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The Koreatown Series: Little Oaxaca

February 7, 2012 eating out

You might already know that I live in Koreatown. Well, actually, I don’t. I live in at the outer edges of Koreatown, but it’s (almost) literally a stone’s throw away. I prefer to say I live in Koreatown though, because it’s better known and otherwise I’ll have to get into geographically depth, thus losing the [...]

Tagged as: chile relleno, dessert, dinner, flan, koreatown, mole, oaxacan, Sabores Oaxaquenos, tamale, tlayuda, tortilla

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The best Thai Town outside of Thailand

January 19, 2012 dinner event

Some people caution parents of young kids never to waste time and money on exotic travels. I think there’s some truth in it. When I was young, my parents took me, my brother and my cousin (who lived with our family for 10 years) around the countries of Southeast Asia whenever they could afford it. [...]

Tagged as: Asian, beef, blood, dessert, Hollywood, Los Angeles, noodles, taro, tendons, Thai, thai town, tripe

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Downtown in the New Orleans

January 11, 2012 eating out

There are several things that pop into my mind when I read the words “New Orleans.” Mardi Gras beads I wore for my eighth grade dance. My family’s trip to The Grove this summer, where I had an amazing cornbread at The Gumbo Pot. The whimsical tunes on Disney’s Princess and the Frog. Anne Rice’s [...]

Tagged as: arts district, calamari, corn, crab, dessert, dinner, downtown, etouffe, gumbo, jambalaya, Jason Ha, Los Angeles, New Orleans, NOLA's, seafood, shrimp, squid

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And that’s how we do Christmas

December 26, 2011 dinner event

I know that all of you who have celebrated Christmas and attended Christmas parties are still clutching your swinging food bellies, still groaning for the night (or day)’s festivity to subside from your system. So if it’s torture for you to view another “Look at my Christmas gluttony!!” post, this post is not for you. [...]

Tagged as: christmas, dessert, dinner, hanukkah, Italian, Jewish, pasta, racial

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Invitation to The Secret Fork

December 21, 2011 blog meet-up

I must have done something right, because I got invited to a secret event downtown last Saturday. Actually, okay, I didn’t do anything. My friend Marilyn, who works for LA Canvas, got the invitation and I tagged along as her plus-one. But no matter—it was a semi-private market situated at an undisclosed area very, very [...]

Tagged as: brownies, business, cupcakes, dessert, downtown, local, Los Angeles, mole, Secret Fork, tamale, vendors

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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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