Opa Market

2401 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94115

Occasion: Lunch! May 2012! For awhile we were always eating this for lunch.  Close by, reasonably priced with huge portions.

Chicken and rice

Huge piece of chicken with saffron rice and a delicious cole slaw salad

Definitely a generous portioned meal with fresh and flavorful ingredients. I like that the cole slaw is light with vinaigrette dressing.  I'm not into that heavy creamy dressing, so this was a plus for me.  You get a huge peice of chicken breast with either a wing or a drumstick.  With a portion size this big, you can share this with one other person and still be able to satisfy your hunger cravings.

Kabab and Curry

1498 Isabella St
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Occasion: Thursday night dinner.  Too much Korean food, so we decided to try some Indian food. 05.17.12

Chicken Tikka Masala

Definitely a kick to this dish.  Super spicy, but at the same time, it went really well with the garlic nan we got.  Their level of spice is something completely different than what I'm used to. I know I broke a sweat eating this.

Chicken Kadai

I'm not sure what exactly it was made with, but it was even more unbearable than my chicken tikka masala dish.  Due to the spice level, I only had once piece of chicken, though the meat was super tender.  The flavors were definitely more appealing than the chicken tikka masala.  The spices are very apparent and it wakes you up.

Garlic Nan

I love anything glutton and with garlic.  To balance off he spiciness of the Indian dishes, we had to get an order of nan.  They were flavorful, fluffy and addictive.  I love dipping it into the sauce, but it's still wonderful without it.  This is a must whenever I'm eating Indian food.

Mochicream

Mitsuwa Marketplace
675 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129

Occasion: We were in the Japanese Market getting Japanese Ramen and thought might as well give this place a try. After a 9 hour class and dinner, we found out his little cousins were coming over, so we had to stock up on some goodies for everyone to snack on for the UFC fight. 05/05/12

Mochi filled with cream. Definitely different and unique. Mango was a favorite of ours.  Must be eaten within 24 hours after purchase.

Tobang

1052 Kiely Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Occasion: Thursday night dinner! Korean food is Henry's favorite cuisine and since there's so much of it in Santa Clara, I guess we just had to.  04.26.12

Soup for a cold day

It was a perfect night for soup.  It was some kind of beef bone soup with rice cake and noodles.  Simple, warm and super filling.

Pancake, Kalbi, Tofu Soondubu

Complimentary pancake with a yelp check in.  Everything seems to taste better when it's free.  The Beef was absolutely flavorful and the stew...I wish they had an egg for us to crack in it.  It was decently priced, delicious and filling.

Dosa on Fillmore

1700 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94115 

Occasion: Indian fair for lunch.  We had the luxury to enjoy a full lunch and then some.  Sometimes, it's nice to be able to have a sit down lunch to enjoy the food that's presented in front of you. 04.26.12

Mango Lassi

The perfect mango yogurt drink to cool your palate down from all the Indian spice.  It's thick, creamy and super refreshing.  Definitely one of my favorite drinks of all time.  Now I'll just have to learn to make it.

Sardines

They're bigger than anchovies, but smaller than a mackerel.  These things are so freaking delicious.  they're salty, spicy meaty yet boney.  It's okay to eat the bones though.  If you're a fan of salty small fish, I'd definitely recommend it.

Samosas

How can you go wrong with these deep fried goodies filled with curry, potato chunks and other flavorful vegetables.  This is definitely a vegetarian friendly dish.  I don't know about you, but anything filled with chunks of potatoes, goes well with me.

Below are the three different DOSAs we ordered. Not exactly sure what we ordered, but they come in these different sizes, shapes and forms, depending on which dosa you choose.  They're all flavorful and absolutely spicy, but no worries, it comes with some yogurt dip on the side, to cool you down.  If you're a fan of spicy food, you should definitely give this place a try.