tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20976192.post143080116950459023..comments2022-03-17T01:00:11.674-04:00Comments on PhilaFoodie: Street Carts, Duck Parts and New Blog StartsPhilaFoodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16428522669496230612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20976192.post-82722248212490921982007-08-13T22:49:00.000-04:002007-08-13T22:49:00.000-04:00Your words are too kind, Anahit. Thank you for co...Your words are too kind, Anahit. Thank you for continuing to tune in. Reviewers have to taste the food for themselves. Otherwise, their opinions would be unreliable. I also think it’s important for a reviewer to have (1) a sufficiently deep database of culinary experiences to evaluate a particular type of restaurant; (2) the analytical acumen to evaluate what he or she is experiencing; and (3) the ability to write about it in a compelling and meaningful way. I may not be a “desi,” but I think I’ve got my bases covered. ;-) Without giving too much away before the review is published, I will say that my opinion is similar to yours regarding Philadelphia’s Indian cuisine scene.PhilaFoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428522669496230612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20976192.post-89712576170013440202007-08-13T14:56:00.000-04:002007-08-13T14:56:00.000-04:00As a recent transplant to Philly (thanks to my hus...As a recent transplant to Philly (thanks to my husband, and somewhat against my will) and a fellow foodie, oenophile and lawyer, your blog is part of my Philly survival kit (along with a glassy stare, Di Brunos, etc.). So, I hope you understand, that I don't mean any disrespect when I ask -- Do you plan to take someone along with you who can act as a "reality check" for you in reviewing the new Indian restaurant you mention? I am completely ignorant of your experience with different kinds of Asian cuisine and, of course, stand ready to be educated, corrected and chastised. I just happen to belong to the school of thought that touts the dismal nature of Philly's South Asian cuiscene. For example, witness the award of the "Best of Philly 2007-Indian" to a restaurant that (based on one corporate catering experience) cares little about their cooking. By no means am I suggesting that only desis know how to evaluate the merits, or lack thereof, of desi food. If that were indeed true, then South Asian cuisine in the U.S., propped up by my homies, wouldn't be wallowing in the sea of mediocrity as it does at present. At some base level, I am just angered by the complexity of the sub-continent's cuisine being reduced to the nondescript, ersatz curries that passes for "Indian food" here in the U.S. Please keep up the good work! Cheers (and I hope, no hard feelings)!Devi Anahithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432205283278937793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20976192.post-18871718915025920192007-08-12T21:57:00.000-04:002007-08-12T21:57:00.000-04:00Mac: That tomato sauce sounds yummy. Can't wait ...Mac: That tomato sauce sounds yummy. Can't wait to see some pics and read more about it.PhilaFoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428522669496230612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20976192.post-31269268380234604472007-08-12T19:34:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:34:00.000-04:00If I hadn't just roasted all the garlic I harveste...If I hadn't just roasted all the garlic I harvested out of the garden, I would have given you some for the pesto!<BR/><BR/>Oh well, it went for a good cause: I'm making a big batch of tomato sauce as I type - roasted tomatoes, roasted peppers, and roasted garlic. Yum.<BR/><BR/>And all local, of course!Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10153458566385017951noreply@blogger.com