I can’t stay away from this place. So many tasty items on the menu. Steamed cha siu bao is what I long for the most. Chunks of bbq pork with sweet notes and 5 spice powder flavor surrounded by a slightly sweet pastry combine into something incredibly delicious. You can only get them for lunch. […]
San Diego
San Diego
An’s Dry Cleaning
I remember peering at industrial cleaning machines sometime after my birth. At the time my family ran a dry cleaning business. It was bigger than An’s.
SoCal Night Market @ Madison High School
Note: This is one of our joint posts with both writers, so enjoy! This first portion is written by myself Maggie. The cannoli’s were by far the highlight of my evening.
The Taco Stand – La Jolla
The origin of churros is unclear. One theory is they were brought to Europe by the Portuguese. The Portuguese sailed for the Orient and, as they returned from Ming Dynasty China to Portugal, they brought along with them new culinary techniques, including modifying the dough for You tiao also known as Youzagwei in Southern China, for Portugal. However, they modified it by introducing a star […]
Inchin’s Bamboo Garden
I visited a few times in the old days when Mandarin Garden was here. I didn’t like the flavors of the food and stopped visiting. Inchin’s Bamboo Garden looks nothing like Mandarin Garden. They did a lovely remodel.
Gaia Gelato
Cold on my tongue causes a tingling sensation. Rich, fresh flavor fills my mouth. Sweet with a slight tangy flavor. In my mind I see a bright orange tangelo sun ripened and picked at the peak of ripeness. I like this tangelo sorbet better than the actual fruit as the flavor is the same but […]
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Pacific Honda
After 12 years on the job the AC in my Honda Civic stopped working and it turns out only the Honda dealer has the parts to repair the AC. Service advisor indicated a valve needed replacing and it would be done later in the day.
By The Beach Caribbean Cuisine
I wake up Tuesdays and I think about battered pieces of chicken dipping into fresh canola oil. I try to get to By The Beach by 11am when the chicken is fresh out of the fryer.