One time the topic of “best soba in LA” came up, other than Otafuku , someone recommended Ichimiann Bamboo Garden. Also hidden away in the Torrance/Gardena area, Ichimiann locates on a quiet small empty street that’s easy to miss. The interior is hole-in-the-wall and very small. The place was quite packed when we were there, […]
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Ichimiann Bamboo Garden (Torrance)
By Joan in 17: South Bay, Favorite Food Entries
February 25, 2010
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Sweet for the Soul (Atwater Village)
By Joan in 05: Silver Lake + Echo ParkThere’s a sweet shop down few stores by Viet Noodle bar but it’s never open, perhaps because I’m always there on a Sunday. Finally we went to Atwater Village on a Saturday and viola, it’s opened! Sweet For the Soul sell gourmet brownies and other local handmade desserts like cookies and ice cream. It’s very […]
February 22, 2010
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Viet noodle bar (Atwater Village)
By Joan in 05: Silver Lake + Echo Park, Favorite Food EntriesWe’ve blogged Viet Noodle Bar long time ago and at that time, our impression was so-so. But ever since we keep going back and back, and now it has become our favorite place! There’s just something about their fresh healthy Vietnamese noodle that even some would argue aren’t “authentic”, but they’re just so delicious and […]
Tags: Noodle, Vietnamese
February 21, 2010
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Yong Su San (Koreatown)
By Joan in 07: Mid-WilshireWe’ve been to plenty of Korean restaurants in Korea town but we never been to one that’s more refine and upscale. There’re lots of really good homey comfort food in Korean cuisine but I’m not sure if fine dining exists (please correct me if I’m wrong). Upon research, seems like Yong Su San‘s prix fixe […]
February 9, 2010
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Da Shan Wu Jia 大山無價 (Taipei: Xindian)
By Joan in 10: Taipei, Favorite Food EntriesFinally down to the last entry of my eating report in Taipei, and it’s ending with a bang. Taipei has abundant of cheap good eats, but what about gourmet fine dining? While I was doing research on Taipei dining from blogs I read about this very special place called DaShan WuJia 大山無價. It’s a gourmet […]
Tags: fashionable, Japanese, Prix fixe, scenery, Taiwanese
