syori the foodie

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Sophy's Cambodian@Long Beach ★★★

Best Cambodia Khmer Comfort Food. Authentic flavor. Having been to Cambodia with church for mission trips 5 times, the flavor was just as I remember. Phnom Penh Noodles was amazing. March 19-26, 2023 Cambodian Restaurant Week Special $40 dinner for two: Salmon Ceviche with Crispy Skin Salad, Amok Curry Fish, Cambodia Veggies Prahok Ktiss (fermented fish with pork and coconut Ktiss with Chinese Eggplant & String Beans), and complimentary dessert in Banana Leaf. Great deal. Nice people. Restaurant can be a bit cleaner. Free parking in lot.

Phnom Penh Noodles $12.95

Salmon Ceviche with Crispy Skin Salad

Amok Curry Fish

White Rice (usually $2)

Cambodia Veggies Prahok Ktiss
fermented fish with pork and coconut ktiss with chinese eggplant & string beans

Dessert in Banana Leaf

Sophy's: Cambodia Town Food & Music
3240 E Pacific Coast Hwy,
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 494-1763

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Eigikutei 栄菊亭@Little Tokyo ★★★

Great Kaiseki Meal, Great Company. Grand opening day. Like Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (深夜食堂) in real life. Everyone at the sushi bar became friends after the 3-hour course meal. Courses are Yawaragi $130, Irodori $160, and Mai $190 per person. Food similar to Wadatsumi Beverly Hills [closed]. Chill vibe simiar to Yamakase. Green tea and Matcha tea are free. Limited metered street parking.

Golden Eye Snapper, Snapper, Ocean Trout

Soup with Yuzu

Marinated Aji (Spanish Mackerel Roll) with Kombu

Mushimono

Grilled Cod Fish

Shabu Shabu (personal pot)

Tempura

Chutoro (Medium Fatty Tuna)

Shima Aji

Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper)

Masu (Ocean Trout)

Cute To-Go Bag

Tai (Seabream)

Saba with Kombu

Bafun Uni from Hokkaido

Anago (Nagoya style)

Special Tamago with Red Wine Sauce

Rice Warmer

Soup

Custom cake we got from Unplug Patisserie and shared with everyone at the sushi bar

Hojicha Panna Cotta

Head Chef Minoru Tanahara

Tomoko-san and our sushi chef Okimi-san

Made new foodie friends at the bar! What a fun group! Thank you for celebrating birthday with us!

Eigikutei
314 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 459-8002
https://eigikutei.com

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

sawa x Heiwa Muryozan & KID@Little Tokyo ★★★

Now we are talking (literally). Mind blown. Superb quality. Just our 3rd time here, but we are starting to be regulars and experiencing exceptional service. Totally chill & fun. So thrilled to have the rare opportunity to have both fantastic sushi chefs Ryo-san and Anthony-san present. You get the best of both worlds. You can order extra if you really need to. Special collaboration event presented by Shota-san from Fifth Taste with Heiwa Muryozan & KID champion sake pairing. I like 無量山 Muryozan Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate. You can't go wrong with Muryozan. Shiboritate was just received 2 days ago. It's unpasteurized and fruity. Natalia the bartender is amazing. I always let her choose the cocktails for me. After this night, we are ok with replacing our beloved favorite Wadatsumi with sawa. sawa might potentially surpass Wadatsumi's special place in our hearts soon.