Xegyn

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Name: Carlo Stearns
Date registered: March 11, 2010

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Tempura Soba — June 12, 2011
Colorado Grill in Fresno, CA — April 17, 2011
Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp — April 11, 2011
Don Pepe’s in Fresno, Part 2 — April 8, 2011
Gem of Thailand in Fresno, CA — April 8, 2011

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Jun
12

Tempura Soba

by Xegyn

Tempura is actually one of the simplest Japanese items to make. The batter is just flour and water and virtually anything can be battered and deep fried. You can then eat your tempura with a dipping sauce and rice or put it on a bowl of soba. I chose the latter. The soup is a …

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Apr
17

Colorado Grill in Fresno, CA

by Xegyn

Colorado Grill (Yelp) on E. Herndon Ave near Costco is a burger joint that moved in where Fatburger used to be. This place was packed during lunch and has pretty large burgers. I have to admit the flavor reminded me of Fatburger a bit, which is not a bad thing. The Boulder burger I got …

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Apr
11

Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp

by Xegyn

Last month, jumbo prawns were on sale at Safeway so we got some even though I didn’t have a specific recipe in mind. I decided to consult the trusty Joy of Cooking and found a delicious-sounding recipe title “Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp”. The main ingredients were butterflied prawns, white wine, butter, and breadcrumbs and smelled …

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Apr
08

Don Pepe’s in Fresno, Part 2

by Xegyn

I loved Don Pepe’s so much I had to go back 2 more times. Here are some new pictures of other items they offer. Although I am not a huge fan of the beans in a taco, the al pastor taco was really good which makes me realize that their carne asada is just okay. …

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Apr
08

Gem of Thailand in Fresno, CA

by Xegyn

My family and I were looking for a good Thai place in Fresno and the highest rated place was Gem of Thailand (Yelp), so we decided to check it out. The restaurant is a small place tucked behind Costco close to Herdon. We started with the Tom Yum Shrimp soup and it was different from …

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Mar
30

Corned Beef Taco

cooking,
Irish food

by Xegyn

Corned beef tacos are always good. There’s something about having the beef, cabbage, onion, potato, and crispy tortillas all in one bite. I think this is one of my favorite “leftovers” food.

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Mar
29

Mapo Doufu / 麻婆豆腐

by Xegyn

My mom showed me how to make some Mapo Doufu without using one of those instant spice packets and it’s actually really easy. The ingredients you need are mostly things you should already have: tofu, mushrooms, beef, green onions, ginger, shoyu, and corn starch. The last ingredient is doubanjiang, a spicy bean sauce that is …

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Mar
29

Club 33 in Disneyland

Anaheim

by Xegyn

Here’s a picture of me in front of the Club 33 entrance at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. This is probably the closest I will ever get to the club. This door is located next to the exit for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

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Mar
27

Garlic Ice Cream in Gilroy

food,
Gilroy

by Xegyn

April and I were passing through Gilroy and I just had to check out the Garlic Shoppe Outlet (Yelp) and try some garlic ice cream. The Garlic Shoppe Outlet seemed to be the best garlic shop in Gilroy based on what I read on Yelp. It was a small shop in an outdoor mall and …

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Mar
15

Oki Dog

by Xegyn

Back in Los Angeles a few years ago, Zeke and I went to Oki Dog (Yelp) on Fairfax Ave. Although they had a C health inspection rating and it smelled like gasoline from the power tools of workers fixing a door, we had to try the legendary Oki Dog. The Oki Dog is basically a burrito with …

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Tempura Soba

Colorado Grill in Fresno, CA

Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp

Don Pepe’s in Fresno, Part 2

Gem of Thailand in Fresno, CA

Corned Beef Taco

Mapo Doufu / 麻婆豆腐

Club 33 in Disneyland

Garlic Ice Cream in Gilroy

Oki Dog

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