I love Top Chef. I love watching the food, the drama, the judges and contestants talking smack. Unlike many of the other reality shows that churn out winners that don’t amount to much after the ephemeral hoopla of the win passes through the minds of fans and viewers, many Top Chef winners have gone on…
Tag: chinese
Tea Station’s Green Milk Tea
Bear with me as I use an uncharacteristic amount of words for this particular entry. It’s been an entry 2.5 years in the making! Anyone who really knows me, would know that I have a major obsession with Tea Station’s Green Milk Tea. If you know my family, you will know that my sister shares…
Kirin
Shanghai River was delicious, but I was really looking forward to the dim sum since that’s all people talk about when it comes to Vancouver. I recently had an argument with Weeners about how disappointing the dim sum was compared to my very favorite dim sum restaurant in Rosemead, Seafood Harbor. She has almost certainly…
Shanghai River
Our next dining destination in Vancouver was going to be West. We thought one fancy dinner would be a nice highlight for the weekend. When it came down to it, we felt a bit foolish not eating more Chinese food while in Vancouver. I mean, it’s called “Hong-Couver” right??? So at the last minute we…
Michelle’s Pancakes
Michelle’s Pancakes is a restaurant that’s been around for a few years I think, but the reviews on Yelp were never that impressive. It’s located in the same plaza as Luscious Dumpling, so maybe it gets some overflow from them. When I attempt Luscious Dumpling, I just make the commitment to wait and wait and…
PPQ Dungeness Island
I apologize for my long break from the blogger world. The holidays left me with little time to blog. I was flying back and forth from Portland to LA during my time off, and when I get to LA all I do is eat and hang out without much time for blogging. Plus, a lot…
Hainan Chicken & Rice
Dumpling Man really likes Hainan Chicken & Rice. It’s a pretty simple dish that I usually cheat to make since I never wanted to attempt poaching my own chicken and making my own rice. So I’ve used various versions of this pre-made seasoning in a jar over the years, and Dumpling Man has always been pleased. …
Hong Kong Lounge
So after many wonderful meals in San Francisco (Gary Denko, Ferry Building, Bottega), the H.o.P. was honestly itching for something else. The H.o.P always gravitates back to our one true love, the complex multi faceted cuisine of Asia. What better way to satisfy that craving than with some good ole dim sum. Hands down, Seafood Harbour in Rosemead has got…
Du Kuh Bee
Aside from dumplings, Portland is also lacking good Korean food. I’m sure nothing compares to LA’s Koreatown except Korea itself. It’s amazing how Korean food used to be something so foreign and weird tasting to something I really love. I guess it’s cuz I have a penchant for stinky things and Korean food is full…
Din Tai Fung
Portland is a nice place to live. The people are nice. There’s not much traffic. Most everything you want is here sans tax (there’s a Target and/or Trader Joe’s every which way you turn!). The very obvious thing it is lacking is great Asian food, especially good dumplings. Lucky for us, the world famous Din Tai…
101 Noodle Express (Lu Wei Ju)
We all know Irvine is missing a solid dumpling and noodle house. A&J makes a decent attempt, but it still leaves a big void. I mean, if I knew how to make awesome dumplings, I would totally open up a joint in Irvine because I knew it would win big. I’m talking lines out the…
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