In the interest of time (i.e. I’m outta time this morning.. DOH!), let’s keep this short, shall we? And dun forget, the CRISPY TOFU BALLS aren’t in the menu rotation anymore because they’re now served… forever! FOREVER I SAY!! ;)
“Bye-bye” and last week for the NOM NOM PORK (it’s GUUUUUD!)
“Hi-hi” and welcome back you super popular garlicky sucker you.. Japanese Garlic Noodles! (I think we still have some mints to give too!)
“Hi-hi” to a new dish too: the BRAISED COCA COLA JACKFRUIT! That above is a Jackfruit dish.. and that above is not, I repeat N-O-T meat. It’s VEGAN y’all.. please enjoys (Vegans and meat eaters alike!)
And while you’re enjoying a CRISPY TOFU BALL (conveniently pictured in the background here :D), did you know we you can much on ‘em with some tasty Pineapple Fried Rice y’all?!?!
And with that said, let’s now end and humm with the first MacGyver them song, shall we?!?! (and if MacGyver were still going on, I’m sure he could talk all the ingredients above and make a Tank, a nice Airplane or just simply solve Global Warming.. oh yeah, he’s THAT good! ^_^)
Tonight we’re open for Din-Dins again! (so you can get yer hands on the deliciousness that is the DOUBLE-FRIED SWEET GINGER GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS as presented here by the KITCHEN NINJA! ^_^)
Btw, we STILL have some KALBI-LICIOUS ANGUS BEEF if you’re craving… BEEEEEEEF today.
And now that all that’s outta the way, why not bring in your Thursday (while you’re thinking about taking your loved ones and/or potentially future loved ones to SK for a lil Din-Dins tonight) w/ THE MUPPETS SHOW!! And I haven’t seen the new movie yet (I heard it’s pretty damn good), but I still love me this intro. Oh man… good stuff!
Hello 2012.. we’re BACK! For those that could make it last week, the menu is EXACTLY the same (and for those that can’t see the menu unless there’s a direct link to the image vs. the link to the left side because the menu MIGHT be NSFW [I mean, it’s just a menu], just click the link above to get that menu.. see, I think about you guys behind all your firewalls and techno-mo-logy ;D)
First big change, our Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/any other holiday I forgot present to you (if you didn’t already know): CRISPY TOFU BALLS… FOREVER! SEE (the KITCHEN NINJA and our boy “Gordo” working hard making dem balls for YOU), that’s a pretty big change if you’ve been on gone on a nice lil vacation! And considering we have the SK KARA-GE on the menu you can make a cute Japanese Popcorn Chix and Tofu Balls smiley face too.. I mean if you have the time and want to (like me!) ^_^
Other changes? I dunno, but things are a percolating (at least in our minds) and it’s time get this dog-and-pony show on the road, don’t you think? Btw, that’s not a hint that we’re getting a food truck or anything- it just means it’s time to move forward and grow this bad boy. ;D
(this is melt in yo’ mouth bone marrow that’s part of our PHOOOOOO!)
And considering we only did the FISH+(TARO) CHIPS w/ Curry Apple Chutney-liciousness one day and how popular it was during that day, we’re seriously considering the FISH+(TARO) CHIPS FRIDAYS soon too (psssst- it’s battered w/ VODKA! haha)
Btw, that shit was CRISPY good too…
Now if you’ve read this far, “snaps to YOU” because… who reads this blog and/or this far anyway?!?! Which leads me to my personal+professional New Year’s Resolution:
It’s time to FINALLY stop talking, tweeting, blogging, facebooking about it. All that is cheap, it’s time to GROW this mo’fo!
Do we have any specific plans? Yes and no
Is it gonna be hard and is the restaurant business still f’ing hard??? Ummm YEAH! I’m still f’ing up behind-the-scenes (it ain’t easy y’all!!)
but is it time to get off our asses and make it a reality? HELL YEAH IT IS!
This is a tough business guys. I won’t lie to you (well except to Chuck Norris, I never know what kinda mental games that guy is up to “hi-YA!”) I’ve learned a lot, fucked up even more and I will say this:
WE ARE SOOOOOOO LUCKY WE’VE LASTED THIS LONG!!
(and if you haven’t figured it out, it’s all thanks to YOU.. the 1 person left that felt like reading this far ^_^)
And on that sappy note, if you aren’t anywhere close to (I was going to say “AN” SK as if we had more than one restaurant.. see, I’m already preparing myself mentally!) Starry Kitchen and ARE close to a Jack in the Box.. why not consider a “Jumbaco.. JUMBACO!” (feel free to sing+dance it in your office at the very least ;D)
(sure, this COULD be considered advertising for the “other team”.. but I think it’s pretty hilarious, especially lil Jack’s reaction when the ad exec kills the idea.. haha)
And on the last SK lunchie-munchies day of the year (which happens to be the KITCHEN NINJA’s birFday too), let’s take a look visual look back at the few pics that I coerced the KN into taking this year since she normally RUNS AWAY from any picture being taken! haha (while she’s culinarily talented, she’s also adorable… well at least I think so!)
(look at this dog, it’s HUGE and bigger than the KN!)
(here the KN is pointing and laughing at me while I’m getting a nuggie from our LQ@SK partner-in-crime, Chef Laurent Quenioux!!)
(Here’ me and the KN at the GOLD STANDARD.. I seem to remember her running away from my gold mustache the minute after we took this pic! haha)
(this year the KN didn’t have enough time to figure out a Halloween costume, but she tolerated my luchadore outfit with a hesitant.. “THUMBS UP!” LOL)
(the cutest and my FAVORITE pic of the year.. our Jedi Master KITCHEN NINJA dressed up as Yoda for the LA Street Food Fest!)
And there you go.. a whole year of KN pictures (with me sprinkled in there for good measure too).
Have a happy New Year y’all (and don’t forget… NO DIN-DINS tonight!) See you on Tuesday… NEXT YEAR!!!
Xoxo,
TEAM SK
PS- btw, don’t forget the KN INVENTED the CRISPY TOFU BALLS too.. here’s a quick pictoral remind ;)
Happy #NewWaveWeds !!! (ok, this may not TECHNICALLY be a “New Wave” song but it came out at the time, it’s TOTO and I really like this song because remember “Love isn’t ALWAYS on TIIIIME!”)
I gots to go right now so remember.. we’re OPEN TODAY (and we have the SK KARA-GE/Japanese Popcorn Chicken on the menu too!!!) WOO HOO ^_^
In a perfect world, you can get Chicken Wings (of any kind) for lunch and/or Din-Dins.. well guess what, that perfect world happens… TODAY! LOL
SALTED PLUM CHICKEN WINGS CONFIT Wild Card today for lunch and/or possibly Din-Dins tonight too… that shiz is GOOOOOOOOD if you haven’t had it.
Plus what better way is there to bring in the weekend than with some Chicken WAAAAANGS (I can’t think of anything better at this moment.. I hope you feel the same ^_^)
(ok, that’s technically an A-Frame Roy Choi Lamb Shank I’m chowing down on in this picture… the effect is the same when eating a chicken… WAAAAAANG!)
Before the #NewWaveWeds ear-liciousness, today we’re gonna try an entree SPICY VIETNAMESE SALAD w/ poached chicken + pickled red onion-tasticness on a bed of shredded cabbage and baby greens today to see how many people like it (since there are enough people that like it as the side salad ^_^) Me thinks we’re gonna sell it fer a lil cheaper than we normally would to encourage y’all to try it, and so we can get your reactions (which we hope are more along the lines of “HELL YEAH!”)
And if you didn’t know, it’s actually a very traditional Vietnamese dish (aka “not your mama’s rabbit food, MY mama’s rabbit food!” LOL) known as “Goi Ga”.. but if you’re just admiring the pretty picture and that alone has got your mouth watering and dun care about all that cultural jazz… have at it! It’s GOOOOOOOOD!
Otherwise, if you didn’t know already and you like BEEF, we have a Wild Card special today: the KALBI-LICIOUS ANGUS BEEF! (it’s topped w/ a little julienned green apple for good+tasty measure.. and to also cut the sweetness of all it’s Kalbi-liciousness ^_^)
As the picture MAY suggest, it’s REALLY good in a banh mi sammie. (SERIOUSLY… so GOOD in a banh mi ^_^) There might just be enough for today so come and get it kiddos if you want to start your new year with… BEEF!
And without further ado (since I haven’t made another reference to #NewWaveWeds since the beginning of this post), here’s your reward (to all 2… possibly 3 of you that have read this far):
“BOOOOOYS DOOOOON’T CRY!” (sometimes I do, but I’m not a boy anymore so it’s excused, right?!?! ;D)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Btw, today we’re closed (aka we AIN’T open!) since it seems everyone in our ‘hood is getting today off as part of their New Year’s holiday. We’ll be back tomorrow for lunchie-munchies and this Thursday+Friday for Din-Dins!
So have fun today and we’ll see you again (along w/ the now NEVER disappearing CRISPY TOFU BALLS if you didn’t know already) startin’ tomorrah. :)
Xoxo,
TEAM SK
PS- and yeah, we didn’t create our own holiday card so I went ahead and borrowed our girl Tomoko’s (awesomely photobombed) holiday card she sent us along with a banana flavored present she said she could not resist getting us while she was in Tokyo. Thanks Tomoko, you’re the BEST-EST! ^_^
Get some SK KARA-GE for lunchie-munchies, (me thinks) it’s “bust a nut” good (but that’s entirely just my passionate opinion ;D)
Btw, NO DIN-DINS this tonight or tomorrow (basically none this week y’all.) We’re gonna give the staff a break from Din-Dins, but will resume our regularly scheduled..umm.. DIN-DINS next Thursday+Friday!
Thanks (and make sure you get that Ginger Ponzu sauce on those Japanese Popcorn Chicken-liciousness.. it’s makes it GOoooOOOoooOOOooOOOD! ^_^)
SK KARA-GE (aka Japanese Popcorn Chicken) w/ housemade Ginger Ponzu sauce-liciousness is… back!
despite it being the last “week” for rotation, if you didn’t read before the CRISPY TOFU BALLS are back… FOREVER! (see, we kinda care about your requests ^_^)
And you know who else is back… “Backstreet’s back.. ALRIGHT!” (and just for the record, I actually don’t know if they’re actually back or not, but it just seemed like an appropriate time to insert this video to keep w/ the theme of everything being BACK… and yes, I do love me some guilty pleasure boy band music too! It’s so cheesy good ^_^)
Not sure Din-Dins will be back this week, but lunch IS! Hope everyone had a great Festivus/Hannakuh/Christmas/Kwanzaa (and any other holiday I might be forgetting and if I did… DOH!) weekend. See ya at lunch (don’t forget we VAAAALIDAAATE ;D)
