One specialty dish one’s got to try in Taiwan is Tan Tsai noodle, a Taiwanese specialty originated from Tainan (Southern Taiwan). We went to Tu Hsiao Yueh, a famous restaurant that’s been around for more 100 years specializes in this noodle. The branch we went to was located in the happening “east district” neighbourhood with […]
Posts Tagged ‘Noodle’
Ya Rou Bian (Taipei: Ximending)
By Joan in 10: TaipeiRestaurants blogging from other cities continues on. Jon and I spent 8 days in Taipei on the first week of January. The last time I went to Taipei was when I was a child (10-11 years old or so?). My memory of Taipei was foggy and all I remembered was the bad traffic and ugly […]
Pho 99 (West LA)
By Freda in 11: West LAFinally find a better alternative to Le Saigon for Vietnamese food on the west side. The family chain Pho 99 is a family chain that has other locations at Torrance, City of Industry and OC. My co-worker said their egg rolls tasted like how her Vietnamese grandmother made them. Grilled Beef and Egg Roll Bun. […]
Tags: Noodle, Pho, Vietnamese
Tsim Chai Kee Noodle (Hong Kong: Central)
By Joan in 09: Hong KongRight across from the famous Mak’s Noodle (Central’s original shop) is another well known old school Wonton Noodle joint Tsim Chai Kee Noodle. Tsim Chai Kee is known as the ‘anti-Mak Noodle’: big portion, cheap and down to earth. The clean interior is decorated with Chinese lantern to amp up the ‘La Chinoise-style’ for the […]
Man Fai (Hong Kong: Causeway Bay)
By Freda in 09: Hong Kong, Favorite Food EntriesCouple doors down from Mak’s Noodle is another famous local joint, Man Fai. These local joints are usually famous for 1 or 2 signature dishes, and Man Fai’s specialty is Cuttlefish Balls. Mak’s Noodle left our stomachs unsatisfied so we came here right after. The Cuttlefish Ball with Thick Rice Noodle. The cuttlefish balls are AMAZING! […]