I was planning to work a bit more today...

**weirdboy** · 07-12-2009, 11:23 PM

I thought I'd crack that bottle of Stone Imperial Russian Stout while I was trying to get some **** ready for tomorrow and now I'm completely toasted.

On the plus side, it's a great beer and goes well with the dried squid I'm eating with it.

**zac** · 07-13-2009, 01:12 AM

Dried Squid?

no really, DRIED SQUID!!!?

**arturo7** · 07-13-2009, 01:30 AM

Are they spicy dried squid?

**zac** · 07-13-2009, 01:36 AM

Who cares?

**weirdboy** · 07-13-2009, 01:41 AM

Dried squid is the shiznit, and it goes SO WELL with beer. You are missing out if you haven't tried it. It's basically squid jerky and has been a staple drinking snack in Japan for years.

It's called "saki ika" if you go to a Japanese grocery.

Unfortunately I finished all mine and only have a few shrimp-flavored peanuts left to accompany my beer.

p.s. The spicy stuff is good but I really like the smoked flavor too.

**arturo7** · 07-13-2009, 01:44 AM

Think of them as the Asian version of pork rinds.

**weirdboy** · 07-13-2009, 01:47 AM

My fellow SoCal brewer knows of which he speaks.

Although, he should really be turning everyone on to the Vietnamese drinking snacks if he were doing his job. I mean you're right next to Little Saigon for ****'s sake.

**zac** · 07-13-2009, 01:48 AM

Ill stick to my beer pretzels for drinking food,

**arturo7** · 07-13-2009, 01:54 AM

Vietnamese food is fraggin awesome!

Part of the power triangle of Asian food:

Vietnamese
Thai
sushi bar

**weirdboy** · 07-13-2009, 01:55 AM

You forgot ramen, but I won't hold it against you.

I happen to live in Gardena, which is a good place to venture forth if you're looking for ramen. Everyone says Little Tokyo is the place to go, but they're mistaken.