I haven’t frequent the San Gabriel/Alhambra area much so I’m always in awed by all these new obscure exotic regional mainland Chinese specialty restaurants popping up here and there. We saw the sign of this newly open place and went in for a try. They specialized in ONE type of noodle called Luo Si Fen […]
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A-Won (Koreatown)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireThere’re plenty of Korean-Japanese sushi restaurants in Koreatown but I never tried any. J. Gold and Yelppies had me curious with their reviews so I gave it a try. The seatings are in high wall booth. I’d prefer having a view of the sushi chef (even when not sitting at the bar). The banchan (side […]
Kombucha Tea
By Freda in 18: Greater LAMy friend gave me a Kombucha mushroom and a how-to brew it yourself instructions. Not a fan of the market ones (see old post), I was surprised how tasty my friend made them. Hers taste like Sparkling yogurt drink! Not acidic nor overtly vinegar-ly like the market one. So I’m determined to try it on […]
Tags: Healthy
Spice Market (NYC: Meatpacking)
By Freda in 03: NYCLast of our NY dinner is at another celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten‘s restaurant Spice Market, it’s fusion East/Southeast Asian street food repackaged, re-present with $$ price. The menu has a bit of ‘It’s a small World’ parade feel. We only ordered from the appertizers menu, which sounds more interesting and creative. who’d want to order […]
Tags: Asian, fashionable, Fusion
Katz’s Delicatessen (NYC: LES)
By Freda in 03: NYCKatz’s Deli is like the landmark MUST visit classic Jewish New York deli for tourists and foodie. My NYC foodblogging won’t be complete without it. We went there late afternoon on a chilled Monday, so there was no crazy queue. On the left side of the walls are full of photos and autographs of famous […]




