2008-04-01

I went to Fatima in Cupertino last week and Havana Cuba a few weeks before that. I really enjoyed the food at Fatima. The hand made noodles went well with fried chicken. As this was a Muslim Chinese place there was no pork and everything had a distinct Central Asian taste.
Havana Cuba in San Jose had a typical Caribbean fare with lots of bananas and avocados . The avocado stuffed with shrimp was great so was their sofrito. I had saffron rice with curried shrimp for main course and it reminded me of khichdi.
I forgot to mention E&O trading company. The interiors were great with exposed brick walls and great art and knick knacks imported from South East Asia. I liked the front desk shaped like an alligator.They serve fusion cuisine and the portions were small but exquisite. We tried Indonesian corn fritters, Firecracker chicken, dumplings and Balinese shrimp. The sauces were a culinary experience. The sauce that came with the shrimp opened all my senses. I am definitely going back. A bit pricey but good for occasions.

I am sad to report that I sold my tickets to this years burning man festival. It sucks. I used the money to register for a workshop with Robert Mckee. The graduates of this workshop are who’s who of Hollywood. You might remember the Charlie Kaufman character played by Nicholas Cage in Adaptation. He gets screamed by Mckee in the movie. Well there are critics but what the heck. This won’t be my first workshop and certainly not my last but at least it will give me a chance to sit through this legend’s class.
More about my experiences after the workshop. Also the selection certificate from the San Francisco Short Film Festival arrived a few days back. I will upload it soon. More Later.