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They say “Don’t go east of 110 in Los Angeles.”

December 9, 2011 eating out

There’s a semi-serious joke in Los Angeles: “Don’t go east of 110 Freeway.” When I took my brother and friends up Mt. Hollywood and we stood by the cliff gazing down into the vast landscape of Los Angeles, I pointed out the different areas to them easily. See those skyscrapers over there? That’s downtown. See [...]

Tagged as: Boyle Heights, chicken, dinner, East Los Angeles, egg, Japanese, natto, Otomisan, oyakodon, rice, sashimi, soy beans, sushi

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Father and Son Yucatan Tamales

December 6, 2011 dinner event

Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like if my parents were chefs instead of missionaries. Not that I don’t like them being missionaries. As annoying as it sometimes can get to be a pastor’s kid, I’m proud to have parents who have dedicated their lives into mission works. But while meeting the young chef [...]

Tagged as: chichen itza, chicken, cooking class, corn, dessert, dinner, downtown, egg, Mercado la Paloma, mexican, pepita, tamale, vegetarian, Yucatan

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A Magic Carpet Dinner

November 17, 2011 eating out

A sibling relationship is a bit more complicated than that of a parent-child relationship. For a typical (not messed up) parent-child relationship, it’s a straightforward kind of love. You know your parents will love you no matter what, and in a way it’s a selfish kind of love because you expect them to care and [...]

Tagged as: bread, chicken, curry, eggplant, fusion, indian, Los Angeles, naan, naya, salad, silver lake, sprouts, sunset boulevard, vegetarian

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Ole Mole!

November 2, 2011 blog meet-up

The first Mexican literature I’ve ever read is “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel. (Picture credit) I loved this novel. I had just moved to the United States from Singapore, and it was the first time I got introduced to Mexican food. It’s kind of a running theme for me to be introduced to [...]

Tagged as: beer, brownies, chicken, churro, culture, deep-fried, dessert, dinner, empanada, enchiladas, fish, mexican, mole, oaxacan, pork, shrimp, tamale, wine

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Pigeon Food with My Parents

October 13, 2011 eating out

My parents are the most adorable people ever. If there’s anything I did right, it’s to be born as their daughter. I am proud to be the daughter of missionaries. And not just any missionaries, but missionaries to the Chinese people. However, because they are around Chinese people 24/7, my parents never get the chance [...]

Tagged as: basmati, beef, butter, chicken, Glendale, lamb, Persian, pita, pomegranate, rice, stew, walnuts

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His.Story.

October 4, 2011 eating out

History. It’s a strange, wonderful thing. I like to think of it as a combination of the two words “his” and “story.” We have a story. The person next to us has a story. The person 5,000 miles from us has a story. That tree behind your yard has a story. The place, the city, [...]

Tagged as: chicken, chinese, chow mein, fried, guatemalan, koreatown, Los Angeles, MacArthur Park, Westlake

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