tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post113432628623633102..comments2024-03-03T17:06:13.464-08:00Comments on Passionate Eater: Fusion Combinations: What Works and What Doesn'tPassionate Eaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1137035049668725262006-01-11T19:04:00.000-08:002006-01-11T19:04:00.000-08:00Hey there Foodie Universe! Thank you, thank you, ...Hey there <B>Foodie Universe</B>! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for those excellent photographing tips! When I need to take pictures, my hands are always trembling profusely, and I am always scared to use flash in a restaurant. Plus, a friend of mine helped me to change the shutter speed (although now, I have no idea how she did it), and the pictures came out "way" blurry because I coudn't hold the camera steady. Your "Tip #3" was great! (I had never heard that before.) I'll try that next time <B>Foodie Universe</B>, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Also, I am totally serious about the peach-flavored water! My friend kept telling me it was flavored with "peach syrup" or "serum" before we ate there, and when I tasted the water, I confirmed it! It didn't taste like bad juice that was over-diluted, it actually had a nice, peachy aftertaste. Pretty good actually.Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1137023741559742082006-01-11T15:55:00.000-08:002006-01-11T15:55:00.000-08:00Oh, the challenges of taking good photos of food!!...Oh, the challenges of taking good photos of food!!! In my own quest to take crisp photos in dim restaurant lighting, I've discovered a couple of things that may help you out. <BR/>1. Sometimes putting a candle close to your plate helps (if there is a candle on the table, of course) (looks like you might have figured this out)<BR/>2. If you take multiple pictures, you'll usually end up with some that are clearer than others <BR/>3. Hold your breath at mid-exhale while you take the photo <BR/>4. Some tables are usually better lit than others<BR/>5. If you want to get really hard core, get a mini tripod--they're amazing.<BR/><BR/>By the way, are you serious about the peach-flavored water???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1136359437070170122006-01-03T23:23:00.000-08:002006-01-03T23:23:00.000-08:00Hi Jeff L! Thank you for the restaurant recommend...Hi <B>Jeff L</B>! Thank you for the restaurant recommendation of <I>The House</I>. Actually, Stan brought me there on one of our first dates, and he claims that it is his "favorite" restaurant in San Francisco! The Niman Ranch Pork Chops sound like they are worth the money! I can't remember what I ordered there, the last (and only) time I went there was over 2+ years ago. I'll have to go again though, based on your recommendation!Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1136277219688432002006-01-03T00:33:00.000-08:002006-01-03T00:33:00.000-08:00Go to "The House" in SF. Not a spectacular mind-b...Go to "The House" in SF. Not a spectacular mind-blowing restaurant, but it has very solid fusion fare at fairly decent prices. =) The niman ranch pork chop with sweet sauce (made of currants and some other good stuff) is addictive...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1136191396713106302006-01-02T00:43:00.000-08:002006-01-02T00:43:00.000-08:00Oops, I forgot to say that Tangerine is in San Fra...Oops, I forgot to say that <I>Tangerine</I> is in San Francisco, and not Los Angeles! As for the other restaurants I have talked about, generally I list the cities of where they are located on <A HREF="http://passionateeaterarchives.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">the archive section of Passionate Eater</A>.Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1136178865174175772006-01-01T21:14:00.000-08:002006-01-01T21:14:00.000-08:00Thank you Elmo Monster! I have been eagerly visit...Thank you <B>Elmo Monster</B>! I have been eagerly visiting the delicious <A HREF="http://elmomonster.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Monster Munching site</A>, because I've been keeping an eye out for the newest post on Cafe Hiro. I just read through your other Cafe Hiro posts today, and I'm very excited! It seems like you hold them in the highest esteem. I hope that your "most recent visit" met your expectations!<BR/><BR/>Hello there <B>Eat, Drink, & Be Merry</B>! I agree with you about the deceptiveness of the "saffron" dish, I thought it would be the best too. And dang! Sounds like you're fluent in "restaurant-lingo" already! I really wish that you were working up here in the Bay Area--I would love to eat at your restaurant. It's clear that you have already learned many of the "tricks of the trade" to being a fantastic chef.Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1136170181958676982006-01-01T18:49:00.000-08:002006-01-01T18:49:00.000-08:00PE, your dish actually sounded the best with the a...PE, your dish actually sounded the best with the addition of 'saffron'. The food does look good, but presentation-wise, i think the food looks somewhat 'busy', 'noisy' and 'overdone'. Great review! Wait, is this place in LA or SF?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865316.post-1136152319396927302006-01-01T13:51:00.000-08:002006-01-01T13:51:00.000-08:00Loved this line "How can you use pepper when you'r...Loved this line "How can you use pepper when you're using saffron? That's like buying a 1-oz truffle for $250, chopping it up very finely, and stir-frying it with bittermelon and ten pounds of regular button mushrooms."<BR/><BR/>Such a lovely post, too bad you didn't enjoy your main course as much as I enjoyed reading your article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.com