I am always amazed by the quality of Cantonese food in the Bay Area regardless of what little hole-in-the-wall you happen to chance upon in certain neighborhoods. I am in Sacramento for a friend’s wedding last weekend, and my friend Carlos takes me to T Kee, a restaurant his Chinese colleague raves about. The restaurant itself […]
China Sea Milton
We are here for lunch and I am surprised I’ve never noticed this place before. I ask my parents if it is new, and they tell me it’s been here at least a decade. I am perplexed as to why this is the first time I’ve ever dined here considering its proximity to my parents’ […]
an exquisite Chinese New Year finale at San Diego’s Emerald restaurant
Traditionally, today (February 22nd, 2016) is the last day of Chinese New Year, and it is fitting that I tell you about a Year of the Monkey celebration I was a part of to ring in the new year. When internationally renown Chef Bernard Guillas of The Marine Room and Susan Lew, owner of Emerald Chinese […]
Japanese Chinese food at Aoki No Chuuka
I’ve been seeing Aoki No Chuuka pop up on Yelp’s “Hot and New” restaurants list and want to try it out. It is located in the old Tabento spot – sad Tabento is no longer, as it was one of the better Japanese restaurants in OC – and offers a menu focusing on Japanese style […]
Nomad Asian Bistro — Long Beach
In China, there is a myriad of regional cuisines, enough to make your head spin. Growing up, we predominantly eat Shanghainese food prepared by my mom — an excellent cook — and then, there is the various Chinese food depending on where we were living at the time. In Malaysia, the cuisine is richly diverse […]
