Okashii Okashi samples Japanese (and occasionally other Asian) snacks (okashi) that are strange and amusing (okashii).Lotte is an Asian conglomerate…
Dish: Khao Boon Bha Place: Savatdee, University DistrictPrice: $10.00In the bowl and on the plate: From the menu: “Traditional Lao…
Growing up in New York, I knew that Sabrett hot dogs, for me, were the best of the bunch, boiled…
Welcome to Okashii Okashi. This column will periodically look at Japanese snacks (okashi), typically sweet, that are strange and amusing…
It’s been nearly two years since Taiwan’s Din Tai Fung opened its second restaurant in the United States, in Bellevue’s…
In last week’s Sexy Feast, I wrote about the faux meats at Veggie Grill, discussing the pros and cons of…
Vegan power has come to Seattle in the form of Veggie Grill, a restaurant chain headquartered in southern California. Invited…
As far as I know, Shabu Chic (behind Viet Wah in the International District) is a one-of-a-kind restaurant in Seattle,…
Maria Hines says she named her Ballard restaurant Golden Beetle after a 27-ingredient Moroccan spice mixture called ras el-hanout which…
Dish: Bakmi Goreng Jawa Place: Indo Cafe, NorthgatePrice: $7.95 On the plate: From the menu: “Javanese style sweet stir-fry egg…
Dish: Golden NoodlesPlace: Thaiger Room, University DistrictPrice: $7.28 ($2.00 more for prawns and $3.00 more for mixed seafood)On the plate:…
A stroll through last weekend’s Dragon Fest in the Chinatown-International District gave me a first opportunity to try the Tokyo…
Dish: Szechuan Cold NoodlePlace: Szechuan Chef, BellevuePrice: $5.99 In the bowl: The menu says nothing beyond the dish name. So…
Dish: Ttukbaegi BulgogiPlace: Ka Won Korean Restaurant, LynnwoodPrice: $7.99 lunch, $8.99 dinnerIn the bowl: Per the menu: “Marinated beef tenderloin,…
Zippy’s Giant Burgers in White Center is Seattle’s hamburger mecca for many. Buns are good, as are the patties–made with…
Dish: PandameiniaPlace: Pandasia, InterbayPrice: $9.50On the plate: Per the menu: “The ultimate chow mein: assorted vegetables, shrimp, chicken, beef and…
At the newly opened Far Eats in Belltown, my dinner started innocently enough with a Mango Lassi. Soon came an…
Dish: Khao Soi GaiPlace: Little Uncle, Capitol HillPrice: $8.80On the plate: Per the menu: “Chiang Mai curry egg noodles, stewed…
Dish: Ants on the TreePlace: Sichuanese Cuisine, International DistrictPrice: $6.95On the plate: Per the menu: “Stir-fried vermicelli noodles with ground…
It had been about ten years since my last visit to La Vita e Bella in Belltown. Back then I…
