Mom and Sister
A cool talent I have :)
A lot of noodles!
The milk tea was super good!!!
K, the video blog didn't turn out too well. The sound isn't in sync with the video....fail.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Noodles and Poodles
I took a shot at a video blog this time around, just for fun! Hope you enjoy!
Mom and Sister
A cool talent I have :)
A lot of noodles!
The milk tea was super good!!!
K, the video blog didn't turn out too well. The sound isn't in sync with the video....fail.
Mom and Sister
A cool talent I have :)
A lot of noodles!
The milk tea was super good!!!
K, the video blog didn't turn out too well. The sound isn't in sync with the video....fail.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
A Trip to Uncle's Restaurant
Every Sunday morning my parents go out together to eat at my Uncle's restaurant (my dad's younger brother). There are two of them, one located in Rosemead and one in San Gabriel. Once in a while I'll go with them. I guess it could be comparable to Eat, Drink, Man, Woman and how we as a family have this brunch every Sunday morning. Some days I'll choose to take part, some days I won't. They usually go around 9am but I'm still sleeping, being the lazy person that I am.
Today my parents were busy with running errands, so my friends and I decided to take a trip to the Rosemead location and eat there. I was eating with three other friends. One of the three eats there occasionally, while I am familiar with the place naturally. The other two have never been and were both Korean. I thought it was going to be interesting to see if they liked the food or not. It is always difficult to get another Asian culture to enjoy the other. I think a lot of people like Chinese food though, so I hoped for the best.
The restaurant focuses on Taiwanese style noodles. They have a huge variety of noodle dishes. Today there was a special, "Curry Soup Noodles with Lamb". This has always been a favorite of mine, so I ordered it. The other three stuck with the first page of the menu, which was a chicken broth noodle soup with meat varieties. The place is usually packed on the weekends, but for some reason it wasn't that filled up today.
Our food conversation was typical. We did start talking about a hot sauce known as Sriracha though. I'm sure you've heard of it. It's cool too cause their factory is based in Rosemead (the city we were in). What a great sauce to accompany any type of food! I'm proud to be Asian cause of Sriracha haha. I kept turning around to the table behind me because there were 'non-Asians' enjoying the food. One of them was eating a dish called "Sate" which is a very, very spicy noodle dish. When you eat it you can just see all the red peppers in the dish. I like it, but a lot of the time I need a lot of water to drink after. The guy eating it wasn't even drinking water though, it was cool. I took a picture of their table, but I guess the guy saw me so he's looking at the camera.
One of my Korean friends didn't really enjoy it. He kept picking at the meat and said he didn't like the 'texture'. He finished all the noodles and a lot of the ligaments and random meat types were leftover. He liked the soup a lot though. The other Korean drove out from Hollywood, so he met with us when we finished eating already.
And here I am holding up my empty bowl and a cup of iced tea. It was good and I'm still full!
Today my parents were busy with running errands, so my friends and I decided to take a trip to the Rosemead location and eat there. I was eating with three other friends. One of the three eats there occasionally, while I am familiar with the place naturally. The other two have never been and were both Korean. I thought it was going to be interesting to see if they liked the food or not. It is always difficult to get another Asian culture to enjoy the other. I think a lot of people like Chinese food though, so I hoped for the best.
The restaurant focuses on Taiwanese style noodles. They have a huge variety of noodle dishes. Today there was a special, "Curry Soup Noodles with Lamb". This has always been a favorite of mine, so I ordered it. The other three stuck with the first page of the menu, which was a chicken broth noodle soup with meat varieties. The place is usually packed on the weekends, but for some reason it wasn't that filled up today.
Our food conversation was typical. We did start talking about a hot sauce known as Sriracha though. I'm sure you've heard of it. It's cool too cause their factory is based in Rosemead (the city we were in). What a great sauce to accompany any type of food! I'm proud to be Asian cause of Sriracha haha. I kept turning around to the table behind me because there were 'non-Asians' enjoying the food. One of them was eating a dish called "Sate" which is a very, very spicy noodle dish. When you eat it you can just see all the red peppers in the dish. I like it, but a lot of the time I need a lot of water to drink after. The guy eating it wasn't even drinking water though, it was cool. I took a picture of their table, but I guess the guy saw me so he's looking at the camera.
One of my Korean friends didn't really enjoy it. He kept picking at the meat and said he didn't like the 'texture'. He finished all the noodles and a lot of the ligaments and random meat types were leftover. He liked the soup a lot though. The other Korean drove out from Hollywood, so he met with us when we finished eating already.
And here I am holding up my empty bowl and a cup of iced tea. It was good and I'm still full!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
AYCE SUSHI
I had tried this sushi place out in Hacienda Heights called Katana Sushi with my family a while back. We had AYCE (All You Can Eat). It was delicious!
This is why I proposed to my friends we all go there and eat, grab a beer, and just have fun. I went with Edric, Devan, Howard, Chris, and Emily. We ordered tons of food. This was only my second time eating AYCE Sushi (I actually plan on going to Asahi Sushi in Riverside this Friday). I feel like AYCE Sushi is well worth $25. I mean, if you don't get AYCE and just eat sushi with the normal prices on the menu, you end up spending $20 anyway.
Our favorite was the Dynamite Roll, which is pictured above. It was SO good!
Just looking at these pictures makes me hungry for some more, even though I just ate a crapload! Everyone enjoyed the experience. Some were initially hesitant because of the price, but that blew over once they realized that it is important to eat with your friends once in a while. We all took time off our busy schedules to get together for this lunch.
If you ever have a chance to get out to this area, eat at Katana Sushi. It is between Hacienda Blvd and Colima Rd. Such a great place to dine, and the waitress is really nice! She really wanted that tip though...
Friday, May 21, 2010
Boba Party!
This week's film was The Gleaners and I. Hmm, I really don't have much to say about it. I would say that I enjoyed the film, but that would be a lie. I mean, it was interesting, but the whole thing kinda just tripped me out. I thought the music was hilarious, and I thought that the whole documentary was produced in a really wacky way.
However, there were more eventful things that happened this week for me (food-wise). I have a sister that currently lives and works in San Diego. She has this extreme addiction to boba (not in a bad way). Anyways, she has always talked about trying to make boba for her friends and stuff for fun.
The funny thing is, I actually have experience in making boba and the milk tea that goes along with it. I worked at a cream puff store called 'Beard Papas' a couple of years ago. Although I could talk about my experiences there, and although this would make for a great blog entry, it was much too long ago to discuss. However, I can talk about the boba and milk tea making process. You see, in the 'asian' culture, there is a love for boba milk tea. The milk tea, you could say, is sort of derived from iced coffee. However, it is sort of a mix between tea and coffee. The boba balls are sweet little balls made of 'tapioca' and are placed in the milk tea. It's a very sweet drink overall, but it makes you happy.
At Beard Papa, I had first-hand experience in making this product. The boba was simple. It came in a frozen package and you just put it in a rice cooker for however long and mix it with sugar water. Done.
The tea, however, was a long process. It is very unhealthy too. You start with making black tea (which is healthy). But you destroy the healthiness by adding a whole carton of coffee creamer and tons of sugar water in it. You mix it and ice it.
Anyways, I passed my experience onto my sister at our attempt to make boba at home. I went over to her apartment in SD and told her that this would be a great project to do for my weekly food fix. She invited a few friends over and we started our own little boba shop.
This is our attempt at making our boba seem legitimate. "Cash only" is common within boba shops. We offered both green and standard (black) boba for the milk tea.
This is the boba we made. We bought the frozen packages from 99 Ranch Market, which is a popular Chinese based supermarket. I used the method I used at Beard Papas. They came out a little too chewy, but it was still good.
This is our finished product, and a few shots of people having a good time!!!
Overall, it was a fun experience. It's not something most people can say they've done. However, it really wasn't worth all the hassle. It took a lot of time, and there was a lot of clean-up. I mean, all those cups we had to wash and all the tea we had to make. I probably won't ever do it again to be honest!
However, there were more eventful things that happened this week for me (food-wise). I have a sister that currently lives and works in San Diego. She has this extreme addiction to boba (not in a bad way). Anyways, she has always talked about trying to make boba for her friends and stuff for fun.
The funny thing is, I actually have experience in making boba and the milk tea that goes along with it. I worked at a cream puff store called 'Beard Papas' a couple of years ago. Although I could talk about my experiences there, and although this would make for a great blog entry, it was much too long ago to discuss. However, I can talk about the boba and milk tea making process. You see, in the 'asian' culture, there is a love for boba milk tea. The milk tea, you could say, is sort of derived from iced coffee. However, it is sort of a mix between tea and coffee. The boba balls are sweet little balls made of 'tapioca' and are placed in the milk tea. It's a very sweet drink overall, but it makes you happy.
At Beard Papa, I had first-hand experience in making this product. The boba was simple. It came in a frozen package and you just put it in a rice cooker for however long and mix it with sugar water. Done.
The tea, however, was a long process. It is very unhealthy too. You start with making black tea (which is healthy). But you destroy the healthiness by adding a whole carton of coffee creamer and tons of sugar water in it. You mix it and ice it.
Anyways, I passed my experience onto my sister at our attempt to make boba at home. I went over to her apartment in SD and told her that this would be a great project to do for my weekly food fix. She invited a few friends over and we started our own little boba shop.
This is our attempt at making our boba seem legitimate. "Cash only" is common within boba shops. We offered both green and standard (black) boba for the milk tea.
This is the boba we made. We bought the frozen packages from 99 Ranch Market, which is a popular Chinese based supermarket. I used the method I used at Beard Papas. They came out a little too chewy, but it was still good.
This is our finished product, and a few shots of people having a good time!!!
Overall, it was a fun experience. It's not something most people can say they've done. However, it really wasn't worth all the hassle. It took a lot of time, and there was a lot of clean-up. I mean, all those cups we had to wash and all the tea we had to make. I probably won't ever do it again to be honest!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The "Dinner"
As old as I am getting, what we discussed in class is true. Dinner is still one of the few things friends and family can do. Although many of us are extremely busy with school and work, we can still always find time to get together with the people we love and share a cozy and social dinner!
College is taking up a lot of my time. In addition, it is increasingly difficult finding ways to meet up with your friends on the weekends. Goodfellas inspired me to do so. Although I do argue that it isn't a 'food film', the fact that Italian families in general I assume eat together in large groups made me want to grab a dinner with my friends. I told my friends that I was a part of a food class, and that it would be fun to grab dinner together. We could document it and experience this fancy restaurant we heard about from a friend. This is why we took a journey West to Beverly Hills to dine at the infamous:
The Stinking Rose
The Stinking Rose is a restaurant that focuses on one main ingredient: garlic. Every item on the menu is doused in garlic. I love garlic! Anyways, the first thing that caught my eye on the menu was 'The Slab'. It is a $45.00 prime rib served with yukon gold mashed potatoes. I wasn't entirely sure if I should order the thing. I mean, $45 is enough to buy dinner for a whole table at a normal restaurant. I was extremely hesitant because it was so expensive. But, I figured if I'm going to eat at a famous restaurant like this, why not go big? I knew I would regret not experiencing something like a huge prime rib.
We asked the waiter how big 'The Slab' was and he tried showing us with his hands. He said it wasn't very big, but it was very thick. He said about 4 inches thick. Wow, that is insane. When the food finally came, the thing was massive! We had no idea what we were getting into. I will let the pictures speak for themselves!
But first, the appetizer. Yummy bread and cloves of garlic. I assume they baked these cloves of garlic with olive oil, because the cloves were falling apart and very flavorful.
Finally, pictures of 'The Slab'
The group picture!
No one finished 'The Slab' by themselves. The couple at the bottom of the table finished it, but they shared the dish. I decided to take it home with me. It sucks though, because the next day, after microwaving it, all the juices were gone and the meat was overcooked. Sad, sad day. But, I ate what I could at the restaurant. I guess I could've finished the whole thing, but it wouldn't have been enjoyable up to a certain point.
College is taking up a lot of my time. In addition, it is increasingly difficult finding ways to meet up with your friends on the weekends. Goodfellas inspired me to do so. Although I do argue that it isn't a 'food film', the fact that Italian families in general I assume eat together in large groups made me want to grab a dinner with my friends. I told my friends that I was a part of a food class, and that it would be fun to grab dinner together. We could document it and experience this fancy restaurant we heard about from a friend. This is why we took a journey West to Beverly Hills to dine at the infamous:
The Stinking Rose
The Stinking Rose is a restaurant that focuses on one main ingredient: garlic. Every item on the menu is doused in garlic. I love garlic! Anyways, the first thing that caught my eye on the menu was 'The Slab'. It is a $45.00 prime rib served with yukon gold mashed potatoes. I wasn't entirely sure if I should order the thing. I mean, $45 is enough to buy dinner for a whole table at a normal restaurant. I was extremely hesitant because it was so expensive. But, I figured if I'm going to eat at a famous restaurant like this, why not go big? I knew I would regret not experiencing something like a huge prime rib.
We asked the waiter how big 'The Slab' was and he tried showing us with his hands. He said it wasn't very big, but it was very thick. He said about 4 inches thick. Wow, that is insane. When the food finally came, the thing was massive! We had no idea what we were getting into. I will let the pictures speak for themselves!
But first, the appetizer. Yummy bread and cloves of garlic. I assume they baked these cloves of garlic with olive oil, because the cloves were falling apart and very flavorful.
Finally, pictures of 'The Slab'
The group picture!
No one finished 'The Slab' by themselves. The couple at the bottom of the table finished it, but they shared the dish. I decided to take it home with me. It sucks though, because the next day, after microwaving it, all the juices were gone and the meat was overcooked. Sad, sad day. But, I ate what I could at the restaurant. I guess I could've finished the whole thing, but it wouldn't have been enjoyable up to a certain point.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Like Water for Good Food
Like Water for Chocolate wasn't that good of a film for me to watch. I really wouldn't call it a 'food film', more or less I would call it a romance. This is probably why I didn't enjoy it so much..not a big fan of the romance movies.
Anyways, so far every week I've taken an excursion to find food. Well, I cooked a couple of times too! This week I felt like grabbing a nicer meal in the LA area. I haven't been spending much money and I heard about this great restaurant in Los Angeles called 'Artichoke'.
I went with a friend and she told me that their food is extremely fresh. It is supposed to give you that healthy, clean feeling after you eat it. I guess kinda like after eating Subway, but then again Subway's ingredients are definitely not fresh. I mean, their meat and stuff is just sitting there with all this plastic and paper. Nasty.
I decided to start my meal off with tomato soup. It was delicious! Look at how fancy this is! This bowl of soup definitely inspired me to take a shot at tomato soup one day. I've made French Onion Soup, it was delicious. Tomato soup just sounds and looks more simple than tomato soup. $5
For my main course I decided to go with the turkey sandwich. My friend said that it was the best thing there (I highly doubt that), but it definitely was good. The sandwich came with a side salad of an assortment of spinach. The sandwich itself used grilled rye bread and some fatty turkey slices. Check out the pretty flower in the background. $8
Of course I had to get dessert. This was my ode to Like Water for Chocolate even though the film didn't really focus on chocolate at all. One of the cookies is a Blueberry Cream cookie, the other is a Cornflake Marshmallow Chocolate Chip Cookie! These were incredible. To top it off they offered us some of their soft serve ice cream. The cookies and the ice cream mixed were to die for!
Yup, this place was definitely a great restaurant to sit in and grab a meal. It was intimate and the food was amazing! The drive out to this place from Riverside was about an hour, but it was well worth it!
Anyways, so far every week I've taken an excursion to find food. Well, I cooked a couple of times too! This week I felt like grabbing a nicer meal in the LA area. I haven't been spending much money and I heard about this great restaurant in Los Angeles called 'Artichoke'.
I went with a friend and she told me that their food is extremely fresh. It is supposed to give you that healthy, clean feeling after you eat it. I guess kinda like after eating Subway, but then again Subway's ingredients are definitely not fresh. I mean, their meat and stuff is just sitting there with all this plastic and paper. Nasty.
I decided to start my meal off with tomato soup. It was delicious! Look at how fancy this is! This bowl of soup definitely inspired me to take a shot at tomato soup one day. I've made French Onion Soup, it was delicious. Tomato soup just sounds and looks more simple than tomato soup. $5
For my main course I decided to go with the turkey sandwich. My friend said that it was the best thing there (I highly doubt that), but it definitely was good. The sandwich came with a side salad of an assortment of spinach. The sandwich itself used grilled rye bread and some fatty turkey slices. Check out the pretty flower in the background. $8
Of course I had to get dessert. This was my ode to Like Water for Chocolate even though the film didn't really focus on chocolate at all. One of the cookies is a Blueberry Cream cookie, the other is a Cornflake Marshmallow Chocolate Chip Cookie! These were incredible. To top it off they offered us some of their soft serve ice cream. The cookies and the ice cream mixed were to die for!
Yup, this place was definitely a great restaurant to sit in and grab a meal. It was intimate and the food was amazing! The drive out to this place from Riverside was about an hour, but it was well worth it!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Sweet Tooth
KRISPY KREME!!!
The film Chocolat inspired me to grab some sweets this weekend. The closest Krispy Kreme I knew of was nowhere near Riverside, so I had to trot my way over to the Ontario Krispy Kreme.
The last time I had Krispy Kreme was when I was still in elementary. The one thing I remembered about the donuts were that they were extremely light, they were filled with air, and they were super easy to eat. I also remember the stores having the donut making machines. This is such a cool element to any food store. The fact that they are showing how the donuts are made is just phenomenal. I'm sure, however, some people would prefer donuts that were hand-made, but who cares! This company has got their donuts down to perfection.
The donuts halfway fried!
My craving for chocolate was so immense after watching the film! I'm really not a big fan of chocolate. I mean, I'll eat it every once in a while if it's available, but I'm usually not the one who buys it. Like, if a friendh as M&Ms or something I'll take a few. The one chocolate I really like are Toberlone bars. Those things are epic!
I literally stood there for a good 30 minutes watching the donut machine work. It was so precise. This leads to my belief that machines will take over the world one day, and robots will try to kill all humans.
I felt like it was important for me to go explore the sweeter aspects of cuisine after watching Chocolat. There aren't any true candy factories like in the Willy Wonka movies, but I think Krispy Kreme is as close to one as you can get. The donuts are so delectable and such a treat for everyone. If you take a bite out of one of these and say you don't like it, you're just plain weird!
My favorite are definitely the original. It's weird though, usually they are producing the original donuts, but today they were making the ones that you can inject with cream or fillings. I think the coolest part of the machine is the glazing waterfall. That thing is so epic.
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