My original plan was to eat next door, but I got there too late in the afternoon and they were closed, so I checked out Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House instead. It was definitely a good find. They make awesome pan-fried dumplings; awesome for two reasons: the top and bottoms are crispy while the inside [...]
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People rave about the soup dumplings 小籠包 at Mama Lu’s Dumpling House 一口福 in Monterey Park, but I recommend getting that elsewhere and instead focusing on their green onion pancake 蔥油餅. It comes very crispy and flaky, reminding me of the Malaysian roti canai but a little denser with more to chew. I also really [...]
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Honey toast served at Milk & Honey Cafe, and it’s good! Not too sweet, huge, as expected, and each piece inside nicely toasted. The custard was nice, and it came with two scoops of ice cream – vanilla and chocolate. I didn’t sense much honey, though, but it was still good. Drinks are good. Snacks [...]
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The meal at Malbec started off with some complimentary bread and an amazing olive oil dip. Their emapandas were among the best I’ve had; the pastry looked like it would be doughy, but it ended up very light, which left room for the main dish … the entrana al chimichurri, which is a skirt steak [...]
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I’ve been a big fan of pudding boba iced milk drinks 布丁波霸旦伴奶 ever since they started popping up in the San Gabriel Valley, and I have to say that the reigning king of this drink is now Meow Meow Cafe 朵貓貓 in West Covina. They don’t have a very big menu, and they flat out tell [...]
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The tagline for Dog Haus is “Best of the Wurst”. Clever. I don’t think it’s the best of sausages, but they do serve some pretty mean dogs. They’re huge, juicy, and their buns are equally delicious. They use Hawaiian bread instead of regular hot dog buns, which is a nice touch. It’s slightly sweeter, soft, [...]
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There’s a new boba milk tea joint in the SGV (yes, another one) and it’s worth a visit if you’re a boba fan. Le Arbre Tea House serves their pearls fresh and warm, so you get a nice mix of cold and warm in your mouth with every sip. Hang out here now before it [...]
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Every time I’m in the SGV I always make sure to visit at least one of my favorite Taiwanese breakfast spots. This time, it was Four Sea Restaurant 四海早點‧滷味‧麵點 in San Gabriel. My favorite dish of theirs is their fried turnip cake 蘿蔔糕. Unlike HK/Cantonese dim sum restaurants, theirs is fried to a crisp around [...]
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During my latest visit to 85°C Bakery Cafe in Hacienda Heights, I went for a different approach. Instead of getting bread like usual, I tried their drinks. Their top items were drinks with sea salt – tea or coffee. I’ve never had a drink with sea salt before. The green tea was sweetened, topped with [...]
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In the land of cupcakes, Wonderland Custom Cakes marked its territory. It helped that they were featured and won on an episode of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. The cupcakes are all definitely pretty and creatively designed and named. Here are my thoughts: you’ll like them if you like your cupcakes hard-frosted, rich, dense, [...]
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