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What's The Worst Restaurant Name You've Ever Heard?
The Phuket references apply to the name of the island in Thailand that was so damaged by a tsunami just a few years ago.
Someone already mentioned Cucaracha as an "interesting" name for a restaurant. There was a La Cucaracha in my neighborhood in Seattle, but I could never bring myself to go there. My son and DIL like the food at a same-named place in St Paul, but I would still be hesitant to visit a restaurant called "The Cockroach." I'm sure (maybe) that it refers to the dance, but still ... .
The Food Lab: How To Make The Best Chili Ever
Well, here I am, not being adamant but with an opinion. I grew up eating local chili con carne without beans added, and I've cooked it that way ever since I was old enough to do so. I like the idea of cooking it the way
the "chili queens" might have done it back when they had their stands on the plaza, or when the cooks on the cattle drives made theirs. Some cubed beef and/or pork, some comino, and whatever else that might be around: various chiles, Mexican oregano, garlic, salt, and anything else that might seem right. Also a slurry of masa harina or flour works well to thicken it.
I also like pinto beans (not kidney beans) as a side. I don't like to cook them in the chili because I like season them differently: salt pork, cilantro, maybe one or two whole serrano chiles.
Cook the Book: 'Jamie's Food Revolution'
A quick dahl with yellow split peas takes a little over twenty minutes to cook. Some rice and maybe a simple salad and dinner is ready.
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My then-wife and I were visiting San Francisco about 30 years ago and stopped at a mom-and-pop Mexican restaurant for lunch. The owner looked Asian to me, but I didn't think anything of it until I found that my enchiladas were stuffed with bean sprouts and tofu. They weren't bad, just (to be generous) not what I expected. When we left, I saw that this place was 2-3 doors from a Chinese restaurant. We wondered whether the owners traded places occasionally just for the fun of it.