There are so many amazing international restaurants in Oakland now. We got takeout for breakfast from the Koffee Pot. It was a little hole in the wall that could be easily overlooked. It is owned by a nice Vietnamese family who kept most of the original recipes. I ordered one of my favorites, the Loco Moco and splurged on a Vietnamese coffee. Loco Moco is all about the gravy and theirs was perfection. The dish is rounded out by a beef patty and rice. They even included a bonus slice of Spam. Bob ordered a basic breakfast sandwich and said it was out standing.
We met my brother and nephew for lunch at Teni East Kitchen. I was so excited about the Burmese food from Bib Gourmand Chef/owner Tiyo Shibabaw, I forgot to take pictures – me! Can you imagine? But the employees said I could use photos off of their website. So, although I am pretty strict about using my own photos, they are really nice ones. Thank you, Teni East Kitchen! For four of us I ordered:
ROTI WITH DIP (v) fresh fluffy bread with curry dip
I became obsessed with roti in Toronto, where they roll it around fillings like a burrito. Malaysian places in LA serve it with delicious curry dips. Teni’s kicked ass.
PEA SHOOT SALAD Teni Signature salad (available vegetarian) (gf) This is my photo…LOVE pea shoots!!!
COCONUT BAY LEAF SHRIMP (gf) coconut with bay leaf, garlic & spices
Coconut shrimp curry is photographed at Teni East Kitchen in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The restaurant serves Burmese cuisine with a California twist. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)
CRISPY SPICY CATFISH (gf) fresh catfish fillet with tamarind balachung chili oil. You know how I feel about catfish. This was served in strips, like fish and chips. It came with a spicy chili oil. If I lived in Oakland I would go there every week.
GINGER TURMERIC CHICKEN OR SHRIMP (gf) ginger turmeric chicken or shrimp w/mushrooms & marble potatoes. All in all, it was amazing, and if you are headed that way, I can’t recommend these two places enough.
