The sushi we got last night was incredible. This was at a restaurant called Spectrum on One at the Fairmont hotel in Dubai. The fish was unbelievably luscious - I could easily have taken a wasabi-less bit of the salmon to be some supremely fresh exotic fruit. No kidding! The yellowtail was great too and I’m so feeling that post-sushi goodness even today.
Getting up to speed on the strike brought to mind dreary aspects of Los Angeles. So here’s a cheery word on one of my favorite restaurants in the city.
Granted I haven’t ever been to Thailand, but I have had a lot of Thai food, and I miss Patakan every day. No kidding! I used to eat (or take out from) there at least once a week and it was always the freakishly hot red curry (with chicken and a side of white rice). I also brought (or at least tried to bring) everyone I knew in LA there. Needless to say, the waitstaff adored me - they even began to make my curry spicier but I politely declined. It’s the best red curry in the world as is!
A couple of days ago, I tried to cook it like they do, and it was good, but not even close to Patakan. So if you are ever around those parts, have the slightest appetite for fiery food, AND empathize with the strikers (wink, wink), then fight all kinds of traffic to go!
PS: Echigo and Blue Hen are other Asian eateries in the area that could bring on a smile anytime. Between bites, that is. =)
