So sayeth an email I received yesterday. You gotta love those emails…… Funny thing is, the writer of the email is correct; just by coincidence it does seem that Cathy and I have done a little role-reversal! I've been doing burgers and tacos, and Cathy has been doing Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino food! How odd……
I'd just like to say, that the Missus and I are still eating up a storm, and I've got the photographic evidence to prove it. These are all revisits, so I won't bore you…I'll keep the writing to a minimum. So let's get started, shall we.
Dim Sum at China Max:
I've done posts on the Dim Sum at China Max before, just like to say, that on this visit the Dim Sum was not quite as good. As noted before, Dim Sum here is served "menu style".
The filling for the Sharkfin Dumplings was on the tough side, and the sides of the wrappers were soft and mushy, probably due to improper steaming.
The Pan Fried Shrimp and Chive Dumplings were probably the best items we had.
The contrast between the crunchy fried portion and the chewy pull of the remainder of the wrapper was excellent.
The filling of Shrimp Dumplings were fine, but the wrapper was tough and dry.
The Dried Shrimp Cheong Fun tasted a bit "off", and overly fishy, like the dried shrimp wasn't prepared properly.
We ended with simple Soy Sauce Noodles, one of my childhood favorites.
No complaints about this…so simple, but so good…..
My previous posts on China Max can be found here, here, and here. I'm pretty sure that this is just a little blip on the radar screen.
I'd also like to dedicate this post to Captain Jack, for only reasons he knows…..
China Max
4698 Convoy Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Palabok from Tita's Kitchenette:
This Missus had a craving for some Pancit Palabok, those wonderful seafood flavored noodles. Tita's Kitchenette makes Her favorite version, so I picked some up on a recent morning.
I'm not quite sure what happened, but these tasted really "flat", lacking any flavor. I dunno, any ideas?
Tita's Kitchenette
2720 East Plaza Boulevard
National City, CA 91950
Pho Dac Biet and Hu Tieu from Lucky Pho:
Every once in a while I need to recheck and verify…so when we were in the Mira Mesa area recently, I decided to grab a bowl of Pho from Lucky Pho. And I was again reminded of why I really enjoy the Pho here.
It's mostly about the broth, which is to my taste with hints of different herbs and seasonings. The Missus, not a big fan of Pho even had a taste, and said it was pretty good.
She ordered the Seafood Hu Tieu(Rice Noodles)
Nothing to write home about, really……..
My previous post on Lucky Pho can be found here. Along with a Pho retrospective.
Lucky Pho' in Lucky Seafood Supermarket
9326 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92126
A Quick Meal at Luong Hai Ky:
**** This location of LHK has closed
On this visit, I had the Missus in tow. I wanted Her to try the Won Ton and Dumpling Soup.
She enjoyed the broth, and agreed with me, that there was a hint of seafood flavor in it, though it's always been denied when I ask.
I tried out the Beef Sate Noodle Soup, and really didn't think much of it.
Nice bit of spice, but very weak in flavor overall. I rather have the version at Tan Ky Mi Gia. Still, as with most of these Vietnamese-Chinese Noodle Soup restaurants, the prices are very reasonable.
Here's my previous post on Luong Hai Ky.
Luong Hai Ky Restaurant
4633 Convoy St Ste 107
San Diego, CA 92111
You Gotta Love Filipino Parties!
A few months back we attended a party at a friend's house. It was a combination Birthday(two of us) and House Warming, Karaoke party. You can imagine the fun.
Here are some photos I took.
We brought a combination tray from Da' Kitchen half Teriyaki Chicken, half Korean Chicken.
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings are required at these types of parties. Though this one was not from Royal Mandarin, Golden Chopsticks, or Mandarin Canton. Of course any Salt and Pepper chicken wing aficionado could tell you this by just looking at those wings.
Where is it from….stay tuned!!!
Of course you need Lumpia:
The Missus's favorite, Filipino style Empanadas. She enjoys these the best. She ate at least 5 of them….
And you must have Pancit Bihon.
There was much more food, but about that time it was my turn to sing my really, really, bad version of Love Potion Number 9. And after that, I totally forgot to take any more photos…..but you get the picture, right?
Last, but not least:
Here's something that will warm the coldest pork lover's heart:
What is it? It's a dish called Golden City Roast Pork($10.95), and it's made with Pork Belly. How can you resist?
I think I already have too many posts on Golden City, so I'll stop here.
So to answer your question Eric; "Dude, all that Asian food is like in my stomach!" LOL!
One final item(I promise). We'll be off on vacation for a few days, trying to complete our aborted vacation, I hope we make it this time. I may pop in, for a bit, but otherwise mmm-yoso is in the fine hands of our favorite "Chee-Fee" eater, Cathy. See you in a week or so!