i haven't let a caucasian cut my hair since middle school at the lemon tree.  and after this trip to l'appartement and 100 dollars later....i will continue to boycott caucasians cutting my hair...

l'appartement was fancy...but not as fancy and pampering as the salons in asia....it sounded posh to go to fifth ave on a friday night....open a bottle of sake...and get your hair done....but when the haircut was sub par and the lady says "sometimes i impress myself...." after she's done....u know you're definitely not coming back....

 

haircut lappartement

2:21 PM

the best part about making nem nuong at home...is that you get to say nem nuong as many times as possible in a day.  nem nuong is just the pork pate....u can grill it and eat it with rice...or u wrap it in the summer roll..... and next time..."u should mix in bacon because it makes it very tasty" - hoans mom.

http://vietspices.blogspot.com/2010/10/nem-nuong-vietnamese-grilled-pork.html

2 lbs ground pork 

2 heads garlic (củ tỏi), finely chopped or minced into fine paste (use mortar and pestle or food processor)

2 teaspoons Alsa baking powder or any single-acting baking powder brands 

4 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon salt 

2 tablespoons good fish sauce (prefer 3 crabs brand)

4 tablespoons sugar

1-2 teaspoons ground pepper

2 tablespoons roasted rice powder (thính)

1 tablespoon oil

1 drop of red color, optional 

20 wooden skewers (soaked in water for 20 minutes), optional

Accompaniments

Rice paper wrappers 

Fried rolls, optional

Lettuce 

Cucumbers, thinly sliced 

Pickled carrots and daikon , optional or

2 Granny Smith Apples

Assorted Herbs

Chives 

nem nuong summer rolls vietnamese

3:11 PM

food testings are nice...cuz we get to take the leftovers home...

1:58 PM

larry comes to town for one random weekend and he ends up staying around the corner.  lunch time turns into a bar.  and by 6pm...we were hammered.  by the time tiff got there....we were bombed. 

2:41 PM

11:38 AM