So I have some doubts whether I should continue this blog. Element Spice is more a hobby than a business, so should I keep a blog dedicated to it (you may have noticed I've drifted already anyway). And maybe a better place to keep people updated is Facebook.
I've spent the last week and change with Mandy, Kirk, Andy and Craig. Pantea has awesomely allowed us to stay at here place in Sorrento Valley, which is quite suburban, reminds me of Walnut Creek. The difference from the Bay Area though, is that this suburb is 20 mins away from the beach and central locations like Pacfic Beach and La Jolla.
The group liked both In N Out Burger and Souplantation. I found a Vietnamese supermarket and Pho place near Pantea's house. I bought a bag of fried chips there: jackfruit, taro, pineapple, sweet potato and banana. Despite my aspersions about Filipino food, I tried some rice and casssava snacks wrapped in lotus leaves at the Filipino adjunct to the supermarket, and they were pretty good. The Hong Kong places gave out Sriracha hot sauce packets with my dumplings. I've actually gained some weight in the past week -- normally with heavy diving, I lose weight.
I haven't been to Tamales Ancira, the 100 tamales for $154 place.
The last post?
