Spicy Asian Beef

Thaw slender strips of beef steak.

Finely slice green and red peppers. Keep seeds with them for spicy flavor.  Add to an oiled pan, add 1.2 cup water and set aside to be put in oven at same time with the beef.

Marinate the beef slices with a garlic, red pepper, sesame ginger teriyaki barbecue sauce.

Place in preheated oven set on 400 degrees. Place the peppers in the oven at the same time.

Cook them both for 20-30 minutes

Pile them atop a bed of rice or noodles.

Vs. Hibachi China Buffet

This was a great food experience.  We decided we wanted an Asian buffet.  We chose Hibachi China Buffet.  It is located in a very nice location.  We expected the typical Asian buffet experience, food that has been sitting out for hours, few if any guests, dim lighting, a tired played out asian music cd being repeated for the 100th time, and waitresses that looked irritated that we had come to interrupt their texting.
We were really surprised, the place didn't compare to any buffet we had ate at before. Upon arriving we were greeted by 2 large stone statues.  The inside was packed,  we did not wait to be seated very long.  Maybe the wait was 5 minutes.
To entertain us there was an expensive koi pond which featured some nice looking fish and even 2 small turtles.  Brilliant almost flamboyant lighting was everywhere you looked. 

The food was fresh and fantastic. I started off with a sushi plate.  

The sushi is made there fresh in front of you. The sushi chef worked tirelessly preparing the rolls.  

All of it was delicious.  

 My next plate was heavier, it was steamed and fried dumplings with chicken teriyaki

and an egg roll.  The dumplings actually had a taste to them and the meat filling inside of them.  I never had either before that had a taste. The chicken teriyaki and egg roll were about average.

 I ordered a beef soup and they asked which type of noodle I wanted. I gave them a clear answer and what I got was a mix of 2 different types.  That was not the bad part of the bowl of soup.  The beef soup tasted too much of vegetables, and the meat was tasteless. I barely had 2 spoons. Disappointing.

Next up was the hibachi, you fill your plate at the station with the meats and vegetables that you want and tell them what sauces you want.   I choose onions, mushrooms, noodles, and steak. 

Was well prepared and tasty.

 Lastly, for desert I had some sweet strawberry cake, a type of whipped pineapple treat and some cherry sauce covered bananas.  For a Chinese buffet desert menu this is very common.  

The cakes were very good but the exact same as any other Chinese buffet I have been to.

The cakes were very good but the exact same as any other Chinese buffet I have been to.

 

The architecture really gave a sense of being in China.  

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Overall experience was a good one. Will return to eat here again.  It had a great atmosphere.
The waitresses were nice and always ready to fill your cup.

Congrats to the Hell's Kitchen Season 10 Winner

Christina Wilson is the season 10 winner of Hell's Kitchen!  Congrats to her.  She hails from Philly and will be receiving a $250,000 salary 

@ GORDON RAMSAY STEAK.

Cheers to Paris Las Vegas

There she is getting her first visit of her new kitchen where she will be working as Head Chef.  Looks enormous.

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich Made on a BBQ Recipe

C: This recipe looks like it makes them how I used to eat them when I was a little.  These really do look tasty. I used to make these on a hot plate flat surface and they never came out this nice looking.

We wanted something light and fresh...

After D got her hair cut we decided to get lunch.  In the shopping center we had a few choices.  There was a sushi bar, pizza place and a Mexican restaurant. We choose to go to "La Carreta" the Mexican restaurant.  

salsa sampler made for our special order. each time I eat at a Mexican restaurant I order the 4 types of dips/salsas.  nice variety to chew on while awaiting the meal.

never ending chips basket.  these were bland and perhaps a little stale but once they are dipped in the salsa or cheese dip its hard to stop eating them.

had 2 $2 dollar draft beers was the daily special.

pollo crema

C: a welcomed treat of a spicy chicken covered in a creamy cheese sauce with rice and beans.

fajita toppings/salad

Chile Reales

C: was my first time eating this and I will try it again someday.  it was a battered pepper deep fried and had a spicy sauce over it. really tastey.

2 chicken fajitas

art and stonework fireplace

reminded me of south of the border

La Carreta

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with tip $30  The server seemed new maybe a little scared, but gave pretty good service. The food came out quickly and I would rate the over all experience a 3.5 out of 5 stars.