I’ve been craving some good ramen, especially after watching a certain ramen western movie. I always relied on Daikokuya in Little Tokyo as it’s the closest for me (seems like words have spread and it’s getting insanely overcrowded and you have to tolerate table-hogging people who would order bento set there). But inspired by the […]
Archive for the ‘Food: Los Angeles’ Category
November 28, 2006
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Usui (Little Tokyo)
By Freda in 06: Downtown LAOn a busy night at Little Tokyo lorded by young student and trendy crowd, we found refuged at this nice hole-in-the-wall Japanese place. Their bento sets all looked surprisingly delicate and rich. All priced around $8 – $10. It seems to be opened by a couple, the husband operate the sushi counter, the wife (very […]
Tags: Japanese
November 27, 2006
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Izayoi (Little Tokyo)
By Freda in 06: Downtown LA, Favorite Food EntriesParty season~ 7 of us went back to this sleek and modern izakaya Izayoi in Little Tokyo (see my old entry). We tried their some of their more expensive dishes: Avacado Tuna Tartar and the Caviar Taro Tartar. But since ti’s shared by 7 people, I only had a tiny bite…can’t savor it much. ^^;;; […]
November 26, 2006
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La Paella (Beverly Hills)
By Freda in 10: Beverly HillsMany restaurants seems to be fully booked these days (it’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend in US). This makes things harder as we had a party of 9. I remembered this Spanish restaurant that I always passed by on San Vicente, it is located in a rather isolated residential neighborhood. They still have open table when I […]
November 26, 2006
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Kum Da Rae (Koreatown)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireWe went back to this neighborhood Korean restaurant, normally I wouldn’t blog about it again unless it’s something noteworthy. The owner highly recommended us the Spicy Short Rib with Grass noodle, she’s right! It’s DELICIOUS! The short rib was so tender and deeply cooked with flavors. There’s a sweetness among the spicyness. Now I know […]
