Monthly Archives: October 2009

Spam-a-Lot Short Rib Burger

As aLways, here’s a littLe mood music. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUU_aB70oes For aLL those craving Spam, Papi has LISTENED.  And he brings you this: the Coconut Lime Spam-a-Lot Shortrib Happy Burger, with griLLed mushrooms and chiLi onion goodness.   <– smiLey face incLuded. Toasted Bun Coconut Lime Chilli Spread Short Rib Spam Goodness Grilled Mushrooms Onion Cilantro Lime [...]
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Monday afternoon juke joint

QUESTION: who’s out sportin FiLas and Adidas and sum summa KangoLs? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv_hGVhniFM At Papi’s behest, I’m treatin y’aLL to the freshest West Coast sounds of the late 80s bLeeding into the 90s. Back when Chef Roy was cLad in his bestest — dope rope goLd chains, fat laces, FiLa jumpsuits — and mesmerized by Dayton [...]
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EMAIL OF THE DAY :D

::wipes tears:: I’m sorry, I’m sorry guys.  I just had to share this with y’aLL! Just like I sometimes like to show you some of the love and ridicuLousity I encounter on FB and Twitter, I wouLd like to extend it now to emaiL. ENJOY!!! Love and tacos, Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice SUBJECT: website grammar Hi, I love [...]
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Coming soon to an Asian grocery near you…

…if near you happens to be in Echo Park. So sit back, reLax and enjoy the traiLer that shouLd have taken me 2 hours, but in reaLity it took me 12.  (PCs are no fans of MOV fiLes!  BLasted SD780 HD video onLy captures in MOV fiLes!  RICHARDFRETCHER!!!!11oneone)  I subsequentLy had some formatting, conversion and [...]
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QUESTION: anybody notice a rittLe something…?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaGTYmRMQm0 I know, if you bLink, you’LL totaLLy MISS it!  But if you check out The Next Iron Chef on Food Network this Sunday, you might catch at least another 20 seconds or more of a KoGi-ricious cameo. Grashus to the Twitterverse for grabbing the link for me! Love and tacos, Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
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Kogi NopaLitos Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich

This week we have a grilled Ham and Cheese sandwich with Nopalitos. The bread is grilled until it is nice, crunchy, and light with the cheese melted on the inside. We throw in some ham, nopalitos, salsa verde, and onions and we’ve got a damn tasty sandwich.
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♫ DAMN, we havin a baby…

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7YCkJkeMS8 CONGRATULATIONS, ORANGE COUNTY!  CLocking in at 3 tons, 8 pounds and 3 ounces, we’ve got Baby Naranja as the newest addition to our famiLy. Isn’t she beautifuLs??? She’s a BIG baby, but remember that she’s stiLL a baby.  Have a littLe bit of patience as UncLe Jae learns the ropes of taking care of [...]
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Papi y Ninos

Kogi Familia “Chef” Semaza Day Crew Fist of Great Burning Passion Body by Kogi This is our family… how about yours?
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BEST FISH TACOS EVERRRRR!!!!1one

Okay, I wiLL be the first to admit that I am no fish taco connoisseur.  In fact, I don’t even reaLLy like fish tacos unLess they are the fake fish tacos — ya know, the un-fried versions. Why don’t I like fish tacos?  Because normaLLy they’re super greasy, the batter’s too thick and it tastes [...]
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Story Time!

As soon as I got this photo, I immediateLy thought of doing a “CAPTION THIS.” As you aLL know, Papi/Chef Roy jumps off the trucks every evening to tuck his daughter into bed promptLy at 8PM.  As a joke, he took a photo of story time… “Once upon a time, I had 1 cup of [...]
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