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Seasons of Japan - Irvine 25 Aug 2013 | 04:44 am
There are literally thousands of Japanese fast casual chains like Seasons of Japan, but only eight that are actually called "Seasons of Japan". All but the one that just opened in Irvine are located e...
OC Fair 2013 - Costa Mesa 18 Aug 2013 | 12:48 pm
It's done. Over. Gone. The OC Fair is history; the next one a year away. And right about now I'm having withdrawals. Right about now I'm thinking about that corndog I didn't get to eat, that turkey le...
Mie Ayam at Warung Pojok - Garden Grove 10 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
There isn't a time when I don't want noodle soup. Be it ramen, hu tieu, or something with fish balls, I will eat noodle soup anytime, anywhere, anyhow. There's just something about how the hot broth c...
How To Make Sausage Rice 1 Aug 2013 | 10:26 am
This recipe is literally not a recipe at all. It requires two ingredients and I already mentioned it in the title of the post. But I will repeat them just for emphasis: you will need Chinese sausage a...
Benihana - Newport Beach 22 Jul 2013 | 02:31 am
I have never been fond of the cuisine at Benihana, that is, if you can call plain chicken breast cooked on a griddle and seasoned with little more than salt, pepper, butter and lemon cuisine at all. T...
The Spice Table - Los Angeles 14 Jul 2013 | 09:32 pm
How did an engineer who designed fighter jets become the sous chef for one of the hottest restaurants in LA right now? The answer: Passion. Boredom. Talent. Bonnie Jiang's story has an arc that I'm s...
626 Night Market - Santa Anita Park 7 Jul 2013 | 06:20 pm
A warm summer's night. A thick veil of sweet, sweet smoke from dozens of BBQs. Food on sticks. Hordes of ravenous Asian people. The unmistakable stench of stinky tofu around every other corner. This ...
Crispy Pork With Chinese Broccoli at President Thai - Rowland Heights 1 Jul 2013 | 09:34 pm
The first time I had this dish, we were at some random food court in Sydney. I remember it was cooked to order in a wok, and that among the ingredients the young Thai lady tossed into it was a flurry ...
Spicy Chicken Pizza at Wolfgang Puck - Costa Mesa 24 Jun 2013 | 09:39 pm
Before Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali made waves with Mozza and its artisanal pies, there was Wolfgang Puck and his pizzas. The Austrian didn't invent the California-style pizza but he is widely cre...
Breakfast Platter at Salo-Salo Grill - Cerritos 17 Jun 2013 | 08:38 pm
Other than the full English breakfast, there may not be a more fat-ladened, protein-rich, artery-hardening way to start your day than what you see above: the breakfast platter at Salo-Salo Grill in Ce...
