This Weekend, Dragon Fest 2013 in the ID!

Saturday, July 13 from 12 - 8
and Sunday, July 14 from 12 - 6
Come down to the International District for culture, food, drinks
and fun including Dragon and Lion Dances, break dancing, taiko drumming, kabuki, anime costume contests, arts and crafts and more. Events and activities include:

$2 Food Walk, Saturday and Sunday. Bring your appetite! This is
a great (and inexpensive) way to explore new restaurants. Due to previous success, the food walk includes 11 new restaurants. The parking lot of the old Uwajimaya location with have a great assortment of food trucks as well (although these are not a part of the $2 Food Walk).

$2 “Double Happiness Hour,” Saturday 4 - 9. Sample boozy delights and get acquainted with new bars. If that isn’t enough to slake your thirst, there will also be a traditional Japanese beer and sake bar.

Saturday night will bring the “International Dance Party” beneath the Chinatown Gate on South King Street. From 8 until midnight you can dance to the tunes that DJ Richard Dalton will be spinning as well as get a free dance lesson from the Massive Monkees. All ages welcome.

For more specific information, get online: http://tinyurl.com/lmmjnra

See you this weekend!

Spam: The Movie

Finally, the movie that’s on everyone’s summer Hot List — Spam-O-Rama. After one month of intensive editing, our media department is ready to release the Hawaii-style food adventure. Slated to show at Sundance and Caan, we’re giving our loyal customers a sneak preview. And as an added treat, we’ve pestered Miko, innovator of the featured fried musubi, into sharing her recipe for a new classic. In her own words, here it is.

Spam-On-A-Stick
Skewer fried Spam onto stick (we used bamboo chopsticks)
Use a sushi bamboo roller and roll it with rice and nori on the outside (make sure the whole thing is secure! It will be kinda heavy)
Heat up oil in a pan (we used canola oil)
Dip your Spam-roll-on-a-stick into tempura batter (ration: 1 egg + 1 cup soda water + 1 cup flour), then into panko breadcrumbs
Put into hot oil and cook until the batter is golden

Oh! Stay so ono! A big thank you to all who joined in the fun. Until next can-o-Spam — aloha!

Test Drive Jaipur Avenue

Delicious Jaipur Avenue, new and now at Momo.

Lately I’ve desired to take a break from the usual double-short-2% latte, and along comes entrepreneurial Seattleite Jillu Zaveri with delicious chai options. Which do I love best? The Cardamom or Masala? Saffron or Ginger? And I’m dreaming of Vanilla for summer iced-tea times. Just add water and the gratification is instant: smooth and slightly spicy sweet, the flavors of Jaipur Avenue could easily become my new addiction. The ingredient list is short and simple and a box of 15 packets sells for $15 — that’s just a buck apiece for a lovely chai tea break. The award-winning graphics make it an attractive gift, too. Thank you to food aficionado Ivy Chan of Cocoa Chai Chocolates for making the introduction.