Kung Fu Restaurant

[Lucas]

at least i wasnt the only one thinking that

[Old Noob]

Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin

The mixture of chinese and japanese is rather disturbing, LOL !

Its a Shaolin Do(g)

[wenshu]

Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin

Gay...flaming gay....

Originally Posted by Lucas

at least i wasnt the only one thinking that

Try not to get too excited gentlemen.

[Lucas]

Originally Posted by wenshu

Try not to get too excited gentlemen.

sssshhhhhaddddupp



thats all i got...

[GeneChing]

Originally Posted by Old Noob

Its a Shaolin Do(g)

These guys are in Berkeley. Maybe we'll invite them to the KFTC 20 YEARS street fair.

[GeneChing]

More on KFH. I'd be even more impressed if they were were rocking Feiyues.

Owners of Kung Fu Hoagies Combine Their Two Passions: Martial Arts and Veggies
By Michael Alan Goldberg
Posted Jun. 13, 2012

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Seitan worshippers: Steve Renzi (left) and Paul Davis operate Kung Fu Hoagies, a vegetarian/vegan food cart that serves up Vietnamese favorites.

“Yo, it’s the Wu-Tang hoagies!” a black kid on a bike says to his buddy as they roll through West Philly’s Clark Park on a recent Sunday morning. Off to the side is a distinctive orange-yellow food cart with a green smoke-breathing dragon painted on its side, big red umbrella and a pair of Chinese throwing knives dangling from either side of a specials board.

Paul Davis laughs as he stirs a pot of seitan “chicken” in sesame-peanut sauce. Next to him, partner Steve Renzi cuts and guts fresh hoagie rolls from Cacia’s Bakery in South Philly. “We’ve had a couple nicknames,” says the soft-spoken Davis. “Some people call us the ‘Tofu Dragon.’”

The actual name of the cart is Kung Fu Hoagies—a vegetarian/vegan venture that longtime pals and South Philly residents Davis, 31, and Renzi, 30, launched in mid-March. On weekends, the duo sets up at Clark Park; during the week, they’re typically at Passyunk Avenue and ****inson Street for the lunch rush. They use daily Facebook and Twitter updates to let their followers know where they’re gonna be, and after just three months, they’ve garnered steady lines of customers, glowing Yelp reviews and lots of buzz on the street about where to get a cheap, kickass vegetarian banh mi or noodle bowl.

And the kung fu thing isn’t just a gimmick. Five nights a week, Davis and Renzi take classes at Seven Mountains Kung Fu in Center City, where teacher Phuoc Phan instructs them in That Son Vo Dao, a Vietnamese martial art that originated in China. Davis has been studying it for years; Renzi got into it a year ago.

“It’s changed me so much as a person, and I don’t know if we’d be doing [Kung Fu Hoagies] without it and without our teacher,” says the gregarious Renzi, adding that Phan has advised the pair on everything from traditional Vietnamese recipes to the artwork that adorns the cart.

Davis, a talented visual artist, crafted the cart’s dragon and calligraphy. He’s pretty talented in the food department, too. A Pittsburgh native, Davis has worked in kitchens his entire adult life, including cooking here in Philly at Whole Foods and at Monk’s Cafe, as well as restaurants in Seattle and San Francisco. Meanwhile, West Chester native Renzi used to cook at Whole Foods and Downey’s on South Street, then became a social studies and special ed teacher at Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts for four years before resigning last year.

Last fall, the duo—both vegetarians— hatched the Kung Fu Hoagies idea, choosing a cart over a food truck because of both the lower initial investment (less than $10,000) and the fact that they both wanted to be out on the street interacting with customers.

“I guess a lot of people who know me kind of expected this,” Davis says of the venture. “Like, ‘Oh, it’s another one of Paul’s crazy ideas’ ... But because this brought together all the aspects of my life, I had confidence it would work.”

Initially, the plan was to serve vegetarian hot dogs, but that quickly changed to Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine since that was what the pair were eating all the time.

“It’s nice to be putting out healthy, tasty food,” says Davis. “I guess Philly can use that, and there aren’t any other food trucks or carts doing quite what we’re doing, but we’re not trying to force people to change. People seem to like it, and good food is good food, I guess.”

Davis and Renzi spent months perfecting recipes—a couple of banh mi varieties, a coconut-lemongrass “beef” curry over noodles, an orange-BBQ “beef” hoagie, side dishes like spicy cucumber, jicama or noodle salads, and more—and going through the process of getting permits to operate their cart on city sidewalks.

Since March, 15-to-18-hour workdays, seven days a week, have become the norm. They’re up before sunrise to get the rolls and head to a commissary in Upper Darby where they do much of the prep work—pressing and marinating tofu, chopping vegetables, frying noodles, pickling daikon and carrots, making sauces. Then it’s back to the South Philly garage where they store the cart, loading it up with food and drinks, hauling it to the day’s location, and setting up. At the end of the day, it’s thorough cleaning, then off to kung fu class. More hours are spent doing touch-ups and other maintenance on the cart, filling propane tanks, running errands and thinking up more recipes and future ideas for the business.

Both guys average about four to five hours of sleep a night. “It’s a grind, but it’s worth it,” says Renzi, acknowledging that the job doesn’t leave room for relationships or even really hanging out with friends—unless their friends drop by to visit them at the cart. Davis and Renzi have talked about a food truck or even a storefront someday, but for now it’s all about the cart.

“We chose this and we love everything about it,” says Davis. “I’m one of the lucky ones to really make work my life and life my work.”

Workin' It is a new column by Staff Writer Michael Alan Goldberg, who spotlights a different working professional each week.

[GeneChing]

27 June 2012 | Last updated at 01:06AM
Hit cuisine a ‘kungfu’ kick
By NOR AIN MOHAMED RADHI|PETALING JAYA|streets@nstp.com.my 0 comments

FINE MIX:Singapore-based restaurant’s famed Asian and Western delights are now available here, in Paradigm Mall
hit

Splashed with orange and red, KungFu Paradise is hard to miss.


LOOKING for Asian and Western delights under one roof? Head to the newly-opened KungFu Paradise restaurant to give your taste buds a kick.

Located on the second floor of Paradigm Mall in Kelana Jaya, KungFu Paradise offers an extensive selection of Asian and Western delights including toast, salads, dim sum, burgers, noodles and of course, its famous baked rice.

The restaurant first made a name for itself in its home country of Singapore, but Malaysians can now enjoy its famous The Duo Master -- chicken chop and fish fillet topped with mozzarella cheese, chicken chop baked rice as well as mushroom baked rice.

The restaurant also offers Hong Kong-style toast such as KungFu bun toast -- with salted butter and condensed milk -- and KungFu French toast -- with chicken floss and condensed milk.

For noodles, KungFu Paradise offers the dry and soup varieties accompanied by chicken chipolata, grilled Aussie sirloin or fish cutlet.

Another must-have dish is the KungFu "bumger", a creation made of succulent grilled chicken thigh with a touch of kung pao sauce.

The open concept restaurant with splashes of orange and red is also perfect for coffee fans, who will perk up at the first sip of the KungFu Stylo coffee, made from a blend of arabica and robusta beans.

Paradise (F&B) Malaysia Sdn Bhd, chief executive officer Elyna Tan said the restaurant, which can seat up to 170 at one time is a sweet place to chill out and relax with friends and family.

"KungFu Paradise is a cafe with a kick, serving unique Hong Kong and Western-style dishes that excite the palate.

"And all the delights are delivered with the speed of a skilled KungFu master so diners do not have to wait long for their meals." she said.

Tan said the opening of KungFu Paradise complemented KungFu Baked Rice, which was recently opened in KLCC and offers the baked rice signature dish.

"Until Dec 30, we are having a promotion for CIMB card holders, who will get a 10 per cent discount on their total bill at KungFu Paradise."

sounds tasty, except for the word 'bumger'. that name just isn't appealing.

[GeneChing]

Now this has to be posted here, no doubt about it.

Miami Spice: Naked Sushi adds hot bodies and wasabi
By Ben Crandell July 30, 2012 11:53 AM


At Naked Sushi, the bodies under your meal are Kung Fu Kitchen & Sushi staffers, and may offer tips on what you're eating.

Kung Fu Kitchen & Sushi on Tuesday introduces Naked Sushi, which is pretty much what you think it is.

But there’s a small caveat: The restaurant inside the frisky South Beach hotel known as the Catalina, setting for The CW reality show of the same name, attracts a hot young crowd. So the meal, artfully arranged on strategically placed leaves, may not sit on a model that is actually naked: If you request a male model, he’ll have a thong on.

“We didn’t want the leaves moving by themselves,” says hotel owner Nathan Lieberman.

Naked Sushi debuts with the annual Miami Spice discount-dining series in August and September, but comes with different pricing. The typical Naked Sushi meal, available for lunch and dinner, serves 10 and costs $500. The price is based on the menu price of the sushi plus a fee for the model.

“For $500, you get $350 worth of sushi and, like, a chick. It’s a pretty good deal. I don’t even know how many laps dances that would be,” Lieberman says with a sly laugh.

Lieberman is the 33-year-old son of South Beach Hotel Group’s Alan Lieberman, who also owns the Hotel Chelsea, Chesterfield Hotel & Suites and the Riviera Hotel & Suites, among others.

Nathan Lieberman developed the idea for The CW’s “The Catalina” (“That’s my baby,” he says).

Lieberman says that when Kung Fu Sushi chef Glenn Lopez and he began discussing the idea for Naked Sushi, they thought about finding professional models, but Catalina staffers eagerly volunteered.

Each is “professionally bathed,” Lieberman said, and inspected by a manager before heading to the private dining room where the meal is served.

Lieberman says the possibility that leaves will get out of place is understood. The level of interaction you have with the model is “really up to whoever is under the leaves,” Lieberman says.

“We just had a bachelor party for 12 guys and they had my hostess… and she said they were really gentlemen,” Lieberman says of a recent trial run. “She said she actually wishes they were a little less gentleman.”

Kung Fu Kitchen & Sushi (1720 Collins Ave., Miami Beach) will have three-course, prix-fixe meals for lunch ($19, plus tax/tip) and dinner ($33) during Miami Spice, which offers discounts at dozens of top restaurants through September. More info: SunSentinel.com/miamispice.

Reservations for Naked Sushi can be made by calling 305-600-9572 or by emailing Morgan.Daly@southbeachgroup.com. More info: CatalinaSouthBeach.com/kungfukitchen, 305-534-7905.

[Dale Dugas]

Okay, the chick covered in Sushi is totemo Oiishi( very yummy looking) but you had to put a photo that hinted at naked guy?

[GeneChing]

Leiberman did not come up with nekkid sushi. I'm trying to think of the first time I saw nekkid sushi depicted in a movie. I want to say it was Rising Sun (1993)

Link below has video!

Kung Fu Sushi offers naked sushi
8:00 PM, Aug 3, 2012
By Jacey Birch

Miami Beach, FL (WPLG/CNN) - A Miami Beach restaurant owner is taking sushi to another level; by serving it on a nude woman.

Sushi, sashimi rolls served on skin and flesh? This is naked sushi.

"You get to dine off a naked human being," said Nathan Lieberman, the owner of Kung Fu Sushi.

Lieberman came up with the concept.

"The chef basically makes an omakase, which is the Japanese word for chef's choice," he said.

The human body model is covered with enough sushi to feed up to 15, and you might also get some polite conversation along with your food. Just make sure you call ahead.

"It's mostly for groups, parties, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, birthday parties. You call in advance or pop in, and hopefully, we have someone that wants to take their clothes off and lie on a table," said Lieberman.

The model has to lay still while sushi is strategically placed on leaves and lettuce, for the modesty and hygiene.

What's not to like? Sushi is served!

Naked Sushi: Banned in China, OK in Miami?
4 hours ago by Carrie Murphy

Kung Fu Kitchen & Sushi is now offering a special where you can eat sushi off a naked human, if that’s what happens to float your boat. But be prepared to pay up: it will cost you and 15 of your friends about $500 to enjoy sashimi and sushi rolls off the nude body of a nubile Miami beach model. “Naked sushi” was banned in China in 2005, but apparently the state of Florida is ok with Kung Fu Kitchen’s new special, just as long as the restaurant follows all health codes.

Kung Fu Kitchen & Sushi is taking lots of precautions to make sure no bare skin touches any food: the models (you can choose a male or a female) will have banana leaves on their sensitive areas, both for modesty and for highly necessary sanitary reasons. The models will also apparently talk, if you want them to? I’m picturing really awkward conversations consisting of “Um, that’s my nipple!” and “A little to the left.” The poor model in this news segment (of course, a woman) stays incredibly still as the chef squirts spicy wasabi on her breast; that can’t be comfortable.

The super classy and enterprising owner of the restaurant, Nathan Lieberman, says:

“It’s mostly for groups, parties, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, birthday parties. You call in advance or pop in and hopefully we have someone that wants to take their clothes off and lie on a table.”

Did you hear that? Hopefully, they have someone! I’m hopeful that someone gets a large cut of the $500 price tag. I mean, are these human plates employees of the restaurant? Or do they get a call saying “We need a body,” rush over, and strip down? Either way, these people deserve generous, generous tips.

The naked sushi deal runs until September 30th and consists of a chef’s special, called omakase in Japanese.

Girl body sushi: too raw for China


Body sushi originated in Japan and soon has spreaded throughout the world, including China. (file photo)

The State Administration of Industry and Commerce issued a notice over the weekend banning meals served on naked bodies, a Beijing newspaper reported Sunday.

The notice officially canceled the service offered by a restaurant in southwestern China that served sushi on unclothed female university students.

The Saturday pronouncement forbids the service because it "insults people's moral quality," the Beijing Times said. Serving food on women's bodies also "spreads commercial activity with poor culture," the paper said, citing the administration's notice.

In April 2004, Chinese media reported that the Hefeng Village Huaishi Cuisine Restaurant in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, was serving sushi and other Japanese food on two naked university students as they lay on their backs.

Customers would pay 1,000 yuan (US$120) each for the meal after making reservations up to three days in advance, media said.

The women lay calmly as people ate, a restaurant manager told Kunming media, which said this style of dining existed in "ancient Japan."

The reports came out in April 2004, raising questions among Kunming residents. A restaurant staff member said the service had been canceled.

The State Administration of Industry and Commerce notice bars nudity for other dining and entertainment purposes, including "meals on breasts" served in Changsha, Hunan Province, and naked models used in an art exhibit at Wuyi Mountain in southern China.

[GeneChing]

Guess what just opened in Fremont, CA (home of KFTC headquarters)!

Kung Fu Kitchen

Haven't tried it yet... I will soon and will report back.

[Punch.HeadButt]

Dude, no way! I wish I didn't work in Sunnyvale.....I would totally suggest that place for lunch.

Maybe I can bargain for a really long lunch break...

[Yum Cha]

A new shop in Sydney Chinatown seems to have it all sussed...

[SPJ]

hand pulled noodle is da best.

shou la men.

ra men is japanese for la men.

lan zhou is home of huge moslem community.

lan zhou shou la men.

drooling big time.

kungfu or not.

great.

[Empty_Cup]

Originally Posted by Yum Cha

A new shop in Sydney Chinatown seems to have it all sussed...

Shaolin Chuan Ramen (Shaolin Ramen Fist)
1. Ready Position
2. Part the wheat, graft the stem
3. Twist the body
4. Pound the mortar
5. Fire comes to dan tian
6. Carry the bowl upon the head
7. Slurp the Ramen
8. Closing Position