Firefly on Paradise@Las Vegas ★★★

Tapas@Vegas Using Groupon Deal. Awesome Sangria and great food. Scallop "Escargots" are super great. Valet in front and free parking in lot. Opens late.

Ceviche of  Shrimp $9.50
tiger shrimp, lime, tomato, red onion, avocado, cilantro, crispy corn tortilla

Steamed Mussels $9.50
steamed in white wine with heirloom tomato, garlic, herb butter w/ parmesan crostini

Scallop "Escargots" $10
scallops baked in garlic-herb butter

Lamb Chops $10.50
2 chops, red wine reduction, sautéed lentils and julienne vegetables

Red Sangria $28 (pitcher)
made from wine, fresh fruit, and brandy, marinated at least 3 days for maximum enjoyment

Red Sangria $7
made from wine, fresh fruit, and brandy, marinated at least 3 days for maximum enjoyment

Firefly on Paradise
3824 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 369-3971
fireflylv.com

Class 302@Rowland Heights ★★★

Cozy Taiwanese Food with Shaved Snow. Shaved snow is a must-try. It is like shaved ice cream. Just fluffy and heavenly. Class 302 is one of the few places that has this. Loved the Golden Mushroom too.

Golden Mango Mochi Shaved Snow $7.95
mango, mochi, milk pudding, condensed milk, mango snow

Golden Mushroom $4.25

Veggies that comes with Bento Box

Taiwanese Braised Pork Chop Bento Box $8.25

Class 302
1015 S Nogales St
Ste 125
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-5809

Cheng Can Cook: Fig Bruschetta ★★★

First Time Making This. Came out great. Only some toasting and cutting required.

Fresh Homegrown Figs from My Aunt

Ingredients:
Butter
Goat Cheese
Olives (optional)
Figs
Arugula
Prosciutto
Fig Jam (optional)
French Bread

Cooking Instructions:
Slice French Bread diagonally into slices with a sharp knife. Spread butter on one side. Toast in oven until butter turn golden brown. Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the ingredients. Wash Figs and Arugula. Cut Figs into halves (or slices, however you want them).
When Bread is ready, take it out of the oven. Place it on a plate with butter spread facing down. Spread Jam on Bread (option). Place slice of Prosciutto on the Bread (I would say 1 layer of Prosciutto covering the Bread is plenty. This thing could get really salty) Place Arugula and Fig Bread. Place Goat Cheese on both ends of the Bread, under the Fig. Can add diced Olives if desired. Easy fancy Fig Bruschetta is now ready to serve.

Chaya Brasserie@Beverly Hills ★★★

Fantastic Japanese Fusion Food. Great drinks. 30 years in business. The Chaya Moscow Mule is served in a copper mug, which makes it very fun to drink from. Wagyu Beef Roll was one-of-a-kind. Lobster was Asian-infused and flavorful with Cilantro. Love the grilled vegetables on the side. Black & White Uni Pasta was great. Got a discounted Travel Zoo dining voucher. Valet parking is $6.50.

The Chaya Moscow Mule $14
soyombo vodka, fresh ginger nectar, cinnamon clove tea, fresh squeezed lime juice, ginger beer – served in a copper mug

Market Cocktail $13

Uni Toast $13
santa barbara uni, toasted crostini, duxelle de champignon, hollandaise

Inside of Uni Toast

Wagyu Beef Roll $18
spicy shrimp, asparagus, avocado, fresh tuna

Paella Valencia $31
langoustine, shrimp, calamari, mussels, chorizo, olives, english peas

Spiced Roasted Lobster $29 (half)
seasonal market vegetables, spicy lobster sauce, grilled lemon

Banana Banana Banana $9
chaya classic– banana tart, banana ice cream, frozen chocolate banana

Chaya Brasserie

8741 Alden Dr

Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 859-8833

thechaya.com

DK's Donuts@Santa Monica ★★★

Cronuts in LA. Simply delicious. The donut shop is 24/7 and has plenty of cronuts, which means that they will never run out. You can fix your Cronut cravings anytime now. Dessert anytime. No line too.

Nutella Strawberry Cronut $3.95

Don't worry - Cronut is carefully placed in a sturdy togo box.

DK's Donuts
1614 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-2512
dksdonuts.com

Cheng Can Cook: Salmon Bowl ★★★

Easy Home "Cooking". No actual cooking required. Not even chopping. Simply delicious.

Seasoned Salmon Flakes

Ingredients:
Shredded Seaweed
Ikura (Salmon Roe)
Shiso Leaf
Seasoned Salmon Flakes (can be bought at Japanese supermarkets)
Japanese Sushi Rice

Cooking instructions:
In a serving rice bowl, Sprinkle Shredded Salmon on a bed of rice. Add Shiso Leaf with Salmon Roe on top and Seaweed on the side. Enjoy.

P.S. No Soy Sauce needed, since the Canned Salmon is salty itself already.

Cheng Can Cook: A Million Dollar Appetizer ★★★

Heavenly Sushi Appetizer. Envisioned making this for a while. Finally made it and loved it.

Ingredients: (from top to bottom)
Spring Onions for Garnish
Ikura (Salmon Roe)
Uni (Sea Urchin)
Aka Ebi (Red Sweet Shrimp)
Hand Grated Otoro (Premium Fatty Tuna)
Japanese Sushi Rice
A Slice of Lemon
Sesame Leaf

Stack the ingredients from bottom to top skillfully, then you will have this. It's worth the work and craftsmanship to enjoy.

P.S. The Uni is actually very slippery and hard to work with.

Quality Seafood@Redondo Beach ★★★

Fresh Live Seafood. My goto place for fresh Uni. Its spines were still moving. Usually sold out later in the day on Sundays. BTW, Cherrystone Clams are the new Oysters (at least for me). Blue Crab is inexpensive - nice, sweet, and small. You can borrow a wooden hammer from the counter to crack open the crab with a $3 refundable deposit.

Live Uni about $35

Live Cherrystone Clams $3

Uni

Tua Tua Clams $3@, Cherrystone Oysters $3@, Fanny Bay Oysters $3.05@, Kushi Oysters $3.65@

Lobster about $45, Blue Crab about $4

Sapporo Beer $6

Fish & Chips $15

Busy Table

The guy let me feel the live Uni with my bare hand...

My poked bare hand after holding the Uni...

Quality Seafood
130 S International Boardwalk
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 372-6408
qualityseafood.net

Nha Trang@Alhambra ★★★

Limited Items on the Menu. It usually means they are very focused and good at their specialty. Clean Vietnamese restaurant and tasty noodles. Fast service. 2 hours parking in rear.

4. Bun Bo Xao $6.50
stir-fried beef in lemongrass over rice vermicelli

2. Bun Rieu $6.50
crabmeat, tomato soup with rice vermicelli

Nha Trang
417 W Main St
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 588-2833

Hinoki and the Bird@Century City ★★★

Great Service. Superb Quality. A must-try New American restaurant.

Lobster Roll $19 (MP)
green curry, thai basil

Crispy Lotus Root $7

Pepper Toast $12

BBQ Pork $21

Spiced Okra $9

Flan $9

Mango “Snow Cone,” $9
macadamia nuts, lime cayenne jelly

Miso Donuts, Honey Caramel $9

Burnt "H" for Hinoki

Picture with Nick, the super nice Assistant General Manager

Hinoki & The Bird
10 Century Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 552-1200
www.HinokiandTheBird.com

Green Zone@San Gabriel ★★★

Organic Food Restaurant. Fresh, healthy, and tasty. Has a little market section inside the restaurant where you can purchase tea and organic food.

Taster's Sampler $3.50
prawn tofu wrap, salmon triangle, shrimp rolls

Pot Stickers $6
pan-fried cabbage or chive gyozas, served with ginger vinaigrette

Soup Dujour $1.5 (when paired with entrée or salad)

Pan-Seared Seabass on Organic Greens $14
a fine selection of organic spring mix greens topped with seared seabass, served with house vinaigrette, mixed nuts, cranberry and flaxseed sprinkle

Green Zone
534 E Valley Blvd
Ste 4-5
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 288-9300
greenzonerestaurant.com