I’ve had regular peas with bangers & mash in England plenty of times. 
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They actually got rid of the original recipe for a period of time and then brought it back. I imagine there was outrage at changing the recipe. I know we stopped going when they changed and then went back when we tried other places (and were sorely disappointed). We were so happy to hear that they were offering the original recipe again!
Batterfish was actually pretty good but apparently moved to OR…
The curry there is not half bad (but not at all spicy).
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Stopped by Bari last week for the first time in a long time. Probably my favorite visit out of 4
Capocollo $12 & Finnocchio $12
Rigatoni en Ragu Bianco $26
braised rabbit, winter herbs, olives, pecorino
Dessert Baby!!
Also Gemini Bakehouse is providing treats for Cofax Coffee and I’ve been loving it!!
Strawberry Shortcake Donut $5
Cinnamon Roll $5
Fuckin best holy cow
Praline Pecan Crunch Donut ?! $5
Sprinkles $5
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I have been wondering about Bari. Seems to fly below the radar and my one visit was quite good.
Yeah I live close by and don’t go enough. I’m not so much into building a meal focused on skewers but I’m glad to know they have more pasta options now
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Soft-serve with orecchiette and olive oil?
This stuff was in the pouch on the back of the seat in front of me in an Uber the other night. I assumed the driver was selling it, but he wasn’t, and his English wasn’t good enough to explain why they were there. Is this the stuff they put in som tum?
you know it
Were the orecchiette crunchy?
Naw they were hazelnuts if I remember correct, my bad I thought you were joking. I didn’t look too hard at the dessert menu.
Is that a thing? Candied/roasted orecchiette?
No, they just looked too concave for nuts.
That was tripping me up too lol it’s why I didn’t leave a description. They kinda don’t look like hazelnuts
Thanks to @Clayfu’s post about Hummus Labs in Pasadena:
We had delivery from there last night.
Fattoush Salad ($7.95) upgraded to Greek (feta and Kalamata olives +$1.95)
Falafel platter with sides of classic hummus and grilled vegetables ($13.95)
Falafel platter with sides of classic hummus and baba ghanoush ($13.95)
Party Pack with classic hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, and feta dip ($12.95) (came with a large tub of pita chips though thought I had ordered pita bread)
Shawarma Nachos with cauliflower ($13.95) (holy crap are these good! I’m now wondering if they would do a pita wrap with the shawarma cauliflower)
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Craving a tuna sub. For weeks. (Crazy, huh?).
Happened to be near Burbank so I remembered Giamela’s is there.
$10.50 for this giant beast, loaded with diced pickles, tomatoes and onion.
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Nice! Can you describe your banh cuon setup?
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Yes, first @PorkyBelly preps all his rice batter and fillings, reaches for his smartphone and records me doing it. 
All joking aside I have a special banh cuon pot that you can stretch fabric over to steam the banh cuon. You could also use the stainless steel steam trays as another way of doing as well.
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Had a pretty good meal at Anajak the other day. The pork coppa / kratong tong / farmer market bok choy were the winners this time.
Shin Sushi - keeping it reasonably affordable at $150pp
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Hit The Puerto Rican Spot Truck which calls themselves the first LA Chicago’s Jibarito, Chicago style Puerto Rican food.
The jibarito sandwich was something I’ve never tried before. In place of the bread, they used flattened fried plantains. I got the steak which had a good marinade and tender.
Was in Vegas last week for March Madness and managed to sneak in a dinner at Raku. As usual I overindulged with rich dishes. I not only got two orders of the tendon, which I love there but a couple other smaller items not pictured. The salmon collar was one of the daily specials and I’m glad I got it. Loved how well prepared it was and it was one of the best collars I’ve had with the luscious fattiness of the meat, not a single spot that was over or under cooked.
Half order of the agedashi tofu
Beef liver sashimi
Salmon collar
Grilled beef liver
Beef tendon
Foie with fermented black garlic
Pork Cheek
Foie and egg custard
Also tried the new Soulbelly bbq from a Top Chef alum. Got the fatty brisket, pork belly, and the pork and cheddar sausage. Tried a piece of my friend’s rib tips and smoked portobello mushroom
Liked the brisket and sausage a lot, the pork belly was good but not necessarily something I’d go out of my way to get. The rib tips glaze was a little too sticky sweet for my tastes. I would have liked the option of getting it without sauce. The mushroom was pretty good.
The rest of my Vegas meals are probably better off in the stoned and drunk thread 
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Vientiane in Garden Grove = 
Sadly they ran out of Lao sausage, but oh well.
Lao beef jerky:
Laab minced beef salad (minced beef, tripe, fish sauce, lime, rice powder, cilantro, green onions):
Nam khao tod (crispy fried rice with sour fermented pork, peanuts, green onions, cilantro, mint):
Kua mee (Lao style pan fried rice noodle with chicken, pork, & shrimp):
Sticky rice:
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Damn, I’m so envious of you that the tendon was available. Nice meal, looks like a great time!
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