Sunday, March 23, 2014

Vivacious Molly's Vibrant Eats - On 12th, near the corner of Fairview Ave SE in Salem, OR

This place is fantastic - some of the funnest, most unique food in Salem, and delicious too.

The Bulgogi Wraps were great, a marinated treat that never disappoints.

The Mahi Mahi Wraps were fantastic - the tomatoes, mango, poblano pepper, and the red onion, with the cilantro and lime all teamed up and  really drew out the flavor of the Mahi Mahi.

The Shrimp and Green Onion Pancake was fantastic as well - the dense pancake was more like a crepe, and the sweet richness of the shrimp combined with the green onion contrasted wonderfully with the earthy richness of the zucchini and carrots, it blew my taste buds away.

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Wild Pineapple Grill and Coffee - On the corner of Howard and 13th St SE (north of Mission) in Salem, OR

I never paid any attention to this place because it looks like a budget coffee shop and I don't drink coffee. Then a coworker recommended their Kalua Pork to me so I gave it a try.

They have a rotating menu that offers different items on different days. I found their prices very reasonable and the Kalua Pork Rice Bowl filled me up. I'm a rice lover so I appreciate the difference between high quality and low quality rice. The rice in the Kalua Pork Rice Bowl was great - dense but fluffy. The pork was tender, sweet, and savory, not a ton of salt (which I appreciated).

I recommend this place. I will be going back to try the Poke!

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Potato Champion Food CartSE 12th and Hawthorne in Portland, OR

This place is great. They have some unique and exciting combinations that made it a fun experience. They manage to keep it simple but not boring. I tried the Palak Paneer Fries - curried spinach and paneer cheese served over fries and topped with cilantro chutney. The overall flavor was deep and aromatic - spinach, cilantro, and paneer. The paneer cheese made it smooth, the potatoes gave it substance, and the spinach and cilantro gave it volume, complexity, and range.

This place is delicious, fun, and well worth a visit. Give it a try!! I recommend it.


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