Taiwanese
Yi Mei, Arcadia
Taiwanese breakfast at Yi Mei. Rice Ball 飯糰 with an egg. Had the egg pancake 蛋皮 and fried dumplings. Yi Mei is one of the better Taiwanese breakfast restaurants. . . . . .
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Japanese
Tamaya, San Gabriel Valley
Ramen. Had the black kotteri ramen, with fatty rich broth. It had a good taste/flavor. But the texture, yes inside the soup, had a grainy mouth feel - not too pleasant. Unfortunate the inari has warm rice. I’m not a fan of warm rice in my Inari. Won’t return. . . . . .
Chinese
Baking With Ish, San Gabriel
Sichuan lunch with old friends. Finally got a chance to visit Szechuan Impression. Had the spicy boiled fish, sausage, veggies, pork belly with rice flour, mapo tofu. Crazy spicy with the Sichuan peppercorn. 花椒. Mouth numbing feel. Interesting they had a bunch of different dishes from different regions of China. Those dishes had a twist with their interpretation with Sichuan influences. I like the small cozy space, was very inviting. . . . . .
Taiwanese
Tiger Sugar, San Gabriel Valley
Tiger Sugar. Taiwanese boba or pearl milk tea. . . . . .usa .usa
Bakery
Yuk Dae Jang, San Gabriel
Peanut Butter Mochi from J.J. Bakery. I was expecting peanut powder instead of peanut butter. If I am not mistaken the peanut powder is a more traditional filling and has better flavor. The peanut butter tasted a bit bland. . . . . .
Taiwanese
Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House, San Gabriel
Beef Noodle Soup at 一條龍 PP Pop. I had the Taiwanese spicy Beef Noodle Soup with pickle vegetables. Quite spicy and tasty. We also had the tan tan noodles, beef and tendon soup with vermicelli, and fried pork buns 生煎包. Interesting 一條龍 used to be the name of a restaurant on valley Blvd with the English name Dragon Mark, which was a favorite of mine a long time ago. It appears this place “borrowed” their name. . . . . .
Chinese
Duck House, Monterey Park
Beijing Roast Duck 北京烤鴨 at the Duck House. Haven’t had duck in a long time. We had the half duck with the crispy skin. They provided the thin rice paper wrappers as opposed to the thick buns (which I prefer). The duck soup was savory and flavorful. The thinly sliced translucent pork belly was perfect with the garlic sauce. The glass noodles, sesame sauce lettuce, and jelly fish was good, also. The last dish the eel over sticky rice was also a stand out. Restaurant building looked like it was an old bank. I think the Duck House has been around a long time, just never had the chance to try. I’m glad I did. . . . . .
Japanese
Donut Friend, Little Tokyo
Oyaku Don, Udon, and Saba. Suehiro is Little Tokyo’s Japanese Denny’s. Love this place. Can always good Japanese comfort dishes. They good rice dishes, ramen, and other dishes. Open Late. But parking sucks - only paid lots and barely any street parking available. . . . . . .
Mediterranean
Zankou Chicken, Pasadena
Rotisserie chicken and Tri-tip shawarma plate from Zankou Chicken. Haven’t had the beef, since we usually have the chicken. Their famed garlic sauce/paste is something that you must ask for. Make sure you ask for it!!! The tahni sauce is also really good, as is the hummus and pita. If you haven’t gone to zankou. You gotta go. . . . .
Mexican
Tacos 1986, Downtown LA
Adobada Tacos at Tacos 1986 in DTLA. Also had the carne asada Vampiros. The pork adobadas reminded us of the flavors of Taiwanese braised pork 滷肉. I think adobadas would go great on a bowl of rice. Yummy. Also good to have some Topo Chico, Mexican Sparkling Water. First stop of the DTLA Taco Crawl! . . . .
Korean
Love Baked Wings, Los Angeles
Baked Chicken at Love Baked Wings on Melrose. Still with a nice crackle but without the greasy fried crust. I first had baked chicken in Seoul at Oppadak with a couple of local elementary school teachers. Loved the baked concept with the dry seasonings and especially liked the dipping sauces. Their spicy is crazy spicy! Unfortunately their lemon rub is a bit too sour. Read that the chef used to be personal chef. Would recommend and want to visit again soon. I hope they build one in Pasadena. . . . .
Mexican
Sonoratown, Downtown LA
Chorizo and Steak Tacos from Sonoratown in DTLA. Excellent tortillas and the chorizo was awesome. Wish they had a pork option. The beef chimichanga was also yummy - just enough spice. I would visit again. 2nd Stop of the Taco Crawl DTLA. Omg I am so full!!! . . . .