Two recent revisits the Missus wanted.
Yuk Dae Jang:
Out of the blue; the Missus requested Yuk Dae Jang. So, we headed over for an early dinner. I was quite surprised when She didn’t want what we usually order; the Premium Bossam.
She said she wanted to try something different. And so we got the Prime Beef Bulgogi with Glass Noodle ($33.99).
The panchan was pretty much like it was on our last visit; the Missus enjoys the buchu muchim (chive panchan). The baechu kimchi is still on the milder, less fermented side of the scale for us.
As for the Bulgogi dish. Well, you can kinda tell by the color, right?
The marinade was on the weaker side; not enough sweet-savory tones. The menu says this is Prime beef, but it was pretty chewy. The glass noodles were overcooked and mushy as well.
Lesson learned; stick with our favorites here.
Yuk Dae Jang
7307 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111
Zab Linda Vista:
Well, the Missus enjoyed our visit back in March, so She wanted to return. Like Yuk Dae Jan, She wanted to try some other items on the menu.
She went with the noodle dish we order to see how simple dishes are executed; Pad See Eew. She ordered this version with duck. This was actually pretty good. We were asked for a spice level; something not very common when ordering Pad See Eew. We said medium spice and it did have a nice kick to it.
Nice savory to sweet balance for our tastes. The only complaint was that the noodles were on the mushier side. The duck was quite meaty and flavorful though.
Then She ordered a surprise dish. One that we seldom order unless the restaurant….usually Lao has proven to be a winnah! Mok Pa. We are quite picky with regards to mok pa….I mean, I learned how to make it at the Tamarind Cooking School in Luang Prabang and make a version at home as well.
This was was pretty good; the fish had a slight muddiness, but was very moist and buttery.
Good amount of dill, nice herbaceous tones, light savory touches.
Could have used more fish sauce, though we could make out the the earthy-smokiness that the banana leaves lent to the dish. We’d gladly have it again!
We were quite happy with this meal. It’ll be interesting to see what the Missus tried next time!
Zab Linda
6952 Linda Vista Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111