4/10    Is there a good soup noodle place (like Din Tai Fun) in the Bay Area?
        I went to HC Dumpling today, which had pretty good soup noodles, but
        it paled in comparison to the SGV.
        \_ Corrected: I meant to ask for a soup dumpling (XLB) place! -op
           \- yes, i have modeled you brain.
              some what amusingly, i went from San Francisco to a famous
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4/7     Speaking of restaurants, I referred a friend to the Slanted Door
        based on its stellar repuation. She called it 'The PF Chang's of
        Vietnamese food'. Has it really gotten that bad or does she have
        her head up her ass?
        \_ Head.  Ass.  Up.
        \_ Ya that's exactly it. But it's so much more expensive, I think you'd
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4/7     Anyone watches Iron Chef America?  How did Mark Dacascos, a karate
        and kung fu champion and action movie star, end up hosting a culinary
        show?
        \_ He succeeded William Shatner.
        \_ maybe he got tired of playing injuns who die to white treachery
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4/3     A few days back someone was advocating going to good restaurants over
        saving money.  I'm curious, I've never been to a really expensive
        restaurant. (Over $30 per person.)  In general I've found that once I
        get beyond about $10 the food doesn't get any better, instead I start
        paying for stuff I don't care about, like "atmosphere."  Which
        basically means I've rarely been to a restaurant where the food
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1/28    the baby borg episode of star trek:voyager is so sad!
        \_ Jeri Ryan's firm rear end gave us Obama.  God bless her.
           \_ What about the front?
           \_ How was this supposed to have come about?
           \_ I thought I rehashed this for the motd.  Jeri Ryan used to be
              married to an Illinois senator.  They had a messy divorce.
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9/10    To any stir-frying experts: every time I make my stir fries with chicken,
        no matter how thinly I slice it, it comes out rubbery and chewy. How
        can I make them softer? I don't think I can slice them any thinner (1/8")
        Thanks.
        \_ Marinate the chicken first.
           \_ I do that already (rice vinegar, oil, soy sauce) -op
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6/2     Want to know the difference between round, shank, flank, loin,
        sirloin, rib, brisket, flank, plate, chuck? Want to know the
        difference between NY steak, filet minion, T-bone, rib-eye?
        http://www.thecookingcompanion.com/meats.htm
        \_ And to add to this, one of my favorite quotes from a chef:
           "What happens when a chef finds a tough, slightly skanky
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4/27    Special psb motd emergency post, top 50 restuarants in the world rated.
        http://tinyurl.com/25ckhk
        French Laundry in Yountville scores the number 4 spot
        \_ "Alice Waters, the founder of Chez Panisse, in Berkeley,
           California, received the Lifetime Achievement award."
           Chez Panisse was rated #40, which goes to show that the list
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4/12    Are Matt and Trey gay? Season 10 and 11 show waaaaay too much
        explicit gay sex in South Park (both with Mr. Garrison) and I
        no longer find the show enjoyable to watch. Maybe I'm just
        getting old.
        \_ South park hasn't been worth watching since around season 3.
           \_ The Tom Cruise in the closet episode and the death of chef
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7/22    Where is a good place in the south bay to  buy sushi/sashimi-grade
        fish? I've tried Mitsuwa but their fish can be a bit spotty
        at times.
        \_ Marukai Supermarket in Gardena has excellent sushi. It is pretty
           close to the South Bay. BTW South Bay in Southern California means
           nearby Torrance/Long Beach. As for the other South Bay, hmmmm...
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