Fotoeins Fotografie

American breakfast: chicken-fried steak, eggs, hash browns, toast, coffee: 13 Coins at Boren Ave and Denny Way, now closed; open locations include King St. Station and SeaTac airport. Photo, 9 Feb 2017 (6D1).

Because I crave Hawaiian loco moco. Rice plate with hamburger patty, gravy, fried egg over easy, steamed white rice, macaroni salad, cabbage: Aloha Plates, inside Uwajimaya, at Chinatown International District. Photo, 4 Mar 2020 (X70).

Warm comfort food for a brisk autumn morning: freshly grilled cheesy quesadilla stuffed with cabbage, carrots, kale, and bell peppers. Patty Pan Grill Cooperative, at the Ballard Farmers Market, open Sundays. Photo, 9 Oct 2016 (6D1, IG).

Breakfast burger with a side serving of tater tots, Beth’s Cafe, Phinney Ridge. Photo, 7 Mar 2020 (X70). Reopened July 2021, closed Sept 2021, and reopened Feb 2022 with limited operating hours (no longer 24 hrs).

Love Fuji Bakery in the CID. I chose the Ruby Red Danish (ruby red grapefruit, custard, croissant, glaze) and the Beef Curry (Japanese curry, veggies, organic ground beef). Photo, 29 Nov 2016 (6D1, IG).

For the trifecta of the tasties, I also chose the Bakers’ Sandwich, consisting of salmon, cream cheese, tomato, spinach, cheese, egg, milk, & cream. Photo, 29 Nov 2016 (6D1, IG).

Mr. Saigon, in Pioneer Square. I had (1) Shrimp and ham gỏi cuốn: spring rolls with rice noodles, lettuce, cucumber, cilantro wrapped in rice paper and served with peanut dipping sauce; and (2) ‘three little pigs’ bánh mì: Vietnamese sandwich with pate spread, pork belly, BBQ pork, Vietnamese ham, in-house mayo, soy sauce in fresh baked baguette. Photo, 8 Mar 2020 (X70).

“A different kind of meal on American Thanksgiving.” Clockwise from top-left: (1) crispy shrimp rolls with ground shrimp and pork rolled in a fried-tofu wrap, deep fried, and served with tamarind sauce (and devoured); (2) red curry with bamboo shoots, red and green bell pepper, tofu, and basil; (3) seafood noodle “nest” with prawns, scallops, squid, fish cake, Chinese broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and crispy egg noodle. Phnom Penh Noodle House: closed spring 2018, reopened summer 2020. Photo, 24 Nov 2016 (6D1, IG).

2-piece breaded halibut and chips: Sunfish, in Alki/West Seattle. Photo, 6 Mar 2020 (X70).

Beef in oyster sauce rice plate: this was Bruce Lee’s go-to dish at his favourite restaurant, Tai Tung, in the Chinatown International District. Photo, 3 Mar 2020 (X70).

A follow-up meal at Tai Tung, with shrimp egg foo yung. Photo, 6 Mar 2020 (X70).

Competing Vietnamese subs. LEFT: $3.50 bánh mì special from Seattle Deli. RIGHT: $3 bánh mì special from New Saigon Deli and Grocery. One sub was dominated by the delicious savory thinly-sliced barbequed-pork; the other sub was “fuller” in flavour and texture. Both “extra meat special subs” were devoured in one sitting. Photo, 9 Feb 2017 (6D1, IG). Seattle Deli closed summer 2019; New Saigon Deli and Grocery closed.