Sunday, November 6, 2016

Narcoossee's@Disney World ★

Great Food with Bottomless Mimosa Brunch@Walt Disney World Resort. Just poor service. We had to keep asking for refill for our Bottomless Mimosas, and the waiter gave us dirty look after 3rd glass. The 3-course lunch including Bottomless Mimosa is $69 pp. Located inside the beautiful Grand Floridian Hotel. Beautiful sea view.

"Bottomless" Mimosa

Pastry Basket

Brentwood Corn & Crab Soup

Shrimp & Grits
creamy antebellum grits, green tomato chow-chow, cherrywood bacon

Lobster Eggs Benedict
house made chive biscuits, butter-poached maine lobster, pit ham, soft poached eggs, citrus hollandaise

Croque Madame
toasted ham & cheese on brioche w/ fried eggs & sauce mornay

Trio of Desserts
valencia blood orange bar, triple chocolate cake, lemon blueberry timbale

Narcoossee’s
Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel
4401 Grand Floridian
Orlando, FL 32830
(407) 824-1400
disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/grand-floridian-resort-and-spa/narcoossees/

Friday, October 7, 2016

Necco@West LA ★★★

Exquisite Japanese Cuisine. Love their attention to details. Their Tasting Course was almost like Kaiseki Cusine. $60 per person. Absolutely delicious. $25 for Sake Pairing.

Necco Original Sushi

Small Bites Starter & Small Plates

Oyster

Green Tea Soba w/ Satoimo Agedashi
deep-fried mashed taro potato w/ edamame & shitake mushroom in shojin dashi stock


Rice Balls



Necco Original Sushi




Roast Wagyu Beef
soy balsamic on top, side of wasabi, kinoko mushroom purée in a whole Hawaiian sweet onion bowl

Dessert

Finished Sake Tasting

Interesting Decór

Necco
1929 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 446-5241
necco-restaurant.com

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Cheng Can Cook: Negitoro Don ★★★

Making Negitoro Don with Premium Blue Fin Tuna. Fatty and Yum.


Recipe
Ingredients:
Blue Fin Tuna (Chutoro) from Spain (0.25 lb from Mitsuwa Market is about $10 for 1 person)
Salmon Roe (Ikura)
Rice
Shiso Leaves, coarsely chopped
Japanese Mountain Yam (Yamaimo), grated
Scallions, chopped
Seaweed (optional)
Rice Vinegar, 1 teaspoon
Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon
Wasabi, 1 teaspoon

Directions:
1. Mix Rice with Rice Vinegar, place in serving bowl.
2. Use a spoon to scrape off tendon from Toro, chop Toro, and place on top of rice.
3. Garnish with grated Japanese Mountain Yam (Tororo), Shiso Leaves, Scallions, Salmon Roe, and Wasabi.
4. Serve with soy sauce on the side.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Trois Mec@Hollywood ★★★

Wow. Exceptional food at this exclusive restaurant. Family lunch experience with celebrity French chef Ludo Lefebvre. Such an awesome and intimate dining experience. They open for lunch for this exclusive Mastercard x Gilt City opportunity. The special deal was $110 for 2 people, alcohol included.

Rose Wine

Bread

Asparagus
sauce hollandaise, chervil, bee pollen

Schnitzel of Pork
mushrooms, mustard

Tres Leches Cake exclusively brought from Trois Familia for my brithday

Mom's Chocolate Cake
créme anglaise

Restaurant Sign (No, it's not a pizza restaurant. Just used to be)

Restaurant Interior


Chef Ludo!

Trois Mec
716 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
www.troismec.com

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Food & Wine Festival@Disney California Adventure ★★★

Week 2@Food & Wine Festival. Good Food and Fun at Festival Marketplaces. A taste of California culinary. I like the Pork Belly Taco and the Wagyu Beef. A lot of the food was pre-made to solve the long line problem on the first week - pro: food comes out super quick; con: cold food that has been out for a long time.

Pork Belly Taco $6.50 & Chilled Ahi Pole $7 (from LAstyle)

Fried Shrimp Soft Taco $6.50 (from ¡Viva Fresca!)
picked red onion & jalapeño, queso fresco, avocado-lime créma
suggested paring: tecate michelada

Chilled Shrimp & Snow Crab Cocktail $7.50 (from By the Bay)
suggested paring: zocker, grüner veltliner, edna valley

Chilled Ahi Pole $7 (from LAstyle)
avocado créme, wakame salad, sesame tuile
suggested paring: tangent, grenache blanc, edna valley

Pork Belly Taco $6.50 (from LAstyle)
pickled vegetables
suggested paring: mellowed vineyards, syrah, el dorado country

Zinfandel-Braised Wagyu Beef $8 (from Wine Country)
creamy polenta & spring pea puree
suggested paring: black pearl vineyards, red wine blend, pro, paarl, south africa

Kitá Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley $6 (from The Vineyard)
3oz tasting

Anaheim Chile & Roasted Cauliflower Burrito $5.50 (from ¡Viva Fresca!)
picked red onion & jalapeño, queso fresco, avocado-lime créma
suggested paring: tecate michelada

Anaheim Chile & Roasted Cauliflower Burrito $5.50 (from ¡Viva Fresca!)
picked red onion & jalapeño, queso fresco, avocado-lime créma
suggested paring: tecate michelada

Chilled Shrimp & Snow Crab Cocktail $7.50 (from By the Bay)
suggested paring: zocker, grüner veltliner, edna valley

Stretch's Live Cooking Demo: Mohawk Chop Vertical Stuffed Pork Chops
with a green granny smith apple & gouda stuffing

Stretch's Live Cooking Demo: Mohawk Chop Vertical Stuffed Pork Chops
with a green granny smith apple & gouda stuffing

Week 1 & Week 2 Free Buttons for Annual Pass Holders

Disney California Adventure
Food & Wine Festival
April 1 - May 1, 2016
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/food-and-wine-festival-marketplaces/

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Beverage Seminar@Disney California Adventure

Sparkling Around the World - Champagne, Cava, Proseco. My favorite was Fairy Tale Celebration Cuvée 2013 (Disney exclusive) & Rosa Regale Sparkling Red. Fairy Tale was sweet and smooth, and Rosa Regale had a sweet wood flavor. $15 per person.

Lanson Champagne 1760 Depuis Black Label Brut, FairyTale Celebration Cuvée 2013, Rosa Regale Sparkling Red Banfi

Lanson Champagne 1760 Depuis Black Label Brut, FairyTale Celebration Cuvée 2013, Rosa Regale Sparkling Red Banfi

Presenter from Steakhouse 55

Presenter from Carthay Circle

Food & Wine Festival Annual Passholder Special $39 for 6 Food Items
Special Commemorative KeychainGift Card Also available with minimum $15

Disney California Adventure
Food & Wine Festival
April 1 - May 1, 2016
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/food-and-wine-festival-beverage-seminars/

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Cheng Can Cook: Stir-Fry Vermicelli Noodles ★★★

Exploring with Vermicelli. Vermicelli Noodles (粉絲) has been one of my favorites. Not a lot of places serve them as main course noodles, so I decided to give it a try to make it the way I wanted it. It turned out surprisingly good. Recipe of my invention on bottom.


Recipe:
Ingredients:
Vermicelli Noodles (Lungkow brand), 4 small packs
Pork, Sliced in 1 inch lengthwise (can be replaced by any meat or even sausage)
Fish Cake
Mushroom, Sliced
Napa Cabbage, Sliced
Bean Sprouts, about 2 cups
1/3 Onion, Sliced
Cloves of Garlic, Minced
Spring Onion, Chopped
Cilantro, Chipped
Oil
Chicken Broth (optional)
Oyster Sauce
Soy Sauce
Sesame Oil
Chili Sauce or Oil
Sesame Seeds (optional)

1. Soak dry Vermicelli Noodles in room temperature water for 5-10 minutes while preparing and chopped ingredients. Boil water and cook Vermicelli Noodles for 2 minutes. Set aside.
2. Heat up 1-2 tablespoons of oil in large frying pan. Cook garlic and onion until onion turns color.
3. Add in pork. Cook till the pink starts changing color. Add in Napa and Bean Sprouts and cook for a while. Add in Mushroom and Fish Cake.
4. Add in Vermicelli Noodles. Add 1-3 cups of water to moisten noodles. (Chicken Broth optional) Season with Oyster Sauce, Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, and Chili Oil. Finally, add cilantro and spring onion. Ready to serve. Sprinkle Sesame Seeds to garnish (optional).