It’s not exactly the same as in Taiwan, but the noodle soup, mian xian (麵線), at Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle (阿宗麵線) in San Gabriel is pretty close in taste. The Ay-Chung restaurants in California are actual restaurants with seats and other items on the menu, rather than just a stand that serves only mian xian. Their [...]
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Shaved snow (雪花冰) outside of Taiwan is rare. Actually, even in Taiwan it’s rare. Anyway, my favorite place outside of Taiwan is at Class 302 in Rowland Heights. Just look at it! I don’t know if I’ve just gotten used to ordering either their green tea shaved snow with red beans and mochi or their [...]
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I haven’t been to Yi Mei Deli Co in Rowland Heights in a while, and I’m glad I got to go again this time. It’s my most favorite place for Taiwanese breakfast. The things the have here remind me so much of Taiwan. Not as cheap, but some of their items are just as good.
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Gone are the days of following Korean taco trucks on Twitter and waiting an hour in line to order. Red Hot Kitchen is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but at least it’ll always be there, and I actually think their tacos are a lot more worth it. My favorite was their daily special, [...]
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One of my favorite foods is the porchetta sandwich, and every time I find out of a new place that serves it, I make it a point to try it. This time, I tried it at Forage, a fairly new restaurant in the Silver Lake area. The pork belly had a nice mix of meat, [...]
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I took Phil to grab some curry at Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill. I normally wouldn’t come here because of its insane wait, not to mention the food coma I always get after eating their curry, but since Phil was in town and hasn’t had it, plus it’s another item he can mark off the [...]
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I love Tropisueno. It’s definitely one of the best non-taqueria Mexican restaurants that I’ve been to. Right after I took that first bite of their complimentary tortilla chips and salsa, I knew the food would be good. Their ceviche tasted fresh, empanadas weren’t oily, seared sea scallops were cooked just right, chile relleno nicely prepared, [...]
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The sun finally came out so Helen and I ventured out to SOMA for some fried chicken and waffles at Famerbrown’s Little Skillet. Up to now, I still think they have the best fried chicken I’ve ever had – we actually ordered an 8-piece that came with two sides. Unfortunately, they ran out of grits, [...]
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The wings at So are very similar to that of its sister restaurant, San Tung Chinese Restaurant, but anyone who frequents San Tung knows that they’re not exactly the same. By coincidence, I actually had San Tung earlier during the day for lunch. The wings at So were bigger and its sauce was not as [...]
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Ethan and Thanh hasn’t been to the original Kara’s Cupcakes in the Marina, and Chantelle hasn’t had many cupcakes since she’s moved to the city, so we had to go. After all, it’s the mother of all cupcakes in San Francisco. I think I’ve changed to a new favorite at Kara’s: chocolate velvet. The chocolate [...]
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