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Paulie’s South Street Steaks Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

Paulie’s South Street Steaks is a casual Philadelphia inspired Cheesesteak and Hoagie restaurant with two locations in Las Vegas Nevada. The West Craig Road location is small and very casual. You order and pay at the counter and seat yourself. Someone runs the food to you when it’s ready.

Today I tried a Spicy JalapeƱo Avocado Steak Sandwich.

The steak meat (according to what they have written on the wall is) is a blend of Kobe beef and prime sirloin that is different from the usual shaved ribeye of most Philadelphia Cheese Steaks. The sandwich was also embellished with pickled jalapeƱos, creamy avocado, red bell pepper, caramelized onions, and chipotle mayonnaise. (sharp American cheese left off at my request) I think the filling of this steak sandwich is very good. The roll is locally made and is very soft…….

My husband tried the steak sandwich called the Italian.

This steak sandwich is made of steak meat, peppers, onions, garlic marinara, provolone cheese, and sharp American cheese on a locally made soft bun.

We also shared some scoop fries that were tasty.

Paulie’s didn’t take me back to the steak sandwiches of Philadelphia…….. mostly because the bread is very different (soft and squishy…..) and cherry peppers are not in sight but the meat filling was very good. Jay from Paulie’s did contact me and said bread differs everywhere in Philadelphia. He also said that the server is suppose to offer hot/sweet peppers.

Worth a Try!

Paulie’s South Street Steaks

6020 West Craig Rd Las Vegas NV – 702-228-2202

www.PaulieSouthStreetSteaks.com

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#1 Hawaiian Barbecue N Las Vegas – Better Than Fast Food! GIANT portions and low prices! Worth a Try!

#1 Hawaiian Barbecue is a casual order at the counter Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant with three locations in Las Vegas Nevada. They specialize in serving the Hawaiian Plate Lunch. That means you get a packed Styrofoam container packed with lots of protein, lots of creamy macaroni salad, and lots of rice and maybe some cabbage. Besides the Hawaiian plate lunch some of the other offerings are sandwiches (sounds crazy but on today’s menu sandwiches start at $3.25…subject to change) musubi (like giant sushi roll), and saimin (Hawaiian noodle soup).

The North Las Vegas Location is small but does have a dining room with several tables.

You order and pay at the counter and when your order is ready they serve it to you.

My first meal I tried here was the maui maui lunch plate.

It’s three pieces of breaded fried fish with a large scoop of macaroni salad, two scoops of rice and some raw cabbage. Give or take it was around $12. and I got more than one meal out of it. It’s nothing fancy but this taste much better than fast food.

My husband tried a two meat lunch plate. BBQ Beef and pork.

I think that this is a massive amount of food but I heard that it was pretty good!

On another visit I tried chicken katsu with curry sauce.

I like the taste of the curry sauce. The chicken is also nicely prepared. The breading didn’t get soggy and the chicken is moist. This is also more than one meal for me. (I got three meals out of this one!)

My husband go a loco moco.

2 burger patties, gravy, 2 eggs, rice and macaroni salad.

Nothing fancy but better than fast food. Maybe cheaper than fast food too!

Large portions and low prices!

#1 Hawaiian Barbecue – Worth a Try!

5870 N Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV 702-642-4600

www.HawaiianbbqLV.com

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1st Taste at Dragon Tiger Noodle Company Las Vegas NV – YUM! Worth a Fork!

Dragon Tigar Noodle Company is a casual ramen, chicken wing, and more restaurant by James Beard Award Wining chef Jet Tila. Here you go down the line and pick your broth, your noodle, your vegetables, and other toppings “Chipotle Style.”

Today I picked out……

Szechwan broth (v), spicy house made noodles, poached chicken, mushrooms, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, carrots, corn, ramen egg, nori, garlic oil, scallions, cilantro, lime and Thai Basil. (regular sized)

My husband picked…..

Pork broth, spicy house made noodles, pork belly, mushrooms, ramen egg, garlic oil, lime, Chile sauce. (Sumo sized)

This is very good! Lots of flavor to the Szechwan broth! It’s almost too spicy for me. The chicken even stays moist the whole time too!

We also tried an order of dragon wings. We did get spicy but I asked them to go very light with the ghost pepper.

These are the best wings that I’ve tried in a long time! Very crisp but juicy, moist and flavorful on the inside. Very tasty too…they are delicious plain. The sauce on the side is very tasty too and not too spicy hot……They made it taste similar to Calabrian pepper paste……..It’s very good too!

That was my first taste at Dragon Tiger Noodle Company -YUM! Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

Dragon Tiger Noodle Company

750 Rampart Blvd Las Vegas NV 725-204-9700

www.DragonTogerNoodle.com

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Asian Inspired Egg Salad Recipe

Sometimes I read a recipe and I see it different in my head than what I read. I think I improved a recipe that I read from a major publication. Anyways this came out FORKING GREAT and it makes two servings. You do need gochujang for this recipe (that is why it looks like chicken salad instead of egg salad) . I strongly recommend to buy an Asian Brand from an Asian Grocery Store because the stuff they sell at your neighborhood grocery store isn’t much different than ketchup and it’s not the taste that you are going for.

Ingredients for around 2 servings

4 eggs – hardboiled

1 Tablespoon gochujang (preferably an actual Asian Brand)

1 Tablespoon prepared Chinese mustard

1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

fresh ground black pepper – to taste

sea salt – to taste

1/4 cup peas

1 scallion – sliced thin

1 Tablespoon – cilantro

Optional – 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise for drizzle for finishing.

Directions

Boil the eggs in boiling water for ten minutes. Next place eggs in ice bath and let then chill about 30 minutes.

In a small mixing bowl add the gochujang, mustard, sesame oil, and peas.

Peel and chop the eggs and add to gochujang mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with scallions and cilantro. Do an optional mayonnaise drizzle if desired.

Asian Inspired Egg Salad

ENJOY!!!!

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NEW WEird DIFferenT Limited and Special Edition Foods Out There May 2023

There is ALWAYS something new, weird, different, limited edition or special edition in the wonderful world of food. We never know WTFork we will come across when we shop for food.

Up above is……..

(Probably) LIMITED EDITION – Kellogg’s Froot Loops – Color Mix-Ups….OMG look at all those BRIGHT colors! If that doesn’t make you poop a rainbow nothing will.

NEW – Kellogg’s Little Debbie Nutty Buddy Cereal…….It’s not a pretty looking bowl of cereal…….(looks like something my dogs pooped out)……..I sure hope they taste better than they look.

LIMITED EDITION – General Mills Chocolate Strawberry Cheerios with OTHER natural flavors…….What on earth can OTHER natural flavors be?………grasshoppers, toe nail clippings, dust, rat vomit?

LIMITED EDITION – Kellogg’s Special K Chocolatey Strawberry that’s naturally and artificially flavored……??????

LIMITED EDITION – Post – Mickey Mouse Club naturally flavored Confetti Cake Cereal……???? Is it cake or cereal?

LIMITED EDITION – Van Leeuwen Blood Orange Chocolate Chip French Ice Cream – I was going to buy this (even though it’s extra fattening ice cream) and continued shopping and forgot to come back to the ice cream section…BAH

LIMITED EDITION – Van Leeuwen Strawberry Shortcake French Ice Cream…???? Might be good?

LIMITED EDITION – Van Leeuwen Sweet Maple Cornbread & Limoncello Cake ……??? Might be good?

LIMITED EDITION – Van Leeuwen Peppermint Pattie (I was going to buy this one two…..but forgot to buy it….oh well)

LIMITED EDITION – Van Leeuwen Marzipan Cake with Fudge Swirls French Ice Cream…….Sounds massively extra rich?

LIMITED EDITION – Van Leeuwen Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll French Ice Cream…Sounds delicious but I don’t know?

LIMITED EDITION and WEIRD!!!!!!!!!!! Van Leeuwen Hidden Valley Ranch French Ice Cream….ICK! from me!

LIMITED EDITION – M&M’s milk chocolate honey graham M&M’s……They don’t taste like honey graham but might be good to people that can handle sweet.

DIFFERENT – Sun Chips made with black beans in spicy JalapeƱo and Southwestern Queso…….Sounds good but might make you fart.

This next ones are for DOGS!

DIFFERENT – Digesters ice cream style treats for dogs in cheesy bac’n flavor and nutty & cheese flavor…..My dogs might give a woof about them?

And usually there is something Oreo!

NEW – Oreo ice cream bars with pieces of Oreo cookies in them. WOW! what a great idea on how to use the cookie crumbs from the factory!

Well That was the new, weird, different, limited, and special edition foods out there for May 2023. Who know WTFork we’ll come across next month?

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My Trip to China A Go Go NORTH LAS VEGAS NV

China A Go Go is a Chinese/American Restaurant with around 24 locations in Las Vegas. Three locations are in NORTH LAS VEGAS. The Losee Road location in NORTH LAS VEGAS is extra casual and is mostly take out only. They only have a couple tables inside.

We started out by sharing the pot stickers.

They give you six potstickers that are pretty filled up with tender chicken and scallions. These potstickers didn’t seem like cooked in a pot. They are different. The ends are. very crisp and the middle is sort of fluffy……

Hot garlic Szechuan chicken looks good but is very chewy and tough today.

The Hunan beef is tender today. The flavor isn’t bad……But…… it is very floury today. It’s like chewing flour (but might actually be cornstarch).

We purchased an extra plate for the next day and tried the moo gee chicken.

Now this chicken is tender and it’s made with fresh zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, and onions. It’s good but bland….Most of the only flavor is from the mushrooms.

At the Losee location they charge extra for rice.

That was my trip to China A Go Go in North Las Vegas Losee road location.

China A Go Go 5960 Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV – 702-633-6666

www.ChinaAGoGo.com

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Asada Mexican Restaurant NORTH LAS VEGAS NV – Worth a Try!

Asada Mexican Restaurant is a casual order and pay at the counter Mexican Restaurant located in NORTH LAS VEGAS NV. They offer foods such as breakfast, soups, salads, taco platters, and entrees like a half grilled chicken, enchilada platters, fajitas, and children’s meals. It looks like mostly soft beverages here but I did notice cans of beer are offered.

They do start you off with complimentary chips and two salsas. One taste like green tomatillo and the other is smoky and spicy.

Today I went with a salad and tried the salmon signature salad.

The salmon is nicely seasoned and came with nice grill marks on it. It also is a very large portion and isn’t over cooked. The salad is adorned with crisp tortilla strips, avocado slices and cheese. It taste like a mayonnaise based white dressing is on the side.

The camarones a la diablo is another reasonably good choice.

The shrimp are cooked nicely and are in a spicy garlic sauce served with rice.

We also tried a carne asada taco.

Today the meat is a bit dry and chewy. Maybe it’s usually better?

Based on the salmon salad and shrimp dish I’d say that Asada Mexican Restaurant is Worth a Try!

Asada Mexican Restaurant 6412 Losee Rd NORTH LAS VEGAS NV – 702-485-5714

The Asada Website is either down or not available yet?

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Old School Pizzeria – N Las Vegas NV – AMAZING $8.99 Solo Meal – Worth a Fork!*****UPDATE PRICES WENT UP

Old School Pizzeria s a high quality casual pizzeria with three locations in Las Vegas Nevada. Everything is made in-house. They use local and organic as much as possible. Commercial yeast is not used here. The dough is 100% sourdough culture and a five day fermentation. This results a more developed flavor and less carbohydrates. The North Las Vegas location is small and very casual. You order and pay at the counter and seat yourself. When your order is ready someone runs it out to you. Interesting beverages are available like roasted rosemary lemonade and a couple bottles of wine are available.

ANYWAYS- They offer a $8.99 Solo Meal******UPDATE NO LONGER PRICES WENT UP>

It’s a very large slice of pizza with your choice of bread knots, house sausage stuffed chicken wing, cup of lentil soup, or a choice of three salads.

I tried the vegetariana (heirloom tomato, black Mediterranean olives, spinach, eggplant, onions, peppers, rapini, mushrooms, garlic, crushed tomatoes, basil, and aged mozzarella) with a garden salad (romaine, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, mozzarella, garlic, and mascarpone dressing)

WOW! It’s an extra large plate of food and it all happens to be delicious! There are so many vegetables on the pizza.The crust taste really great too and it has a nice crispness to it and it’s slightly charred. The salad also is much better and bigger than expected! It’s so rich and yummy…I think this salad alone is worth the $8.99.

My husband went for the Calabrese slice (artisan salami Calabrese, hot peppers, black Mediterranean olives, crushed tomatoes, basil, and aged mozzarella) with the house made sausage stuffed boneless chicken wing topped with pistachios). (*****UPDATE this plate below now costs $8.99+ $4.49 premium slice + $2.75. for wing)

These plates exceeded our expectations so we took home a pizza to try for latter.

It’s a five cheese pesto pizza with scamorza cheese, mozzarella, ricotta, parmiano,pecorino Romano, pine nuts, and basil cream…Gosh this is crazy good too!

Old School Pizzeria is Worth a Fork! and the $8.99 Solo Meal is amazing!****UPDATE only a plain slice with a garlic knot might be $8.99 every other slice and side cost extra now.

Worth a Fork!

Old School Pizzeria – 2040 Craig Rd North Las Vegas NV – 702-990-0070

www.PizzaOldSchool.com

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Roasted Carrots & Broccoli with Pickled Onions & Sumac Crusted Feta Recipe

This recipe is easy but is kicked up a couple notches from the pickled onions and the sumac crusted feta cheese. Easy recipe just roast the carrots with a little cumin and the broccoli with smoked paprika…All the flavors are FORKING DELICIOUS together! This will make around 4-6 servings. I got 6 side servings. Your carrots might be smaller so I’ll go on the low end just in case.

Ingredients for around 4 servings

1 onion – slice thin

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 Tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground coriander

10 carrots – Peel if not organic. I cut mine in half longways (you can cut however you like but they will cook in different time)

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

sea salt – to taste

ground black pepper – to taste

1 teaspoon cumin

1 bunch broccoli – break down in florets

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

sea salt – to taste

ground black pepper – to taste

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

4 oz feta cheese – crumbled

1 teaspoon sumac

optional – 2 tablespoons parsley or cilantro

Directions – preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a small bowl or tub combine the onion, water, vinegar, sugar, pepper, and coriander. Let this sit on the counter for an hour. You can refrigerate after that.

The carrots go on a baking sheet. Spray them generously with olive oil. salt and pepper to taste. Then sprinkle them with ground cumin.

Ovens differ….also carrots differ in size and freshness too so your timing may differ from mine. Mine took about 50 minutes on the middle rack.

In a small bowl add the crumbled feta and sprinkle it with sumac.

I got very thin broccoli that can almost pass for broccolini so I didn’t need to par-boil mine but you might need to par- boil yours. About 2 minutes in boiling water. Then give them an ice bath. You might want to peel and trim the stems too!

Broccoli goes on a sheet pan. Spray generously with olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Give them a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Broccoli timing may also differ. Mine took 20 minutes to be done on a lower rack.

Assemble – Carrots and broccoli go on plate. Add pickled onions. Add sumac crusted feta. Finish with fresh parsley or cilantro if desired.

Roasted carrots &.broccoli with pickled onions and sumac crusted feta cheese

Roasted Carrots & Broccoli with Pickled Onions & Sumac Crusted Feta

Enjoy!!!

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Chocolaty Beet Brownies with Beet Coconut Caramel Beet Meringues

I’m not making desserts too often these days but We did eat a few of these Chocolaty Beet Brownies recently. I made them around two years ago and the brownie part still was FORKING AMAZING. We couldn’t believe how delicious they were. I hate to brag but they were better than most desserts from fine restaurants. Look them up on www.TheFORKINGTruth.com for recipe.

Chocolaty Beet Brownies with Beet Caramel, Beet Meringues and Chocolate Drizzle

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