My business trips to New York always seem to dictate staying in Midtown. On my last trip, I discovered Radiance Tea House just a couple blocks away from the hotel. The lunch menu (PDF) includes variety of soups, salads, dumplings and combo meals (above). I appreciated the vast tea selection but had difficulty distinguishing between all… Continue reading EAT: Radiance Tea House & Books (New York, NY)
Tag: chinese
EAT: Dan Dan Noodles 擔擔麵
Dan Dan noodles are a classic Chinese Sichuan (Szechuan) dish. The quite-spicy dish pairs a spicy sauce (Sichuan peppers, chili oil, vinegar, minced pork, scallions) with wheat-flour noodles. They’re pretty easy to make at home but the to-go version is hard to pass up. I love to add them on to a larger order of less… Continue reading EAT: Dan Dan Noodles 擔擔麵
CHAUN YU NOODLE TOWN
When I was in Shanghai, I had the most amazing Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles at the Peace Hotel. I started the hunt for the same dish right when I got back to Los Angeles. I read great reviews about CHAUN YU NOODLE TOWN on Yelp. So, I headed right on over and ordered all the… Continue reading CHAUN YU NOODLE TOWN
THE DIMSUM TRUCK
I stopped by THE DIMSUM TRUCK the other day and…YUM. My first order of shrimp har gow dumplings were devoured so quickly I wanted to immediately go back for more. And, the lotus wrapped sticky rice was delicious. Drooling just thinking about it. How do I convince this truck to just park outside my place… Continue reading THE DIMSUM TRUCK
KANG KANG Food Court
I had heard that this low-key, order-at-the-counter restaurant in Alhambra was fantastic. I was so excited to try it and not often in Alhambra, I went crazy ordering. Two of totally pigged out and had: – Shanghai Pan Fried Bao (8): $5.77 – Jing Dong Meat Pie: $4.85 – Dow Xiao Beef Noodles (the noodles… Continue reading KANG KANG Food Court
CAUSEWAY BAY / San Mateo, CA
I had heard that two dim sum restaurants had opened in Downtown San Mateo since the last time I had been in town so we headed down there on Sunday morning. Expectedly crowded, we waited 30 minutes for our table for three. CAUSEWAY BAY doesn’t utilize the standard push-cart system. Instead, diners mark items on… Continue reading CAUSEWAY BAY / San Mateo, CA