Daphne's Greek Cafe

Chicken Combo Plate

Very tasty food, although "americanized" and slightly generic. The salad was fresh with a nice zesty italianish dressing, the kabobs were cooked well, the rice good and the pita right on.

I remember my sister taking me to Daphne's in La Jolla quite a few years ago (12+) and wondering what "kind" of food this was...... well it was healthy and tasty food to be exact.

Mixed Kabob Plate
A lil Chicken & lil Beef, rice, salad, pita & tzatziki sauce.

Freshia

Freshia Korean Market in Torrance, CA. Great little market that has a tremendous produce section that basically specializes in Korean veggies, fruits, etc. You can pretty much find what ever you need to make that great Galbi dish with a million sides dishes aka Oeji (Pickled Cucumbers) , Kim Chee (Kim Chee aka Napa Cabbage, Garlic & more stuff) , Kon Na Mul (Bean Sprouts)

Luckily they have a nice little and I do mean little Food Court area, which has the likes of Kyo Chon. Kyo Chun is a super tasty "Korean Style" Fried Chicken, this basically means it's super tasty and fried to order. You can get the spicy version if you dare but this time around we decided to just enjoy the pureness of the delicately crispy fried chicken.

Kim Chee Fried Rice

Some traditional side dishes.....

It's a must to have this slightly sweetened pickled Daikon that accompanies the Chicken....

Hodoori

Late night dining in the heart of K-Town.....Hodoori. Great place for a quick bite anytime (after K-Clubbing, A hard night of drinking, Late night studying or just because nothing else is open.

Yukijang (Spicy Beef Broth with Glass Noodles, Green Onions & Sunnyside Up Egg)

Numerious tasty side dishes: Potato Salad, Spicy Pickled Daikon, Bean Sprouts etcf

Sushi Roku

Sushi Roku in Pasadena might be the little brother of it's Hollywood counterparts but not in the service, size or execution of the food. Just recently went in for a nice bite with a few friends from out of town and was pleasantly surprised.

Water fountain area separating the bar area from the restaurant

Calamari Salad..... very light & tasty

Filet Wrapped Asparagus

Japanese Style Fried Chicken

Cucumber Sunomon..... Kim's favorite

Momotaro Tomatoes

Classic Miso Soup

Shishito Peppers

Yellowtail Sashimi with Diced Chilis

Dessert "sampler" platter: Chocolate Volcano, Rainbow Ice Cream Cake & Oreo Panacotta

Seoul Garden

"Ghengis Khan", see Shabu Shabu for details..... A feast of tasty yet healthy goodness. A variation of Korean Shabu Shabu which consists of the following: Massive amounts of fresh green onions, tofu, enoki mushrooms, napa cabage for the soup base....then followed by thinly sliced well marbled ribeye beef, dipping sauces and a fresh salad....add in a few udon noodles...next the porridge (rice, egg, and dried seaweed added to the shabu water), good way of "recycling your foods".

Home Cooking

What is better than going out for a wonderfully magnificent meal out on the town? A nice home cooked meal that touches those memories of childhood and comfort.... Thank you Mrs. Moon.

Cucumber KimChee(homemade & preserved in a backyard),

Pickled(what a surpise) Jalapenoes in a sweet soy dressing,

Steamed short grain rice(sticky), Kalbi (marinated korean short rib),

Seasoned ground beef coated with thin layer of egg,

Bell Peppers stuffed with seasoned ground pork and coated with egg accompanied by a sweet jalapeno dipping sauce.....just like when I grew up, wait I'm not Korean...yet this dish still brought comfort to my mind, soul and of course belly.

Mrs. Moon is the Top Chef at Gamagol in Cerritoes, CA.

Gamagol ("upscale" Korean BBQ)
211900 South St Ste 112 Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 402-1952

Very Large Donut.....

Large Donuts don't happen everywhere....but they happen to appear daily at Spudnuts in Oxnard, California off Channel Islands Blvd. Spudnuts is famous for their donuts being made of potato flour. Read more about potato flour to find out why Jewish people are rejoicing everywhere!!! The picture below is that of the behemothe itself



That is a regular size donut box just to give you a little perspective. I love donuts and the more the merry but when you make something this large it just doesn't retain the same flavors let alone moisture content.....so buy for how amazingly big it is but don't expect the same tastiness you find in the rest of their scrumptous donuts.

Few of my favorite things...

Desserts

Check out the Teality website for a load of great recipes using all sorts of teas (white, green, oolong, black, etc). Check out the Tea101 section to learn more about what white tea is and some other interesting facts....Some of my favorite recipes from the site are the following

TheGreenTeaLemonPuddingCake ------->















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ChaiCremeBrulee....an unique twist on the army of Creme Brulee styles & flavors ---->