Back Alley Cafe

Pan seared Wild King Salmon topped with garlic-serrano peppers, on top of cilantro-scallion-lemon vinaigrette crab potato salad accompanied by Shanghai Baby Bok Choy.

Fresh Wild Alaskan King Salmon for Dinner… everything steamed and served with dipping sauces.

Steamer for dinner. Freshly caught King Salmon, Carrots, Zucchini, Squash, Mushrooms, Peppers, Mushroom, Shanghai Bok Choy and Tofu.

Dipping Sauces: Ponzu, Bachan BBQ, Pietro Ginger Sesame.

Single Dredge Fried Chicken Wings

Cross section of my scalloped potatoes au gratin griddled in salted butter.

Today’s Special - Pastrami Sandwich

Independence Wagyu Beef Burgers

Corned Beef & Avocado Sandwich on grilled buttery flaxseed bread. Dijon, Kewpie and Cream Cheese.

Comfort Food. Linguica, Eggs and Rice.

Sirloin cap steak for… Steak Salad!

Deviled Eggs for lunch.

JIB Taco Sauce, Kewpie Mayo, Asaro Castelvetrano Olive, Ancho Chili Oil, Paprika.

Wintermelon Soup, with a twist… KALE and Ancho Chili Oil.

2 lbs of Pork Butt
3 lbs of Wintermelon
12 oz Kale Leaves (no stems)
1 Yellow Onion, Medium
(Ginger powder and garlic powder becausese I was too lazy to go buy some)

Went a little overboard with 4x Shepherds (Cottage) Pies. Only finished two so far and need to make more potatoes for the other two.

Not meant to be Irish by any means, with the Parmigian/Panko crust and dark soy sauce mixed into the meat sauce.

NYE 2022 Dinner

🎶 It’s the most wonderful time, of the year… for BEEF STEW! 🎶

This is some next-level fried rice (2nd time cooking this way) with unwanted Hamachi K**a...

I’ve been making fried rice since I was 6 years old. My dad taught me the way we made it at our restaurant, and that method has stuck with me. Over the past 15 years, I’ve learned two other methods; one by Charlie Phan (Slanted Door) and the other Gordon Ramsay.

This new method involves separating egg/yolk and mixing the yolk with the cold cooked rice, while making a hot-oiled pan mirepoix and then adding the beaten egg whites to cook. After the egg whites start to firm up, add the yolk-rice and cook thoroughly, while adding the cooked protein at the end (I also have leftover Kalua Pork which I’ve made into fried rice many times). Salt & pepper to taste.

I was blown away the first time, and blown away even more the second time.

Wild Caught Black Cod

Steamed with garlic, green onions, Hawaiian salt, sesame oil, soy sauce

Sous vide Tri-Tip Tacos

First time making Hainan Chicken. If you don’t know what it is… it consists of poaching 1 whole chicken in a bath with ginger, garlic and green onions and served with: rice made from the chicken fat, oil, garlic, shallots, and some of the chicken bath simmering liquid (broth), sauces (usually two or more), and a bowl of broth on the side.