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Restaurant Pick of the Week, Healthy Soba Noodle Recipe, and My Big Crush
By Vanessa Camozzi on June 4, 2010 12:37 PM
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DC DINING: RESTAURANT PICK OF THE WEEK
OK I'm getting antsy for a summer vacation and my next destination is Greece. I want to hop around the many different islands sipping red wine while basking in the golden sun. But since I'm not exactly boarding a plane tomorrow, I did the next best thing I could-- dinner at Kellari Taverna right here on K street. And I was not disappointed. We started off with Greek sharing plates. On the cute little dishes: grilled octopus, fried sardines, and tuna tartar.
The grilled octopus was incredible and transported me right to the islands. Then came the fish-3 whole pounds of it (to split with 2 other people). We shared the Lavraki a Mediterranean sea bass that was moist mild and tender. It was perfection to say the least. So while I may still be in the District and not quite on any islands YET, I did get a little piece of Greece right here on K Street.
But if going out to dinner or lunch is too expensive and your trying to save some cash then try cooking this super fast and easy recipe:
Soba Noodles with Ginger Scallion Sauce
It's light, healthy and cheap! I just bought some soba noodles yesterday at an asian specialty market and this is the perfect recipe to use. I recently just also purchased a rice cooker so I can cook rice with ahi tuna add a little soy sauce, ginger and wasabi and voila!!! A light and healthy meal in minutes!!! Try hitting up these markets-- they are definitely worth your while. Great prices and fast healthy food in minutes for the summer.
Ginger Scallion Sauce
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced scallions
1/2 cup finely minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup grapeseed or neutral oil 1 1/2 teaspoons usukuchi (light soy sauce)
3/4 teaspoon sherry vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
Directions:
Mix together scallions, ginger, oil, soy, vinegar, and salt in bowl. Taste and check for salt adding more if needed. Though it's best after 15 or 20 minutes of sitting, ginger scallion sauce is good from the minute it's stirred together up to a day or two in the fridge.
Once you taste the sauce you'll know how much to add to your soba noodles, which are made of buckwheat that's packed with protein and vitamins.
Ok from oodles of noodles to just oodles of love. Check out this adorable video below.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK:
I am in love with sea otters. They have to be one of the cutest mammals on this planet. Your heart will melt when you see this video and that is why it's my pick of the week.
Sea otters are my official crush. I am in love with them.
Some facts about sea otters:
Otters are the only marine mammals to have fur instead of blubber
There are thirteen species alive today
Otters are very smart; they are only one of a handful of tool using mammals.
Sea Otters use rocks to pry abalone off rocks and to break open shells.
