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is that a boba straw?
QingDao: Beer in a Bag
After a wonderful dinner on our last evening in Qingdao, we caught the bus back to our hotel room. Entering the bus, both the Missus and I took a whiff while walking past the bus driver. Our driver on our last ride on this route smelled strangely of Qingdao's most famous export, if you know what...
there's an infamous and muted story of my friend going to chiang mai and stuffing himself with worms, scorpions, etc etc.. and then getting sick and puking it all out.
so I asked my friends on this trip, do you have pics of what he ate and the answer is no.
but after seeing your pics... I think I've got a good idea! another interesting post kirk thanks!
Chiang Mai: The Sunday Market
Before I get to the wonderful Sunday Walking Market in Chiang Mai, I thought I'd share what I thought was an odd bit of "safety equipment" found in our room. For some reason, the thought of placing a plastic bag over "mi cabeza" disturbs me...... Chiang Mai's Sunday Walking Market is somethin...
great entry Kirk. Now I know what a torta ahogada is!
there's a popular place called Tortas Ahogadas in Pomona.... never knew it was a special type of torta until now.
thanks.
Eating on the Hood of Your Car: El Gallito Tortas Ahogadas
On my second visit to the Mariscos El Pescador truck, I noticed a second truck, right past the entrance to the RTA and Toys R Us parking lot off L Street in Chula Vista. One side of the truck was painted a bright red, and claimed Tortas Ahogadas. Curious, I did a quick search on "Tortas Ahogadas...
what about 星洲炒米? another HK invented dish eh?
Nicolas Sarkozy is a Chinese? Ah-huh.
My heart really skipped a beat when I read such a stunning discovery as I leafed through a local newspapers leisurely just the other day. Against all odds, a scholar in China has, after 2 years of searching and digging and, equally lengthy time of Mr. Sarkozy's presidency, come to the conclus...
i saw the tv show in the US where your crossed the stream to the village.
One Very Feverish Crab Dinner
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear Cholesterol, Happy Birthday to you..." Annual feast of wong yue hi where cholesterol is the First, the Last, and Everything... In Chinese we call this kind of extreme eating indulgence as「人出錢,你出命。」-- "To eat with a ve...
what village is this in Hong Kong? 邊個村呀?
One Very Feverish Crab Dinner
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear Cholesterol, Happy Birthday to you..." Annual feast of wong yue hi where cholesterol is the First, the Last, and Everything... In Chinese we call this kind of extreme eating indulgence as「人出錢,你出命。」-- "To eat with a ve...
and one more question... in Magnum PI, every Hawaiian girl is a young beauty dressed in a bikini top, grass skirt or sarong, and has a flower in her hair and doesn't look a day over 25. Please tell me that's true.
More on Homestyle Hawaiian
About two weeks ago, I mentioned that Mo was back with Homestyle Hawaiian. So here's the second part....sorta..... Two weeks is but a blink of an eye for a new business, and Mo's still making adjustments, some long term, some like this temporary(click to enlarge): The good thing is, you can ...
Kirk, most of us have never lived in Hawaii so what we know is from vacation photos and what we see on TV and Dog the Bounty Hunter. I've been watching a lot of Magnum PI lately and watching the show, Magnum, TC, Rick, Higgins... they never eat Loco mocos, korean chicken, katsu. They are always eat at fancy country clubs, and posh cuisine back at the Robin Master's estate. I know it's just a TV show and they were selling stereotypical glamorized island life, but was this cuisine around back in the 80's? If it was, I wish I had seen him and TC eating authentic food.
More on Homestyle Hawaiian
About two weeks ago, I mentioned that Mo was back with Homestyle Hawaiian. So here's the second part....sorta..... Two weeks is but a blink of an eye for a new business, and Mo's still making adjustments, some long term, some like this temporary(click to enlarge): The good thing is, you can ...
$9.75 for a roast beef sandwich... sounds a little pricey compared to many ethnic offerings these days... so not so cheap. Problem is that in diners usually, they are cooks instead of chefs.
Visit The Crest n Hillcrest and do a post for us. Diner showdown! that place is goooood
Rudford's Restaurant
Rudford's has always had a strange pull on the Missus, as light does a moth. I'm not quite sure what it is about the place...... Rudford's does have one thing going for it, in a town where most everything except chain restaurants close by 10 pm, Rudford's stays open 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee...
Second though.. Mariscos y Birria = Mexican Surf and Turf
I once went to a Birriaria in Pomona where I live after waiting what seemed to be 15-20 mins to spoon simmer stew into a togo container, I decided the lady was busy melting frozen birria in a pot before spooning it into the to go container.
Mariscos y Birria Los Tokados - the Birria de Chivo
Years ago, while driving down Main Street in Chula Vista, I noticed a shop in one of those ubiquitous strip malls. What grabbed me was the large "Birria" sign. Recently, I happened to be in the area, and drove by to see if the place was still there. And it was......with even more lettering! I...
Birria at 9:30 in the morning? Either they got up very early to make it or it's left over???
Mariscos y Birria Los Tokados - the Birria de Chivo
Years ago, while driving down Main Street in Chula Vista, I noticed a shop in one of those ubiquitous strip malls. What grabbed me was the large "Birria" sign. Recently, I happened to be in the area, and drove by to see if the place was still there. And it was......with even more lettering! I...
hahaha... sysco land!
It's Fry-day: Imperial Fish Market
Imperial Fish Market is a favorite of a FOY (Friend of Yoso), he swears by the Fried Snapper here. I arrived at the shop located on Euclid just at opening time. When they say, "you buy - we fry" they're not kidding! A good variety of fish and other seafood is displayed in a large case. I...
now stored into GPS =)
Turo Turo Thursday: Manila Fast Food and Desserts redux
Back in 2008, "Maribelle" left a comment on my April 2006 post on Manila Fast Food informing me that this very popular "turo-turo" shop had come under new ownership. I made a note in my black book, and kinda just forgot about the place for a while, Until reading Kirbie Cravings post a couple of ...
several years ago, I found myself in Manila almost by chance. Seeing a Jollibee, I jumped to try this Filipino staple I've heard about. Chomping on the moist chicken, while dipping it in gravy, rice balls wrapped in paper, and washing it all down with flourescent Filipino soda.... it seemed like heaven. At least that was the way I remembered it. Or maybe it was because I left Hong Kong at 9:30am without breakfast and it's now after past 3pm.
Several year later, Jollibee is in Chino Hills. the chicken taste artificial yet yummy, the rice is not shaped into a ball, and the gravy comes in a plastic cup and tastes toxic.
is the food different stateside or has the romance simply worn off?
The "Real" Food Court at Plaza Bonita
A couple of months ago, our good FOY, "MG" asked me if I had been to Plaza Bonita after the recent (sort of) renovation. I said that I'd been to Beard Papa (sadly now closed), and so I'd seen the new, and relocated food court, which looked a lot better than what I remembered. MG laughed and told...
Kirk.. I think you are brave for eating at the HK Fish Ball House.
With the influence you have, such as with the Vien Dong markets... can you get HK Plaza to better manage the place so the plaza is not so gross and dirty? the sidewalks are so filthy there!
and I'm anxious about HK2!
Road Trip: Hong Kong Fishball House - "Fried Pork Rectum" redux - Rowland Heights
I'm always wondering how my tastes have changed over time. And what better way to check than to try something that I've found... ummm..... "undelicious" (is there such a word?). So on one of our trips back to the "old neighborhood" I decided to try a dish I found somewhat "undelicious" back in 2...
where did you get the yogurt?
Roadtrip: A return to Hunan Chilli King - San Gabriel (Los Angeles)
I rarely post on revisits of places in the San Gabriel Valley. But I hope you don't mind if I do a return visit. It seems that the Missus has been taken by Hunan food in the SGV. On a recent visit, we decided to return to Hunan Chilli King. On the last trip, I had been almost blown to bits by o...
Hello Jake.. good to see you're all and well.
I am ALIVE and WELL
Okay folks, sorry for the long long delay. I am alive and well and living in America. My marriage did not fail, I did not die, and I am not in Nebraska either. I stopped blogging because I stopped having time and I stopped paying for typepad, which made me unable to use typepad until recently......
During the olympics while at the bar in the Hilton, I almost walked into this place but some ppl in the party were opposed to spicy.
Just today, I planning a Canto language event in either (a) Mr Chen Taiwanese (b) Xiang Wei Lou.
After your review I'm convinced. Xiang Wei Lou it is.
Roadtrip: Xiang Wei Lou - San Gabriel (Los Angeles)
To complete the Hunan "trifecta" the Missus and I decided to check out Xiang Wei Lou, located on Valley in the same strip mall as Papa Walk and the San Gabriel Hilton. We had saved this one for last because it seemed to be the nicest looking, and strangely enough had an "A" LA DOH rating, a rari...
yikes... looks like you got the bad end of the skewer that night.
If you ever get a hankering to go back again, try the shaobing. they are excellent and very different from typical northern or southern style. crisp on the outside, soft on the inside hockey puck shaped.
Roadtrip: 818 Shao Kao aka JN Kitchen - San Gabriel (Los Angeles)
We've passed the JN Kitchen sign on Valley Boulevard many times during our roadtrips to the San Gabriel area. A while back, we noticed that the place had changed hands, and though the JN Kitchen English name had been kept. In Chinese it said 818 "Shao Kao" which means BBQ. We were finally able t...
How much was this meal?
Two Gaijin (and Kirk) at Okan
Back in April, ed had the chance to visit San Diego, and Kirk, Cathy, and he realized that we had the same evening free to get together for dinner. The main question was, where? If memories serve, Cathy and ed had the same thought: let's get Kirk to guide us through a meal at Okan. In general,...
kirk.. you always seem to know what to order.Your dishes seem to have a definite Hunan character. Last time we came it was an ordering disaster.
Hunan Chili king also has a sister restaurant on Garvey called Heng Yang.
Road Trip: Hunan Chilli King - San Gabriel (Los Angeles)
During our most recent road trip, after noshing at Qing Dao Bread Food, we decided to give the Missus' Dad's cuisine equal time. My FIL hails from Hunan, which explains the Missus's ability to eat some pretty spicy stuff. My MIL is also able to handle some pretty hot stuff, "tolerance by associa...
Kirk, I'm happy to hear that the missus says it's the real deal. I'm anxiously awaiting to see how you and the missus think of the other items.
I really like the Zhajiang mian nad seaweed, but I'm curious if this style is qing dao style.
Road Trip: Qing Dao Bread Food - Monterey Park (Los Angeles)
*** A short update can be found here. Even though I've had Qing Dao Bread Food on my list for quite a while, we approached the place with some trepidation. The namesake is the Missus' hometown, so there's some apprehension, enough so, that we just kinda drove past during our trips to the area. ...
First time I've seen one of your post holding chops sticks =) cheers!
Las Vegas: Aburiya Raku Restaurant Part 2
I hope you enjoyed part 1 of this post. But before the next item arrived, it was time for a potty break. I usually don't do bathroom photos....but the restroom at Raku is pretty unique....after all, I don't know of many places that have faux grass with stone walking path (however short a walk it...
Cathy, what is that sauce on top of the egg foo young.
The tables with gold speckled marbling is classic.
reading the menu..... 鍋雲吞 is translated to be War Won Ton... next stop, the Imperial Army!
Wong's Golden Palace- La Mesa
mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog and Cathy is today's blogger, not reviewer. (Reviewers get paid to do stuff like this.) Kirk and ed (from Yuma) are busy with other stuff. If you have been East on University Avenue, you've seen this place. Wong's Golden Palace has been in La Mesa for about 42 ...
Kirk are you a lefty?
Las Vegas: Aburiya Raku Restaurant Part 2
I hope you enjoyed part 1 of this post. But before the next item arrived, it was time for a potty break. I usually don't do bathroom photos....but the restroom at Raku is pretty unique....after all, I don't know of many places that have faux grass with stone walking path (however short a walk it...
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