“Wwhheee” is correct! Had an eventful day, with a 50+ photo entry(heads up, dial up users), let’s get right to it.
↑Brought out the 2010 Vday tee. This is an unofficial section to archive all the shirts I’ve made thus far. Wonder how many different shirts I can wear before I ran out.
I digress. Back to the San Jose trip..ooo, vintage Mustang:
Anyway, we took a day off last week from all the stressful events we had happening around us and decided to feed our bellies with a crap load of good food in San Jose. This may not be the healthiest approach to relief stress, but it sure as hell works!
Same ‘ol crew:
First stop of the day: Mama Chen Chef – There was a slight transition with their ownership.
↑Located in Santa Clara. Words on the streets is that this is one of the few restaurants in Nor-Cal that offers authentic Taiwanese cuisine . For a guy who’s tried Taiwanese food for more than two decades and has been mad craving for it, this was THE place to explore.
Checking out the Menu. and they’ve just passed their first test of being authentic:
↑MeNu. Typo’s a good start.
List of goodies.
We knew exactly what we wanted:
↑Tofu with a bunch of pig things – you wouldn’t want to know. It tasted pretty darn good.
Sticky tofu!
↑Not bad. Smells like sewer. Describing it is making me sound so irrational to like such cuisine. I couldn’t help it, nor do 90% of the Taiwanese people.
This one’s ok:
↑I have no idea what its English name is.
HA, “Chinese Hamburger.” Credits to them on creativity. Way to name it.
↑Bun with pork, fermented veggie, and peanut powder.
This is what I’ve been craving for for months!
↑It wasn’t as good as I hoped for, but definitely enough to fill in my longing for the pancake. It’s got oyster, cabbage, and its secret sauce.
Lunch was filling. Now for desserts.
It’s strange, I’ve been developing a sweet tooth. It’s a path that I dare not proceed.
Oh well.
Parid Baguette!
It’s a medium size bakery with shelves full of pastries:
Let alone the taste, I felt like buying them just for their presentations:
Work off them calories by playing..mini golf?! We’re not athletes, in fact, we’re barely active. My daily routine’s been siting. Mini golf sounded like a good start to get back in shape. who am I kidding. 
4 contestants, 18 holes, 1 winner.
Cody’s taking the lead. With 15 holes left, it’s still hard to tell!
↑ Cody giving tips on “how not to hit people with the ball.”
Jim’s got a hole in one!
By far, the hardest hole.
40 minutes later:
↑Just two behind, I got silver. weak.
While waiting to get seated at Boiling Crab, we sung by the Target next to it. Without a word, we all know where we were heading – the toy section. It’s true, we’re all 20+ year old kids.
I had to.
Back to Boiling Crab, highlight of the day. I’ve heard and seen many many people coming to this place. I’m pretty late to the game, but better late than never. The crew and I just gotta find out what’s all the fuzz about. Is Boiling Crab really as good and as cool as people say it is?!
Before I went, I did a bit research. And by research, I meant tips from my friends. I trust my friends way more than generic reviews on Yelp. And I’ve gotten plenty of responses:
Now that I got my tactics in hand, it’s time to bring em to the battle field.
Spot with my little eyes:
uglietv’s in the house.
Bloop’s in the house. Knew the fellas behind Bloop since high school. Glad to see them doing big things.
Battle armor’s in place – pictures for our facebook profile, just like all the other friends who did it.
80% of the people mentioned or recommended this:
My goal is 3 feet.
If this doesn’t tell you how good it was, nothing will.
ROAR!
↑ The basics – lbs of shrimp with the WHOLE SHA-BANG. Corn on the cob IN the bag. Crawfish and such..etc.
Crawfish wasn’t bad, it didn’t have much meat. It took extra effort pry it open, too. Good, but I’d personally choose shrimp over this any day.
How could we not order any crabs if we’re under the hood of Boiling “Crab”, right?
Delish!
It was pretty amazing. Pain in the ass trying to wipe my hands clean to take pictures – just like what people told me. You must not afraid to get messy. No pain, no gain.
One thing no one told me about (probably cuz it’s common sense), do NOT wear white. Unless you don’t mind a few scars:
Good times!
↑ We have Mondoria Chhim, Tina Nguyen, and friends!
If you’d like to be the zeeb(s) of the day. Send us photos of you rockin’ em Zeebs! or via Facebook, Twitter, or just tumblr label #tiz or #theimaginaryzebra..etc!
’til my next food adventure,
-Benson|| Twitter || Facebook || 365. || Shop of Imagination ||
