Shumon returned from a long trip to Southeast Asia and Jerry had driven down from San Francisco, so we decided to have a dinner for them. We had promised Jerry that the next time he returned to LA we would cook for him. Tim joined us a brought a decanter for the red wines which also serves as a check to see how much you have drunk, if you can fill the glass without spilling the wine.
We started with Indian Candy (Smoked / Dried Salmon) and Smoked Mussels. I purchased them at Santa Monica Seafood. It was a drag to drive to Santa Monica in the rain that we were having. Boy I wish they were available closer to Silverlake, but they are good!
Once again, we started with Crab with Dynamite Sauce. The sauce is terrific but it MUST be made with Japanese Mayo. We started with a recipe that we found on The Fine Lobster Blog called: Creamy Spicy Lobster: a twist on a Nobu Classic. Everyone loves it! Click the date to get the recipe. We purchased excellent canned Lump Crab meat from McCall's Meat and Fish. It is called: MeTompkin. Look for it! The recipe can be found in our blog of: Sep 5, 2010. Click the date to get the recipe. With the crab we served Seaweed and Japanese. They were a great accompaniment to the crab.
For the main course we made Lamb Shanks. We purchased beautiful shanks at McCall’s Meat and Fish. We made Lamb Steamed with Preserved Lemon and Cumin from the Moro Cook Book by Sam and Sam Clark. The meat came out extremely soft and succulent. It was very tasty. The recipe can be found in our blog of Feb 10, 2010. Click the date to get the recipe.
We have had many different Couscous over the years but we found a brand that is exceptional: M’hamsa Couscous from Tunisia. We really recommend it. Look for it at a gourmet shop near you. We think this is the best cous-cous. It can be found at Cube on La Brea, or ordered from their web site.
For dessert we had a delicious Mango Cake that Jerry and Alan brought.
The dinner was a perfect fit for a cold rainy dish.
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