Monday, October 1, 2012

Orange International Street Fair

This weeks picture post is smaller than my usual ones. Pretty much because I've been lazy and I haven't gone out since my shoot in Riverside. So, I have some for you all from the Orange International Street Fair. It's held every year on the weekend of Labor Day in the Downtown Orange Circle. They close off the streets in about 2 blocks in every direction from the circle and they have food vendors from different countries of the world. This year, the countries that were included were: Germany, Ginza (Japan), Italy, Mexico, USA.

My friend and I didn't end up eating there,  but we did pick up a Spaten Oktoberfest beer and a Kirin Ichiban over at the Germany and Japan sections. They also had the biggest Bratwursts I've seen since I went to the Oktoberfest at Alpine Village last year.

In the center of the circle, they had a bunch of independant vendors, kind of similar to a swap meet or at the OC Fair. I didn't really  find much interesting here except for eating and drinking, which I prefer one but not the other. You can be the judge of which.








I think its quite sad to see that most peoples thoughts of Japanese food are rice bowls and sushi. 

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In the fine words of Homer, "Mmm beer."

Curious to know what types of food were served in the German and Japanese sections. I really, really want to try takoyaki.
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Beer is basically what it was all about. Unfortunately they were sponsored by Budweiser, so some of the foreign ones were ones bought by those belgian bastards.

in the german section, it was mostly Brats and other oktoberfest style foods. and the japanese section, I think they had teriyaki, some sushi, and I think yakisoba. I would love to try takoyaki, but I don't remember seeing anything like that. Their selections were a bit on the dismal side. Not very big at all :-(
Rice bowls... on one of my first trips back from Japan, I noticed that a lot of the places that advertised themselves as being Japanese restaurants were actually Korean. But not like the Korean food that can be found in Seoul, just mainly rice bowls. And not a lot of kimchee.
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I've noticed that. Down here, we have many Sushi shops that are owned by koreans. I found out by accident because I wanted to practice the japanese I was learning at school and the guy behind the counter gave me a blank stare. It was all japanese food too. Weird.
I think they used the word "Ginza" just to charge more :)

Teriyaki beef is more common in Hawaii than here in Japan. I don't recall ever seeing it actually...not the version we eat in America...which is awesome!
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No doubt! And I think they wanted it to sound a bit more exotic. I think they should have used Tokushima or Sapporro but since they sound a bit cooler, but I guess a district in Tokyo is more up the alley for people who don't like to think much, because people only associate Tokyo with Japan.

I think Kabayaki on beef would be more of an interesting flavor than teriyaki is. hmm... I should try that sometime.
That sign for the Masonic Temple looks about like the sign for the local soup kitchen/homeless shelter... My favorite pic for some reason I can't quite explain...

Orange would definitely be a cool location for an Oktoberfest... Brats and beer, hells yes!
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There is a pretty good oktoberfest just a little down from there right behind the Honda Center / arrowhead pond called the phoenix club. I'm thinking about going over there this year instead of the usual one in Torrance. I wish Orange had one. I would be first in line!
Wooh! オレンジコースと学園!Rock on!

Kirin beer is pretty good. But I like Asahi best!

I like the shot of the Masonic Sign~
Kirin isn't too bad, but I usually only will get it if its on sale at the local japanese market. But, I'm right there with ya on Asahi  スパドライ。I love buying those big 32 oz cans.

That masonic temple sign sure was the winner for the night. Thanks Cameron!

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