Roasted Chicken (Using rotisserie chicken from the supermarket also works)
Wonton Wrappers
Ricotta Cheese
Lemon Juice
Hot Sauce
Unsalted Butter
1 Egg, Lightly Beaten
Parmesan Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Parsley Flakes

First, you’ll want to shred the Roasted Chicken. Use your hands or a fork to pull apart the chicken. Throw the chicken into a bowl and combine the ricotta, lemon juice - to your taste, salt, pepper, and some hot sauce. Stir to combine.

Next, place a few wonton wrappers on a cutting board or any other dry surface. Place about a teaspoon of the chicken mixture into the center of the wonton wrapper. Make sure you don’t put too much of the mixture into the middle or you’ll have a hard time forming a pouch. Using a pastry brush or your fingers, brush the egg wash around the mixture. Bring all four corners of the wonton wrapper together and form the pouch. Make sure you tightly press the edges together so it won’t fall apart.

Now, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Once the water starts boiling toss in a few of the pouches, and let them cook. Don’t over crowd the pot you don’t want them sticking together. You’ll know they’re done once they float to the surface, this should only take about 3-5 minutes. Once done, transfer the pouches to a plate and set them aside.

Finally, melt some butter in a skillet or pan. Season the melted butter with pepper and salt, then set the heat to low, and add the cooked chicken pouches. Gently toss them around to evenly coat the pouches with butter. Place them on a plate sprinkle them with some parsley flakes and then grate Parmesan Cheese over the finished product.

If you asked me what my favorite type of food was I’d clearly reply with “Sushi”. I didn’t start off being the avid and overly obsessive sushi fanatic I am today. I used to hate sashimi. The thought of eating raw fish to me wasn’t very appealing, but now I just can’t get enough of it

While I was in San Jose, I decided to try out Sushi Zen with one of my friends Quan, and two of my younger cousins, Jeffrey and Justin. The first thing I noticed when I walked into Sushi Zen was how the restaurant was separated into 3 sections. When you enter the restaurant, you’ll be at the cash register where you’ll wait to be seated by one of the waitresses or waiters. To your right you have the sushi bar, and to the left the dinning and seating area. The décor was pretty much your average sushi joint.

Sushi Zen’s menu selection for the special sushi rolls was huge, and fairly priced. Prices ranged from $9-13 for an 8 piece roll and $12-15 for their “House Special Rolls”. Besides the special rolls, they also had Bento boxes, Traditional Maki & Nigiri Rolls, Sashimi, and appetizers that you could choose from.

We started off with ordering a total of 6 special rolls, Play Boy, Wow Wow, Speed-O, Dynamite, Skipper, and the Shrimp Lover. Each roll was presented on its own plate and we loved every single one we ordered. The rolls held up well and didn’t fall apart when I went to grab a piece. They were also topped generously, and every bite had a nice portion of sashimi. It really felt like I was getting my money’s worth, especially with the Wow Wow, which was heavily topped with thick pieces of scallop.

The service was also great, we never once had to ask for refills as the waitresses would come by our table and give us refills if they saw that our cups were empty or running low. I will see you again, Sushi Zen.

It’s a spot for dates because…
Good food, great service, nice atmosphere, and a wide selection of sushi.