to eat when I get home
I updated google reader to let me know when all of my favorite blogs update. This makes my days much more exciting, especially since my whitman e-mail address was recently taken away. This means that I also have a lot of links to tell you about. The first of these is my list of things to eat when I get home. I have decided that the selection of food in Fort Collins is much better than I expected. Still, the restaurants do not have the character of each Los Angeles/SG eatery that I long for.

1. Dim sum at the Elite, formerly New Concept
I had heard a lot of about New Concept's dim sum. I have tried Mission 261 but never went there. After reading this post, I would love to try it as soon as I get home. Those almond shrimp balls look delicious and would easily convince my mom.
Also, VERY FEW people here seem to know what dim sum even is. Apparently there are some places in Denver, thank goodness. Imagining a life without dim sum and the clank of steamers and carts and pointing furiously and green chopsticks makes me very sad. I think it's time right now to give up on Eric's good idea of being dim sum servers for Halloween because no one here would get it.

2. Pie 'n Burger
Really, I just have a craving for pie right now. Yum. Pie. It is pretty close to being my favorite dessert. I heard about their banana cream pie on good food. If I have been to this Pasadena restaurant at all, it has not been for a long time and I cannot remember it. I recently read something saying that they have the best burgers in LA too. Why haven't I been getting rhubarb pie and a chocolate shake every week?

3. 101 Noodle Express
Jonathan Gold's description of this beef roll made my mouth water. This place is walking distance from my house. I think I picked soymilk and green onion pancakes over this beef roll right before I left town, maybe regrettably. Pumpkin shrimp pork dumplings!??!? Just another way to sell a restaurant to my mom, I hope.

4. Guelaguetza Palms Restaurant
This place is far away so it is very unlikely that I will ever end up there. But, horchata topped with cantelope, red cactus fruit puree, and walnuts. I will go to great lengths to put something that unique and delicious sounding into my stomach. The mole spewing, banana leaf wrapped tamale and the corn fungus could also draw me there soon. The tamale makes me miss the Salvadoran one I had with Lillian in Culver City which seemed to use a plantain in place of masa. Yum.

5. Banh Mi and Che Cali
I love che and have been meaning to make it with mung beans and coconut milk. I'm always worried that I will get the proportions wrong and am afraid to ask Huyen who made it all the time. This place is in alhambra and according to the post, you can get 3 kinds for $2. Another thing that I should have been eating weekly.

6. Ramen
I don't really care where, but I love ramen and have a craving for that too. I can actually get that here at a place called Gohan Time. I love their name and that's why I mentioned them. Still, there is this place in Rosemead which I have heard is not as good as the one in Gardena and I just heard Jonathan Gold talk about some spicy ramen in Little Tokyo. I could also get some ideas from the rameniac, I'm sure.

I know and you know that there are more, but I feel better sharing those for now.

Also, I mentioned Calvin Trillen in my last post. I have to credit him and his book American Fried for changing and expanding my idea of eating. I never so much appreciated simply delicious, completely inelegant food until I read his book. For example, I still remember his description of the best barbecue pork sandwich that he has ever had and still wish to someday eat it. Recently I found this website, which is apparently by America's road food authorities. Having traveled so much in my life, it is unfortunate that I am just finding out about their book. Their photo of blueberry sour cream pie makes me want to drive all the way to Salina, UT. My parents are in Cape Cod right now and I remembered seeing an episode of the annoying $40 a day where Rachael Ray ate a lobster sandwich, which I guess is called a lobster roll, from a stand. Luckily, my mom was able to eat one yesterday and reported back today that it was delicious. I am very happy for her.
- posted by Lyndsay @ 8:46 PM