I’ve never been a fan of Asian fusion, but something happened this year. I found myself surprised by some non-traditional Asian cuisine and even liking some of the westernized food on offer. Starfish Laguna is one of those places. I recently visited again and was drawn to the Hot and Sour Soup ($5), filled with organic […]
Dumpling & Noodle House
I’ve been here many times and through the years I’ve managed to weed out what I don’t like and stick with what I like. I don’t know why it has such bad reviews on Yelp, but I figure if you go to a Korean joint and order “Japanese” food and then complain about it not […]
>Go Goo Ryeo — Korean barbecue at its best
> chadol baegi (beef brisket) When Go Goo Ryeo first opened we used to come here a lot. I then stopped coming when management changed, then the owners changed, and I stopped coming. This year, my friend Evelyn told me that she and her family have been coming here a lot and that they were […]
>Cham Bistro pickles the traditional way
>Last month I was invited to a kimchi pickling event courtesy of Cham Bistro, a Korean restaurant in Pasadena. I’m an avid fan of kimchi and was very excited to learn how to do this the traditional way. For the purpose of this post, I will detour from my regular format and instead, use photos […]
>Calbi Fusion Tacos and Burritos — average to the core
> The myriad of food trucks vying for a spot these days is getting hard to follow, but since I’m on a food truck roll I might as well talk about Calbi, another Korean taco truck roaming the streets of Los Angeles. I caught it parked across the street from the Dim Sum Truck after […]
