Tuesday, June 8
Another Day, Another Wok
Many of my friends know of my obsession with sushi. I just plain love the stuff. I'd have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner if I could! In fact, one of my favorite past times is taunting my friend Sean with the fact that I'm having sushi that day (of course, it's absolutely devastating when he taunts me and I'm NOT having any).
But, noooooo, I'm not going to tell you I had sushi today. In fact, I was all set to have a bit of left over mexican food for lunch, when my hubby called me to invite me to join him and his work friends for lunch at the Big Wok.
The Big Wok is just that - a restaurant where all the food is cooked on what is essentially a giant wok. Technically, the food is "Mongolian Barbeque"; you go through what looks kind of like a salad bar, except that it proffers a bunch of raw meat and vegetables, with an interesting mix of "dressings". The dressings are, in fact, various cooking oils and sauces, which when mixed in with the rest of your selections, serve to give your plate a completely individual flavor.
We love the Big Wok. The food is really good (how could it not be - you've essentially designed the dish yourself) and reasonably priced. Some of our guy friends like that you can go back for seconds, thirds, fourths... I never have that much room. But it is rare to walk out of there without feeling completely stuffed! It's not sushi, but it's spicy (at least the way I make it) and that's the next best thing!
Work was fun today (will I say that every day? perhaps so!). Afterwards, Kirk and I grilled out again (of course! It IS summer after all) and made some lamb. It was great, and reminiscent of our time in Australia and New Zealand. After watching another movie, I sat down and read three chapters of a soon-to-be released book of one of my friends, Kerri. Kerri is a comedienne in Los Angeles and is hilarious. She also has the unique trait of being a CLEAN comedienne. No, I don't mean she washes on a regular basis (which she DOES, but that goes without saying) - rather that she does "clean comedy", a rarity it seems. If you ever have a chance to see her perform, she's great!
But, noooooo, I'm not going to tell you I had sushi today. In fact, I was all set to have a bit of left over mexican food for lunch, when my hubby called me to invite me to join him and his work friends for lunch at the Big Wok.
The Big Wok is just that - a restaurant where all the food is cooked on what is essentially a giant wok. Technically, the food is "Mongolian Barbeque"; you go through what looks kind of like a salad bar, except that it proffers a bunch of raw meat and vegetables, with an interesting mix of "dressings". The dressings are, in fact, various cooking oils and sauces, which when mixed in with the rest of your selections, serve to give your plate a completely individual flavor.
We love the Big Wok. The food is really good (how could it not be - you've essentially designed the dish yourself) and reasonably priced. Some of our guy friends like that you can go back for seconds, thirds, fourths... I never have that much room. But it is rare to walk out of there without feeling completely stuffed! It's not sushi, but it's spicy (at least the way I make it) and that's the next best thing!
Work was fun today (will I say that every day? perhaps so!). Afterwards, Kirk and I grilled out again (of course! It IS summer after all) and made some lamb. It was great, and reminiscent of our time in Australia and New Zealand. After watching another movie, I sat down and read three chapters of a soon-to-be released book of one of my friends, Kerri. Kerri is a comedienne in Los Angeles and is hilarious. She also has the unique trait of being a CLEAN comedienne. No, I don't mean she washes on a regular basis (which she DOES, but that goes without saying) - rather that she does "clean comedy", a rarity it seems. If you ever have a chance to see her perform, she's great!
