I love Thai food, but prefer Northern Thai over the regular Bangkok style of Thai cuisine which tends to be on the sweet side. Laos, which is north of Thailand has some similar dishes to its southern neighbor, but their food tends to be less sweet — something I enjoy tremendously. I love Vientiane, named […]
an intro to Pakistani cuisine
It’s been more than six years since I moved to southern California and it’s been almost as long since I first heard of Noorani and bookmarked it for a visit. So when my friend asked me to come along to lunch with her and some other friends for Pakistani food, I asked where (Noorani was […]
>Kang Lac Bakery
> jook and crullers (background) When I am craving breakfast it isn’t the bacon and eggs or waffles and pancakes that I long for. What I want is an Asian style breakfast consisting of rice porridge. One of my go-to places for an Asian breakfast is in Westminster and sits inside a bakery. If a […]
>Peking restaurant — a family favorite for comfort food
> potstickers ***An abridged version is available at OC Register’s Food Frenzy blog*** My family loves Peking restaurant. For generations, they would come here for Sunday lunches with my aunts and uncles, grandparents, great uncles and aunts in tow. I used to tag along whenever I used to visit and so my Peking restaurant experience […]
>Xanh Bistro — a delicate balance of the old and new
> **This article is featured in the OC Register** Xanh Bistro is tucked in the corner of a larger strip mall with no signage to alert you to it from the street, so if you’re not looking for it, you won’t find it. But let me tell you that this is a gem of a […]
