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Rolling Away with 101 Noodle Express

May 17th, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Roll with it

It’s not too often that food court food gains critical acclaim. Yet, in the case of 101 Noodle Express (my favorite college course), the only reason I went was by recommendation from Jonathan Gold. Like KyoChon, 101 Noodle Express can be found at the Fox Hills Mall, but also in other places where you would expect it more – like the San Gabriel Valley. Almost as surprising as finding such a place in a food court is the fact that Gold doesn’t even recommend the noodles. Continue Reading»

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Electing to Eat at Lukshon

February 2nd, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Delukshus!

A while back, Sang Yoon opened up a place called Lukshon in Culver City.  For some, this was a time to rejoice, as this was the man behind the Father’s Office burger.  But for me, it was a time to…well…consider trying out Lukshon.  You see, if you know me, you know my disdain for the Father’s Office burger.  So it took until dineLA’s Restaurant Week to get me out to Lukshon.  I went with a sizable crowd, collectively known as the Suppah Club, and we had ourselves a seat at a massive table on Lukshon’s patio in Culver City. Continue Reading»

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The Wrong Dragon at Twin Dragon

January 25th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

It wasn't even the green stuff.

On a stretch of Pico right in the middle of Jew Central, there happens to be a crazy amount of Chinese restaurants.  I know my people love Chinese food on Christmas, but the fact that these places are able to stay in business beyond that holiday must surely mean they have good food.  To test out this theory, we headed to Twin Dragon one morning to see what they could offer.  Twin Dragon claims to have Shanghainese food, so I was especially interested in seeing how it could hold up to the Chinese food I know the best. Continue Reading»

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A Final Dinner at Tianjin Go Believe Baozi Mansion Jingdian

November 22nd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

How's that for a mouthfull?

On our last night in China (tears), we had a tough time finding a restaurant open by the time we finished climbing the Great Wall and shopping at the Silk Market.  Although McDonald’s was open 24 hours, we really didn’t want our final meal to be a burger.  Finally we found a place just across the street from Quanjude off of Wangfujing Street to get some baozi (steamed bread dumplings).  It was called Tianjin Go Believe Baozi Mansion Jingdian.  Now that was a mouthful, and we hoped their dumplings would be as well. Continue Reading»

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Peking Duck Number 287585 at Quanjude

November 19th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Follow those lights.

No trip to Beijing is complete without eating some Peking Duck.  Now you may be wondering why Peking Duck is so important in Beijing, after all, shouldn’t Peking be the place to get that famous duck?  Well, guess what? Beijing is Peking.  Yes, I know I’m blowing your mind, but sometimes a mind just needs to be blown and this is one of those times.  Anyway, it’s hard to walk a block without seeing a sign for roast duck, which is what they call Peking Duck in Beijing.  By recommendation, we were sent to Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant on Wangfujing Street.  This is just one of many Quanjude restaurants (all part of the same company) in Beijing, with the original dating all the way back to 1864.  The one we went to on Wangfujing wasn’t hard to find, as Wangfujing is a prominent pedestrian street right in the middle of Beijing. Continue Reading»

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Eating Hot Pot the Mongolian Way

November 18th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Let's get a nice boil going in here.

Compared to the Chengdu-style hot pot, Mongolian hot pot looks like it came from another planet.  Or at least a much older planet.  Differing from most other hot pots, this one still uses hot coals rather than an electric stove.  It also looks nothing like a pot and looks more some obscure ancient brass ware you might find at an antique store.  The broth, which is essentially water flavored by ginger and scallions, fills a moat that surrounds the central silo.  This silo contains the coals that boil the hot pot. Continue Reading»

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Xi’an’s Islamic Street

November 17th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Skullcaps and ground meat.

To many people, it’s surprising to find out that China isn’t a country full of just one ethnicity.  In fact, China is home to 55 different ethnic minorities and actually has a significant Muslim population.  A big part of that population is the Uyghur (pronounced wee-gur) people, who mainly reside in Xinjiang, a western province that borders Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan, Kygyzstan and Afghanistan.  But Chinese Muslims can be found all over the country and in major cities like Xi’an in Shaanxi Province.  While the Terracotta Warriors are surely the biggest draw to Xi’an, the city also has China’s biggest mosque, which looks like any other temple in China except for the Arabic writing.  Xi’an also boasts some delicious Muslim food. Continue Reading»

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Getting Some Dim Sum at Star Ferry

November 16th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Do these look Chinese to you?

It seems like going to China without eating dim sum is on par with going to Italy and not eating pasta.  But in truth, dim sum is really a specialty of Hong Kong and Guangdong (formerly known as Canton).  Fortunately, in this day and age, you can find Cantonese restaurants all over China.  In Xi’an, we found a place called Star Ferry near the Bell Tower.  The interior of the restaurant was decorated like a boat, and I later found out that it was named for a ferry company operating in Hong Kong. Continue Reading»

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Street Food Spotlight: Xi’an Skewer Sandwich

November 15th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Just try to name those meats.

After Shanghai, we headed to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Warriors.  We landed at night and although it was pretty late, I was a hungry unvegan.  I remembered Xi’an having some great late-night street food, but after four years so much had changed in China and I hoped this was not one of them.  I took a quick stroll just south of the Bell Tower and found just what I was looking for.  While Shanghai had some good street skewer food (none of which I actually had on this trip), it was nothing compared to what could be found in Xi’an. Continue Reading»

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The Shanxi-Style Chinese Hamburger

November 12th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Just like a hamburger.

After living in China for a while, I learned there were quite a few dishes that the Chinese liked to call “Chinese Hamburger.”  Fortunately, none of these involved a trip to McDonald’s, but unfortunately if you don’t speak Chinese, you really don’t know what you’re going to get if you do ask for a Chinese hamburger.  This is because essentially anytime they stick some meat and any other foods inside some sort of bread or bun, they call it a Chinese Hamburger.  One night in Shanghai, we were invited out by a buddy of mine to eat at a Shanxi-style restaurant (not to be confused with Shaanxi, its neighboring province) called Sanjinxiaochu (三晋小厨)  near People’s Square in Shanghai and encountered an interesting variation of the Chinese Hamburger. Continue Reading»

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Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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A little stretch before eating at Don Pichon.

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