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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Kalbi Burger ~ Best New Burger Joint In K-Town

By now, some may have already heard of Kalbi Burger. And why not? Since its opening on June 14th, Kalbi Burger has been creating a buzz around town, especially in the area where it’s located – Koreatown.

As soon as I heard of the joint I had to head on over there and try their burgers. I met up with my boy, the none other King of Bling – Ben Baller. Both of us being K-Town natives and glad there was a burger joint in K-Town, we had to scope it out.

It is on Wilshire Blvd. and Wilton Place…inside the little plaza. As I walked in I was greeted immediately. I nodded my head, smiled in acknowledgment and looked around first to get a feel of the place. The walls are painted a nice rich red that I liked very much. There were some mirrors on a wall, a large built in wall clock and a few cool looking tables. I was glad to find no TV either to distract me from enjoying my meal.

Okay, time to order, albeit I knew what I wanted- their signature Kalbi Burger. I kept wanting to change my mind because I was tempted to try their other burgers. But I stuck to my guns and ordered the Kalbi Burger Combo. I’ll have to save the other for my next visits…if the burger was good, that is.

While ordering, Hawk (the owner), walked over really quick, welcomed us and immediately went back to hustling on the grill. I was impressed to see the owner behind the kitchen. Now-a-days, you hardly ever witness that any more. I also liked the kitchen being in plain view and open. One can watch their burger being prepared fresh.

: My Order – The Kalbi Burger Combo; (Continued)

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Lengua Tacos at Home ~ Taco Recipe

Via our new Flickr Friend JLT, this handy photo-guide to making tongue tacos at home. Click for the big version. JLT tells us they have made tacos using this recipe 3 times in the past year and they’ve been amazing! Let us know how it goes in your kitchen…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Make Tacos Al Pastor at Home ~ Recipes

Tacos Pastor by Paida 70

Tacos Al Pastor are one of Mexico City’s (and Los Angeles’) greatest taste treats. A Mexican-ized version of the classic Turkish/Lebanese shwarama, the melt-in-your-mouth pork flavors are complex and amazing. While it’s possible to make tacos al pastor at home without a proper vertical rotisserie, it really isn’t the same thing. Buying an industrial grade rotisserie isn’t an option for most people, so it seems that al pastor is destined to be a restaurant or taco table/truck item only.

sunbeam

Enter Andrew Galarneau of Buffalo, NY, who clues us into the Sunbeam Carousel Rotisserie, which is no longer being sold but is available on Ebay and other sites, usually for around $40. It’s a mini version of an al pastor spit, and Andrew used on to make his own homemade version of tacos al pastor. Check out the results on his site. If anyone out there in the TACO-sphere give this a try, please document it and send your story our way!

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Eyeball Tacos ~ Recipe

Eyeball Tacos

Recipe modified from Kraft Food’s African American Flavor Center for your taco-centric Hallowe’en party tonite:

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
2 tbsp Mexican spice mixture
12 Taco Shells
3/4 cup Salsa
3/4 cup Sour Cream
1 can (2-1/4 oz.) sliced pitted ripe olives
Preparation:
Mix meat and spices. Shape into 36 (1-inch) balls; place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Fill each taco shell with 1 meatball; drizzle with salsa. Top with 2 meatballs dipped in sour cream. Garnish with olives to make “eyeballs.”

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Kat’s Margarita ~ Recipe

Kat’s Margarita ~ Double Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup lemon juice

1 cup lime juice

2 cup Triple sec

2 cup White tequila

Optional: Grand Marnier

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Pflum’s Drunken Pfish Tacos ~ Los Angeles

Pfew young ladies know their way around a pfish taco like our good pfriend Pfraulein Pflum. Today we pfilch her amazing recipe for incredibly pfluffy beer battered-cod tacos:
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