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Rob_Hugo@PortNWLet's face it. I love to eat and discover new places to explore my ever-expanding palate. It is the one thing that I can respond to emotionally even if I'm not familiar with its culture. I was curious about some of your adventures in this arena. What are some of your memorable experiences with Asian cuisine? Both negative and positive. I would like to hear from all of you. Thanks!
-Sarah Eun 😀
AnonymousOne funny thing that started happening to me after I learned to use chopsticks is that I cannot longer eat Chinese food with a fork. It just does not taste the same. Some friends think I am just showing off by requesting my sticks and have my fork removed from the table.
Last Wednesday I took The Chinese Culture Club to China town. Some of us ate at Foo-Chow which has great deals for lunch. 949 N Hill St Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 485-1294.
two years ago eating with a group of teachers in a restaurant far way from Los Angeles, we were given TONS of food, everything placed in the revolving tray. Most of the plates you could tell what they were. There was this plate full of ham like the one used in Thanksgiving, looked the same, texture about the same, same flavor but a little drier... we all ate "ham"... later on we found out it was donkey...
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AnonymousI have friends who have had the same reaction eating with chopsticks when they eat Asian food-- They told me that somehow, the food tasted different than when they were using the fork. Plus, they also have said they felt a sense of accomplishment. There's a sense of authenticity in using the appropriate utensils to eat food from every respective cultures. I think it is the effort, rather than the perfection of usage, that counts.
This is a question to everyone: I am on the hunt for the perfect Dim Sum place. Does anyone know of a good one in Monterey Park or Chinatown? I had a great experience in San Francisco Chinatown but have yet to find one in Los Angeles. But then again, I have not found the time to explore like I could. I would appreciate any recommendation. Thank you.
Sarah E.
AnonymousI have always loved using chopsticks. Two years ago I received a gift of elaboratly decorated chopsticks from an Asian Society event. I love looking at them so much that I have not used them yet!
But I digress, my favorite Asian food is sushi - vegetable sushi to be exact and tempura.
The presentation of the food, the wasabi sauce, and the pickled ginger add the right amount of flavor. It makes me feel satiated, but not full.
Cheryl Watson
AnonymousI have been on the hunt for about a year for a good china’s restaurant that did not hurt the bank. When I asked friends they always sent me to a sushi restaurant or to panda express. Well about a month ago I found Chine’s in Long Beach, great food, large portions and did not hurt the bank at all. After a long week at work the last thing I wanted to do was cook so my boyfriend and I order from Chine’s restaurant. We ordering curry chicken and rice, and the curry chicken was some of the best I have had in a long time. After eating our meal we read are fortunes to each other, his reading something about good fortunes will come to you soon and my fortune reading that I will be traveling to the Orient soon. My question is how did this little cookie knew I was taking a class on Asian and that I want to travel there for the summer? 😀
AnonymousI developed my love of sushi in Graduate School- since then I'm always on the look out for a good sushi joint. Eventually I want to get one of those sushi making kits so that I can impress myself and guests in the future! One of my roommates was wonderful enough to actually buy me a decorate sushi plate, wasabi/soy sauce dish and chop sticks. I haven't used them yet though because they're such a nice set!
Across the sea I have another guilty pleasure...
Two Chinese food places on the Westside have always been a favorite of mine to go to.
In Venice there is a place called Canton Kitchen. One of the Rush Hour films was filmed on site here years ago, which is how I became familiar with it. It's good and inexpensive and only for take out. Fried rice here is a must!
Another place closer to USC is Tim's Kitchen right off of Jefferson. I'm in love with their War Won Ton soup. I have a friend who goes there for lunch every sunday and always brings me back soup, won tons and different chicken dishes. Please try this! So super delish!
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AnonymousMy family and I had a student from China come and live with us for a few months as an exchange program. She brought us all chopsticks as a gift and they are so beautiful that I have them displayed as art instead of eating with them. (a)
AnonymousI also found the texture of Asian desserts light and easy to digest as well -- it's tasty being too heavy. I'm not a cake person but I find the cakes I've had from Asian bakeries easier to digest without leaving me feeling lethargic. But I don't mind the occasional decadent red velvet cake from some of the non-Asian establishments.
I hope you have a chance to use your chopsticks soon!
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AnonymousI, too, love sushi. The Koreans have a variation of sushi, except we call it gimbap. It's quite delicious and differs from the former in that it integrates meat as well as fishcake (not together). The taste has more of a sesame flavor than the vinegar of sushi. I recommend it--you can usually buy it freshly made daily at a Korean Super Market. Koreatown in Los Angeles has a slew of them -- I recommend going to HK Supermarket on Western Ave. and First Street or The Galleria on Western and Olympic Blvd. And the price is very reasonable -- around $4.99 for 2 servings. The only catch is that you must eat it on the day you buy it or it will go bad.
Maybe, we can make some sushi or variation of it in class! Any thoughts?
clay dubeJulie likes Chinese food and I think it's great that she displays the chopsticks. I think ordinary everyday items from other cultures reveal so much and agree that we should stop to appreciate them.
AnonymousInspires me? I prefer eating ethnic foods of any variety, but I would have to say the presentation of Japanese cooking always amazes me in it's simplicistic and delightful food presentation. I think each Japanese chef must be an artist, as each presentation and each chef's execution is never the same. I love the creative displays that are involved, a flower made out of daikon, a perfect topping of sesame seeds on top of a seaweed salad, the perfect plate for a tray of sushi. Or, what could be more breathtaking then a presentation of a steaming bowl of noodles? Ok, I am hungry ![Edit by="abrooks on Dec 1, 12:40:33 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousSushi inspires me!!! I love going to great restaurants and eating great food. when I go to a sushi restaurant I HAVE to sit at the bar. I LOVE watching them make the sushi and the ending produce. It is like an art to me. And, if you have ever tried making sushi it is not easy, but so much fun!
AnonymousI love food and cooking. I once saw a demonstration of Dragon's Beard Candy at UCLA festival (1994ish). If you have never seen this it is awesome to watch. It is almost like making baloon animals out of cotton candy. Delicious and interesting. Also, when I was in Beijing in Dec 2006 our tourbus passed several bicycles with huge cakes on the back. Everytime they pulled over people would cuircle around and lob off however much they wanted.Our guide warned us not to eat them because they were sold by "minorities" (a word she used a lot). I never got the chance to taste one but wow did it look good![Edit by="agalloway on Jan 4, 2:25:19 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousEating Asian food with chopsticks definitely makes the whole experience seem a lot more authentic. You feel more emerged in the culture. I find it interesting to see those (esp. non Asians) who choose to eat with chopsticks and those who don't. It almost seems that those who are more culturally open and aware are those who eat with chopsticks. Some restuarants sometimes provide chopstick helpers for those who are "in training". 8-)[Edit by="dmunoz on Jan 5, 10:50:10 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousIts been interesting reading all the posts on food. I'm hungry (and it is about lunch time)...Well i love Asian food, especially Chinese-American and Japanese-American. I especially love Sushi. Although I do not know very much about how its made or the ingredients. I've never been to Japan or Mainland China, but I imagine that our food is vastly different. A couple of years ago (not sure about it now), Sushi was very popular in Mexico. My family is from a town named Culiacan, in the state of Sinaola. I was visiting family and noticed there were a number of Sushi restaurants that had opened. We tried it one night and it was very different than California (even the California roll). But I loved it nonetheless. I refer to our food being different because one summer (about 15 years ago) I went to Thailand for a month. I loved the food. But everytime I ate Thais warned me about how hot the food was. I loved it (plus being Mexican I can control the hot stuff). But coming back to the US and going to a Thai restaurant, the food was totaly different. I hope one day to have "real" Japanese Sushi and "real" fried rice. But until then I've adjected to the American versions of both. Thanks Julie for the restaurant tips and website!