Showing posts with label Noodles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noodles. Show all posts

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden@Torrance ★★★

Japanese Comfort Fast Food with Homemade Udon & Soba from Inaba. Affordable Japanese comfort fast food. I basically came up with a secret menu with their add-ons based on a limited edition soba I had in Ikebukuro in 2008. Cold Tororo Soba with Mentai and Onsen Tamago add-ons (served on the side). Fast food self-seating with complimentary self-served iced tea, hot tea, and water. Return tray by the cashier when done. Free street parking and parking in rear.

Cold Tororo Soba $14, add Mentai +$3, add Onsen Tamago +$3 (served on the side)

Cold Tororo Soba $14, add Mentai +$3, add Onsen Tamago +$3 (served on the side)

Hot Unagi Udon $19

Tempura $7

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden
1618 Cravens Ave
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-1323
www.ichimiann.com

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Alice's Kitchen@Temple City ★

Lovely Nostalgic Hong Kong Themed Décor. Features Hong Kong Cafe food. Grand opening week for Temple City location. The HK Style Soup Noodle is probably their signature dish. It's nice. Kind of fun to customize your choice of soup base, noodles, and 4 ingredients. Could be a brain picker. I recommend picking all meat (try the ones without extra charge, which are equally awesome), as there are already 2 stems of Chinese Broccoli included. I liked Pork Kidney, Pork Intestine, and Cuttlefish Ball. Thought Curry Pork Skin would be a good value, but it came in cold with not much curry flavor. Will try another ingredient next time. Noodle Soup temperature was fine for me but might not be hot enough for others. Very busy and backed up for opening week, especially at the cash register. Scan QR code by front entrance to for virtual queue. Dinner wait time was 25 mins for table of 1. Noodles came out within 10 mins. Cash only on the day I went. Free parking in busy lot or street parking.

Hong Kong Style Soup Noodle $15.25 (customize your own, some add-ons has extra charge)
My customization: HK Dan Dan Base (soup)
Egg Noodle (noodles)
Pork Kidney, Pork Intestine, Cuttlefish Ball, Curry Pork Skin (pick 4 items)

Egg Noodle

Hong Kong Flavor Interiors



Alice's Kitchen
9556 Las Tunas Dr
Temple City, CA 91780

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden@Torrance ★★★

Japanese Comfort Fast Food with Homemade Udon & Soba from Inaba. Fresh noodles. Affordable Japanese comfort fast food. Fast food self-seating with complimentary self-served iced tea, hot tea, and water. Return tray by the cashier when done. Free street parking and parking in rear.

Cold Unagi Udon $19

Cold Unagi Udon $19, Tempura $7, Onsen Tamago +$4

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden
1618 Cravens Ave
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-1323
www.ichimiann.com

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden@Torrance ★★★

Japanese Comfort Fast Food with Homemade Udon & Soba from Inaba. Affordable Japanese comfort fast food. I basically came up with a secret menu with their add-ons based on a limited edition soba I had in Ikebukuro in 2008. Cold Tororo Soba with Mentai and Onsen Tamago add-ons (served on the side). Fast food self-seating with self-served iced tea, hot tea, and water. Return tray by the cashier when done. Free street parking and parking in rear.

Cold Tororo Soba $14, add Mentai +$3, add Onsen Tamago +$3 (served on the side)

Cold Tororo Soba $14, add Mentai +$3, add Onsen Tamago +$3

Hot Unagi Udon $19

Hot Unagi Udon $19, Tempura $7

Tempura $7

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden
1618 Cravens Ave
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-1323
www.ichimiann.com

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Ichimi Ann@Torrance ★★★

Homemade Udon & Soba from Inaba. Fresh & Amazing. Affordable Japanese comfort fast food. I basically came up with a secret menu with their add-ons based on a limited edition soba I had in Ikebukuro in 2008. Cold Tororo Soba with Mentai and Onsen Tamago add-ons (served on the side). Their Tempura are tasty with sauce already integrated. Total bill for the 2 meals below was $40.70. Fast food self-seating with self-served iced tea and water. Return tray by the cashier when done. Free street parking.

Cold Tororo Soba with Mentai & Onsen Tamago add on (served on the side) $20

Hot Udon + Tempura Don Combo

Hot Udon from the Combo

Cold Tororo Soba (before putting in the add-ons)

Dressed up for the Occasion

Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden
1618 Cravens Ave
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-1323
www.ichimiann.com

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Cheng Can Cook: Black Garlic Tokotsu Noodles ★

Cheng Can Cook: 出前一丁 Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Flavor Instant Noodles. I upgraded it with Wagyu Beef, Mushroom, Onion, Fried Bean Curd, Crisp Lettuce, & Scallions. The garlic flavor is nice but not worth the hype.

Monday, March 6, 2023

Súp Noodle Bar@Buena Park ★★★

Best Pho Ever. Have been coming to Súp since before the pandemic but have only been ordering togo after the pandemic. Dining in here for the first time since a while ago, it blew my mind. It's hands down the best Pho ever. Soup base is a 48-hour bone broth. Very tasty. Free unlimited noodle refill. Free basil and extra onion upon request. Also like their Lomo Saltado and Garlic Noodles with Shrimp. Free Herbal Iced Tea per Yelp check-in per person (dine-in only), which is $4 value. Great service. Free parking in lot. Also has branch in Irvine (relocated from Cerritos).

Combination Pho (Chef's Choice) $19, Shaken Style +$0.50
beef belly, tendon, brisket, meatball, and one rib bone

Egg Rolls 3 pieces $9.50 (add one roll + $2.50)
ground chicken, mushroom, onions, carrots, glass noodles
served with pickled carrots, vermicelli, lettuce, sweet n’ sour, and fish sauce

Basil and Extra Onion available upon request

Free Noodle Refills

Súp Noodle Bar by Kei Concepts
5141 Beach Blvd
Unit B
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-2444
www.supnoodlebar.com

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Tanakaya@Tustin ★

Japanese Noodles Restaurant with long wait in Tustin. For a Saturday lunch, there was an hour wait to get seated. Food took about 30 minutes to come out. Soba Sampler was nice but not worth the long wait. Ume Shiso had the strongest flavor. Their food tend to be salty, so don't pour all the dipping sauce into the cup. The tempura was great too.

Cold Soba Sampler $14.95
tanuki/ matcha soba/ ume shiso/ nameko oroshi/ match soba/ sansai

Assorted Tempura $15.95
shrimp & vegetables

Hot Udon with Oysters $15.45
homemade noodles with oysters, enoki mushrooms, & wakame seaweed


Tanakaya
654 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
(657) 231-6245
www.tanakaya-soba.com

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Chow Mein & Oxtail Soup Recipe ★★★

Lovely Taste of Hong Kong. I got Taiwanese noodles and made it into Chow Mein. It tasted great. Oxtail Soup is easy to make. It's tasty and healthy. Recipes below.


Hong Kong Style Soy Sauce Chow Mein
 
Chinese Ox Tail Soup


Soy Sauce Chow Mein
Ingredients:
Dry Noodles for 2 people (I used Taiwanese)
120 g Bean Sprouts (I used napa, lettuce, and mushroom instead – sliced)
1/2 Onion
Ginger – Sliced (I used ginger powder instead)
1 Spring Onion – Sliced
Sesame Seeds for garnish

Sauce: (can premix or add on the spot)
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
2.5 teaspoons Dark Soy Sauce
1.5 teaspoons Raw Sugar (I used regular sugar)
2 teaspoons Oyster Sauce
A drizzle of Sesame Oil

Directions
1. Follow package directions to cook dry noodles and drain. (Tip: Don't cook for too long, or else it will be soggy)
2. Add oil to wok (or large frying pan). Cook ginger, spring onions, and onions until soft. Add vegetables. Set vegetables aside and add drained noodles. Add sauce in circular motion and stir for even tone. Taste.
3. Garnish with sesame seeds.


Oxtail Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb. Oxtail
3-4 Medium Tomatoes – Roughly Diced
1 Large Potato, peeled – Roughly Diced
1/2 Onion – Roughly Sliced
Celery – optional
A lot of water

Directions
1. Boil water in a pot. Cook oxtail for 1-2 minutes. Discard water.
2. In a larger pot, fill pot with a lot of water and bring to boil. Add everything into the pot of water and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Soup is ready to serve.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Tsujita Annex@Sawtelle ★★

Ramen Alternative to the original Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle across the Street. Heard original restaurant is better. Noodles were too thick for me, but the soup base was good. You get thirsty after having the ramen. I prefer the rice bowls under $4. About an hour wait for 4 people for lunch in the weekend. Cash only.

Ramen w/ Soft Boiled Egg (Small) $9.95

Tsukemen w/ Soft Boiled Egg $10.95

Ramen w/ Soft Boiled Egg (Large) $10.95
w/ spicy seasoning added

Ikura Bowl $4.99

Spicy Tuna Bowl $3.99


Tsujita Annex
2050 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 231-0222
www.tsujita-la.com

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Mishima@Beverly Hills ★★★

Mishima is Famous for their Udon/ Noodles. Tip: The Sushi Combo comes with half portion of noodles - you can choose inaniwa noodles. It's the best and most expensive noodles - smooth and soft. Only thing is that the Spicy Scallop Hand Roll is a disappointment to me, because it's made with cooked Scallop.

Inaniwa Set $11.95
special inaniwa soup made of chicken broth with side of lemon & cilantro

Half Size Inaniwa Noodles

Spider Roll Sushi Combo $8.75 + $3.75
comes with half size of noodle (hot or cold) & mini salad

Spicy Scallop Handroll $2.75

Sang-Ping Sampler $4.95
traditional japanese healthy vegetables appetizers: gomaae spinach, lotus roots, & kobocha pumpkin

Sang-Ping Sampler $4.95
traditional japanese healthy vegetables appetizers: gomaae spinach, lotus roots, & kobocha pumpkin

Sang-Ping Sampler $4.95
traditional japanese healthy vegetables appetizers: gomaae spinach, lotus roots, & kobocha pumpkin

Inaniwa Set $11.95
special inaniwa soup made of chicken broth with side of lemon & cilantro

Add Some Vietnamese Flavor to the Hot Inaniwa Set (optional)

Spring Onions, Radish, & Wasabi for the Cold Inaniwa Noodles

Tempura Crisps for the Cold Inaniwa Noodles

Mishima
8474 W 3rd St
Ste 108
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 782-0181
http://www.mishima.com/restaurant.html