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February 12, 2008 2

Lapis Surabaya Cake from Indonesia

By in Food: Kitchen

My friend brought this Lapis Surabaya cake back from Indonesia for me. It might not look glamorous, but it’s so delicious. It’s almost like a cross between a custard and sponge cake. Being an egg addict I found the rich egg flavor irresistable. The texture is fine and deeply moist, and it has a delicate […]

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February 11, 2008 6

Wakasan (West LA)

By in 11: West LA

Since our last visit, the prix-fix menu has gone from $30 to $35 (a new year adjustment?). There’re many similar dishes Pretty Cold Sake jar. This time one of the cold courses has Geoduck and Fish Eggs (very crispy, yellow kind). Salmon with Beer Jelly I think I heard it right, the pretty jewel jelly […]

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February 10, 2008 2

Yungui Garden (Monterey Park)

By in 01: San Gabriel

Craving a bowl of delicious spicy noodle, we went to this joint at Monterey park specialized in Yunnan and Szechuan Province cuisine. From the 3 for $3.50 deli section: pickled cucumber and various spicy pork and beef tendon. Yunnan style Ja Jiang Mien. This is the noodle I always get (instead of the famous “Across […]

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February 6, 2008 2

NOÉ at the Omni (Downtown)

By in 06: Downtown LA

I’m sure many of you know about the dineLA Restaurant Week that started a week ago (ends this weekend). Each participating restaurant would prepare a $35 Prix-fixe dinner menu (or $25 Lunch). It’s a golden opportunity to try some of the high end places, the popular ones such as Grace were fully booked weeks ago […]

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January 30, 2008 7

The Hungry Cat (Hollywood)

By in 08: Hollywood, Favorite Food Entries

Hungry Cats was under renovation at the end of 2007 by taking up the former painfully i-knew-it-wouldn’t-work short-lived Schwab space. Now not only there’s a new raw seafood bar, they updated their menu to be even more seafood based as well. The more premium line-up just look absolutely mouth-watering. You can get LAMILL Coffee here! […]

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