Day 12

I have to admit that I am starting to get used to the Western style food. Today I started my day by eating Fruit Loops, which I really enjoyed. After making tons of my homework assignments, I went to Valley Fair Mall for lunch. My friends and I decided to eat at California Pizza Kitchen, which is believed to be a leader in authentic California-style cuisine. Their menu is interesting. I ordered the Baby Clam Linguini with Lemon Cream Sauce and the Jambalaya pasta. 

Baby Clam Linguini

Jambalaya

It tasted really good. The linguini ingredients are garlic baby clams, fresh Italian parsley, Parmesan cheese, white wine sauce, red pepper flakes, light lemon cream cause, and fresh basil leaves. Whereas the Jambalaya, which is a Louisiana dish that had Spanish and French influence, contains blackened chicken and shrimp in a spicy Jambalaya sauce with crawfish, sausage and ham served with linguini pasta. I know an Asian dish that really resembles the Jambalaya, which is the Malaysian Mee Goreng. 

Both of them taste spicy and also got sort of smoked flavor. From the picture, they both really look alike.Did you notice that I eat a lot of pasta? I think it is because it resembles the Asian noodles like I said before on the last post.

After that, I spent the rest of the day making assignments for the next crazy final week. I feel that I was pretty productive today because I finished a total of three assignments. Later after that, for dinner I went to Boiling Crab, which is a little yet famous restaurant that is located in San Jose. The restaurant was originated from a little town in Southeastern Texas called Seadrift for the family of crabbers and fishermen to enjoy their catch of the week.  They are famous for their fresh cooked seafood and the “Sha Bang” sauce, a mixture of Cajun dressing, lemon pepper, and garlic butter. However, to eat there, people have to wait in the line for at least two hours.  But I personally think that it is worth it. After three hours of waiting, I ordered a bag of shrimp with mild “Sha Bang” sauce and French fries. It tasted really nice with a perfect bland of tastes between the spicy Cajun and the tangy lemon.

1 pound of shrimp with mild "Sha Bang" sauce

Mild Cajun Fries

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