The Moon Festival (aka Mid-Autumn Festival) is almost here. This year, it will take place on October 3, 2009. Growing up in the US, I’ve never experienced the full-on festivities that take place when...
Inside Ranch 99 is a Sam Woo restaurant. The restaurant has two parts. There is a sit-down section where you can order from their menu and there is also a take-out section, with lot...
A couple of weeks ago, I was craving green onion pancakes. I was ordering them everywhere I went, as evidenced by my visits to A&J Restaurant, Chin’s, and Yi Mei Chinese Pastries. Then I...
A while back ago I did a lot of experimenting baking with matcha green tea powder. This weekend I started up again. When I made my almond tofu, it occurred to me that I...
A couple weeks ago, one of the readers of my blog, Faye, recommended that I try the Da Ru Mian at Chin's. I've been to Chin's several times, but have never tried the Da...
I’ve been craving knife shaved noodles for a while now. There are only a few places I’ve been to that serve knife shaved noodles, and one of them is near my parents’ house. So...
As I recently blogged here, my grandmother came to visit and brought a lot of delicious Taiwanese snacks with her. One of the snacks she brought with little mochis. When I first saw these,...
Ba Ren 4957 Diane Ave San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 279-2520 I’ve been wanting to review Ba Ren for a long time, but have not gotten around to it until now. While I often...
Red bean soup is one of my favorite chinese dessert soups. It's a sweet soup that can be served hot or cold. I only wish it was a soup that I could have instantly...
I’ve been inspired to make bento boxes after viewing the Adventures in Bentomaking by Pikko. I even went out and bought a bento box, with a cute little bear on top, an opening to...
Been super busy the past few days, but here is a quick post on pineapple cakes. I went home a few weeks ago in order to see my grandmother who was visiting from Taiwan. ...
Yi Mei Chinese Pastries736 S Atlantic BlvdMonterey Park, CA 91754 (626) 284-9306 When Boyfriend and I used to go to Monterey Park, we had no idea where to go. If yelp was around, we...
