After our 1st failure ( added way too much black bean paste), this time our attempted at Ja Jiang Mien (Black bean paste noodle, Korean style) is right on! Though we still blind guess the amount of black bean paste and soy sauce, etc., I probably cannot mix the right flavor ever again (need to be more precise and writing down measurement next time). Didn’t have meat though, only Korean cucumber (very crisp) and sweet onion. We didn’t have hand-pulled noodles either, so we used spaghetti instead (similar enough ^^;;)
June 11, 2006
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Ja Jiang Mien
//// By Freda in Food: Kitchen
June 8, 2006
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Simpang Asia (Palms)
//// By Freda in 11: West LA, Favorite Food EntriesWhen my friend told me about meeting at this Indonesian place for lunch, I was puzzled…isn’t this a grocery store? Right across the street is the much more famous Indo Cafe. I would never have spot it as it’s buried in in a mini mall. Turns out it’s half grocery half cafe. The food is cheap and amazing!
Mie Ayam Baso (Egg noddle with sauteed hchicken and mushroom), a bit chinese tasting. Sop Buntut $5.75 Oxtail soup, very tender and tasty!
Salad: Ketoprak, didn’t shown in the photo but there’re actually ‘compressed rice ball” inside. The fried thing on the right comes with the salad, I don’t know what it is.
Nasi Goreng (fried rice) is DELICIOUS! So flavored~
Durian Juice, very good (doesn’t have the strong smell). Chicken Satay. I would have much prefer beef satay but they didn’t have beef that day. As their operation seems rather small, not all items on the menu are guarantee served. Everything on the menu sounds so exotic~~ What a delicious meal, even though served with plastic plates and cups, it’s satisfying. Shared by 4 people~
Tags: Indonesian, Soup
June 7, 2006
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Literati (Brentwood)
//// By Joan in 10: Beverly Hills, Favorite Food EntriesAnother good find on our Sunday Brunch ritual~ 😀 This time at this beautiful (and westside) Brentwood restaurant/cafe (two parts, we went into the restaurant side).
Poached Eggs and Gravlax, House-cured salmon with eggs and Hollandaise sauce. Very fresh~ delicious~~
Belgian Waffle & Chicken Sauage with roasted grape syrup, currant butter and creme fraiche. My goodness this is DELICIOUS!!! There’re grapes on top, the butter has pieces of raisin, as does the chicken sauages. Heaven~ *q*
June 6, 2006
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Nook Neighborhood Bistro (West LA)
//// By Freda in 11: West LAWe spotted a sign “Nook Neighborhood Bistro” at a mini-mall full of pizza and take out food, across from Sasaya. When we went there…hmmm where is it? Turns out it’s very well hidden at the corner…subversive eh?
Inside it’s all slick and stylish. Menu is American comfort food.
Nook Burger: Sterling Silver beef with gruyere cheese, red wine- braised onion and baby arugula on grilled rustic bread.
Organic Half Chicken Roast on frisee with lardons, dried cranberries, toasted pumpkin seed and Nook dressing. Quite good, even though the chicken itself was bland, the skin was crispy and meat quite moist.
Initially we tried to go to Father Office (famous for their burgers) but turn around our car as we saw the long lines outside. I heard that this Nook burger ingredient wise resembles Father Office’s. The dinner was quite good but nothing special.
June 6, 2006
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Magnolia (Sunset Blvd)
//// By Joan in 08: Hollywood
Danielle treat me lunch here since I helped her with the design of her business card. I’ve been here few times before, see here and here. I’ve gotten bored with their menu already (usual flare of rather predictable pasta and sandwiches). So I ordered the appetizer Ahi Tuna Tartare (yes yes a usual flare for LA restaurants too) for a change and find that it’s refreshingly good. The tuna tartare has rather unique flavors that’re different from the other ones out there. I like the fried lotus roots sides a lot. It’s filling enough as a main dish too. I can see myself sticking to this dish if I ever go back to this place.
Tags: Bar
