afghani heaven

Last night we watched Lords of Dogtown which is based on the true story of how skateboarding became a popular sport and the first superstars of skateboarding, Tony Alba and Stacey Paratha (or something).

then we went out to dinner. we grabbed a bicycle taxi that is like a guy on a bike with a two-person cart behind it, and he rode us to this Afghani restaurant that we scouted out earlier in the day. It was so fun on the bike with the open air and perfect weather, going down the main boulevards of the Gaslamp District! When we got there, we were the only people eating inside, so it was very quaint and romantic having the entire restaurant to ourselves. We split an order of kadu (sautéed pumpkin, topped with yogurt)and an order of sabsi (sautéed spinach cooked with garlic, onions and spices) , which we had with a fresh chutney made of jalapeno peppers, cilantro, lime, walnuts, etc.
It was AMAZING and all new flavors that I had never tasted before, to the tune of traditional Afghani music. So fun. Wish you were here. :P

my friend A is having surgery today, I am scared! I'm sure she will be fine but its also scary. Good Luck A!!