Simple Homemade Milk Tea

One thing I don’t get about people who go to tea stations, do they realize they are paying a very PREMIUM price for just tea and condensed milk?! Some people don’t realize it but it costs about 25 cents or less just to make milk tea… yet they pay 3 dollars and up at Cha?? Ridiculous.

Cheap and easy to make, don't pay the premium price at tea stations.

Anyways here’s a VERY simple recipe for milk tea, using my favorite tea bags.

What you need:

• 4 Bags of Rickshaw Black Tea
• 6 Cups of Water (I like it strong)
• Nestle Condensed Milk

1. Basically bring the water to a boil (however much you like with your tea) and then turn off the heat once the water comes to a boil.
2. Seep the tea bags in there and cover, for about 5 minutes.
3. Pour in the condensed milk, taste as you go, some people like it sweeter and creamier, some like it lighter.
4. Chill or serve hot.

Poached Eggs and Spring Melody Salad with Truffled Balsamic Vinaigrette

So for a quick meal, I whipped up some poached eggs and a quick salad with one of my self-created vinaigrette, you will never go back to the bottled stuff EVER again.

So I’ll share the recipe, impress friends and family with this very easy recipe!

Light and rich poached eggs with an amazing salad!

Recipe*:

• Eggs
• Spring Melody Salad Mix
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Kalamata Olive Oil
• White Truffle Oil
• Honey or Sugar
• Garlic
• Shallots
• Salt/Pepper

* As you can see, I didn’t put any amounts of of the ingredients simply because I don’t know how many people you are serving and secondly to foster the inner chef in you so you can judge how much of each ingredient to put. There is no wrong amount, it’s simply up to your interpretation (that’s the beauty if cooking!)

How to Poach Eggs:

1. First, heat up a pot of water and control it at a simmer. (Medium Heat)
2. Swirl the water right before you crack in an egg.
3. The centripetal force of the swirling water will make sure your egg does not disperse when you crack it into the water.
4. Simmer the egg until all the white has been cooked, about 2-3 minutes (I would keep an eye on it)
5. Scoop it out gently with a large spoon, careful not to pop the luscious yolk!

Truffled Balsamic Vinaigrette

1. For ease of pouring and mixing, I use a jar which can be used to shake and emulsify the salad dressing.
2. Add 1 part olive oil and 1 part balsamic vinaigrette (more or less depending on your preference, I like more vinegar)
3. Dice a few cloves of garlic and 1 large shallot finely and add to the oil/vinegar.
4. Add salt/pepper/sugar or honey to taste. I prefer honey since it’s already in liquid form and has a floral note.
5. Drizzle in a little bit of white truffle oil depending on how much dressing you have.. This stuff is VERY potent so use it sparingly.
6. Shake the mixture together and taste. Add more ingredients to meet your desire.
7. Prepare over a day ahead since the flavors meld together the longer it sits together.

I pretty much laid out the general guidelines for it. Now get cookin!

Remember to ALWAYS TASTE as you go when you can so you know if it tastes good or not. Don’t wait to season at the end where it usually is too late.

Dress the eggs with some of the truffled balsamic vinaigrette, it cuts through the richness of the yolk beautifully.

Philippe’s Original French Dip Sandwhich

While lounging back at home I was watching the Travel Channel and Man Vs. Food happened to come on coincidentally Adam Richman was in Los Angeles! Hey… don’t I live there?

He has the biggest appetite ever... and boy can he eat spicy stuff too.

During the show, Adam goes to a place called Philippe which is known for having the first french dip sandwich ever and boy did he make that place look good. He was practically slobbering into the vat of au jus when he was interviewing the cook on how to cook and serve the french dip sandwiches. The camera man showed Adam devouring sandwiches full of roast beef, roast lamb, turkey, and pork which was liberally soaked in au jus and pan drippings.

I was sold, I must have this, NOW.

I quickly called up a few of my friends and told them that Philippe will be our destination for dinner tonight and we quickly drove there in less than 10 minutes (I love living in South Pasadena, so close to everything in LA) via the 110 south roller coaster freeway (you’ll see why once you drive on it). We arrived at a very old and dingy looking restaurant that was located near one of my favorite dim sum places in Chinatown. We walked inside and was greeted with the smell of beef roasting and sawdust… so peculiar. The inside decorations were definitely screamed old school; there were long wooden tables with stools, saw dust all over the floor, old school menus, and workers dressed in typical diner dresses.

Au jus soaked bread with freshly carved lamb...mmm

I approached the counter full of potato, macaroni, and various other salads and ordered the french dip lamb sandwich, double dipped please! The lady at the counter literally brought out an entire leg of lamb and started to carve chunks of hot and juicy lamb right off the bone. I knew this was going to be amazing already since cooking meat on the bone gives the meat a deeper and more robust flavor.

Real lemonade: Bright, citrusy, and actual lemon flavor!

I also ordered a lemonade which came in the tiniest cup ever, I can literally down the whole thing in a few gulps. Besides the small size, it was legit homemade lemonade but it wasn’t worth the cost ( I remember was around a dollar). Come to think of it, all the portions here at Philippe’s are pretty small, but I’m probably spoiled by the obesity-inducing portion sizes served in the U.S.. I have to keep reminding myself it’s quality not quantity.

The mustard was nasal clearing and had a really strong mustard taste.

I sat myself down to the hay dusted stools and table and immediately grabbed the special house-made mustard that Adam hyped up as being the spiciest mustard ever. I tasted the mustard by itself and it tasted EXACTLY like the yellow mustard that Chinese dim sum places use (you know that yellow mustard that kind of just clears up your entire nasal passage when you take too much of it?). It did match perfectly though with the sandwich, it provided a spicy note and a certain acidity that cut through the fatty lamb dipped sandwich.

The lamb was gamey and lacked flavor but luckily it was saved by the awesome au jus.

The lamb in the sandwich was somewhat disappointing, the hot and juicy chunks that the waitress cut for me while making the sandwich were somewhat dry and flavorless with a VERY heavy game flavor (my friend’s beef french dip was so much better). Luckily the bread was soaked in the delicious au jus that I didn’t mind it too much. The au jus was perfectly seasoned with a unctuousness that was almost indescribable since it was a combination of beef, lamb, pork, and turkey drippings. That’s 4 different types of animal in this au jus! The au jus also had a strong vegetable flavor probably from all the celery, carrot, and onions they used as the base of this heavenly broth.

Try it if you want a legit and classic french dip sandwich!

Overall, I would come here again just to get the beef dip since the lamb was alright. As like most places in L.A. that are hyped up, it failed to meet the hype but unlike others (like Pink’s, which is HORRIBLE) Philippe’s manages to pull off a pretty damn good french dip sandwich. Philippe’s claims they created the first french dip sandwich and judging from all the history behind it, I think that claim is true.

P.S. after writing this entry I have realized I cannot spell sandwich correctly… I always spell it “sandwhich” for some reason!

Philippe The Original Restaurant

Neighborhood: Chinatown
1001 N Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 628-3781

www.philippes.com

The Legendary Lucky Boy Breakfast Burrito

When people come visit me in my hometown of South Pasadena, they always ask me where the best eats are and I ALWAYS point them to Lucky Boys for their breakfast burritos.

I then warn them that they may experience extreme bliss and minor heart failure.

So on the same weekend that I relived my childhood food experiences by going to Senor Fish, I also went to Lucky Boy shortly after for dinner. My my I was really craving a piece of Pasadena. If you ask any Pasadena native they will probably say that Lucky Boy makes the best breakfast burritos on the planet (that’s also how you can tell if a person is from Pasadena or not). Anyways after getting lost for a bit (haven’t been driving around Pasadena in too long) and finally found Lucky Boy (which is also located next to the FIRST Trader Joes ever) I proceeded to order this massive feast wrapped in a tortilla.

I was greeted by the same rude and no bullshit attitude owner there who has worked there since I was a wee kid. He grumply took my change and called out for a breakfast burrito with the works. I decided to go all out and add all the possible meats available in the burrito: WHOLE crispy strips of bacon, WHOLE breakfast sausages, and giant chunks of creamy avocado. It was on the back of my mind but I also forgot to order their horchata which is equally amazing… but I think I could save on some calories since this burrito is probably going to put me back a couple thousand calories of greasy heart stopping goodness.

Too hungry to take a picture of the whole thing, I had to take a bite...

I quickly rushed back home while the burrito was still hot and boy was it heavier than I remembered it. This thing actually made a *thump* noise when I dropped it on the counter and it was thicker than my arm, this thing was fat. I ravenously unwrap the yellow wrapper and lord behold, the breakfast burrito was heading toward my gaping jaws.

Look at all that creamy avocado, fluffy eggs, crispy hashbrowns, and salty bacon

The first bite was AMAZING. The tortilla had a very homemade chew to it and has an excellent tortilla flavor. My first bite was greeted with crispy crunchy heaps of hash browns, fluffy scrambled eggs, a chunk of bacon, a creamy melt-in-your-mouth piece of avocado, and a tip of savory sausage.  This was blissful to say the least. I quickly stuff more of it into my mouth; the flavors and textures worked perfectly from the crunch of the bacon and hash browns to the gooey cheese to the refreshingly creamy avocado.  The burrito came with a side of salsa verde which also added a spicy kick and helped cut the richness of everything in this burrito.

I wish I can just cuddle myself in that burrito and just live in there... this is just soooo good.

Several minutes into it and I devoured half of it, this burrito seems like it will never end! This honestly was definitely a satisfying experience and a blast back to high school where i ate this pretty much every few weeks (if I ate it more frequently I think I would be clinically obese by now). This seriously is a caloric freakout, but it was oh so good…

Sorry my hand was kind of shakey (too much cholesterol?) but the whole breakfast sausages take the burrito to the next level.

So if you are in Pasadena, PLEASE go to Lucky Boy and order the breakfast burrito. It seriously is a must and a taste of Pasadena . Also try their horchata, zucchini fries, onion rings, and pastrami, all orders are pretty cheap and come in GIGANTIC proportions, its’ quantity and quality here!

P.S. Don’t think the cashier/owner is rude to you, he’s like that to everyone.

Lucky Boy Drive-In Restaurant

640 S Arroyo Pkwy
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 793-0120

luckyboyburgers.com

Senor Fish Scallop Burrito

Sorry I have been MIA recently, I’ve been running around between staffing SPOP, hang outs, parties, work, school, the whole shabang. It’s been one busy busy busy month for me, so I haven’t had time to blog about the things I’ve ate. There will be massive updates when I get more time though and I have been documenting everything so don’t worry!

3 lbs of Epicness

So while I was in South Pasadena running errands I decided to go to Senor Fish to pick up a scallop burrito. The scallop burrito there is AMAZING and was one of my favorite things to eat in my child hood, it’s stuffed full of perfectly fried and tender scallops, crispy pieces of batter, pico de gallo, rice, beans, and an amazing slaw that is lightly mixed with a ensenada fish taco-style sauce.

The burrito is full of tender fried scallops, pico de gallo, rice and beans, and an amazing slaw to round out the whole thing

When I got the burrito, it was just as big as I remembered it. It was REALLY big and it did a huge number to my hunger, I even had trouble finishing it. The burrito itself was about 3 lbs by itself. The scallops inside the burrito were perfectly fried and tender, they were great quality scallops and aren’t those ones you frequently get when it’s pumped full of that white sodium stuff that helps plump them up. The rice and beans complimented the scallops and were flavorful all on their own. The slaw was amazing, it tied everything together since it was composed of a creamy pico de gallo sauce, it complimented the scallops well with it’s creaminess and also had a bit of acidity from the pico de gallo salsa so it didn’t make the burrito seem too heavy and rich. Oh and did I mention that the tortilla used to wrap the burrito was amazingly fresh and homemade tasting, it had flavor on it’s own and had an amazing chewiness to it. Most people overlook the tortilla when eating burritos but this tortilla truly standed out!

All and all, an amazing burrito, and if you happen to pass by any Senor Fish please please try the scallop burrito, it’s life changing.

Senor Fish

618 Mission St
South Pasadena, CA 91030

(626) 403-0145

Blueberry Crumble Pie At Wild Thyme Cafe & Bakery

One night my friends and I had a big sweet tooth for pie suddenly and decided to go to the local neighborhood Wild Thyme Cafe & Bakery to pick up a pie. They were about to close but we managed to persuade the people to let us order a pie real fast and leave. We asked if they had any banana cream pie but unfortunately they didn’t and resorted to what the restaurant was known for: their blueberry crumble pie! Anything with buttery and sugary crumbles on top will satisfy my sweet tooth any day.

So much of that crumble.... soo good! Now to hit the treadmill

We arrived at home and opened up the pie. The pie was packaged in a way so that you could get those perfect pie slices but being college students, we ravaged the pie and broke it up into many pieces while we attempted to slice it. The blueberry filling was not overly sweet and strangely didn’t taste very much like blueberries (I think it was because they were cooked into a jam consistency). The crumble on top was really good; it consisted of oats soaked in sugar and butter then baked on top of the pie, thus giving the pie a buttery and sugary goodness in every bite! The crust was crumbly and buttery and thankfully not over-sweet or else eating this pie would send you on a trip to your dentist.

Overall, not the best pie I ever had, but this was a great pie considering it was only around 12 dollars for the whole thing and satisfied that sweet tooth everyone had.

Cranium: a game that usually causes me to curse more than when I'm playing Monopoly.

Now to play some Cranium! With some alcohol to jazz up the game of course

Wild Thyme Cafe & Bakery

805 Fair Oaks Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030

(626) 799-4169

www.wildthymerestaurant.net

Best Chips & Salsa Ever and Smoky Carne Asada at Yaqui’s Tacos

Well it’s another boring day at the D-Link office and I’m very hungry. My coworker Hart has introduced the whole marketing team to this place called Yaqui’s Tacos and now everyone is hooked on it. They serve a very unique carne asada since it’s grilled over wood thus imparting a smoky flavor on your tongue and on your clothes for that matter. I usually just grab a taco here and chips & salsa to satiate my hunger while I’m at work. Sometimes I even come here just to get a side of chips and salsa, they are THAT good.

I know this isn't what you'd expect for a picture of a taco, but how else could I show you the goodies that were inside that taco?

Close up of the carne asada taco, that carne asada was really tender and lean!

First off the taco is pretty large; one can usually fill me up and it costs #3.88 for one, can’t go wrong with that! When I was unwrapping my taco it was rather juicy, there was a lot of salsa that was dripping out of the taco. This is one bad thing about thing about Yaqui’s tacos, they can be a bit watery from all the salsa they dump on it thus making it quite a mess to eat and also making the taco itself soggy if you let it sit for long enough. The taco was filled with the wood-grilled carne asada, beans, melted queso (cheese),  guacamole, salsa, cilantro, and freshly diced onions. The taco itself is very mild and the carne asada barely stands out amongst all the other ingredients and relies on the other ingredients to give it some “oomph.” The carne asada was very tender, lean, and had a very nice smoke ring on it but it lacked seasonings, this would be a ton better if they used a chile rub or something on it. All the whole though, it wasn’t bad and was devoured in a minute or two.

A small order of the chips and salsa, I usually get the bigger order but this was way cheaper!

Here’s why I really come here, the chips and salsa! The chips are made on the spot and are VERY fresh and hot. They are seasoned with just plain salt and served with a side of homemade red tomato salsa. The chips themselves are very crispy and have a deep corn flavor that goes very well with the salsa and salt, thus making it one of the greatest chip and salsa combo that I have eaten in So Cal. The salsa was very fresh tasting and the onions in there still had a bite to them.

On the whole, I would totally recommend you the chips and salsa here if you are passing by Fountain Valley (I happen to work here) and if you want a quick fix of Mexican food, here’s a good place to try! I warn you though, you’ll walk out of the restaurant smelling like carne so I would have the lunch to-go if I were you!

This cubicle owns my soul, you would think that after working here for almost a year I'd get a bigger cubicle...

Now back to the cubicle… sigh.

Yaqui’s Tacos

Costco Plaza
17870 Newhope St #103
Costco Plaza
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 435-0226

www.yaquistacos.com

Pigging Out at The Oinkster – Slow Fast Food

I have been to Oinksters twice already, the first time it was sublime (probably because I was trying a new restaurant) but the second time it wasn’t so great when I went with my dad and sister.  This place should be on that Food Network show Diners Drive-ins & Dives, this place literally makes everything from scratch; from the ketchup and mustard to their own pastrami. I admire the chef for making everything from scratch, but his execution needs a LOT of polish and a better service staff.

It truly is slow fast food... service here is super SLOW.

After a confusing car ride and detour courtesy of Google Maps, we arrived at Oinksters and tried to find parking. The parking there is horrible, there was one motorcycle that took up a WHOLE spot (common man, you can park it elsewhere) and one crappy civic that took up two spots, I swear I wanted to kick in the door or key that thing so badly. After scavenging a parking spot on the sidewalk, we immediately went in and started to order but the cashier was talking on the phone and probably put me on hold and fiddled with the cash register for like 5 minutes. Just putting it out there, the service here is VERY SLOW, they weren’t kidding when they advertise they make slow fast food. They literally are very slow at making fast food… minus points for Oinksters here.  We finally put in a order for 1 pastrami sandwich, 1 pulled pork sandwich, 1 pastrami Reuben, a large order of fries with garlic aioli, and a ube (pronounced oo-bay) shake. Keep in mind that you have to order sides separately and the prices aren’t cheap so expect to shell out around 15 bucks for a sandwich/fries/shake. This place is pretty expensive for what you get, plus the portions are kinda dinky for what you pay for (another problem about Oinksters). The bill totalled to be about 40 dollars.

The mustard and ketchup tasted homemade and were both very unique.

After ordering I helped myself to the condiments bar. It ranged from house-made ketchup, chipotle ketchup, mustard, and course ground deli mustard. They also have squeeze bottles of a vinegar based sauce for the pulled pork.   I opted for the ketchup and course ground deli mustard. The mustard is really clean and has a mild heat but very strong mustard flavor while the ketchup is fruity and not as salty as the conventional ketchup you find in a bottle.

This was very juicy but needed a lot of seasoning and lacked pork flavor.

Next came the pulled pork sandwhich which came with some radicchio slaw on top of the pulled pork which gave it a bitter and refreshing crunch to the tender pork. The pork itself wasn’t very flavorful and wasn’t quite smokey (I suspect this was cooked in the oven) but it sure was very juicy and with the vinegar sauce squeezed on it (quite liberally I might add) it gave it a very sharp bite of apple cider vinegar and parted plenty of flavor that made the pork stand out more.  Overall this was very easy to eat due to the moisture and juiciness of the pulled pork.

Looks like a lot of meat right? Well it's just all piled in the middle thus making it look like there is a lot of meat.

Oinkster's Pastrami with Grilled Onions and Cheese

The pastrami came after the pulled pork after a good 5 minutes, I don’t know why the chef was taking so long to make these sandwiches, all the ingredients are right there and require him to only assemble them. The chef truly sucks at shelling out sandwiches in a speedy and steady manner, this will hold true as the dinner progresses. The pastrami itself wasn’t as tasty as I remembered last time I went here, the pastrami needed some seasoning and needed major help from the deli mustard. The pastrami also came with grilled onions and cheese. The cheese was flavorless (didn’t even notice it was there) and the onions lended some much needed moisture to the sandwich but still didn’t stand out at all. The pastrami in my opinion was a fail, the Hat can crank out better pastrami and is a LOT cheaper and plus they give way more pastrami in their sandwiches. The amount in the pastrami was a joke compared to most pastrami places that I have been to for about double the price.

The garlic aioli dipping sauce sent these fries over the top!

The only thing that can top this is sauteed chopped garlic on top of fries... mmm

The fries came with the pastrami and were steamy hot and fresh from the fryer. Freshly fried food is amazing and these fries were the saving grace so far in the meal. But the thing that sent these fries over the top was the garlic aioli dipping sauce which gave the fries a very intense creamy garlic taste. It was sinfully good but after awhile the aioli and the grease from the fries made them less appetizing and too rich.

A lot better than the original pastrami sandwhich and cheaper too!

After 10 more minutes of waiting, my dad start getting impatient since his Reuben hasn’t arrived yet and the price ube shake ($5) hasn’t arrived yet either. It turned out the order wasn’t even placed by the stupid cashier who took his lovely time on the register (you would think if he was that slow he would’ve got the whole order down). Anyways after a few more minutes the shake and the Reuben arrived. The plus side to this was that the Reuben arrived steaming hot and fresh off the cook top. The Reuben was noticeably better than the pastrami (and cheaper!) since the rye bread gave it more flavor and also the thousand island dressing rounded out the sandwich. It was pretty good and flavorful enough that I didn’t have to slather the mustard all over the sandwich like I did with the plain pastrami sandwich.

I feel scammed for paying $5 for a oversweetened taro shake.

Ah now the ube shake, I wanted to try this since it received high accolades on Yelp. The ube shake was made from taro and coconut milk but it strongly tasted of coconut milk and was overly sweet. This shake was DEFINITELY NOT worth the 5 dollars it costs and did not live up to the hype on Yelp. I don’t know what people on Yelp were thinking on this one, it’s just a sweet taro shake, nothing special about this at ALL. It’s probably  special to those who think Panda Express is authentic Chinese food. Save your 5 dollars and just go for the ice water.

Overall, Oinksters was disappointing to the point when now I look back upon it, it sucks for the price given how poor the service was and also how poor the sandwiches turned out. The service and wait on the food was utterly ridiculous and the food wasn’t even hot (except the fries and Reuben). My suggestion to you is go down the street to Tommy’s, I heard that place has better pastrami and food in general. Don’t waste your money here on expensive fast food, there are plenty of other places that will give you even better quality food for half the price. Better yet, save yourself some trouble and just go to The Hat if you’re craving pastrami.

Oinkster

2005 Colorado Blvd
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(323) 255-6465

www.theoinkster.com

Grizzly Cafe at Angeles Crest Highway

It’s been awhile since me and Lerry had a good canyon run and what better time to do it during the summer? It was also a great time to test out my new 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6r… so we headed down to Angeles Crest Highway (started in La Canada) and headed out for one of the best rides ever with some people from OC Moto (Orange County Motorcycle Group).

The bikes parked in front of Newcombs

So many bikes here... crazy!

We first stopped by at Newcombs to take a break. There were TONS of bikes here (mostly cruisers) and seemed to be quite busy since this is usually a biker stop like Cook’s Corner. Judging from their service and their hot chocolate since the last time I’ve actually walked in here, this place is better avoided. Its’ very expensive ($2.00) for a packet of hot cocoa that they diluted with water, VERY disgusting, but it was snowing outside and I was on my old SV650s so it was freezing and anything hot was welcoming. To all you bikers out there, keep riding up ACH and go to Wrightwood if it’s open, it’s way more scenic, less touristy cars, and some crazy curves

My fellow friend Eddie suggested that we eat at this place called Grizzly Cafe, and me being a skeptic of mountain food (That Newcombs’ cocoa was scarring) I still decided to try it since it had some pretty good reviews on Yelp.

Arrival at Grizzly Cafe

VIP Parking at Grizzly!

When we arrived there wasn’t that many people which was strange for a Saturday, I suspect they are more busy on Sunday since it’s a local favorite. We were given VIP parking right in front of the restaurant (a perk for bikers) and was seated immediately right when we walked in. The waitress immediately gave us menus and asked us for drinks, she must have known that we were dieing of thirst after riding for 65 miles straight in the baking hot sun dressed in leather and armor. Special kudos to the waitress, she automatically separated our checks without us even asking, gave me TWO drinks at a time since she knew I can down the Arnold Palmers extremely fast, and brought out the food as soon as it was ready so the food wouldn’t sit and would be more fresh. This place had excellent service!

Beef Dip and Potato Salad with a side of Au Jus

The meat was surprisingly juicy and tender! The bread also was great for soaking up all of the au jus

I ordered a Beef Dip with a side of Potato Salad and a Arnold Palmer (half iced tea/half lemonade). I was really skeptical on ordering the beef dip since most places who serve beef dip sandwiches usually use very dry and tough meat and dry and use the au jus to give it flavor and moisture. FORTUNATELY this place had one of the best beef dip sandwiches I’ve ever had! The beef was at a perfect medium  so there was still pink throughout the meat. The meat was from a high quality slice of beef and was cut very thin thus giving it a very nice tender chew while being extremely flavorful. The meat was served on a light and fluffy roll which soaked up the au jus served on the side perfectly. The au jus was very beefy and flavorful and added more moisture to the meat, it was simply a very well made beef dip! It was $8.99 which was relatively reasonable since they were located all the way up in the mountains and considering they didn’t skimp out on the quality of ingredients.

Sorry the pictures came out with a red tinge since we were sitting underneath some red umbrellas.

The potato salad was full of sweet dill pickles and topped with a sprinkle of paprika. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and the salad itself wasn’t overbearing with mayonnaise and was very mild. The potato salad overall was very well constructed but probably could’ve used something to flavor it up a bit (probably some lemon or dill to make it more bang?)

From Left to Right: Lerry, Me, Josh, Stefan, Stormy

So if you’re ever near Mt. High or riding through the beautiful scenic road of Angeles Crest, I suggest you come here to chow down on some traditional American food done right at a bargain price, I definitely will frequent this place on my rides through ACH!

Grizzly Cafe

1455 State Hwy 2
Wrightwood, CA 92397

(760) 249-6733

grizzlycafe.com

Disneyland’s Smoked Turkey Leg

So here I am in Disneyland for the first time with SPOP. The happiest place in the world (clearly justified by angry parents and crying children) surely does have some of the most expensive and cheap eats around, but one noticeable thing that I remember even when I was a toddler was the giant smoked turkey legs that they sell there. They have increased the cost from the original $5 to around $7, go economy! Anyways me and Jen Katayoutanant decided that we didn’t want to eat at Pizza Port and wanted to take down the epic turkey leg.

Unwrapping the turkey leg... look at all that grease!

The turkey leg was huge when we bought it, I could probably club the kid standing in line next to me and possibly knock him unconscious with it. It was wrapped in aluminum foil and was literally dripping with juices when we tried to take it out.

Smoked to perfection... or so I thought, it tastes like ham!

The taste of the meat was very…. strange to say the least. It tasted very salty and smokey but it strangely tasted more like ham rather than turkey. In fact, it pretty did much taste like smoked ham but with a poultry consistency. The meat was strangely pink, I suspect that they pumped this turkey leg full of sodium nitrate!

Jen nom nom noming on that turkey leg!

Cleaned that leg! I love Ben's face haha!

Jen literally cleaned and sucked the bone dry, LITERALLY. The turkey leg had these very awkward “bones” which was probably cartilage and soft bone, you basically took a bite and could take it out exactly like a bone.

Jen stripped it CLEAN! Impressive :O

On the whole, if you want to take on this ham-like turkey leg, be my guest. It was very tasty and was one of the few things you can eat at Disneyland that is more bang for the buck but I suspect that this is VERY unhealthy for you, you can’t get that unearthly pinkness in the meat from just smoking it. It’s probably pumped full of salt and sodium nitrate!