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Lee’s Sandwiches Opening in San Francisco

Posted on 12/16/2006 by grubgirl

The chain that bakes its own Vietnamese sandwich bread rolls, and sells a variety of Vietnamese sandwiches with other Asian snack delights, is set to open up a franchise in San Francisco. Looks like the store is slated to open in December 2006..no word on if they’ll be delayed or not.

I can’t wait. I discovered what everyone else living on the Peninsula already knows. Lee’s Sandwiches are pretty dang tasty. I visited the one in Fremont and ordered up 3 sandwiches for a team of us out helping with a team playing in a Washington High School volleyball tournament.

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Tips on Cooking Fried Chicken at Home

Posted on 11/26/2006 by grubgirl

Grubgirl was recently invited to partake in eating some home-cooked fried chicken at a friend’s house. (The recipe for the fried chicken batter was taken from a Wall Street Journal article, of which I don’t have the exact link since I don’t have access to the “paid subscribers” section.)

My friend was able to make the fried chicken without the help of an official deep fryer. Rather, he used a deep stock pot with a cooking thermometer hanging on the side.

Next, he purchased warehouse-sized cooking oil from Costco.

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Recipe: Shan Lahori Fish Mix with Tilapia

Posted on 11/12/2006 by grubgirl

I bought the Shan Lahori Fish Mix for 99 cents, based on advice from my friend. I went to Trader Joe’s and bought some frozen Tilapia. The recipe below falls into the South Asian category, given the make-up of the spices. My friend is from Pakistan, which tends to share similar cuisine with that of North Indian cuisine (if this needs correction, please comment and let the author know!).

The fish mix is a bag of pre-mixed spices. Use only 2-3 Tbs. for these cooking options, not the whole bag!

Option 1:

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Cooking Tips: Shan Spice Mixes for South Asian Meals

Posted on 10/13/2006 by grubgirl

Remember Shake ‘n Bake from the 70’s? Well, a friend has introduced me to Shan spice mixes, which remind me of Shake ‘n Bake. These are pre-mixed spice packs for different Pakistani dishes. So although you aren’t really coating meat with these spices, you are just adding a few key ingredients to produce a legit-tasting South Asian meal.

(Here in San Francisco, you’ll notice that many Indian restaurants bill themselves as Indian & Pakistani cuisine. There are many similar dishes but Pakistani dishes do not contain pork…and they do eat beef. Think Shalimar.)

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