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...
Groupon has come to San Diego. About a month ago, I was contacted by the people working at Groupon. Everyday they have a deal of the day for the San Diego area. The idea...
Oceanaire Seafood Room400 J StSan Diego, CA 92101(619) 858-2277 After a dismal experience at 1500 Ocean for restaurant week, Boyfriend and I looked forward to Oceanaire to redeem our faith in restaurant week. Oceanaire...
When I told one of my closest friends that I was writing a food blog, one of his first questions was whether it would include alcohol (he’s European). I had honestly not thought to...
Every time I go home, there seems to be something new planted in my mom's garden. On this last trip home, I was outside in the yard when something small and red caught my...
SinBala 651 W Duarte Rd Arcadia, CA 91007 (626) 446-0886 One of my favorite desserts of all time is Taiwanese shaved ice. I’ve had a really hard time finding good Taiwanese shaved ice here...