Mike Kim

General Partner, Near Horizon

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@sbyrnes and I are launching a new thing!

https://t.co/xJ9ertC1ZG

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@troutgirl ¡Si, por su puesto!

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@kivestu 💯 00 was my go-to reliable "meet up for food" spot in SoMa.

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@josh_wills I had a similar thought a few days ago: "There's a 2021-shaped market there, but I don't think there's a 2022-shaped market there."

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@isosteph Hahaha! I used to do this exact same thing. And there was a time that I actually used that paper for math (oh so much math). Today, I still have that habit, but instead of math, it's for my kids to do art, writing, whatever with.

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@soupsranjan https://t.co/tunndwnxHC

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Ice-breaker question I came up with a few years ago that I call the "off-diagonal" question: Tell me about something you love doing that you're terrible at. And tell me about something you really do not like doing that you're great at.

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Forgot alt text for the previous tweet: plate of scallop sashimi arranged in rings, garnished with rings of thinly sliced cucumber.

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This weekend, I had a chance to document one of my hobbies: 🍣

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Special order: Hokkaido scallop sashimi plate!

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And the final product in a white bowl to give a better sense for their color.

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Five minutes later, we're definitely approaching flavor town! This ~20 minutes total so far.

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24 minutes in: flavor town! We have caramelized onions!

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The tomatillo salsa gives the sauce a sweet, well-rounded base (some nice umami notes as well). Ritchie's brings the 🌶️🔥!

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I've been making my own hot sauces for a few years now, and I'm pretty pleased with how my 2022 hot sauces have turned out! 🌶️🌶️🌶️

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In a delicious collab with my wife, we made another hot sauce we're calling "Hot Sweet Mess". It's a blend of mostly her garden-grown tomatillo salsa + some Ritchie's hot sauce.

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@troutgirl And there's such amazing, delicious synergy at that intersection too!

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@josh_wills Only for people who I'd want to have beer and tacos with!

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For YEARS after leaving grad school, you could still get me to do consulting for you for tacos and beer.

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@triketora You can take someone out of grad school, but you can't take grad school out of them. 🤣

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@triketora You can take someone out of grad school, but you can't take grad school out of them. 🤣

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If you haven't been to a grill-it-yourself Korean BBQ place with somebody who knows how to order and how to properly cook -- you're missing out!

Case in point: Grill the kimchi.

I've even made pork belly kimchi stir fry right on the grill.

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@kangaroo5383 💯Grilling brings out a whole new flavor dimension -- Maillard reaction FTW!

It pairs really well with meats (e.g., with grilled pork belly, or as a hamburger topping), and is also delightful on its own as a side dish.