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AnonymousWithout a doubt - DIM SUM - inspires me. When I first moved to Los Angeles from Boston years ago, we used to go to a dive in what is today Little Tokyo, near the Japan Asia Museum and the Center for the Preservation of Democracy. It was there that I was first offered chop sticks to eat with. And DIM SUM - we used to go on Sunday's. We called it, Chinese Breakfast.
Well, today it's to downtown Chinatown for the best time eating delicacies off those little plates. YUM@!
AnonymousI love sushi too. Not sashimi, I admit, but sushi yes. One of my son's had never tried sushi and went with friends to a newly opened local sushi restaurant during Christmas vacation. He was proud of himself for trying and liking sushi. when I asked him what type he ate, he described a deep fried sushi.
This was new to me...anybody else seen or eaten it? is this something common in Asia, or is this a new found way to attract more american consumers?
It sounds rather decadent. I have always believed that eating tempura was more fatting then necessary, but deep fried sushi? Must be lots of calories there, and a distinct flavor difference.
AnonymousI can totally relate!! I grew up in NYC and I was very happy to see that LA had a China town with some good chinese restaurants. I was afraid I was going to have to drive out to San Francisco every time I want some tasty Dim Sum. 😎
AnonymousI think that I have oriental tastes in my food habits overall. I enjoy the taste of Japanese as well as Chinese Cuisine. My favorite food to eat on a semiregular basis is Chinese Noodles with Mandarin Chicken, and Black Pepper chicken. Some fried vegetables are good as well, for a side dish. In Japanese food, my overall enjoyment is pursued through sushi. I like the taste of seaweed which wraps a great deal of the sushi, and the caviar, and tuna are the most enjoyable for me. Smoked fish can also be good. It was so nice to be treated to the delightful spread the other day when we had the sushi at our meeting. That was very unexpected, and very much enjoyed. I have to say that everything at this conference has been so classy, and in such good taste. It makes me proud to be a USC Alumni. I think that we need to thank Miranda for all of that. Thank You Miranda !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AnonymousEating with chop sticks is definitely a work of art and fine motor coordination. It really is a very elegant way of eating oriental cuisine. My son and I have mastered the art of eating with chop sticks, and he now collects all different kinds of chop sticks, including some antique ivory, and porcelain ones as well. I can even eat rice with them now.
I enjoyed using chop sticks when my son was very young, and he was very interested in why people would eat with sticks. I began to show him how to use them, and realized that my abilities in the fine art of chopstik eating were somewhat limited. At any rate, the entire family got a kick out of it, and from then on in, my son had a keen interest in chinese food, japanese food, and their customs. At this point he also adopted a Japanese Aunt named Fumiko, and has loved her ever since. He also eats with chopsticks as often as he can. He is also a Panda Express Fan. His favorite food is the Mongolian Beef.[Edit by="rtanny on Feb 20, 4:22:57 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousNew York has got everything, especially chinese restaurants. Oh I want to go back there ! I came from Long Island, where in New York did you come from ?
AnonymousNew York has everything ! I also spent some years growing up on Long Island, and went into town every so often. I was really young when I went to eat at some chinese restaurant, and I do not remember the name. It may not even be there anymore, but as a young kid I surely enjoyed the difference in selections and the tastes. I never forgot that experience.
I wouldn't mind living there again.
AnonymousGeez, what Asian food DOESN'T inspire me? Asian food is my very favorite kind of food; maybe it's my part-Asian blood, or growing up in Asia.
I love Filipino food and can cook a few dishes. But, it's easier to go out for it. Eagle Rock Mall has a nice Goldilocks restaurant and bakery, and a great Asian market, all on the first floor. Glendale has Max's Chicken on Broadway (1/2 block west of Central), great for some good dinner food (a lot of it is fried) and the best halo-halo (weird, but good dessert--the Chinese have something similar too, over shaved ice). Don't be looking for many vegetables, unless it's in the pancit (noodles). Both Max's and Goldilocks have great chicken, pancit and lumpia.
My favorite Thai place is in my neighborhood in N. Hollywood called Original Thai on Riverside and, I think, Camarillo. They deliver too, and it's the best Thai food ever--try the BBQ chicken, pad thai, satay and the cozy shrimps. Their dip is worth buying on its own.
I've struggled to find a good local Chinese place. The best are in Alhambra, hands down. Their dimsum places are terrific.
Korean--Garden Grove has some yummy Korean BBQ's where you cook the food in front of you--kind of fun. I'm sure there are many not far from UTLA too.
Well, now I'm craving some Asian eats!
AnonymousTempura's the best, don't you think? Sashimi is okay, but you're right, sushi is better. I have tried that deep fried sushi at a place in Little Tokyo. It's okay but I prefer the fresh sushi.
AnonymousThe Irish palat is excessibly bland. Our diet is meat, potatoes, and vegetables, and salt and pepper are the only spices necessary. This was my upbringing. Today, my taste buds are anything but Irish. I love sushi, and most Chinese foods (I'm still shy with the very spicey ones) but my favorite is Korean food - and yes, even kimchi. But my favorite Korean foods are bulgogi, and kalbi. I eat them often. On my mother's birthday, I treated my family - who are still very Irish - to kalbi (Korean ribs). They emptied the huge bowl of ribs. It was very enjoyable watching them using their fingers as they ate, and ate, and ate.
Bulgogi, and Kalbi - two thumbs up!