Tempeh like you just can’t tempeh no more.
Native Foods restaurants rock so hard. My only previous visit was to their location in Costa Mesa but I’m pleased to report that their Westwood kitchen is just as awesome. Parking sucks because it’s right in the middle of the Village, but so what. If you’re within driving distance of this place, you should be grateful anyways. If you’re nowhere near a Native Foods (most of the world outside of southern California) than, well… eat your heart out friends!
The Indonesian Tempeh Chips: “Crispy battered tempeh strips served with Ketchap (a slightly sweet soy dip)”. I am in a happy place now.
The Ghandi Bowl: “Jasmine and brown rice, steamed veggies and blackened tempeh topped with cranberries and wild curry sauce.” So, so, so good… this food is the opposite of a hunger strike. The bright slice of something yummy on the left tasted just like a grilled mango to me, though the menu said it was supposed to be banana squash. Does banana squash taste like mango?
The only thing that could make Native Foods even better is if they were to open one up even closer to where I live. Too bad that I can’t twitch my nose and make places like this replace McDonalds everywhere. If I could I totally would.
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your pictures make me want to be there, stat.
Comment by Celine — April 15, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
I just nominated your blog for a blogger’s choice award, it’ll take a few minutes for it to appear on the site, but I’ll go back to voting for you as soon as it’s ready.
Comment by Celine — April 16, 2007 @ 2:45 am
it’s ready!
Comment by Celine — April 16, 2007 @ 2:46 am
Oh Celine you are a Goddess just as your name implies! I am so honored (and surprised!). How exciting. Well, no good deed goes unpunished, so I’ve now nominated your blog as well! (link)
Comment by FoodEater — April 16, 2007 @ 10:36 am
you’re too sweet! someone nominated several days ago though, it’s weird that it got accepted for a second time! THANK YOU! you are the best!
Comment by Celine — April 16, 2007 @ 10:41 am
Whoops. That’s weird, I did do a search and nothing came up… and it accepted it when I entered it. Oh well, feel free to delete the duplicate entry if you think it’s going to mess things up (or I can delete it if it will let me?)
Comment by FoodEater — April 16, 2007 @ 10:43 am
I see what happened, the other entry is linking to your location on Wordpress, and I had only searched for your primary domain url. Well… maybe you can win twice? :)
Comment by FoodEater — April 16, 2007 @ 10:47 am
hahaha! no worries either way, they’ll probably notice! thank you again for being awesome!!
Comment by Celine — April 16, 2007 @ 10:59 am
I loved Native Foods when I was in L.A.!!! I was in town for a conference staying at a hotel a few blocks away from the one in Westwood and went there every night. Sure, I could have eaten somewhere else, but, really, why would I? Sometimes I think of Native Foods and I think, why am I not eating at Native Foods right now? What cruel trick of the universe keeps me from their food? Then I remember, this is Boston, not L.A.
Comment by Emilie — April 16, 2007 @ 4:24 pm
Yes Emilie, if I lived even closer, I’m sure I’d be there everyday too! I do truly feel for you guys that live so far away… they should really expand their franchise, it would do so well just about anywhere.
Comment by FoodEater — April 16, 2007 @ 4:54 pm