Breakfast
Lunch
After Lunch
Afternoon
Tea Time!
Dinner @ Siam Chan
Month: November 2015
Uni Club Don
Finally went back to Uni Club for lunch!
Starting with salad with uni dressing & green tea $3
Uni Club Don $22.80
Beautiful Uni combined with Tuna, Yellowtail, Salmon, Scallop, Squid, Salmon Roe, Uni Tamagoyaki, Wakame etc.
Uni & Wakame Soup
Maruhide Uni Club
2130 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Torrance, CA 90504
(310) 323-2864
www.maruhide.us/uni_club/
$$$
★★★
Dinner
After dinner: Wine & Cheese
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Breakfast 1
Breakfast 2
Honeymee
Breakfast
Lunch
After Lunch
After Twix
A co-worker brought me back with Honeymee, milky ice cream & honey comb
Dinner: Burrata, Pearl Tomato, Baby Mizuna, Balsamic Graze + White Wine followed by a small bowl of yakisoba
Picante De Mariscos & Quinoa
Breakfast
Lunch: Picante De Mariscos $18
Quinoa $2.99
El Locoto
1356 W Artesia Blvd
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 768-8768
www.elrocoto.com
$$
★★
Afternoon Break
Sweet from Japan
Fluffy Milk Cake
Dinner: Karaage Oyako Don & Miso Soup
Dim Sum Lunch @ Empress Pavilion
Breakfast
My co-workers took me out for birthday lunch.
Dim Sum!
Mango Pudding
Because the restaurant was only 20% full today, food was not fresh (some dumplings were cold) 😦
However, I really enjoyed Dim Sum that I had missed for a long time.
Sea Empress
1636 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 538-6868
$$
★★
Dinner
Thai Noodle & Baby Back Ribs
Breakfast: Persimmon, bacon & garden omelette, chocolate banana muffin + coffee
Lunch at a cute Thai Restaurant
His: Boat Beef Noodle, Mine: 101 Noodle with Fish Cake $10 each
I asked “medium” spicy, but it was too spicy for me. I wanted to finish soup, but it was too painful.
So…I am one of the best people!
Easy-to-find signage
BKK101
11127 Venice Blvd Ste 10
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 287-9999
$$
★★
Dinner: Baby Back Ribs with Grilled Asparagus
We found baby back ribs $2.99/lb at Sprouts. That’s a steal.
I usually simmered ribs in oven before grilled. Today, I used a pressure cooker instead. It took only 45 minutes instead in over for 2 hours. Still perfectly done.
My Birthday Dinner @ Animal
We were thinking of Providence for my birthday dinner. However, I requested Animal instead at the last minute because of craving for Foie Gras.
Restaurant entrance with no sign
Three options for foie gras, biscuit, loco moco or burger
Wine selection by glass
His: 2012 Pinot Noir, “Obere Hund,” Domaine Bechtold, Alsace $24/glass
Mine: 2013 Petite Arvine, Grosjean, Valle d’Aosta (Italian white) $13/glass
Hamachi Tostada $17
It’s tasty, but reminds me of tostada at Taco Punta Cabras, which is $7 and delicious as well. I know this is a nicer setting, but felt a little bad…
Grilled Quail $20
Very tender and flavorful. Apple, Pomegranate and plum are perfect condiments.
Rabbit Larb $14
Minced rabbit spicy salad & lettuce wrap. Our server warned us it was very spicy, but he wanted to try anyway. Actually, its spiciness goes well with my white wine.
Foie Gras, Biscuit, Maple Sausage Gravy $35
Best dish of the night! Heavy gravy and sweet biscuit are perfect with foie gras. At first bite, I couldn’t find foie taste since the sauce is a little strong. So I liked to enjoy foie gras and biscuit separately.
My second glass: 2011 Bordeaux, Château Belregard-Figeac Tellus Vinea $13
This bordeaux is easy to drink and red wine is must have for foie gras. Unexpectedly, he loved Foie Gras Biscuit and kept eating. I was going to have the whole dish by myself because he normally doesn’t eat foie gras. I am happy for him to expand his palate. I would go back only for this dish and like to try Foie Gras Loco Moco as well.
Dessert: Cheesecake Pudding, Mango, Passion Fruit, Graham $9 + Decaf Coffee $4
Disassembled cheesecake.
All dished were very enjoyable and unconventional. I am curious about other dishes such as Veal Tongue, Chicken Liver, Japanese Uni. Hopefully, we will go back there soon.
Animal
435 N Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 782-9225
$$$
★★★
A lot of people were out there on Fairfax.
Only 3 Days Shoe Gallery
Fireworks at the Grove for some event
We took a lyft for the first time. So easy just to enjoy drinks.
Yoga & Getty
I asked him to spend all day Saturday for my birthday gift.
First thing we did was yoga. He usually takes a tougher class but took my class with me today.
I made Tamogoyaki, Japanese omelette for his lunch.
I had Tamagokake Gohan instead.
Went to Getty Center in the afternoon. Amazing architecture with blue sky.
Break with cookie & coffee.
Silver Fruit Bowl with Boar Heads. I was born in Boar year.
We enjoyed three different food themed exhibitions.
On the way back to parking structure. Beautiful sunset over LA.
Happy Taco Friday
Breakfast: Fuji Apple, Trader Joe’s Chocolate Banana Muffin + Coffee
Lunch: Mascarpone Spaghetti
Afternoon Break: Rice Cracker, Chocolate + Green Tea
Tacos & Shrimp Tostada!
I tried Shrimp & Tofu Tacos instead of Fish today. Both are delicious!
Tofu Taco tastes like Fish Taco. Tofu could be a perfect substitute for animal protein.
Taco Punta Cabras
2311 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 917-2244
tacospuntacabras.com
$$
★★★★
Yukgaejang @ Da Maat
Breakfast
Lunch
Yukgaejang $12.99
Da Maat
2814 Sepulveda Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 534-5533
$$
★★
Afternoon Break
Dinner after yoga: Spaghetti, Asparagus, Mushroom in Mascarpone Sauce
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