Comments on: May Mei http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/ foodblogging los angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pauline http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29422 Pauline Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:44:01 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29422 Glad you enjoyed it, Katie. If you go when it's not too busy, the servers will tell you the specials that are written in Chinese. Too funny, Kat. My favorite clay pot spot was the Taipan Kitchen in Arcadia, within walking distance of May Mei, before it closed! It's now called Good Time Deli, which is decent but not as good as Taipan. If the Hacienda Heights one is as good as the one that was in Arcadia, I'm sure it's a fantastic place to go for authentic Cantonese food. Glad you enjoyed it, Katie. If you go when it’s not too busy, the servers will tell you the specials that are written in Chinese.

Too funny, Kat. My favorite clay pot spot was the Taipan Kitchen in Arcadia, within walking distance of May Mei, before it closed! It’s now called Good Time Deli, which is decent but not as good as Taipan. If the Hacienda Heights one is as good as the one that was in Arcadia, I’m sure it’s a fantastic place to go for authentic Cantonese food.

]]> By: Kat http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29413 Kat Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:29:28 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29413 Taipan Kitchen (1629 S Azusa Ave, Hacienda Heights, 91745; (626) 581-8531) actually has better rice clay pots I think. They're an authenic Hong Kong style place. It's a 15-20 minute wait for rice clay pot because they really cook the rice fresh in the pot when ordered so I always order as soon as I sit down (some places cheat you and cook the rice first and just dump it in the clay pot when you order it). I've tried all of varieties and they're all very yummy: Assorted meat (aka Lap Mei), Chicken & Mushroom, Frog & Mushroom, Ground Pork Loaf with salted fish, Pork and Mui Choi, Chicken & Ginseng, and Black Bean Pork Ribs. When I'm done, I pour hot tea on the crusted rice in the pot and that's a perfect ending to the meal. I go there almost every week to get my clay pot fix. Their wonton and all-shrimp wonton noodles are also delicious - fresh and the noodles are chewy, not too soft. And I can never resist ordering more food than I can eat because all of their other dishes are so good. And they have great desserts like red bean soup, black sesame, honeydew tapioca, sweet tofu, and tapioca pudding and all are made from scratch - NO canned stuff man (ugh, hate those). Ha, I never got to Sam Woo because Taipan is way better. Taipan Kitchen (1629 S Azusa Ave, Hacienda Heights, 91745; (626) 581-8531) actually has better rice clay pots I think. They’re an authenic Hong Kong style place. It’s a 15-20 minute wait for rice clay pot because they really cook the rice fresh in the pot when ordered so I always order as soon as I sit down (some places cheat you and cook the rice first and just dump it in the clay pot when you order it). I’ve tried all of varieties and they’re all very yummy: Assorted meat (aka Lap Mei), Chicken & Mushroom, Frog & Mushroom, Ground Pork Loaf with salted fish, Pork and Mui Choi, Chicken & Ginseng, and Black Bean Pork Ribs. When I’m done, I pour hot tea on the crusted rice in the pot and that’s a perfect ending to the meal. I go there almost every week to get my clay pot fix. Their wonton and all-shrimp wonton noodles are also delicious - fresh and the noodles are chewy, not too soft. And I can never resist ordering more food than I can eat because all of their other dishes are so good. And they have great desserts like red bean soup, black sesame, honeydew tapioca, sweet tofu, and tapioca pudding and all are made from scratch - NO canned stuff man (ugh, hate those). Ha, I never got to Sam Woo because Taipan is way better.

]]> By: katie http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29378 katie Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:38:06 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29378 ps thanks for the tip, i loved it!! ps thanks for the tip, i loved it!!

]]> By: katie http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29377 katie Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:35:38 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-29377 this place is really great. got the chicken & mushroom hot pot rice (ie claypot), soft tofu shrimp, & chicken with bean sprouts. i loved all of it, and went back two days later. might be somewhat difficult if you don't speak mandarin/canto, but not totally inaccessible. this place is really great. got the chicken & mushroom hot pot rice (ie claypot), soft tofu shrimp, & chicken with bean sprouts. i loved all of it, and went back two days later. might be somewhat difficult if you don’t speak mandarin/canto, but not totally inaccessible.

]]> By: Pauline http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-9298 Pauline Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:57:31 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-9298 The fish fillet in black bean sauce is one of our family member's favorite dish! He'll be happy to know that you enjoy it, too. Thanks, Deb! The fish fillet in black bean sauce is one of our family member’s favorite dish! He’ll be happy to know that you enjoy it, too. Thanks, Deb!

]]> By: Deb http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-9296 Deb Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:24:24 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-9296 Their fish fillet and tofu stir fry in black bean sauce is amazing as well as salt and pepper wings! Their fish fillet and tofu stir fry in black bean sauce is amazing as well as salt and pepper wings!

]]> By: Vany http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4934 Vany Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:24:39 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4934 I've never been so I will put this place on my to-go list. Thanks! I’ve never been so I will put this place on my to-go list. Thanks!

]]> By: Pauline http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4929 Pauline Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:40:28 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4929 It's ever so good to be back. Thanks for such a warm welcome! It’s ever so good to be back. Thanks for such a warm welcome!

]]> By: Jonah http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4927 Jonah Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:33:43 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4927 Delicious to have you back Pauline! Thanks for the clay pot technique tips. Delicious to have you back Pauline! Thanks for the clay pot technique tips.

]]> By: SoCalorie http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4912 SoCalorie Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:09:57 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/12/15/may-mei/#comment-4912 My oh may mei, Pauline. Great to have you back in town. My oh may mei, Pauline. Great to have you back in town.

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