[Pdx-pm] 15% off OSCON
Michael R. Wolf
MichaelRWolf at att.net
Sat Apr 25 03:30:51 PDT 2009
For those who don't know that Raman soup can take days to make and
years to master, try a soup shop in Japan town. I had a great
conversation with the owner, and stop in every time I can. You can
see the vegetables and meaty bones reducing down to a tasty broth
while seated at the counter or walking down the street. What a great
find!
Kumako Raman (211 E Jackson St)
I'd never heard of his other signature dish: mabo tofu. Wow. Another
great find. Thick gravey. Ground pork. Silky tofu.
Lately, they've been catering to the students, so the (cheap, err,
uh... cost conscious, value conscious) Perl group should feel right at
home. Even though I'm on an expense account when I travel, and could
go to more expensive places, I feel like I've been fed like a king
when I spend $10 for dinner there.
And, for dessert, wander across the street to Nijiya Market (240 E
Jackson St) for a browse through items that confuse most "Anglo
palettes", but are an adventure in the delicacies of the "Asian
palette". I first heard these terms from an (Asian) Perl student of
mine while training in the Richmond section of Vancouver BC, a place
that's so heavily Asian that some stores and restaurants don't even
bother translating into English. He didn't know whether to steer me
toward or away from the "Asian palette" when I asked about a good
local restaurant. Since eating local is half the fun of traveling, I
had a great adventure in eating.
--
Michael R. Wolf
All mammals learn by playing!
MichaelRWolf at att.net
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