Posted by Nicole

Happy WIAW! Check out Jenn’s blog for more submissions of meals, eats, recipes, snacks, etc — or click the picture below.

Luckily, I made it in time and the performances went smoothly!

The game was over at 4 PM and I was desperate for a celebratory post-race meal. Lauren picked out a few options for dinner, some in Downtown LA and some in Pasadena, and we eventually decided to drive to Pasadena.

Before we left, we changed into “going out” outfits… I didn’t think that my sparkly red USC dance top would be appropriate.

Driving down Colorado Blvd, I told Lauren I was craving Asian food. Something about Thai, Chinese, Burmese, etc. foods always remind me of family dinners. It seems like 90% of the time we dine out, we eat Asian cuisine. Considering I’ve been eating eggs, oatmeal, and granola bars for what feels like a year, I was excited about eating something new! We decided to stop at this place on a whim…

Daisy Mint – Website – Yelp

1218 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena CA 91106

We were seated immediately and ordered some organic chai tea.

We each started with an appetizer.

Lauren – Roti & Curry (Indian pancake served with yellow curry sauce)

• roti was good, but it was too greasy – Lauren had to use a napkin to soak up the extra grease
• she described the yellow curry with chicken as “perfect”

Nicole - Tofu Soup (soft tofu and spinach in vegetable broth)

• the tofu was surprisingly soft, there was a lot of spinach, and the broth was tasty
• a little too salty, but that was expected

And then it was time for the main dishes.

Lauren - Spicy Catfish Salad (fried catfish with shallots, green apple, cashew nut, and cilantro with spicy lime dressing)

• way too salty, broth overpowered the entire dish
• cashews were her favorite part; they were very generous with them
• grilled catfish would have been better than fried
• green apple slaw was too tart – heavy on the lime dressing?

Nicole - Green Jungle Curry (eggplant, green beans, bell pepper, basil, with tofu and brown rice)

• perfectly spicy
• loaded with veggies and the same soft tofu as the soup
• Lauren got my bell peppers because I don’t like them :)

It was such a delicious meal and was definitely worth the 13 miles of running that morning ;) We finished the night with a trip to see our grandparents in Glendora and then Lauren packed up her bags to head back to San Jose.

That’s the dining out portion of WIAW, and here is a collection of Tuesday’s eats:

• breakfast: oat bran with a banana and strawberries ‘n banana yogurt
• snack: yogurt and mini larabar (post-race freebie)

Hope your week is going well!

- Nicole