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[Costa Mesa] [Japanese] Sushi Zen Bistro

Sushi Zen Bistro
1875 Newport Blvd #A100
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 722-2520

Restaurant.com had a 80% off sale, and I bought 7 gift certificates during the sale. I wanted to use the GC to try more Orange County restaurants. The first GC we used was for Sushi Zen Bistro. I came home late from class, and this restaurant opens till 10:30pm. So off we went for a late dinner.

Sushi Zen Bistro is in Costa Mesa, but at the border of Newport Beach. There is a Yardhouse in the same plaza. There were a lot of crazy young (maybe drunk) driver at the parking lot. We almost got hit by a car when we were walking in there.

November 20th, 2009 | Category: EAT | Comments (2)

Eggplant with Ground Pork

Dr. P told me that he loves Chinese food, and he wishes I would cook more Chinese food for him. I have this really old Chinese cookbook from 1987, “Chinese One Dish Meals“. Flipping through the cookbook, I found the recipe for Eggplant with Ground Pork. It was a spicy dish, and Dr. P should like it.

茄子碎肉 Eggplant with Ground Pork

Stir fry chopped green onion, garlic, ginger, and chili paste in some oil until fragrant. Add ground pork and stir-fry until cook through. Add eggplant and cook until soft. Add soy sauce, cooking wine, water, and cornstarch. Cook until the sauce thicken. Sprinkle some chopped green onion on top. This dish was really easy to make, and tasted so delicious. Dr. P said he doesn’t usually like eggplant too much, but he loves this dish. He had 2 bowls of rice with this dish. And requested to bring it for lunch for the next day, too.

November 20th, 2009 | Category: COOK | Comments (1)