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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Tip: Tortilla Heights’ Super Spicy Salsa

Posted on 10/6/2006 by grubgirl

Tortilla Heights
1750 Divisadero Street
(between Bush St & Sutter St)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 346-4531

Thanks to a Chowhound tip on this, I confirmed this secret with some co-workers who suggested Tortilla Heights for drinks. Now, IMHO, Mexican food, like Chinese food, should only fall into a certain grubworthy price point. So, for the bar food, I would not recommend TH for a value-based meal. Friendly staff, for sure. But this Grubgirl prefers legit taco stand meals. For $6 or less, thank you. However this was a work gathering, and I know that not everyone else is a grubber. So back to the snacks.

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A Match! Bargain Bites & El Burrito Express

Posted on 10/2/2006 by grubgirl

The SF Chronicle’s bargain bites give props to a place reviewed previously by Grubgirl, El Burrito Express. Now that’s something we can agree on, hands down!

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