What Cathy Eats! – Page 81

Going out to eat and craving SPAM™

June 24, 2011 Cathy What Cathy Eats!, yoso-silly

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog. Kirk is busy, ed(from Yuma) is busy and Cathy has some free time.

The other day, after posting about America's SPAM™ Championship at the County Fair (at the bottom of the post), I was wanting more than a simple SPAM™ breakfast, even though I now had some ideas for a more complicated use of the delightful canned pork and ham product.

The Mister and I were at Westfield Parkway Plaza, out here in East County. I saw this sign at Hula Hawaiian BBQ, in the Food Court.
$1 for SPAM™ musubi. I think there were restricted days or hours. Anyhow, I was in the right place at the right time and ordered two pieces (the regular price is two pieces for $3).

The warm rice topped with a nice teriyaki sauce, topped with a thick slice of grilled SPAM™ and wrapped with a strip of seaweed- a perfect combination of flavors and texture and great food at a crazy inexpensive price. Satisfied my craving…
Until two days later, when I went with a friend to Chopstix Too and was told to order "anything I craved".
So, I chose the tofu salad ($4.25) (A very good size lettuce salad with par-boiled broccoli and shredded carrots and red cabbage as well as chopped tomatoes topped with about half a pound of a very silken tofu. There is salad dressing on each table here and I added it to the lettuce after enjoying it plain.)
as well as SPAM™ roll ($3.95) (apparently a 'log' of raw SPAM™ with radish and avocado rolled in seaweed then rice and sesame). This was excellent, and exactly what I wanted.

I hope everyone gets to fulfill a craving when they are out and about. It's a great way to live.

Chopstix Too 4380 Kearny Mesa Road San Diego 92111 (858) 565-1288

The 2011 San Diego County Fair- Part Two: It’s open and there are daily contests!

June 12, 2011 Cathy Festivals & Events, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a blog with writings about food. Kirk and ed(from Yuma) contribute about interesting American and ethnic foods, restaurants, events and recipes. Cathy is contributing yet another summary of the All-American San Diego County Fair.

Well, it's open. The 2011 version of the fifth largest County Fair in the Nation. Right here, in the City of Del Mar, along the coastline of this large county.

There are the rides and carnival games in the Fun Zone.

Along with interesting characters to amuse Fairgoers.

Along with typical Fair foods…

As well as the more unusual Fair foods…

There are flower contests
Woodworking competition displays, with Drafting competition entrants on the wall behind…

Livestock displays and contests… and so much more!

As I mentioned in my first post, daily contest entries get you a free entrance to the Fair.The Home and Hobby Stage is where a lot of the contests are held. On Saturday, the One Day Contest was

The Great American SPAM® Championship. This was a Nationally sponsored contest, with the winner being sent on to compete in the National SPAM® Championship, as well as winning $150 from Hormel and a SPAM® apron. The theme of this year's contest was "Break the monotony" and there was only one category- breakfast.

There were 30 entries. All beautifully and creatively presented (25 % of the scoring was for the appearance, theme and title of the entry).
There were three judges who tasted and scored each of the delicious and mostly original concoctions. 45% of the score was for the taste and 30% of the scoring was for the ease of preparation. Each entry included the recipe and the judges were reading as well as tasting. There were some 'runners' who were reheating some of the entered goodies.
After two hours of judging and the three judges going outside to the Grandstand another 30 minutes or so to discuss their findings, this beautiful display and recipe came in third. It appears to possibly have a spicy and/or Mexican influence; I think the Spicy flavor of SPAM™ was used. (There are several SPAM™ flavors: lite, low sodium, turkey, spicy and, yes, bacon).

This seashell based creative display held that croissant, which was filled with a shredded SPAM® mixture and included the very original tasty recipe printed with the photograph of an Island sunset.
The three dishes and SPAM® race car on that checkerboard lined tray on the left, in the back row, was the first place winner! In addition to the decorating being part of the "Race to the Fair" theme, the "Spamabello" recipe included not many ingredients, had an easy preparation and was very, very, very good according to the judges. The custard-like savory filling included SPAM® and was baked inside portobello mushroom caps. The judges thought it will be an excellent contender for winning the national contest.

The best part of this contest, though, was that we all found out upon the announcement of the winner (Michelle), that winning this contest was part of her "Bucket List"…things she wanted to accomplish before she died. A happy bonus to this long day of Fair activities.

There are daily contests to participate while at the Fair and one day contests like the SPAM contest, which get you in the gate for free and give you a chance to participate (and maybe you can check off something from your own 'bucket list') at an American Tradition-the County Fair.

Oh, I ate a lot at the Fair…you can too. Everything was good, even the simple things…

I'll post about my adventures soon. In the meantime, read about this great American tradition and find a way to get here! The Fair is open until July 4th.

www.SDFair.com

The 2011 San Diego County Fair- Part One: Before it opens

June 9, 2011 Cathy Festivals & Events, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a blog, concentrating on food with explanations. Just some writings that Kirk, ed(from Yuma) and Cathy, (as well as a few other friends) post online. Today, Cathy is posting online.

Yes, it's that time of year again and on Friday morning at 11 a.m., the fifth largest County Fair in the nation opens. Right here, in San Diego. I've done a few posts about each San Diego County Fair since 2007 and just don't enjoy change, so here is the 2011 version.

I've been to the Fairgrounds a few times already this year, seeing things shape up and will post a few "before" and "after" photos so you can get a small taste of what awaits you and let you sort of see how it happened.
Before Memorial Day, the front gate entrance was a shell, Don Diego was 'naked'…
Today, the Theme (Race to the Fair) is decorating the front gate, Don Diego is clothed (and apparently starting the races) and there is excitement in the air.

A few weeks ago, the midway was barely set up.
Yesterday, you can see the rides are set up, the booths are filled with product and people are bustling around.
You can see Chicken Charlie's, way down the aisle there…pretty much alone.

Now, the other Chicken Charlie Booth is set up, and so is everything around it…
The entrance to Home and Hobby (what I like to call the "heart' of the Fair) was clearly seen before Memorial Day.
Now, it's just behind the giant Ice Cream Cone.

The Preserved Foods have been judged.

and are on display in multiple cases on the second floor…

The hundreds of quilt entries have been judged…

and are also on display all around the second floor.
Hundreds of cookies were just judged and will have ribbons and be on display, along with
decorated cakes, candies, breads and other baked goods…and collections…there are a lot this year. I got a peek at the "Best of Show" of all the hobbies and collections. It's titled "Race to the Historic Back Country Diners of San Diego County"…and I am inspired!
The back side of the main entrance, is already greeting you back for next year…but there is so much which will be happening…daily contests get you in the gate for free if you are entering.

Check out hours(the Fair is closed on all Mondays except July 4), specials (Tuesdays most food booths offer sample sizes of some items for $2, there is free parking with free transportation to the front gate in school buses and a few Double Deckers and you can buy discounted tickets at all San Diego County Albertsons stores) and the new food items(Chocolate covered hot dog on a stick, batter fried jalapeños stuffed with a Snickers bar and much more) all on the website: www.SDFair.com

I hope to see you there!

Super Wok- a Pacific Beach revisit.

June 8, 2011 Cathy Chinese Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

Super Wok has closed.

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog, written by a few friends, one who lives on the West side of San Diego County, one who lives in East San Diego County and one who lives waaay East, in Yuma, Arizona. Today, Cathy is writing about a place on the West side of this large county. Because she can.

Hi. I wrote a post about Super Wok a few years ago and even though it is and has been part of "our rotation" for a long while and we drive out here regularly to pick up meals, never did I write another post. The location, ownership and food have not changed, the prices have increased slightly (the regular menu by $1 and the 11:00-3:00 Lunch Specials by 50¢ since the 2007 post) and it is still good food and family owned and run; husband, wife and daughter.

It's still located in the same tiny Fotomat Booth of a building. There are three tables inside, but really, get the food to go as the sign on the building instructs. 065 066

The same menu is on the wall, the same Happy Buddha on the same counter. The same four giant woks are in the back. Order, pay and wait. Everything is prepared after you order, so it could take ten minutes or more. I notice many people phone in orders to pick up.

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We usually drive South on Ingraham toward Sea World and sit at the same table at the Ski Beach.
This visit, we had ordered two lunch specials. This is the Beef with broccoli ($4.95). Lunch Specials include fried rice, an egg roll and a Fortune Cookie. The beef is tender and, as you can see, there are carrots and bamboo shots as well as broccoli. There isn't any sticky corn starchy gloppy gravy; it is thin and flavorful. The egg roll is filled with only vegetables and fried properly. Everything is fresh.

The Kung-Pao chicken is $4.75. It's not really spicy. It is a fresh stir fry of onions, green peppers, carrots, bamboo shoots and chicken breast meat. Good food prepared fresh.
The other day, The Mister and I ordered and drove West, to the ocean, and then North to a small park on a residential street in La Jolla. Our little vacation.We had ordered some favorites.
Wonderful. This is Lemon chicken ($6.75). Lightly cornstarch breaded chicken breast, fried crispy and placed onto lettuce, so it will drain and still be a thin, crispy crust. The tangy sweet warm lemon sauce and rice are on the side. This is *so* good. Yes, it is ABCDE…It is ABCDE quality good. (ABCDE=American Born Chinese Dining Establishment).
This- This is why I eat here. Egg foo young ($5.55). Eggs (three), onions and bean sprouts cooked in the wok, to a size too large to fit into the styrofoam box, but slipped into the box so the edges curve over the center and topped with a stir fry of mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots and cabbage. All topped with a vegetable gravy. Yes, the meat (pork or chicken or beef) EFY costs just 20¢ more, the shrimp EFY costs $1 more… but I really like just the simple, perfect vegetable egg foo young. Brown on both sides, soft egg, stir fried fresh vegetables…just a good home style meal.

It isn't a fancy eat in place with fancy ingredient food. We like good tasting food. Super Wok serves good, fresh food, prepared very well.

Super Wok 4468 Ingram Street San Diego 92109 (858) 270-4859 Mon-Th 11:00-10:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-10:30, Closed Sunday.

The Living Room-Point Loma, after a San Diego ‘vacation day’ in the rain

May 18, 2011 Cathy Caffeine Fix, Sandwiches, Stuff, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! has a post about food almost every day. Kirk and ed(from Yuma) just can't post right now. Cathy is able to post now.

"May gray leads to June gloom" is a fairly common San Diego weather report. We had a bit more than gray yesterday.

It was Tuesday and The Mister and I planned to take advantage of "Residents Free Tuesdays" at the usually Admission Fee charging museums at Balboa Park.

As we got off the 163, it was really raining.

The gray clouds made the blooming flowers seem even brighter in color.

The Koi at the Japanese Friendship Garden were especially friendly.
The other Museums open yesterday were the Museum of Man, Museum of Art, Art Institute and Mingei International Museum.
The Mingei has quite a few interesting shows going on right now.
We had planned to have a light lunch at the Tea Pavilion at the Japanese Friendship Garden and making that a post. However, there are only two inside tables and the rain was not letting up. We walked through the museums then drove toward Little Italy and somehow ended up in Point Loma and stopped here.

There are five locations of Living Room Cafe and Bistro. This one is an entire repurposed Victorian house, on the West end of Rosecrans. There is seating inside (upstairs as well as downstairs) as well as on the front porch and side and back porches. There is free wifi. Comfy couches, tables and chairs are everywhere and a simple menu:

Since it was so cold and wet and I had planned on tea, I ordered a teapot for two ($3.75)
Choosing organic green sencha, the loose tea was measured and put into two bags and brewed in the pot…(as a reference, the amount of water filled both of those giant cups almost three times)
Oh. That "Pony" marker was to put on the table for identification when the order is brought out.
Soup, salad, fruit and bread($6.25). No photo of bread. Nice salad, fresh fruit. (As further reference, the soup bowl is as large as the giant tea cups)
Excellent soup. Three bean vegetarian. Thick, hearty, wonderful flavored. Just right on this chilly day.

This was a great find for us. Perfect on this rainy day. I imagine it gets pretty crowded with all the seating available. There are pastries, breakfast items, cold and panini and wrapped sandwiches and apparently some pretty good coffee and cold beverages also.

Living Room Cafe and Bistro 1018 Rosecrans San Diego 92106 (619)222-6852 Open 6 am-midnight daily. Website

Perry’s Cafe- The one in El Cajon

May 17, 2011 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, Breakfast/Brunch, Diner, What Cathy Eats!

Hi. This is mmm-yoso!!!. Kirk is adjusting from his vacation in Turkey and Greece watching his work load increase, ed (from Yuma) is in Yuma, adjusting to increasing heat levels and waiting for his workload to decrease and Cathy is in San Diego's East County, steadily blogging about food.

Hi. When Kirk and His Missus left on vacation, I posted on the East County location of Panda Country restaurant. Kirk has blogged about "his" Perry's central county location. There may be theme starting. There is an East County location of Perry's Cafe.

Located at the intersection of Magnolia at Madison, near downtown El Cajon (about three blocks North from the courthouse, if you have ever had Jury Duty), this Perry's is under the same ownership as the Pacific Highway location. It can get very crowded here, especially on weekends, with lines extending into the parking lot.

There is some seating under the awning by the door.

Always, a White Board with daily specials is on display. This Perry's serves breakfast and lunch and is open from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m., same as the Pacific Highway location.

The interior is typical naugahyde coffee shop, as are the tabletop condiments.

A salad which accompanied a White Board Special #2 one day. Chilled iceberg lettuce and a standard Thousand Island dressing.

Grilled cod, served with the vegetable of the day, corn and cottage cheese instead of fries. $6.95
The pale colored fish plate was very fresh with the lightly grilled cod being a standout. The corn was typical frozen and crispy as well as sweet tasting and the cottage cheese was full fat, not that weird low fat kind.
I ordered 2 egg breakfast with Italian sausage ($7.25). Of course, I chose poached eggs and rye toast.
I also asked for a side of gravy to go with my hash browns. Since it was a breakfast, I got the peppery sausage breakfast gravy.
I enjoy seeing the classic shorthand on order tickets.

On another visit, the soup of the day was lentil and it was an excellent soup. Thick with beef, celery, carrot and lentils.
The soup was part of the Turkey salad lunch ($7.50). Yes, the old fashioned turkey salad; no dried fruits, no nuts, just leftover turkey, shredded and not in chunks mixed with mayonnaise. A generous scoop placed on top of mixed lettuces and shredded cabbage, tomatoes, avocado, olives, pickles and hard boiled egg halves. A dressing (your choice of standard salad dressings) is served on the side.
My standby favorite here. Hot turkey sandwich ($7.50). Just turkey breast slices on top of white bread with mashed potatoes and gravy over all. Comfort.

So. A 'chain' of Diners in San Diego county. The county is 4200 square miles and there is someplace everywhere to find a good meal.

Perry's Cafe 475 North Magnolia El Cajon 92020 (619)440-5724

Oishii- the other Thai restaurant in Santee

May 15, 2011 Cathy Japanese Restaurants, Thai Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

Welcome (back) to the blog called mmm-yoso!!!. Sometimes Kirk relates a story about His food adventures. Sometimes ed(from Yuma) composes a short story about his food adventures. Today, Cathy is putting a pen to paper, so to speak, and sharing another meal.

Hi. I've written about Oishii two other times . Oishii is right down the street from my home and equidistant (for me) to Sab E Lee, the other Thai restaurant in Santee. Oiishi is a bit different in that it serves Japanese as well as Thai food.

Occupying a small space, Oishii has been in this same location since 2003. Some of the interior decor is a holdover from when the space was named Victoria's and had its own eclectic menu as well as decor. I have noticed bamboo here and there, trying to bring an Asian look to the restaurant.

Ignore the menu; Oishii is not open on Sunday. Hot tea is $1 per person. There is a sushi bar, which I have never posted about. It is a very good sushi bar.
On this visit, we ordered the mixed tempura ($6.50). Two shrimp, onion, bell pepper, sweet potato, zucchini all perfectly fried and not greasy.
The Mister ordered the Green Curry ($7.95) cooked with chicken, bamboo shots, bell peppers, basil and coconut milk. A sort of comfort food and always good.
I chose the Yum Talay ($12). A salad of chilled mixed seafood with lime juice, chili, cucumber and cilantro…with a bit of lettuce underneath it all. It was made to the proper heat level I requested (3/5) and I could taste all the ingredients.

Oiishi serves a good selection of Thai curries and noodle dishes as well as really good Japanese and sushi. I am so glad I have a choice out here in East County.

Oishii Japanese and Thai 10251 Mast Boulevard, Santee, CA 92071 (619)596-4872 Website

Niban- a quick Lunch

May 14, 2011 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, Japanese Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

Hello. You are reading mmm-yoso!!!, a blog about food. Kirk is still on vacation. ed(from Yuma) is still working. Cathy is here, sharing with you a meal she and The Mister shared with each other.

I've posted about Niban two times. It is conveniently located on Clairmont Mesa Boulevard at the SouthEast corner of 805, in the parking lot with the Starbucks, McDonald's and Souplantation. This is another place The Mister and I grab a quick lunch or dinner when neither of us wants to cook. There are large menus taped in the front windows and also a display case of the specials for that day at the doorway.

You walk in, order, pay then have a seat. Soon, someone comes by and grabs the numbered receipt you were handed and asks what your beverage choice is. Hot tea is always free. There are two lunch specials on the back wall, behind the cashier.

This is the lunch Bento ($5.25). It is served on a divided round dish. Fried calamari, a fried shrimp and a piece of fried fish (tasted like cod that day), rice and tartar sauce. Six pieces of California roll (made with krab), a piece of nigiri. At the 5 o'clock position, a sort of crabmeat fish cucumber salad…no place else on the menu and enticingly good.

The other lunch special, gyoza ($5.25). You are asked if you would like your dumplings fried or steamed. This time, we chose steamed. Very thin dough, filled with ground pork and vegetables. As you can see, miso soup, salad and rice accompany the dumplings, as well as a vinegar-soy sauce.

Above, the fried calamari appetizer ($4.25). We almost always order this, with lunch or with dinner…or for lunch or fo dinner… Five pieces of breaded, crispy fried calamari steak accompanied by some lettuce and sauce. Hot spicy sauce. *Not* Thousand Island dressing, even though that is how the sauce appears. I think the sauce has sriracha as a base. I used to think it was jalapeño, but since becoming more familiar with sriracha, it seems pretty evident that those peppers are what is in this sauce. It compliments the fried calamari steak quite well.

Good daily specials, good food, nice people.

Niban 7081 Clairmont Mesa Boulevard San Diego 92111 (858) 268-0465

Coffee, tea and sweets and snacks. A few photos.

May 13, 2011 Cathy Desserts, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a compilation of food. All sorts of food, whether prepared in the home or purchased outside the home. Cathy is COMC(Cleaning Out her Memory Card) today.

Hi. I just wanted to share some nice moments I have had by taking the time to sit down with friends and share snacks.
Open Face sandwiches (salami, Havarti, chopped liver all on whole grain) with hard boiled eggs and coffee. With Mrs. P, who is from Denmark.
Olive assortment, salami, a sheep's milk cheese with olive oil and crackers with Mr.& Mrs. D. There was wine involved.

A selection of baklava from Babi's Bakery, which had been in El Cajon but has closed. The Kanafa is on the left. The top is orange colored shredded filo topped with chopped pistachios. The filling…the heavenly filling… is a *very* soft sheep's milk cheese, Nabulsi. The cheese is mixed with or has a pour over of a simple syrup which is flavored with rose water. Subtle and heavenly. The wheels of pistachio filled baklava were excellent. Neither of these items was too sweet. Another bakery has taken Babi's place and I will be posting on it soon.

Mrs. B made me an assortment of cookies for us to have with tea, and extra for me to bring home to The Mister. The cookies were made with real butter as well as lemon peel and orange peel and almonds. Mrs. B knows I don't crave chocolate.
Mr. C and I met at Yogurtland in Mira Mesa. I like the tartness of the yogurts here. Bonus! the spoons are biodegradable.
Breakfast aebelskiver with Mrs. P. Similar to a small popover, this round pancake is simply topped with sugar. (This Mrs. P is from Copenhagen.)

I met up with Mr. S for a coffee and chat in person and not online. Starbucks has recently begun selling "Starbucks Petites". Very small servings of sweets, each less than 200 calories, each $1.50. This is the peanut butter mini cupcake, 180 calories. There seems to be a lot of frosting in proportion to cake. It's good and the size-two or three bites- is more than enough to satisfy any sugar cravings I may have.
Mr. and Mrs. P are French. This is a photo of the remnants of what was left after I stopped by for what I thought would be a brief visit. Always traditional, there was a salad, bread, stew, wine, coffee and sweets.
Caffe Vergnano 1882, an international Coffee Shop, has just opened their first stand alone shop in California, in Hillcrest, on the West side of 5th close to University. Most Caffe Vergnano locations are inside other stores and not stand alones. Walk inside, and you feel as if you are in Italy. There are small snacks and excellent coffee.
I met up with Mr. S a bit more than a week ago and he snapped this photo of a medium cappuccino with the stenciled logo (and the other cup is a double shot topped with a 'kiss' of milk foam, a macchiato). Just ordering a coffee here gets you one of the wrapped "biscoffee" cookies you see on the plate. A post about the varied snack selections available (pastry with Nutella, panino, fococcia) is being 'researched'.

Here is a Caprese salad The Mister made for us the other day. Burrata from Trader Joe's, tomatoes and basil from our yard, all topped with olive oil, salt and pepper and sided with some seedy buttered bread from Charlie's Best. Again, with some wine…as an afternoon snack.

In compiling the items for this post, I realized how fortunate I am and what a variety of friends I have. Of the above visits, only two people I shared a coffee and/or snack with were born in the United States. I am glad we know how important it is to stop and take the time to share time…an easy way to share is with food.

I hope everyone will have a really good weekend.

Yum Cha Cafe- Lunches in Linda Vista.

May 12, 2011 Cathy Dim Sum, What Cathy Eats!

Welcome back to the food blog called mmm-yoso!!! Kirk is -yes- still on vacation. I know he is eating well and will have some great posts when He and His Missus get back. ed (from Yuma)is -yes- working a lot right now. Cathy is -yes- blogging again about a meal.

Kirk has posted many times about Yum Cha Cafe. Part of a chain based in Los Angeles, Yum Cha Cafe serves small, individual portions of sweet and savory snacks, soups and BBQ meats. It is not 'traditional' Dim Sum in that you point and pay and get all the items on a tray to carry to a table. It also is not expensive.

It is located in the same parking lot as Thuan Phat grocery store and the corner of Linda Vista and Ulrich, which houses many restaurants and has a good parking area. The ability to have parking nearby restaurants anywhere seems to be a plus lately.

Some trays of hot foods-which are served up as a portion of either $1.39 or $1,79.
Steam baskets of Dim Sum.
BBQ duck, chicken and pig. These are sold either by the pound or by the half or the whole.
Pay and find a seat. Hot tea is in a pot next to the door. Three "B" choices. Each is $1.79. The fried chicken wings (7 pieces) have been fried, but are not crispy, from sitting on the steam tray too long. Still the flavor is good. The vegetable seafood dumplings (3) are pan fried and filled with crispy vegetables, shrimp and fake crab. The roll is mainly tofu, with a green leafy vegetable…here's a cross section view:
The outside of the roll is a bit crispy tofu and the rolled up insides are a good texture; not mushy. I like the flavor of this vegetarian savory item…

Below is pictured fish porridge ($3.99), dumpling soup ($1.99) . We almost always order the fish porridge. It is filled with a good amount of a fresh, firm white fish and is a meal in itself.

A close up cross section of one of the ten dumplings served in the broth which tasted very much like fish sauce on this visit. But, for $1.99, ten meaty dumplings and some Chinese broccoli is a nice meal. There are also some dumpling with noodle soups for $2.99. I have ordered that also and the broth was not as 'fish sauce' tasting.

If you are eating in, you'll get your items in the steam baskets it was cooked in. The shrimp shu mai, 4 pieces, are also $1.79.

Below, shrimp stuffed eggplant (3 pieces, also $1.79) are a nice way to get a vegetable and protein-and it can be a meal…I do like these.

There are items for $1.39, mostly desserts and non-tofu vegetarian. Apparently we didn't have any of those on this visit.

Here is a braised "Hainan Style" chicken, roast duck and char siu pork on rice with preserved vegetables underneath with to-go packets of Sriracha sauce which was less than $5. This was dinner, then breakfast, then lunch. The lemongrass chicken was the best of the three meats, but I did not find the other meats objectionable. Sometimes I just get 1/2 lb of the roast pork…as a snack.

Yum Cha Cafe 6933 Linda Vista Road San Diego 92111 open 8-8 daily. Website