We dragged our tired, sick bodies to Hong Kong for a short stay. Hong Kong is a tiny place of extreme abundance, our experience here is really true to its materialistic glory: Shop till you drop, Eat till you pop. Since it is our hometown, we went for nostalgia and the more local, grassroot food. […]
Posts Tagged ‘Hong Kong’
Green Zone (San Gabriel)
By Freda in 01: San GabrielA friend of mine introduced me to this organic Chinese cafe called Green Zone at SGV. Their under construction website titled itself ‘Fine Organic Cuisine’, though it seems to be their menu is more like casual Hong Kong diner staples (Wonton Noodle, Hainan Chicken Rice, Pasta, Curry), but they were made with a lot of […]
Tags: Chinese, Hong Kong, Organic, Vegetarian
Hui Lau Shan Healthy Desserts (Alhambra)
By Freda in 01: San GabrielHong Kong dessert chain Hui Lau Shan Healthy Desserts (?) on Valley Blvd. is a modern take of the traditional Chinese “Leung Cha Po” (Herbal Tea Room). This updated version is more commercialized with pop graphics, less herbal drinks with more focus on friendly sweet desserts. Their house specialty seems to be mango pudding. They […]
The Elite (Monterey Park)
By Joan in 01: San Gabriel, Favorite Food EntriesSorry that we’re behind in updating entries. The quality of dim sum restaurants in LA goes up and down like rollarcoasters. They might start out good (ex: The Kitchen, Mission 261: 1.2) until the the chefs got recruit somewhere else and the quality drops. My last visits to The Kitchen and Mission 261 end up […]
Tasty Garden (Arcadia)
By Freda in 01: San GabrielAnother last week entry before vacation report! This Hong Kong style ‘tea restaurant’ (a type of eclectic mix of Chinese + Western + fast food + snacks + entrees + anything goes cafe, the menu is usually like nouvella size long). in LA recently opened a branch at Arcadia, they advertised The menu features many […]