Archive for the ‘Ethnic’ Category
The Corner Place
Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:14 8 CommentsAhh, in the greatest tradition of cannibalizing my own articles for other sites, here is a recent post from my site about our lunch yesterday.
I was eating here, taking pictures and thumbing notes into my cell phone, when I realized Daily Gluttony already wrote up something about The Corner Place exactly one month ago to [...]
Traditional Northern Indian Fare at Gangadin, Studio City
Friday, April 7, 2006 15:33 6 CommentsThe first thing that strikes me about this unassuming little Indian restaurant, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Studio City on Ventura Place, is its chic simplicity. Gorgeous and fragrant arrangements of white Casablanca lilies decorate the room and little sprays of freesias adorn every glass-topped white linen table.
Gangadin is a delightful neighborhood [...]
My Sister Jussie’s fantastic Malaysian Rendang
Saturday, January 21, 2006 17:57 12 CommentsThis actually is quite a simple recipe to prepare. The biggest challenge, in fact, was locating the authentic ingredients…
Mitsuwa Market
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 16:36 5 CommentsWell, damn, since we’re covering all the axis participants in WWII (Italian food has been covered so many times already, anyway), I’ll throw my two cents in for Mitsuwa in Torrance. Mitsuwa is a chain of Japanese grocery stores, but their flagship is located in Torrance, on Western Ave. Outside of alphabetically neighboring J & [...]
India Sweets & Spices - Glendale
Monday, December 19, 2005 9:38 13 CommentsAfter a long time away, an la.foodblogger realizes that India Sweets & Spices in Glendale has really come into its own.
Yanusa Sushi
Thursday, November 17, 2005 14:52 No CommentsSince discovering Yanusa back in February, I have spent many a night pondering whether or not to write a review. I’ve Googled the restaurant to check for any reviews; none. Jonathan Gold hasn’t touched upon it and it doesn’t turn up on any of the LA food blog sites. After eight months of consideration, I’ve [...]
Wat Thai Market
Sunday, August 28, 2005 14:28 9 CommentsWell, I finally made it out to the Wat Thai market on the weekend. It’s a pretty, serene place of stalls and picnic tables alongside a Buddhist Temple. The food here is fairly basic, and I have to admit, I wasn’t feeling too adventurous, so I stuck to the foods I know. The Pad Thai [...]
A few of our favorite things: Simpang Asia and The Indo Café
Monday, July 25, 2005 23:27 8 CommentsA: K. spent a portion of his childhood in Indonesia. Ever since he got back, he has searched long and hard for the perfect plate of nasi goreng and other gems of Indonesian cuisine. We’ve tried The Banana Leaf in the Farmer’s Market, Ramayani’s in Westwood, and had good food at both; recently [...]