Happy Sunday Lily On The Lam Readers:
My page view counter hit 5000 today and I felt I should celebrate by giving you all $5000 dollars. Then I realized I did not win the lottery, so instead I will give you all a "thank you" for reading my blog instead! You can buy slightly less plasma TVs with my sincere thanks than you can $5000, but TV is over-rated anyway!
This weekend has flown by. I have a slight case of stubble burn on my chin. The unfortunate but deliciously earned by-product of kissing "The Bad-ass Bandit" for hours and hours and hours this weekend. I will gladly suffer stubble burn for kissing such a hot man. Also, in trying to find a link on how to prevent stubble burn to include in this blog post (LilyOnTheLam.com is all about solutions to life's problems!), I found out that my use of salicylic acid products actually makes my face more sensitive and therefore more prone to stubble burn. Great, so I brought this on myself? Too sensitive and too prone to make out for long periods of time! The list of "failures" just keep adding up-- ha ha ha!
I had been referring to my plight as "beard rash" until I found it was a euphemism for something else on UrbanDictionary.com. I have to study up on my euphemisms! (For more on "The Bad-Ass Bandit, check out my last blog post "Lizard Blocked: How an Albino Gekko is Ruining My Seduction Efforts."
My cat, Oshi (a.k.a. "Oshikuru Kitten Samurai" named after Oshikuru Demon Samurai - if you watch "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men") is laying on the bed spinning his head around as he watches the ceiling fan go around and around and around. I sometimes suspect Oshi is a stoner with his own personal supply of catnip. If I could read his mind, I have a feeling he would say "Have you tried this strain of Jamaican Poontang catnip? Dude, it's outta this world!" (Side note: To the disappointed Rasta porn-seekers who found this blog post by Googling "Jamaican Poontang," I apologize whole-heartedly.)
Oshi is now trying to lay his head on my keyboard as I am typing. I suspect he's trying to say "I'm on your blog? Call my agent!"
I feel like the post after 5000 page views should be a really "Knock the ball completely out of the ball park" post. But I'm a little brain-dead, so instead I am going to blog about one of my favorite things to do on a Sunday ... having dim sum!
If you do not know what dim sum is, it is basically like tapas but Asian. Little plates of tasty bites, sometimes brought around on carts where you can pick and choose to your heart's content.
When I was in Sydney, Australia, I discovered that they refer to "dim sum" by the Cantonese term: "yum cha." My favorite "yum cha" restaurant in Sydney is East Ocean Restaurant. If you're in Sydney, please make sure you go there. I love their mango and cream pancake rolls, which I have never seen at dim sum in the United States. They are heavenly!
My friend NL (a.k.a. "The First Lady of Lynchburg") came back to Tampa Bay recently for a visit. Her two demands were (1) to go to Oceanic Supermarket - the Asian grocery store and (2) to go for dim sum. I love Oceanic Supermarket. They always have incredibly fresh produce. Where else in Tampa Bay can you buy fresh dragon fruit? I like to stock up on all the lovely Asian marinades and sauces that I cannot find in my traditional grocery stores.
For NL's dim sum craving, I chose China Yuan Seafood Restaurant on Armenia Avenue. While China Yuan usually does not serve dim sum on carts you can get dim sum there any time day or night versus the traditional brunch/lunch hours only. I find it's very important to have an outlet where you can indulge your dim sum craving at any time. My body doesn't know how to only crave dim sum during brunch hours!
I also recommend T.C. Choy's Asian Bistro and the 2 locations of Yummy House China Bistro, if you're looking for dim sum in the Tampa Bay area. However, China Yuan is my favorite in Tampa. As an added bonus, there's a great Asian bakery in the same shopping complex as China Yuan. Dim sum and then pastries to go? Win-win!
I recommend the Chinese sausage and green onion rolls from the Asian bakery.
If you are a dim sum newbie, one of the perks of going to China Yuan is that they have a picture menu for all of their dim sum specialities.
Being a creature of habit, I have some basic dim sum items that I always make sure to order:
"The First Lady of Lynchburg," her friend R and I ordered up a storm of dim sum items and corn-crab soup. Here are some pictures of our mighty dim sum feast:
And if you want to order off the regular menu, I recommend the beef and vegetables pan-fried noodles. Baby bok choy is a must!
Thank you, Lily On The Lam readers for the 5000 page views. I've enjoyed blogging about my adventures, restaurant and product reviews and the sturm und drang that is my life. I hope you have enjoyed reading about it.
Feel free to celebrate my 5000th page view by having some great dim sum or by giving/receiving a case of stubble burn to a devious hottie - or go real crazy and do both!
Thanks for reading!
My page view counter hit 5000 today and I felt I should celebrate by giving you all $5000 dollars. Then I realized I did not win the lottery, so instead I will give you all a "thank you" for reading my blog instead! You can buy slightly less plasma TVs with my sincere thanks than you can $5000, but TV is over-rated anyway!
This weekend has flown by. I have a slight case of stubble burn on my chin. The unfortunate but deliciously earned by-product of kissing "The Bad-ass Bandit" for hours and hours and hours this weekend. I will gladly suffer stubble burn for kissing such a hot man. Also, in trying to find a link on how to prevent stubble burn to include in this blog post (LilyOnTheLam.com is all about solutions to life's problems!), I found out that my use of salicylic acid products actually makes my face more sensitive and therefore more prone to stubble burn. Great, so I brought this on myself? Too sensitive and too prone to make out for long periods of time! The list of "failures" just keep adding up-- ha ha ha!
I had been referring to my plight as "beard rash" until I found it was a euphemism for something else on UrbanDictionary.com. I have to study up on my euphemisms! (For more on "The Bad-Ass Bandit, check out my last blog post "Lizard Blocked: How an Albino Gekko is Ruining My Seduction Efforts."
My cat, Oshi (a.k.a. "Oshikuru Kitten Samurai" named after Oshikuru Demon Samurai - if you watch "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men") is laying on the bed spinning his head around as he watches the ceiling fan go around and around and around. I sometimes suspect Oshi is a stoner with his own personal supply of catnip. If I could read his mind, I have a feeling he would say "Have you tried this strain of Jamaican Poontang catnip? Dude, it's outta this world!" (Side note: To the disappointed Rasta porn-seekers who found this blog post by Googling "Jamaican Poontang," I apologize whole-heartedly.)
Oshi Cat: The eyes and ears say "I'm cute!" The extended tongue says "I'm a rebel!"
Oshi is now trying to lay his head on my keyboard as I am typing. I suspect he's trying to say "I'm on your blog? Call my agent!"
I feel like the post after 5000 page views should be a really "Knock the ball completely out of the ball park" post. But I'm a little brain-dead, so instead I am going to blog about one of my favorite things to do on a Sunday ... having dim sum!
If you do not know what dim sum is, it is basically like tapas but Asian. Little plates of tasty bites, sometimes brought around on carts where you can pick and choose to your heart's content.
When I was in Sydney, Australia, I discovered that they refer to "dim sum" by the Cantonese term: "yum cha." My favorite "yum cha" restaurant in Sydney is East Ocean Restaurant. If you're in Sydney, please make sure you go there. I love their mango and cream pancake rolls, which I have never seen at dim sum in the United States. They are heavenly!
Pictures from East Ocean Restaurant in Sydney, Australia:
My friend NL (a.k.a. "The First Lady of Lynchburg") came back to Tampa Bay recently for a visit. Her two demands were (1) to go to Oceanic Supermarket - the Asian grocery store and (2) to go for dim sum. I love Oceanic Supermarket. They always have incredibly fresh produce. Where else in Tampa Bay can you buy fresh dragon fruit? I like to stock up on all the lovely Asian marinades and sauces that I cannot find in my traditional grocery stores.
For NL's dim sum craving, I chose China Yuan Seafood Restaurant on Armenia Avenue. While China Yuan usually does not serve dim sum on carts you can get dim sum there any time day or night versus the traditional brunch/lunch hours only. I find it's very important to have an outlet where you can indulge your dim sum craving at any time. My body doesn't know how to only crave dim sum during brunch hours!
I also recommend T.C. Choy's Asian Bistro and the 2 locations of Yummy House China Bistro, if you're looking for dim sum in the Tampa Bay area. However, China Yuan is my favorite in Tampa. As an added bonus, there's a great Asian bakery in the same shopping complex as China Yuan. Dim sum and then pastries to go? Win-win!
I recommend the Chinese sausage and green onion rolls from the Asian bakery.
The Asian bakery
If you are a dim sum newbie, one of the perks of going to China Yuan is that they have a picture menu for all of their dim sum specialities.
Being a creature of habit, I have some basic dim sum items that I always make sure to order:
sticky rice steamed in leaves
turnip cakes (a.k.a. radish pudding)
Grab the condiments and top the turnip cakes with red vinegar and chili sauce.
voila - fully topped and ready to eat!
steamed pork buns
"The First Lady of Lynchburg," her friend R and I ordered up a storm of dim sum items and corn-crab soup. Here are some pictures of our mighty dim sum feast:
And if you want to order off the regular menu, I recommend the beef and vegetables pan-fried noodles. Baby bok choy is a must!
Being a Chinese restaurant, China Yuan also gives you a fortune cookie at the end of the meal. Here is my fortune - a true statement if I ever heard one.
Thank you, Lily On The Lam readers for the 5000 page views. I've enjoyed blogging about my adventures, restaurant and product reviews and the sturm und drang that is my life. I hope you have enjoyed reading about it.
Feel free to celebrate my 5000th page view by having some great dim sum or by giving/receiving a case of stubble burn to a devious hottie - or go real crazy and do both!
Thanks for reading!
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