Sashimi Night

The reason I will never become Vegetarian...

I love Sashimi. I love Sushi.

Can never get enough raw fish!

Jin Patisserie

Jin Patisserie in Venice Beach for afternoon tea.

Or for cake, chocolates and macarons.

Their garden patio is nice & cozy but small.

Reservations recommended.

New Twist

Now a fan of:

Sunset

Rainy sunset.

Next Week

I will be in my favorite

SAN FRANCISCO

yay!

a little late...

...but

Happy Valentine's Day!

February

While the rest of the world is freezing,

Southern CA has been nice and sunny. Lovely.

Hey Mama

In-n-Out

Not a fan of fast food,

but In-n-Out Burger is an exception.

China Garden

Dim Sum at China Garden in Irvine.

Go early or way late to avoid the wait.
But don't be too late, Dim Sum ends at 2:30.

Reminiscing

There will always be sunshine after the rain.

Ding's Garden

For great noodles, dumplings & pig's ear

visit Ding's Garden in Rowland Heights.

Great way to fill an empty stomach after snowboarding.

Snowboarding 2

More rain=more snow at our local mountains.

Although the snow & weather was better last time,

it was still an enjoyable day of snowboarding.

Yes. We. Can.

Dad

My Dad turns a year older today.

Happy Birthday!!

"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it"

-Confucius

Melrose Dogs

Sunbathing dogs on Melrose.

Too cute.

Gonpachi Beverly Hills

Gonpachi Beverly Hills

is a relatively new restaurant on La Cienega.

The garden, interior and design is impressive.

Food is good too.

I recommend their Soba & Sumiyaki.

Spot this sign from La Cienega.

Garden.

Garden View from the Bar.

Teuchi Soba. (Handmade buckwheat noodles)
A must try.

Sake-gria. YUM.

Salad with Fried Tofu (yuba).

Beef Tataki.

Beef Carpaccio.

(I thought it was too salty)

Futomaki.

Fondant Chocolat.

Pumpkin Zenzai (Red Bean Soup) with Shiratama.

Pleasant surprise. Never had anything like it.

Din Tai Fung Arcadia

The new Din Tai Fung in Arcadia.

Much modern than the old one,

which is just one plaza away.

Crab Dumplings.

Shrimp Fried Rice.

Sauteed Spinach.