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            - erutan

Starcraft 2

Starcraft 2, ye suck
sulk all day, pining, wishing
boom, crash, face melting

haiku

“Woot Off”
O M G woot off
plenty junk beckoning me
empty wallet weep

“Boba”
round chewy balls tasty
elixer artfully brewed
om nom nom yummy

iPad

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Like all good Apple fanboys, I got my iPad bright and early on the 3rd. There is no lazy “ship me my iPad” for this lad. Waiting in line with my fellow Apple lovers is the only way to experience … Continue reading →

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Wedding

‘Tis the year of weddings…

2008 is the year of the weddings for me. Four, count them, four!

…. so far, that is…

Anyhoo. Heading up to San Francisco again (second wedding in SF in 4 weeks) this weekend for my friend Heidi’s wedding. It’s going to be a blast.

Besides, it’s an excuse to visit Jacko’s!! YUM!!

Jacko’s Chops & Noodles

I found Jacko’s by accident while visiting the Bay area a few months ago. It’s in the Chinese plaza off of 880, right by Cisco’s in Milpitas.

From the outside, Jacko’s looks like any of your strip mall noodle places. When I walked in, I was expecting a typical bowl of pork chop noodle. What came our of the kitchen blew my mind.

The place’s Chinese name is 枸杞子(goji berry, or wolfberry). It’s a curious name for a noodle shop. I soon found that that the place is so named because it puts goji berries in its noodles! Goji berry has long been used in Chinese herbal medicine in various herbal soups. It has very high level of anti-oxidants, and is getting pretty popular in the health food circle in the US as well. However, I have never seen it used in pork chop noodles. Jacko’s soup base is very light light chicken stock, with just a tint of sweetness (probably from the goji berry) and absolutely no grease at all. Contrast it with the perfectly seasoned, perfectly fried pork chop and the linguine sized hand made noodles, and you have the perfect pork chop noodles. Doesn’t it look delicious?

Of course, Jacko’s has other dishes as well. We’ve tried a few more on the menu since our first visit. So far, each one we’ve tried are just as good as the pork chop noodle. In particular, if you ever go, try the sesame oiled chicken. It’s a traditional Chinese steamed soup. Jacko’s version is light, yet full of flavors from the ginger, sesame oil, and of course the chicken.

Jacko’s really is truly a gem. I know I am going there every time I visit the Bay area from now on…

Jacko’s Chops & Noodles
228 Barber Court
Milpitas, CA, 95035