Gastrolust

Dish: Bakmi Goreng Jawa Place: Indo Café, Northgate Price: $7.95 On the plate: From the menu: “Javanese style sweet stir-fry egg noodles with choice of chicken, beef, pork, tofu, or shrimp (+2.00).” In addition to meat (I chose shrimp), the noodles come with carrot, cabbage, bean sprouts, green onions, and scrambled egg. Supporting cast/What to [...]

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Where: Satay in Wallingford, Seattle What: Laksa Price: $9.95 In the bowl: Shrimp, yellow noodles, and tofu puffs in spicy coconut soup, along with bean sprouts and a lime wedge. Supporting cast: That’s it–at your table, that is. What to do: Squeeze the lime to add acidity and a citrus note to the soup. Then [...]

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I love the idea of Bite of Seattle, but (except for The Alley, hosted by Tom Douglas) regrettably there aren’t as many real restaurants as in the past. You’ll find some fun food, but most of it is from vendors you’ll see at other fairs and festivals around Seattle. So if you’re headed to the [...]

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