Category: SGV
My Pasadena Mag Feature on the 626 Night Market
Apologies for taking forever to upload this. Kristie & I did a feature on the 626 Night Market for Pasadena Magazine late last year. This is from the November 2012 issue:
626 Night Market Partnership: First Video, How To Eat A Xiaolongbao
Kristie and I have partnered up with the 626 Night Market and we’ll be rolling out a series of cool videos. Here’s our first. Xiaolongbao skewers anyone? All credit goes to the talented Aileen Xu who shot and edited this entire thing.
This episode was shot at Emperor Noodles in San Gabriel. (800 W Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel, CA 91775) Also, a big thank you to the people over at Huffington Post LA and Blogging LA for the write-ups about our PSA.
What I’ve Been Working On 3/9: Best Hong Kong Waffles, 626 Night Market Returns
This week has been more research for me than writing. But somehow, I’ve managed to push out a few articles. Here’s what I’ve published this week:
Best Hong Kong Waffles in Los Angeles (CBS Los Angeles)
626 Night Market Summer Nights + A Beer Garden!
I made the chopped kale salad from Napa Valley Grille. (CityEats)
Refrigerator Raid: Laurent Tourondel of Arlington Club NYC (CityEats)
My Favorite Taiwanese Dish Of All Time: Intestine Vermicelli
If you’ve followed me long enough, you know that I’m such a huge supporter of Happy Garden on Valley Blvd and New Ave. It’s classic Taiwanese fare and they’re no longer selling the place — at least not yet.
I’ll admit I’m usually not the biggest fan of offal but there is something magical about the boiled, rubbery intestines mixed with a fragrant broth of vegetables, sliced ginger, scallions and dried shallots. This was one the places I brought Andrew Zimmern to during our brief SGV food crawl and of course, the dish I choose to highlight was the intestines.
Happy Garden
1277 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA
Gorgeous Peppercorns And Fried Chicken At Yunkun Garden
I hate it when people ask me what the best Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles is. Give me a category and I can throw out a few suggestions. But sometimes I manage to get myself cornered into that question and well, lately I’ve been shouting out Yunkun Garden as my all-time favorite. But that’s because I’m personally a sucker for chilis.
This photograph is exactly why. I went the other day for lunch and we ordered their crispy chicken. Let’s just say that this was enough to keep me smiling for the rest of the day.
