this is the personal blog of brandon quintana.

Over the last few years I’ve primarily started eating chicken and fish. I tried to cut out pork and beef and for the most part been pretty successful. There are times when I do eat pork, but I try to keep it to a minimum. When I go out to eat I can usually find something to eat on the menu. I found myself going to more restaurants that have a variety of fish selections on the menu like sushi restaurants and fish taco restaurants. I also started eating a lot more salads. I can always get a chicken salad almost anywhere, but really started liking seared ahi tuna salads.

For the most part I don’t really eat at fancy restaurants on a daily basis. I’d like to but financially and where I live now makes it pretty difficult. Whenever I see seared ahi tuna salads on the menu or even a restaurant that serves seared ahi, there’s a good chance that’s what I’ll order. To me it seems like a pretty simple dish, but it’s not really something I can make at home. It really depends on the freshness of the fish. I’m a pretty simple guy so if the fish and lettuce is fresh and the ahi is not overcooked, I’m pretty happy.

I went to a restaurant yesterday and they had seared ahi on the menu but no salad. The ahi was overcooked, but overall the flavor of the salad was good. If I wasn’t expecting the traditional seared ahi tuna salad I’m used to eating, it was still a good meal. It was probably my fault for ordering something not on the menu.

I’ve had seared ahi tuna salads in Hawaii, all over the Bay Area, and a couple of places in Southern California from small bistros to chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory and Elephant Bar. If it’s on the menu that’s what I’m ordering and it’s usually pretty good. I’ve never really been disappointed, but definately some places have fresher fish and better flavor with the ahi tuna. If anyone has any recommendations on where to get the best seared ahi tuna salads I’m interested in exploring what’s out there. I don’t mind traveling either for something someone considers a must-try. Well back to work until lunchtime.