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Food Around LA’s Chinatown

March 24, 2010 · 0 comments

in Diary,Food,Los Angeles

I moved into my new place this past weekend.  Still unpacking and discovering the neighborhood.  Unfortunately, I got sick right after the move, but that hasn’t stopped me from trying out the restaurants and asian supermarkets in Chinatown. One of my primary motives for moving here was to be closer to good food, so I [...]

Crispy Prawn Chili — Most Delicious Hot Sauce Ever

January 16, 2010 · 7 comments

in Food

My mom gave me a bottle of this Crispy Prawn Chilli she got from Malaysia.  It is so good.  I can’t say enough to express how good it is, but I’ll try anyway. It’s not too hot.  There’s a perfect mix of saltiness, sweetness, and spiciness. It’s so good, and not so spicy, that I’ve [...]

Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 19, 2009 · 0 comments

in Cookies

These were the 3rd batch of cookies I made this week. I don’t know how long this will last, but I started baking cookies as a new hobby — even bought gear for it. More on that later. This recipe is my second variation of a basic chocolate chip cookie recipe from the Field Guide [...]

Asking Questions on Facebook vs Twitter

December 4, 2009 · 3 comments

in Food,Los Angeles,Social Media

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for a restaurant that would be a good local place for a longish meet-and-greet meeting*, and I reached out to my social circles on Facebook and Twitter. * In the end, we ended up at Paul Martin’s American Bistro in El Segundo.  It was a suggestion from [...]