sauce) and prominent at many a Ashkenazi kiddush served after synagogue services.
With the Sushi, if they can somehow manage to cook it for me and use kosher fish, okay–otherwise, I’m heading to the nearest Chinese Kosher Restaurant for some nice Sesame, Kung Pao, Moo Shu, or Lo Mein with Beef or Chicken. 😉
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