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"https://gastronomyblog.com/2009/03/02/ducks-restaurant-san-gabriel/#", "page_name": "Ducks Restaurant – San Gabriel | Gastronomy", "title": "Ducks Restaurant – San Gabriel | Gastronomy", "content": "RESTAURANT REVIEW I’ve never chosen a restaurant based solely on its name until I began exploring the San Gabriel Valley. Lack of English and cultural comprehension among the area’s restaurateurs has resulted in some hilariously silly names. Ducks is a prime example of this awesomely bad trend. While I normally wouldn’t be drawn to a resto with a peeling facade, the promise of ducks and curry was irresistible. First off, let’s get one thing straight—Ducks does not serve any ducks. According to a Yelper name Ken H., the restaurant is named after the owners’ daughter’s favorite animal. Drawing inspiration from its namesake, the interior is adorned with a bevy of ducky decor. The walls and shelves of the homey restaurant are strewn with duck statues, paintings, and figurines. Based on the name and decor alone, you’d think that this restaurant was manned by a real quack job, but this certainly is not the case. Ducks is a warm mom and pop shop—mom runs the front of the house, while pop makes the food in the back. Their duck-loving daughter was nowhere in sight during The Astronomer and my visit. Lunch started with complimentary his and hers coleslaw coated with Thousand Island dressing with a Japanese flare. The cabbage concoction tasted fresh and crunchy. The restaurant’s menus are placed under the glass tabletops and include helpful photos of each of the dishes. I arrived intent on ordering the house special katsu-karē, but was swayed by one of the tempting lunch specials—a combination of beef curry and cold soba noodles ($9.95). Although I’m hardly a Japanese curry connoisseur, I’ve noticed a few characteristics that make this style distinct and different from other curries. Firstly, the sauce is more viscous and uniformly smooth than Thai and Vietnamese curries. The short-grain rice that Japanese curries are served with is also rounder and stickier than Jasmine and Basmati. Flavor-wise, Japanese curries aren’t super-spicy, but rather imbued with deep and earthy tones. Ducks’ beef curry was excellent—the cubes of meat were tender, while the sauce was flavorful and full of heavy spices. There’s something about the cool and salty combination of flavors in soba noodles that wakes up my senses like nothing else. The soba at Ducks were topped with sesame seeds, fresh scallions, and shredded nori. Spicy wasabi was shmeared on the side of the bowl. The tsuyu broth, which was made of dashi, soy sauce and mirin, hit all the right notes. Ducks’ execution of this classic dish was flawless. For our final dish, I bullied The Astronomer into ordering the “Spaghetti” ($8.95) because I was dying to taste Italian pasta prepared Japanese-style. The dish turned out to be delicious and not nearly as strange as I had expected. The noodles were served in a spicy curry broth reminiscent of Vietnamese beef stew (bo kho) that contained bits of chicken and a smattering of seaweed. The noodle soup was hearty, warming and very tasty. — Ducks Restaurant 1381 E Las Tunas Dr., Ste 1 San Gabriel, CA 91776 Phone: 626-287-8743 Previous Post Next Post RELATED Five Star Seafood Restaurant – San Gabriel Omar’s Xinjiang Halal Restaurant – San Gabriel Phong Dinh Restaurant – San Gabriel 3 THOUGHTS ON “DUCKS RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL” That all looks just like food one might get at a Japanese-style diner in Japan. The “Japanese spaghetti” looks like shoyu (soy sauce) ramen with spaghetti instead of the usual ramen noodles. I miss Japanese-style curry – such good comfort food! Okay,this is getting scary. Of all the places to eat on in the SGV, in San Gabriel, and on Las Tunas, you pick a restaurant that happens to be owned by the parents of a girl I was friends with in elementary school and high school, and who I just saw this last Christmas. That restaurant fueled many late-night English projects, let me tell you. =) Felicia – It’s good to know that I can dine on authentically Japanese diner fare in the San Gabriel Valley. One of these days I’m gonna eat my way through Japan. Sharon – You’re friends with the Princess of Ducks? Get outta here! That’s awesome. I had a friend in middle school whose parents owned a Chinese buffet, but that’s not even close to as cool as the progeny of Ducks. LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.", "word_count": 754, "char_count": 4418 }, { "url": "https://gastronomyblog.com/contact-us", "page_name": "Contact | Gastronomy", "title": "Contact | Gastronomy", "content": "Drop me a line and say hello at cathy37 {at} gmail.com Or you can connect with me the following ways: 154 THOUGHTS ON “CONTACT” Thanks so much for the kind words. We are working on some additions to the menu (top secret of course) but, will probably be out in June/July. Next time you are in town, e-mail me and let me know, I’d like to treat you to a taste plate and get your opinion on them. Thanks again for dining with us, we appreciate your business, and your endorsement. Sam Burn Commissioner of Culture Jim ‘N Nicks Hola! Congratulations on your website..I love it.. I am a Mexican living in Germany and restaurants here (due to the lack of diversity) are most of the time a real torture… I love reading your reviews on restaurants and remember the good old times when I lived in New York… Keep up the great work! Saludos! Hi. I would like to ask permission to be listed or how we can be interactive with our new company, Philadelphia Cheesecake at Darlings Cafe. We would appreciate any plugs that anyone would be willing to give to us as mother’s day is approaching. We have won best of Philly, and Best Dessert/Bakery from AOL on 21st and the Parkway, behind Franklin Institute we are the closest cafe to the start/finish for runforthecure.com here in Philadelphia Hey there! Wow! I must say, you have a cool looking website! And on top of that it is about my all time favorite topic, food and dinning! Thanks to your website I now have a clue to where I want to dine next! Also, props onto your yummy looking pictures of these various unique food! =] We’d love to have you check out National Mechanics at 3rd and Market, 22 South 3rd Street in Philadelphia, in the old Revival building. More pub than gastropub, simplicity without the Old City drizzle. http://www.nationalmechanics.com I’m constantly referred to this site by the amazing pictures featured on tastespotting; it wasn’t long before I began reading the stories that accompanied them! I can’t say which I enjoy more now: the mouth-watering images or the words that describe them. Keep up the lovely work, your blog never fails to fuel my imagination for a delightfully good eat 🙂 – Evie Cathy, Vernon – I came across your blog tonight and enjoyed it. Funny thing – I was born in Boston, my wife was born in La Mesa, we met at UCSD, and we live just outside Philly. Small world. We still have Roberto’s withdrawals after being away for a while (last visit was 2002). We usually go to Kennett Square (Taqueria Moroleon) to satisfy our Mexican fix, but small places keep opening up around Philly, so there’s hope. Keep up the entertaining posts! Hi Cathy! My name is Grace and I’ll be a grad student at UPenn this fall. I’m at home (SoCal) right now, but I’ll be moving into my dorm on the 28th. I’ve been reading your blogs for a while now (I first saw it after going on http://www.xanga.com/koreancooking, then clicking on the various blogrings, and yours was at the very top since you had just updated). At first I just really liked reading what you wrote and looking at all the yummy pictures you took, but then I realized that a lot of the places you were eating at happened to be in or near Philly, and some of the street names sounded like they were actually right by UPenn! I was so excited when it dawned on me that I would actually get to visit some of the places you wrote about! Other than the one time I went to UPenn for a few hours to attend my grad school interview, I’ve never been to Philly before, so I was wondering if you could help me out with something! I know that you are in Vietnam right now and are probably really busy, but if you get the chance, could you please tell me what restaurants you would recommend for an anniversary dinner? My boyfriend will be coming to visit me in two weeks for our second anniversary, and we wanted to go eat somewhere nice that isn’t too far from campus, but we have no idea where to go! If you have a few minutes, could you please help me out with some suggestions for restaurants we could go to? I would greatly appreciate your advice! Sincerely, Grace I’m from Montreal and will be in Philly soon; I gotta tell ya I was dreading crossing the 49th parallel for gastronomical reasons, but your reviews and the pics on this website have sown some hope and really boosted my moral! Thanks for this great blog! I just wanted to say that I love your blog and thanks for blogging frequently and saving us folks on this other side of the world (I’m in Virginia) from boredom throughout the typical workday. It’s really nice bc you both are great writers/food critics and you’re able to convey your feelings and thoughts so well. I def look forward to reading whatever it is you have to say each time. I’m returning to VN for a month-long vacation (to celebrate Tet especially) from Jan 21-Feb 21 so i’m incredibly excited. I’ve been doing research on places to go and places to eat of course 😛 That is why I really really appreciate yours and the Astronomer’s blog. Keep up the fantastic work guys!! 🙂 thanks, Nhu Hi there, I am about to go to Vietnam on my own, I really dislike big tours how many people were with you on your Mekong boat trip ? Sounds like a lot of other tour companies charge a lot like $80…..do you get what you pay for…..can you ask to customize the trip.. Any recommendations, if I walk around district 1 will I get swarmed by tour operators…….. I don’t want to book with the hotel as I know they over charge, S Hello Sandra, I think there were about 30 people on the Mekong trip, which sounds like a lot, but it really wasn’t bad at all. The delta is really mellow and people behave accordingly. No children were on the trip. The $18 trip was a steal, but you can coordinate your own tour as well. I saw a few boats with smaller groups, but they seemed to be going everywhere our group was headed. So… if you do plan your own trip, make sure to specify that you want to go off the beaten path. All of the tour operators are in the “backpacker quarter” (Pham Ngu Lao Street). You will NOT be swarmed in District 1. You may be swarmed at the airport. Good luck, CD Hi, I live in Nicosia. Searching for an interesting word for “bread-like”, I came across your blog because I wanted to check out the writing on the Metropolitan Bakery’s site (Philadelphia). I have to save you from sounding ignorant about the bakery. You really missed out. Try the French Berry Roll. Try their Miche (especially if you can deal with its size for a casual dinner party). Try their millet muffins. I don’t know who told you that the chocolate cherry bread would be a “signature” item, but you should know better than to test the merits of a bakery based on one item, especially one so specific. just a little helping hand from the Eastern Med – EHD Hello and bravo for your blog I discovered today. I’m french and I foundit exciting and well done. Cooking is one of my passions. I have a simple and personal site : Passe-plats.com. If you agree, I could insert a link to your blog. Congratulations. Guy Madesclaire gas•tron•o•my makes two appearances on the tastespotting 2007 top 100: http://www.notcot.com/archives/2008/01/tastespotting_1_1.php Looking for a restaurant in B’ham that has good bread pudding. How about Hot and Hot Fish Club? Do call ahead to make sure that its on the dessert menu 😉 Astronomer/Gastronomer: this is so cool. My home street starting to make it on the ‘net! Of course, it should be expected, as HCMC keeps expanding. I used to live in HCMC, from 1999 to 2000, and I lived at 209/7 To^n Tha^’t Thuye^’t, in P3, Q4 of HCMC. I just saw your blog about Che` Nha~n. I am curious: do you remember near which intersection the lady sold you this? Thanks! Françoys Crépeau Hey there! I stumbled onto your blog this morning, and haven’t been able to stop reading, scroling, gawking and drooling!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE it!!! My name is Tram (Huong Tram) and I was born n lived in Saigon til I was 13. I’m currently living in Montreal, Cananda and I visit Vietnam when I can, and the last time I was there was in 2005. I’m supposed to go again this year!!! Ok, enough about me, I’m rambling… sorry!!! I just wanted to say that I love reading your blogs, especially the ones about Vietnam (P.S: my favorite place that I have to go visit everytime I’m there is Phu Quoc!!!) I really enjoy it, as all the pics n articles bring me very fond memories of Vietnam, being with friends and family there and eating awesome food. Again, thanx for creating such a great website, it is in my favorites!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! (Im cooking up a storm this Saturday to feast with my friends to celebrate) omg! i’m so excited to find your blog!! in 2005 my friend karen and i spent 3 weeks in saigon, the mekong and phu quoc. we are meeting in saigon again in may (i’m from Los Angeles, she’s from Boulder, CO)… this time her husband will join us for 5 days on phu quoc. the cool thing about your blog is it’s about FOOD! and karen is not only a major foodie, she also works for the Culinary Institute of the Rockies… so last time we were in vietnam we were taking loads of photos of food and trying to figure out how to make it. anyway, i just wanted to say thanks! for such a fabo blog! i’ll be reading it regularly! I am interested in reprinting your ube image from Vegetation Profile: Khoai Mỡ Published December 11, 2007 Phu Quoc , Vegetation Profile. if I could have your permission to reprint some of your images. I am writing a special book for my Filipino Father in Law called, Beyond Rice-Memoirs of an American Daughter in Law in a Filipino Father’s Kitchen. This is the working Title. Basically it is about cooking with my Father in Law, my travels and food discoveries and stories of Filipino food, and general anecdotes revolving around food in our lives. If I could have permission to use some of your images that would be great. You should know that I am self publishing the book and as of know have no plans on distribution, I would be happy to give your credit in the book and send you and e-book. If your interested I would love to have higher resolution copies if possible. thanks so much amy I love your blog! Please consider adding KyotoFoodie to your Mmm… (blogroll). Thank you very much! PekoPeko Hi there, I LOVE your blog and it is my favorite food blog that I read. I love Vietnamese food and you have the most down-to-earth approach to your writing and the stuff you like reminds me a lot of myself – especially found the pictures of your airline food great (I do it too). I hope to visit Vietnam one day and use some of your eating recommendations! You inspired me to create my own blog which I launched today. Visit me at http://desperatelyseekingcrab.com Cheers! Michelle Hey Gastronomer & Astronomer Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog. Great pictures, great details, great food! I am in awe of all the hard work and effort that you put into your blog. Please don’t get tired of posting stuff. Thank you so much for blogging I am so glad I found this website.. it’s very insightful!! Do you guys go around looking for Vietnamese food?? Hello Gastronomer and Astronomer, I have frequented this blog for quite a while now. I was just wondering what your names in Vietnamese would be. According to Vdict.com, Astronomer is “Nhà thiên văn.” There isn’t a direct translation for Gastronomer so I come up with one, “Nhà thường ăn” which is something like “a person who eats often.” Ha Ha Ha! I am Viet and I am easily amused. Keep up the good work. Cute blog! Hi, I love the blog, I love the food you write about. Hope to get a chance to eat at some of the places you write about. I think I can spend all my time eating in Vietnam, Cheers Guri Awesome website. I haven’t been to VN since 2001. I’m definitely going to make an effort to go to the places you guys have posted. You wouldn’t be around in VN January 2009, would you? I need a foodie tour guide! lol. Hi, I live in Chiang Mai, Thailand and came across your blog when I searched for Dried Persimmon. In our Nacha Coffee Estate we have grafted native persimmon trees with new varieties, among others Fuyu Type. August is our persimmon harvest time and we try learn diffrent ways to preserve them without additives and SO2. I enjoy to read your food articles and anytime you are in Thailand please come to taste our fresh roasted coffee. Our roasting den is located near Chiang Mai Airport. NACHA COFFEE SCAA 2007 Asia’s Best Coffee. Wimonlack Blom-Boonvises Dear Cathy, Thank you for your website. I was searching for Thit Kho, the most amazing thing ever, after seeing one of the cooks on Mark McEwan’s THE HEAT (foodnetwork) try to make it (for a non-VN purpose). They used the word confit, which after describing the method, sounded suspiciously like thit kho. So I searched the word confit and found out that its a French way of preserving meat and that made complete sense, so much of VN cooking is influenced by French colonialism. I love food and art, have been to art school and have thought about chef school (I do love to cook) but I prefer to eat! It’s amazing how beautiful food is. I love the pictures of the cherimoyas you have on the site. They taste awful in North America. When I had them in VN, I swear, I was so happy I almost cried they tasted so good. And the pomelos in VN…sigh. I am curious how one becomes a food writer and/or critic? Is the story about how you started doing this on your site somewhere and I have missed it? Thanks for sharing your work with us, though it seems like it couldn’t be work – so much pleasure! Way to go! Best regards, Anh Hey Vernon, keep bumping into your blog with my google searches for ben van don & Com Tam Moc! You must have returned to the US now. I’ll need to read your food guides for some good suggestions cheers Hi there, Amazing blog. Great pictures…. here in San Francisco, I am lusting at the soft shell crabs and sandwiches as we speak. for me, I write about the business behind the food. check us out as well… btw, what do you shoot with? and write more. cheers Ray Hi Ray – If I remember correctly, the Ferry Building has a vendor or two that serves up soft shell crab sandwiches. I love that place… I shoot with a Cannon Powershot A540. Guys, seeing ur faces in this technicolour dreamcoat is great 🙂 CD u r soooooo generous with your posts and so dedicated too 🙂 I will follow in your footsteps in hcmc though I won’t be posting food stuff on my blog I think 🙂 take care! Hey Cathy & Vernon, Wow…. foods and photos here look so great! I would like to see your reviews and some Korean foods too! Hope a chance to go out dinner together comes soon. Take care! Best, Kunwoo Keep up the good work! I like how it sends me updates about my country in Vietnam, and the odd food I”m missing out on. Can I ask if you’re a permanent resident in Vietnam, or you’re they’re on business? Hi Cathy & Vernon, How are you both? How does it feel to be home? Do you miss VN already? We’re all doing very well. My parents are now in SG and will come back home at the end of next month. From all accounts, they are enjoying themselves exceedingly well 🙂 Please respond to [email protected] if you prefer to keep your response private. Take care and all the best! Karen – Melbourne Thanks for the gastronomic postings. We moved to Madison, Wisconsin from Houston, Texas 5 years ago. The photos and descriptions of the various bun, cha gio and banh mi have got me drooling and dreaming…or vice versa….thank you! Hi guys, I’ve pretty much read all the Vietnamese food articles and think they are awesome. The photos also make the experience even better. I’m in Australia and travel back to VN regularly to visit family. It’s fantastic to see that others share my enthusiasm for the cuisine there. I went to the USA for the first time last month and have to say that Peter Luger is the best Steak house ever. I only went there after having read your article, so thanks. Look forward to more VN food articles. Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog, it got me quite excited since I just recently started. I took a gander at your blog and I LOVE it and can’t wait to explore!!! Hello! I wanted to let you both know that I love your blog. I grew up a stones throw away in La Canada, and worked at JPL in the Summers of 2006 and 2007- a ton of my friend’s parents work with Caltech or JPL. However, I currently attend Grinnell College in Iowa, where my exposure to that wonderful socal food culture has dimmed. Your blog lets me viacriously live in SoCal, so thanks! If you are interested, I have started my own blog chronicling Iowa’s (modest) food destinations: http://www.foodtourofiowa.blogspot.com Keep up the great work- Ben Hello Miss Gastronomer, I enjoyed reading your blogs on food from various places around the world especially in Vietnam. I stumbled upon your website one night while searching places to visit in Hong Kong, my wife and I will make a quick trip (3 days) there next month. I’m looking at your blogs trying to get some tips for Hong Kong but if you do remember anything, please let us know. We will concentrate on eating and doing little shopping. I sometime make a quick trip to Vietnam to eat and shop, I wish I had your list of places on my last trip. We currently live in Manila right now, when I saw your blogs about the food here, I thought you were too nice in your writing, we struggle so hard to find a decent place to eat here in Manila. Sometime I don’t know if the food here is Asian, Western or Spanish, or may be just a mixture of all in one. After living here for 18 months, we finally found a nice Dim Sum restaurant in Green Hills, north of Manila. The food was much higher in quality and closer to Cantonese, there seems to be tons of cheap low end fake Filipino Dim Sum. We have lived in Jakarta Indonesia for 3 and half year, and highly recommend you try visiting that city on your next trip. It’s full of food from different region of Indonesia. They have influences from Singapore, Malaysia and Chinese. They have many specialty restaurants that serve a favorite friend rice, curry noodles soup, Hainan Chicken, Padang food, etc. Regards, Pat & Dani Hi! I was just wondering if I could get permission to use a photo of the Philadelphia Pretzel Factory pretzels for an editorial spread for a student project, which will be submitted into a contest. I want to credit the artist, so please get back to me! =) Thank you so much & your site is great. Gastronomer: Love the website. I used to go to UCLA and only wish I had known about your website then! Definitely some serious food porn on your website. Awesome. Hey I just happened upon your website. What a great production and wonderful photos and dining info. Heading to Vietnam in 44 days (YEAH!) and looking forward to trying many of your suggestions thru out my travels..thanks again for sharing Mark Shay Bar Americain NYC Love this website. Wish there were more Vietnamese recipes! would be great if there’s some way to account for nutritional content too! I booked marked it! Also good for when ever we travel too! Love what you are doing. makes me homesick. if you are ever in Istanbul please check our site its a non-commercial blog, simply for the love of grub. we’d be happy to give you a link if you might consider reciprocating. any interest? Hi Cathy and Vernon! Any chance you could put me on your blogroll? You’ve been on mine since I started 🙂 Thanks, meemalee x I am looking for a recipe for a dessert that is popular at Vietnamese New Year. It is a hard cake made of Flour, Sugar and Water with a coating of Sesame Seeds on top. We slice it and coat it with flour or cornstarch and fry it. It becomes very sticky and delicious with a taste similar to toasted marshmallows. Some Filipinos call it Tikoy, but the label says Bahn To. The next time you are in the mood for Middle-Easter in Philly you have to check out the Sahara Grill near 13th & Walnut. Just a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with a jeans and tee atmosphere. We found it by accident on our last trip there and it was amazing. Hi, I’m Vietnamese and I must say that I love your blog, especially the way you keep our Vietnamese vocabulary intact. I think we should keep in touch 😀 blog on! Thinh Hi, Glad to find your website. I like cooking. In Hong Kong, I can’t find any good cha lua, vietnamese sausage. Last month, I visited HCMC and bought a lot of cha lua. We finished them all shortly. I want to learn how to do it and make a real taste of cha lua. Can you tell me how? Many thanks. Cheers, Peggy I’m the official foodie blogger for the montreal tourist board. I want to get in touch with the Gastronomer to talk about cross-promotions. We have original & exclusive content, scoops about local food and restaurant stories, and we’d love to share them with you. Please get in touch! Katerine Rollet ([email protected]) Hi, I’m in Saigon for a couple of days working on a travel piece for the Guardian in the UK. We saw the No Reservations with the Lunch Lady and just had lunch in the square. We just came back to google her and discovered your excellent blog. It’s fantastic, I’m really impressed with the top ten, we’re going to try to work through as much of it as possible before we leave at 6pm tomorrow. Just wondering if I can ask you a quick question. Do you have any recommendations for bars? All the ones in the Luxe and Lonely Planet are terribly stiff hotel bars, we went to one pretty decent wine bar last night called Cepage, but other than that we’ve drawn a blank. If you’ve got any advice please let me know. All the best and congratulations again on the blog, it’s really good. Thanks, Jon Wow, what an absolutely great site you’ve made! My daughter Tina just tipped Tuyet (nhà tôi) and me off to it. My only disappointment is that Bánh Mì Hấp didn’t make the Saigon top ten. Cathy, I’m sending this on impulse, even before I read the rest of your sections, to pop a question. I’m the editor of VietnamNet Bridge, the online little Englísh language brother of VietnamNet, the country’s #1 online newspaper. We’re aiming to take VNNB up a notch or two. I’m wondering if you’d let us use selections from Gastronomer on a regular basis? I regret that I can only pay with love, not money. If yes, write me back to that effect and we’ll get down to details. Warm regards, David Hi I love your blog and the wonderful pics you post. I’m in Australia but go to Vietnam every year so you’ve been a great help to me…I go armed with my list of places you’ve written about. Loved reading about your Aussie wine experience….but it’s barramundi, and lamington (not lamington cake!). Hope you come here and try our wonderful restaurants…it’s well worth the flight:) i’ve just recently stumbled upon your food blog and i LOVE reading it. i’m so surprised that the astronomer is so adventurous with asian food b/c my husband is also american (slowly but surely he’s beginning to try everything). i enjoy your blog so much b/c half the time i can’t tell who’s writing what since your writing style is so similar. keep up the great job and wonderful pictures. Dear Cathy, A friend of mine was online and told me that you were visiting or some sort to Vietnam @ AsiaLife? So also saw the Rick Stein thing and you at the Ben Thanh market. Cool stuff. Im starting to do some casual reviews in the Thanh Pho….site launch soon. Love your blog by the way. Regards Ann Ha Hi Cathy, Just happen to stumble upon your site. I was so happy to see the pics of banh cam, thinking i have found the recipy for it. You know how dissappointed i was ! But i really enjoyed your site, thanks ! p.s. if you could find the recipy for banh cam ,i would really appreciate it. I tried the one from hoangtam , didn’t turn out right. Hello Cathy, I love your website! I stumbled upon it while searching for info on the Lunch Lady after watching Anthony Bordain. I try my best not to drool over your display of wonderful gastric-juice-inducing goodies. I think though what appeals to me the most about your site is the familiarity of it: I, too, am Vietnamese, went to college in Philly, grad school in LA, even married to a chemist from CalTech. But sadly (and very much regrettably), the many food joints you’ve been to remains on my wishlist and unrealized. After perusing your website, I am very much inspired and already have a list of places to check out the next time I’m in Philly. By the way, I love your blog on the Lacroix Sunday brunch and will definitely give it a whirl. It reminds me of the Champagne Sunday brunch at what used to be the Ritz Carlton in Pasadena (I think now it’s called the Langham) and boy was that a piece of heaven! Anyways, keep up the good work! I used to follow your blog when I was in Korea. I did not know that you were related to a Ton That Thuan. My Vietnamese commander in 1968 was Major Ton That Thuan of the Vietnamese Special Forces. Likely a cousin of your grandfather, he was killed in action on this date (11 Nov 1969) at Bu Prang. Maj. Thuan was a nationalist who did not particularly like Americans, as he thought we were going about things the wrong way. But he was a patriot, and his life and sacrifice give lie to the Press image of the ARVN officer corps as corrupt, venal, politicians interested only in enriching themselves, though there were a few of those, mostly at the top. I was up in Pleiku in February of this year looking for his tomb, but where it would have been in still military land, and closed to outsiders. A police official informed me that Maj Thuan’s family had had the body removed to Hue. If your grandfather knows anything about that, I would appreciate hearing so. I would like to pay my respects at Maj. Thuan’s tomb on my next trip to Hue. Shaun M. Darragh Hi, Just wanted to say thanks for your valuable information on what to try in Vietnam, I am currently living and working here in Ho Chi Minh and it has captured my heart (and Stomach) with all the great foods. I enjoy reading your latest as well please keep up the good work Guys, You have an amazing blog! Thanks for sharing your food adventures. As a young married couple my wife and I enjoy cooking together and exploring restaurants too. Good food nourishes not only the body but the mind and soul. Keep up the good work foodies! Hi I was looking at your food adventures and I’m a huge foodie myself and would love to know how to get into some of the food events you got to go to. How does that work? Thanks looking forward to hearing from you I am a new visitor to your site and noticed an oversight in the cupcake section…. Brown Betty Desserts in Philadelphia. What list would be complete without this bakery?! The main shop goes beyond cupcakes, and there is a small, cupcakes-only bakery.They have unusually dense and tasty cake bases, most of which are poundcake-y. I did a write up for a local column last year which I am reproducing below since the column itself is defunct. I hope this will convince you to give them a try and an add to your list. Janice from gigabiting.com —————————– Brown Betty Petite — tapping into the zeitgest Brown Betty Petite, the tiny cupcakes-only bakery just off Rittenhouse Square, seems to be on to something. Cupcakes nurture us body and soul. They charm us with their diminutive size. They indulge us with their sweetness. They soothe us with their nostalgia. The economy may be going to hell in a handbasket, but for a few dollars you can be transported back to your third gade classroom, licking pink buttercream off your fingers while your classmates regale you with a round of ‘Happy Birthday to You.’ Brown Betty Petite offers a rotating selection of homespun varieties like the ‘Company’s Coming’ coconut cupcake, a deeply-flavored red velvet topped with snow-white icing, and the show-stopping ‘Sing Little Alice’ with marble-swirled buttercream atop marble swirled poundcake. Most are constructed on sturdy poundcake bases with fruit purees and other natural flavorings. At around $3 a piece, a Brown Betty Petite cupcake offers comfort and luxury in every bite. This just might be the perfect treat for these uncertain times. Brown Betty Petite is located at 269 S. 20th Street and can be reached by phone at 215–545-0444 For more info: http://www.brownbettydesserts.com i really enjoy this blog. you guys should come to my restaurant i think you would dig it. i’m not looking for press i just want you to eat as my guests. check us out on yelp. north end caffe, manhattan beach. thanks for the good site! I have read all of your restaurant reviews, and absolutely loved them! I live in New Zealand, and because of your blogs i got a little taste of what dining in America is like, so thank-you. I am looking forward one day to travel over there and experience some of the dining that you have. (P.S, Especially loved the blogs about Bakeries and their Cup-Cakes!) =) Sin Chow! Cam Mon for the wonderful tips on eateries in both Saigon and Hanoi! I’ve been to Vietnam four times and I’m looking forward to my next visit. I plan to check out a couple of eateries you’ve reviewed – thanks for the feedback. Keep up the great commentary/photos on your impressive website! I, too, am a “foodie”…and a Canadian living in Singapore who loves SE Asia! Yummy food galore! Great website! Maybe I’m looking around with 3 kids distracting me, but I couldn’t find an option to subscribe to your newsletter. Do you have that option? they just did my restaurant on diners drive ins & dives. sure wish ya’ll would come check it out. you guys are legit! north end caffe 3421 highland ave manhattan bch northendcaffe.net Hello, I’d like to request permission to post the salt-pepper calamari picture under Jasmine Express. Please e-mail me. Great site, BTW! Thank you. I’m trying to find the right spelling for a Vietnamese breakfast food that I think is Bahn Cang but can’t find anything on the net that refers to it. The dish in question is a bunch of small pancakes cooked in a ceramic plate with divits. I think they use a rice batter and then add either scrambled eggs of a fresh quail egg. The little cakes are dipped in nuoc mam with onions and pineapple juice. Any idea what these are? i am in no way affiliated with this restaurant but if you are ever in san francisco, there is (what i think) the BEST vitnamese restaurant called “Tu Lan”. it is a small whole in the wall in the south of market/tenderloin area of san francisco. it’s not only orgasmic good but also a cheap eat. i found a link to their menu: http://tulansf.blogspot.com/ i must say everything is pretty damn good and dont forget to order your imperial rolls! I really enjoyed stumbling upon your website. I really wish you had a better RSS or Atom feed. No including the full post with images is regretful. Hi, Cathy and Vernon, I am planning a trip to Hanoi this winter and this question is more for Cathy. I was born in Cha Vinh and I guess I am what the Vietnamese people would call Viet Kieu. In your travels, Cathy, throughout Vietnam, did you have problems because you, too, are Viet Kieu? I’ve heard of harassment at airports by security guards, and just a hassle all around. Please let me know what your experiences have been. I really enjoy your website, and tonight, just made thit kho according to the recipe. Thanks, again. Mike – Ask and you shall receive. Subscribe to gastronomy here. Hi, Heard about your web site on the My Life as a Foodie podcast. Just thought I’d mention that if you’re passing through the San Fernando Valley there is a block of Vietnamese restaurants at the corner of Sherman Way and Reseda Blvd. Thx for the Seattle reviews..for the next time we visit there. It would be interesting if you ever get to Vancouver, British Columbia. There’s a whole big posse of Asian restaurants all over the place. Including in the suburbs, Richmond and Burnaby. Ever been to Canada yet since it’s not yet reflected in your food blog yet? Jean – Thanks for swinging by the site. I would love to visit Canada some day! Montreal, especially! eating my way through your hanoi top 10 and all i can think about is the next meal and hoping i’ll get a chance to eat them all again! loved everything so far so thank you. Hello! My name is Depi and im a journalist from Greece.My editor and i are huge fans of yours. I’d like to apply for an interview with you. Is it possible? please please email me. Hi, just wanted to let you know that your “This Little Piggy…” post is not working. It only shows a postcard of a delicious looking jamon! Can you please fix the link? My wife and I are also going to Barcelona and I’d love to read about your experience. Thank you! how do I print your recipes without having to print all the comments and advertisements with? I like your site and anxious to try several recipes, please help me with the printing, I’ve looked for a print recipe area to click on – ? Sung – The post is loading correctly. It was meant to be a teaser for my readers while I was on the road and away from my computer. You will have no problem finding jamon iberico in Barcelona. Trust me. The market where I took the photos was La Boqueria on Las Rambals. Annie – I’ve always wanted to add that feature to my site, but haven’t found the time. I need an intern badly. For the time being, cut and paste onto a word document? Thanks! Gastronomer– Ahh, thanks for the heads up. We’ll definitely be going to the Boqueria. Did you hit up any other public markets in Barcelona? As much as Boqueria sounds fun, I wouldn’t mind checking out a more “locals only” type of market. Sung – Only the Boqueria. Our days in Barcelona were numbered and we just had to eat at Bar Pinotxo TWICE! Hi! I love your blog – especially the food posts from Spain. I’m heading there this end of year, and would like to ask you how did you travel to San Sebastian – Was it very out of the way? I understand there’s no flight going there, so did you take a train or…? Looking forward to hearing from you – it would be helpful if you could email me. Once again, great job on the blog. Awesome! 🙂 Dear Gastronomer, This is a wonderful project! Your storytelling, reviews, and point of view is fresh and engaging. The photography is fabulous. Each dish the almost translucent and glowing with light and potential taste! How is it you are not working for Food Network or Travel Network already? My wife and I especially enjoyed the articles about Spain. We dedicated a visit to San Sebastian to follow your path through the tapas bars. Ole! Get on a plane and describe another food culture for us ASAP! Dan This is more of a general question with regards to tipping in foreign countries. I know tipping in Europe is viewed with a different mindset than it is in the US, and I’m wondering how to appropriately tip. I’m going to Can Rocca in a month and thought I would ask someone who has been. Any insight you may have would be appreciated. Austin Austin – We did not tip in the traditional America sense. There may have been a 5% service charge tacked on, but that’s about it. When I lived in Italy a few years ago, I never tipped and it was all good! i love your blog. hope you can come out to my place some day & eat. nice weekend for a trip to the beach! Help!! I’m honymooning in Vietnam and my wife and I have been looking for Bo Bay Mon (beef 7 Ways) in Saigon. Her hairdresser recommended it, ever guide book mentions it, and yet we can’t find anyone who has heard of the dish. Could you recommend any restaurants to get this mysterious meal? Thanks and your blog has been helpful on our trip! Brian – I never encountered bo bay mon during my year living in Vietnam. Each dish can be found individually, but I’ve never seen it served as seven separate courses. I think you guys are best off heading to a banh xeo joint that serves bo la lot and bo mo chai. Those are the best courses anyway! See my Saigon Top 10 for where to find the goods. My favorite is fresh baby spinach. I love a spinach salad, with all the veggies: tomatoes, avocados, carrotts, celery, radishes, multi colored peppers, chopped walnuts, cranraisins and creamy poppyseed dressings. YUMMY! Hey, I have a blog for the Philadelphia area called Wing Quest, the goal of which being to find the best wings in Philadelphia. I was just curious as to what it would take to have our blog featured on your site or even just a link shout out. We would be more than glad to return the favor. Our web address is Wingquest2011.blogspot.com Thanks! -WQ best “best” lists. awesomeness keep keepin on Love your posts. My husband took me to CA this summer. His family teased us for spending all our time on Bolsa Ave. eating the best Vietnamese food ever. Thank you so much for the recipes you’ve posted – can’t wait to try them all! I have been to Vietnam – biking – in 1/95 Loved the food and thepeople. Bescyt Chuck Dear Cathy We would be interested in maybe conducting some street food tours in Saigon with an expert like you leading these half-day or 2-3 hr tours and giving visitors insights into Vietnamese markets, ingredients, dishes etc… We are looking for somebody and target would be higher end clients and small groups of max 6 to 8 to keep it intimate. I am just trying our luck to see if you would be interested as you definitely would have all it takes. If you are , please reply to above email and we can arrange a meeting to discuss things more in detail. With best regards GEORGE G & A, Love the pages, very informative. I’m planning a trip to Alinea in July if you’d like to join me…can’t wait!!! Tan – We wish! Alinea is such a magical place. You’re going to have a ball 🙂 Send me a plate-by-plate play-by-play so that I can live vicariously through you! dear, we are a couilpe of Brazilians and we will arrive in Philiphines at December 16th/2011 that will be a fryday. We would love to visit Salcedo market at Saturday 17th december 2011.Please we need your help to know in which hotel or place of Manila we can stay for be easy to us go to this market and to be very easy to we also go to the airport. What time is open the salcedo market and what time it will be close? We apreciate to have your reply. Thanks a lot. kindly regards, Roberta Spinosa & Fernando Pinho Roberta – I haven’t been in Manila since 2008. The market is in the Makati neighborhood, so perhaps a hotel there would be appropriate. Hi Cathy, I have been meaning to write you for a while now. As we prepared for a 2 month trip through Asia, your blog helped us to prepare for our eating adventures. And we had many!!! Your posts about Nguyen Thi helped us to find her, and to have one of the most interesting experiences ever. We would have never found her without your posts! As we were sitting there, she looked at Jason, my significant other and asked him if the soup was okay, which reminded me of something my mom or grandmother would do. In all honesty, Vietnam terrified me for many reasons; the whole crossing the street thing and not knowing the language was a little overwhelming. But, in the end, Vietnam was one of the places that changed me from someone who believed in systems and order, to one who can trust in humanity and people. I hope you don’t mind me sharing another experience that transformed me. Near Ben Thanh market, we were really nervous about crossing the roundabout, with all the buses and bikes. As we were waiting for the right time to make our move, I saw a little old lady who was also getting ready to cross. I whispered to Jason that we should follow her lead. Well, as I looked at her, she looked at me and grabbed my hand. So, I held her hand and Jason’s, and we crossed together. On the other side, she thanked me before I could thank her, we hugged and she went on her way. Anyways, all of that to say that we are happy we ventured to Vietnam and got to experience some things off the tourist trail. In solidarity of eating and food, Maxine Heya, For a very long time now, I have, almost religiously, read your blog. I live in New Zealand – on the other side of the world, and I love seeing/reading about all the fantastic food adventures you get up to in the Northern Hemisphere :). Basically, I just want to say; Thanks! (Your blog is my perfect procrastination/pastime 😛 ) ~Jen Hi! Love your blog, always great ideas generator 🙂 You should talk a bit more about molecular gastronomy. I just bought a great kit from a Canadian company called Molecule-R. You should contact them and review the kits. I love their products, so easy to use 🙂 And thanks for your good job! Gerard next time you’re in manhattan beach stop my north end caffe. i love you’re site & want to feed you. keep it up! You seriously need to try Top’s Burgers in Montrey Park. It has been there for over 40 years and they do great burgers with pastrami on top of the beef patty. I use to Live in LA and I live in Florida now. I came across your website looking for new places to visit this summer, but looks like my trip was called off. Anyways, I thought you should give Top’s a whirl. I think you printed a recipe recently for pork adobo. I copied and gave it to my wife for safe keeping, bought some pork today to make, but I can’t find the recipe nor can I find it on your site. HELP! Ron Ron – The Pork Adobo was featured on The Astronomer’s site. Here you go: http://stellarrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/06/filipino-pork-adobo.html Hey there, great site! Hello, I’m here to ask your permission to post three photos of yours. They are the Bruxie restaurant sign, a waffle with maple syrup on the side, and the Eataly awning in New York City. I love your blog as well. It is the perfect blog for everyone! (: Bowye Hi, I know you are from San Diego, and I think you should definitely try Khyber Pass Restaurant in Hillcrest the next time you visit. They serve the most authentic Afghan food in California. I would recommend the “Quabili Palow” which is a rice dish with chunks of lamb, raisins and shredded carrots. Sounds like a weird combination, but i am sure you will love it!! Just found your site while searching about swiss air food. You guys are adorable! Looking forward to checking this out in great depth! COME HERE AS MY GUEST!!! YOU HAVE THE BEST BLOG! http://northendcaffe.net/ hi, there is a post on your site with the Los Angeles International Tamale Festival, I would if possible update it: https://gastronomyblog.com/2008/11/24/los-angeles-international-tamale-festival/#comments We are post all places that give us links on our site as a thank you! Jorge I get up every Saturday morning and look forward to watching my fave “Secrets of a Resturant Chef.” BTBRTS, and that’s just the way I Roll! Love your posts… So my wife and I will be in LA in mid jan for 2-3 days… What are the must eat places? We’ve been thinking about Osteria Mozza, Bazaar, Kogi BBQ… We’re adventurous so hole in the walls are fine 🙂 We’re from Boston, so we can’t find good Korean, Vietnamese so if you have any good recommendations I would appreciate it.. thanks steve Steve – I recommend eating lots and lots of Chinese food (https://gastronomyblog.com/category/chinese/)! I love Mama’s Lu in Monterey Park and Dean Sin World, too. A meal in Thaitown is a must as well, perhaps at Pa Ord, Jitlada, or Ruen Pair. And Korean Fried Chicken at KyoChon in Koreatown is great.. If you find yourself in NY with some spare time, you should hop on a train and head up to Irvington, NY…the most amazing local and organic bakery opened up right next to the train station…you should check it out! http://redbarn-bakery.com/red_barn_bakery.html Seatlle… but no Portland… not only a huge blind spot, but it draws the whole “Best” thing into question. Hi, Gastronomer and Astronomer. I found your website, searching for a pretzel recipe. Yours looks reliable and I will probably be blogging about it. Anyhow, I see you have been to Seattle to enjoy our great food. You should try Il Corvo when you have a chance. It’s a great pasta spot in the Pikes Place area. Keep up the great work with your beautiful blog! Warm Regards, Jan Z. Parker I just skimmed your STL eats and I have to say, as a STL foodie, there are so many more places you could go! Please let me know the next time you are in town and i’ll put together a list for you. I just saw the Astronomer on Eat St. Eating at the meatball truck! So weird to recognize someone from the internet on tv…anyway, looked yummy! hi i’ve been looking for a refrigerator kimchi recipe, you had it. i knew it was possible, just wasn’t quite sure. i was looking for a kimchi pot. i really like kimchi, i am cajun. perhaps this helps you understand, cajuns are adaptable, this cajun has go this one. thanks. Can you tell me what is the best brand of noodle to use when making pho? Sandy – My family likes Chantaboon “rice stick.” See photo toward the bottom of this post. Your website is fantastic and i used it as my for my 2 trips to san sebastian last year. i have not visited your site for a while and have only just seen you have visited london which is a shame, as a chef it would have been fantastic to cook for you or even join you for diner and talk food I would like to subscribe to your blog, and was not able to find where. Hope this message will suffice. And yes, I am also Vietnamese American who grew up in the SF Bay Area, but now reside near Boston. Thank you! Hi Cathy! I met you outside of Flossie’s on Sunday. It was great meeting you. I love your blog. It is a foodie’s dream. I am so jealous that you were able to visit America’s Test Kitchen. I love that show the way that children love Sesame Street. Cool website! You gotta check out Sabuku Sushi next time in San Diego. Most creative sushi I’ve ever seen, and some really spicy stuff too! It’s a fairly new restaurant in the North Park area. http://www.sabukusushi.com Hey!! I loved your blog! i’m goign to HCMC around christmas so will try out as much street food as possible! Only trouble is i’m deadly allergic to Prawns/Shrimp!! any advice on what to avoid or what i can tell them! Hey you guys seriously need to try Banh Mi Qouc Huong in Atlanta, GA. Luv what you have on this site. I am a chef (for 36 years — big & fancy etc) and you have a way with writing and, obviously, cooking. Viet pork — yum! Like I had in Vietnam! Chef Cheyne Keith I would like to know how i can buy a box of soft pretzel with stuffed cream cheese in it. i have searched all over the usa for it. I would like to buy a box.I really love them and would like my grand chilren to taste it. please reply to me using my email address listed thanks victoria gunter Aloha, Please i need to get French Laundry reservations, For november 18 or 19th any time lunch or dinner. Preferably for dinner, its my honey moon. I would love to do somethig nice for my soon to be husband. Thank you you’ve been to almost all of my favorite places to eat! and from your reviews of the same dishes i’ve eaten, we have very similar tastes 🙂 I HATE BEANSPROUTS TOO, like i don’t think there are many foods out there that don’t add anything and should not exist, but bean sprouts are definitely up there. Please eat at Milk in Mid-City West!! http://www.yelp.com/biz/milk-los-angeles-5 get their Thai Tea macaron ice cream sandwich and blue velvet cake! their cali chicken salad’s awesome too! and I’m from Arcadia, so please get the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup at Sinbala http://www.yelp.com/biz/simbala-restaurant-arcadia#query:sinbala no idea why their name on yelp is Simbala, when the store sign definitely shows an “n” anyway, everyone gets the Sausage Egg Rice there which is pretty good, but i literally only eat the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup okay i’m sorry for the lack of punctuation but i’m just so excited for you to try these things because i love your food blog oh god i hope you don’t hate these recommendations please okay. seriously though. love your food blog. wish i had a food blog but i’m too lazy/don’t own a good camera/not an engaging writer/mostly lazy so i just keep my food photos on my phone for me to look at when i’m craving stuff. I’m seriously not as annoying as this comment makes me sound. i hope. email me if you wanna chat! can you tell me were that huge corn dog was from. or who I can call to find out. thank you for your help . Im opening a new place in SAILDA, CA. and would love to find out how we can get more info in that. thank you. Hello We are interested in purchasing one of your photos on Jia Jia Tang Bao Xiaolongbao to be featured on our desktop calendar that will feature foods not to be missed around Asia. Would you be able to contact me with a quote by tomorrow please? Jeffry Lautan White Paper Communications Singapore hello! I have nominated you for the following awards, The Liebster Award, Very Inspiring Blog Award, Best Moment Award, Sunshine Award & Versatile Blogger Award as I always find your blog a great read and inspiring! Petra Hello Foodie Friends! Looking for French Laundry reservations for January 17 or 18 for our 10 year anniversary. Thank you kindly! Hi Cathy! Your Vietnamese’s recipes is great! Could i use them for my webiste for i have to buy them? Hoang– My recipes are not for sale. Feel free to link to my recipes from your website, but please do not copy my text or images. Thank you! Please check: https://gastronomyblog.com/2010/08/03/the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/ comment by ” Elita @ Blacktating ” links to blacktating.com which is no longer a relevant site, in fact they even promote adult content.. Thanks for letting me know, Tim! Cathy — Jane’s and David’s and Daniel’s friend Dorrie here. Just sent three friends in LA copies of your new book as New Years presents. All of them are sure to do some exploring – with your help! Cathy hi, No kidding, we’ve transformed the donut to a fine pastry. How about our $14.00 shrimp donut with a 2004 Dom. I would very much enjoy having you in for a tasting. Many thanks, Harry Benzvi Glazed Donut Bistro, 8807 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 (310)360-o222 are you all well? haven’t posted in a while. just curious I am alive (and sorta kinda well)! Update soon. Thanks for the sweet note, John. we really miss y’all. hope you are healthy and happy. Hello, we are an up and coming QSR in Los Angeles. We’d like to invite this Wednesday July 23rd, National Hot Dog Day to try our version of LA’s official bacon warped dog, the Dirt Dog. We will be hosting from 6-10 pm. Any questions please feel free to contact me, thanks. Hello, I am a student journalist writing an article about Molecular Gastronomy. I was wondering if you could tell me what have you noticed in the support of Molecular Gastronomy? Has it grown or decreased over the past couple of years? Thank you! I saw your recipe on the Cooking channel for Shrimp Tempura. I would love to have the ingredients and cooking instructions for the recipe and also for the sauce. Please contact me regarding some of your photography. I would like to know if we can use some of your photos in an upcoming article for a newsstand magazine? LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.", "word_count": 9429, "char_count": 51257 }, { "url": "https://gastronomyblog.com/2009/03/02/ducks-restaurant-san-gabriel/", "page_name": "Ducks Restaurant – San Gabriel | Gastronomy", "title": "Ducks Restaurant – San Gabriel | Gastronomy", "content": "RESTAURANT REVIEW I’ve never chosen a restaurant based solely on its name until I began exploring the San Gabriel Valley. Lack of English and cultural comprehension among the area’s restaurateurs has resulted in some hilariously silly names. Ducks is a prime example of this awesomely bad trend. While I normally wouldn’t be drawn to a resto with a peeling facade, the promise of ducks and curry was irresistible. First off, let’s get one thing straight—Ducks does not serve any ducks. According to a Yelper name Ken H., the restaurant is named after the owners’ daughter’s favorite animal. Drawing inspiration from its namesake, the interior is adorned with a bevy of ducky decor. The walls and shelves of the homey restaurant are strewn with duck statues, paintings, and figurines. Based on the name and decor alone, you’d think that this restaurant was manned by a real quack job, but this certainly is not the case. Ducks is a warm mom and pop shop—mom runs the front of the house, while pop makes the food in the back. Their duck-loving daughter was nowhere in sight during The Astronomer and my visit. Lunch started with complimentary his and hers coleslaw coated with Thousand Island dressing with a Japanese flare. The cabbage concoction tasted fresh and crunchy. The restaurant’s menus are placed under the glass tabletops and include helpful photos of each of the dishes. I arrived intent on ordering the house special katsu-karē, but was swayed by one of the tempting lunch specials—a combination of beef curry and cold soba noodles ($9.95). Although I’m hardly a Japanese curry connoisseur, I’ve noticed a few characteristics that make this style distinct and different from other curries. Firstly, the sauce is more viscous and uniformly smooth than Thai and Vietnamese curries. The short-grain rice that Japanese curries are served with is also rounder and stickier than Jasmine and Basmati. Flavor-wise, Japanese curries aren’t super-spicy, but rather imbued with deep and earthy tones. Ducks’ beef curry was excellent—the cubes of meat were tender, while the sauce was flavorful and full of heavy spices. There’s something about the cool and salty combination of flavors in soba noodles that wakes up my senses like nothing else. The soba at Ducks were topped with sesame seeds, fresh scallions, and shredded nori. Spicy wasabi was shmeared on the side of the bowl. The tsuyu broth, which was made of dashi, soy sauce and mirin, hit all the right notes. Ducks’ execution of this classic dish was flawless. For our final dish, I bullied The Astronomer into ordering the “Spaghetti” ($8.95) because I was dying to taste Italian pasta prepared Japanese-style. The dish turned out to be delicious and not nearly as strange as I had expected. The noodles were served in a spicy curry broth reminiscent of Vietnamese beef stew (bo kho) that contained bits of chicken and a smattering of seaweed. The noodle soup was hearty, warming and very tasty. — Ducks Restaurant 1381 E Las Tunas Dr., Ste 1 San Gabriel, CA 91776 Phone: 626-287-8743 Previous Post Next Post RELATED Five Star Seafood Restaurant – San Gabriel Omar’s Xinjiang Halal Restaurant – San Gabriel Phong Dinh Restaurant – San Gabriel 3 THOUGHTS ON “DUCKS RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL” That all looks just like food one might get at a Japanese-style diner in Japan. The “Japanese spaghetti” looks like shoyu (soy sauce) ramen with spaghetti instead of the usual ramen noodles. I miss Japanese-style curry – such good comfort food! Okay,this is getting scary. Of all the places to eat on in the SGV, in San Gabriel, and on Las Tunas, you pick a restaurant that happens to be owned by the parents of a girl I was friends with in elementary school and high school, and who I just saw this last Christmas. That restaurant fueled many late-night English projects, let me tell you. =) Felicia – It’s good to know that I can dine on authentically Japanese diner fare in the San Gabriel Valley. One of these days I’m gonna eat my way through Japan. Sharon – You’re friends with the Princess of Ducks? Get outta here! That’s awesome. I had a friend in middle school whose parents owned a Chinese buffet, but that’s not even close to as cool as the progeny of Ducks. LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. 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HAPPY MID-AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL 2014 HIPPO – LOS ANGELES (HIGHLAND PARK) JOY – LOS ANGELES (HIGHLAND PARK) KITCHEN MOUSE – HIGHLAND PARK MR. HOLMES BAKEHOUSE – LOS ANGELES (HIGHLAND PARK) OTOÑO – LOS ANGELES (HIGHLAND PARK) PARSNIP – HIGHLAND PARK WEEKEND BREAKFAST AT GOOD GIRL DINETTE – LOS ANGELES (HIGHLAND PARK) HOLLYWOOD {SWOON} THE BREAKFAST PRETZEL AT FIELD TRIP #MAUICHEFSLAX: A TASTE OF ALOHA IN HOLLYWOOD AMARO BAR AT OSTERIA MOZZA – LOS ANGELES AMMO – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) BAROO – LOS ANGELES (EAST HOLLYWOOD) BEACHWOOD CAFE – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) DESANO PIZZA – LOS ANGELES (EAST HOLLYWOOD) FALAFEL ARAX – LOS ANGELES (EAST HOLLYWOOD) FORTUNE COOKIES – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) FROSTED CUPCAKERY – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) GANDA SIAMESE CUISINE – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) HATFIELD’S – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) HOMESTATE – LOS ANGELES (EAST HOLLYWOOD) HORSES – HOLLYWOOD HUNGRY CAT – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) JITLADA – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) JITLADA – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) JONATHAN GOLD’S SCOUTING REPORT #4: FIELD TRIP KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) MOTHER WOLF – HOLLYWOOD MUSSO & FRANK GRILL – HOLLYWOOD OSTERIA MOZZA – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) PA-ORD NOODLE – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) PAILIN THAI CUISINE – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) PETIT TROIS – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) RUEN PAIR – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) SPICY BBQ RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) SUSAN FENIGER’S STREET – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) TROIS MEC – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) UNDERGROUND SUPPER CLUB: DINNER AT EIGHT YAI’S ON VERMONT – LOS ANGELES (HOLLYWOOD) INGLEWOOD {SWOON} CAMARONES BORRACHOS AT CONI’SEAFOOD CONI’SEAFOOD – LOS ANGELES (INGLEWOOD) L.A. WEEKLY’S TACOLANDIA: A SNEAK PREVIEW WITH MO-CHICA, TAMALES ELENA & CONI’SEAFOOD RANDY’S DONUTS – LOS ANGELES (INGLEWOOD) THE SERVING SPOON – LOS ANGELES (INGLEWOOD) KOREATOWN {SWOON} FOCACCIA PIZZA AND ICE CREAM AT ANTICO ALADIN SWEETS & MARKET – LOS ANGELES ANTICO NUOVO – LOS ANGELES BONCHON CHICKEN – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) CHICKEN DAY – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) COMMISSARY AT THE LINE HOTEL – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) DON DAE GAM – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) DONDAY – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) DWIT GOL MOK (DGM) – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) FAT FISH – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) HAE JANG CHON – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) HITE KWANG-JANG – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) HOLLYS COFFEE – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) JAE BU DO – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) JEON JU RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) JUN WON RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) KOBAWOO HOUSE – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) KYOCHON – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) LUNCH AT POT – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) MA DANG GOOK SOO – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) MAPO KKAK DOO GEE – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) MILJIP HOUSE OF NOODLES – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) MIRAK – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) OB BEAR – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) OLYMPIC NOODLE – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) POT – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) SHOUBO IZAKAYA – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) SOBAN – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) TAHOE GALBI RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) THE PRINCE – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) TOFU VILLAGE – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) WEEKEND BRUNCH AT HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU – LOS ANGELES (KOREATOWN) LOMITA {SWOON} CHOUX AUX SÉSAMES AT PÂTISSERIE CHANTILLY LOS FELIZ {SWOON} BABY CLAM PIZZA AT MOTHER DOUGH {SWOON} JENI’S X FOUR & TWENTY BLACKBIRDS POP-UP HOUSE OF PIES – LOS ANGELES (LOS FELIZ) JENI’S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS – LOS ANGELES (LOS FELIZ) THE TRAILS CAFE AT GRIFFITH PARK – LOS ANGELES (LOS FELIZ) MANHATTAN BEACH DREAM TEAM: CHARLES PHAN & DAVID LEFEVRE “CAN YOU DIG IT?” COLLABORATION AT M.B. POST FISHING WITH DYNAMITE – LOS ANGELES (MANHATTAN BEACH) LOVE & SALT – LOS ANGELES (MANHATTAN BEACH) M.B. POST – LOS ANGELES (MANHATTAN BEACH) THE ARTHUR J – MANHATTAN BEACH WEEKEND BRUNCH AT LOVE & SALT – MANHATTAN BEACH WEEKEND BRUNCH AT M.B. POST – LOS ANGELES (MANHATTAN BEACH) WEEKEND BRUNCH AT M.B. POST (MANHATTAN BEACH) MAR VISTA {SWOON} TENDON (天丼) AT HANNOSUKE SANTOUKA RAMEN – LOS ANGELES (MAR VISTA) MID-CITY {SWOON} LEMON ICE BOX PIE AT HART & THE HUNTER ANIMAL – LOS ANGELES HATFIELD’S – LOS ANGELES ICDC (ICE CREAM, DOUGHNUTS AND COFFEE) NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY PREVIEW AT BLD – LOS ANGELES LUDO BITES 2.0 AT BREADBAR – LOS ANGELES N/SOTO – LOS ANGELES PACIFIC STANDARD TIMEʼS “ART AS AN APPETIZER” (A.K.A. SECRET MENU AT PLAYA AND RIVERA) ROBATA JINYA – LOS ANGELES SHAKY ALIBI – LOS ANGELES SON OF A GUN – LOS ANGELES TACOS LEO TRUCK – LOS ANGELES THE SYCAMORE KITCHEN – LOS ANGELES VALENTINE’S DAY SWEETS FOR YOUR SWEETIE: LE BON GARÇON, CUTIE PIE THAT!, MAGNOLIA BAKERY YATAI RAMEN AT BREADBAR – LOS ANGELES MID-WILSHIRE 8-COURSE DESSERT TASTING AT PROVIDENCE – LOS ANGELES LA BREA BAKERY – LOS ANGELES PROVIDENCE – LOS ANGELES MONTEREY PARK {SWOON} FAN TUAN AT HUGE TREE PASTRY {SWOON} PEKING DUCK AT DUCK HOUSE B-SIDES: LANZHOU BEEF NOODLE SOUP EDITION BEIJING PIE HOUSE – MONTEREY PARK BOILING POINT – MONTEREY PARK BOLLINI’S PIZZERIA NAPOLITANA – MONTEREY PARK DEAN SIN WORLD – MONTEREY PARK DELICIOUS FOOD CORNER – MONTEREY PARK ELITE RESTAURANT – MONTEREY PARK HOT POT, HOT POT – MONTEREY PARK JICHAN’S ONIGIRI-YA – MONTEREY PARK KAM HONG GARDEN – MONTEREY PARK MAMA’S LU – MONTEREY PARK PEARL’S RESTAURANT – MONTEREY PARK QING DAO BREAD FOOD – MONTEREY PARK SAM WOO BARBECUE SHOP – MONTEREY PARK TAIHEI RESTAURANT – MONTEREY PARK THE VENICE ROOM – MONTEREY PARK YUN CHUAN GARDEN – MONTEREY PARK YUNNAN GARDEN – MONTEREY PARK NORWALK ANTICUCHERIA PERUANA – LOS ANGELES (NORWALK) PALMS CHEGO – LOS ANGELES (PALMS) RIO BRAZIL CAFE – LOS ANGELES (PALMS) SCOOPS WESTSIDE – LOS ANGELES (PALMS) PASADENA ‘LETTE MACARONS – PASADENA {SWOON} LUNCH SPECIAL CHIRASHI AT SUSHI KIMAGURE {SWOON} SPAM FRIED RICE AT OMMA RICE N CHICKEN 1886 BAR AT THE RAYMOND – PASADENA 800 DEGREES NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA – PASADENA AFTERNOON TEA AT THE HUNTINGTON ROSE GARDEN TEA ROOM AGNES – PASADENA ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE – PASADENA BARBARA WEST CATERING: A NERDY THANKSGIVING BONE KETTLE – PASADENA CALIFORNIA CHUTNEY TANDOORI KITCHEN – PASADENA CARMELA ICE CREAM – PASADENA CHAM KOREAN BISTRO – PASADENA CHIM! THAI STREET FOOD – PASADENA CHINESE GOURMET EXPRESS – PASADENA CHOCOLATE AFTERNOON TEA AT THE LANGHAM – PASADENA CONFEXION CUPCAKES – PASADENA COPENHAGEN PASTRY – PASADENA COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER AT LIVE MIXX LOUNGE – PASADENA DAISY MINT – PASADENA DOG HAUS – PASADENA DOTS CUPCAKES – PASADENA DU-PAR’S – PASADENA ERNIE’S AL FRESCO – PASADENA EURO PANE BAKERY – PASADENA FEASTS FROM MY TRUNK: JAMAICAN GOAT CURRY, IMPOSSIBLE LUMPIA, AND MORE FISHWIVES – PASADENA HOUSE OF BASTURMA – PASADENA ICE CREAM LAB – PASADENA ICHIMA SUSHI – PASADENA IRA'S GOURMET – PASADENA JAKE’S BURGERS – PASADENA LA GRANDE ORANGE CAFE – PASADENA LINCOLN – PASADENA LOST AT SEA – PASADENA LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: MAKING DOSAS WITH RENUKA MAESTRO – PASADENA MAKO BOWL – PASADENA MARSTON’S – PASADENA MEZBAAN INDIAN CUISINE – PASADENA MINT LEAF INDIAN CUISINE – PASADENA NAGA NAGA RAMEN – PASADENA OLD SASOON BAKERY – PASADENA PAPPA RICH – PASADENA PIE 'N BURGER – PASADENA PINKBERRY – PASADENA PITFIRE ARTISAN PIZZA – PASADENA POKEMIX BY FLOUR + TEA – PASADENA POLKATOTS – PASADENA RACIÓN – PASADENA RAMEN TATSUNOYA – PASADENA ROMA ITALIAN DELI – PASADENA ROSCOE'S HOUSE OF CHICKEN AND WAFFLES – PASADENA SMITTY'S GRILL – PASADENA SMOSH TOWN – PASADENA SUPER BURGER – PASADENA SUSHI ICHI – PASADENA SUSHI KIMAGURE – PASADENA THE DINING ROOM AT THE LANGHAM – PASADENA THE LUGGAGE ROOM PIZZERIA – PASADENA THE SLAW DOGS – PASADENA TOP RESTAURANT – PASADENA TORTAS MEXICO – PASADENA TRATTORIA NEAPOLIS – PASADENA TRUE FOOD KITCHEN – PASADENA UMAMI BURGER – PASADENA UNION – PASADENA UNION – PASADENA VEGGIE GRILL – PASADENA VIOLET'S CAKES – PASADENA YANG CHOW RESTAURANT – PASADENA ZANKOU CHICKEN – PASADENA POMONA {SWOON} BACON MAPLE DOUGHNUT AT THE L.A. COUNTY FAIR KRISPY KREME CHICKEN SANDWICH L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2010: KRISPY KREME CHICKEN SANDWICHES, DEEP-FRIED OREOS, AND MORE L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2011: DEEP-FRIED KOOL AID, INDIAN FRY BREAD, MONSTER CORN DOGS, AND MORE L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2017: CHICKEN IN THE WAFFLE ON A STICK EDITION L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2019: BACON-WRAPPED PORK BELLY, UNICORN ELOTE, AND MORE ROSEMEAD {SWOON} WONTON NOODLE SOUP AT NOODLE BOY BÁNH XÈO QUÁN – ROSEMEAD BEST NOODLE HOUSE – ROSEMEAD CHAIN REACTION: RED LOBSTER’S ENDLESS SHRIMP® & OLIVE GARDEN’S NEVER ENDING PASTA BOWL® JTYH RESTAURANT – ROSEMEAD MR. BAGUETTE – ROSEMEAD NEW FLAVOR OF INDIA – ROSEMEAD NOODLE PALACE – ROSEMEAD SHAANXI GOURMET – ROSEMEAD SUMMER ROLLS – ROSEMEAD THIÊN ÂN BÒ 7 MÓN – ROSEMEAD TIP TOP’S SANDWICHES – ROSEMEAD ROWLAND HEIGHTS CHAIN REACTION: RED LOBSTER’S ENDLESS SHRIMP® & OLIVE GARDEN’S NEVER ENDING PASTA BOWL® CLASS 302 – ROWLAND HEIGHTS DONGBU LIVE FISH – ROWLAND HEIGHTS GOLDEN CHINA RESTAURANT – ROWLAND HEIGHTS SHUFENG GARDEN – ROWLAND HEIGHTS YI MEI DELI – ROWLAND HEIGHTS SAN GABRIEL {SWOON} VIETNAMESE CHÈ AT BAMBU BÁNH MÌ & CHÈ CALI – SAN GABRIEL BOSTON LOBSTER – SAN GABRIEL CHUNG KING RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL CƠM TẤM THUẬN KIỀU – SAN GABRIEL DUCKS RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL FIVE STAR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL GOLDEN DELI – SAN GABRIEL HÀ TIÊN QUÁN – SAN GABRIEL HAPPY TASTY – SAN GABRIEL HUI TOU XIANG NOODLES HOUSE – SAN GABRIEL JONATHAN GOLD’S SCOUTING REPORT #6: EASTERN SPICE KINGBURG KITCHEN – SAN GABRIEL LA’S HOTTEST NEW NIGHT MARKET IS AT THE SAN GABRIEL SUPERSTORE LU’S GARDEN – SAN GABRIEL LUCKY NOODLE KING – SAN GABRIEL LUSCIOUS DUMPLINGS INC. – SAN GABRIEL MIÀN BY CHENGDU TASTE – SAN GABRIEL NHA TRANG – SAN GABRIEL OMAR’S XINJIANG HALAL RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL PHO HAI KIEU – SAN GABRIEL PHỞ NGOON – SAN GABRIEL PHỞ NGUYỄN HOÀNG – SAN GABRIEL PHONG DINH RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL SAIGON'S BAKERY & SANDWICHES – SAN GABRIEL / SAN JOSE SOUTHERN MINI TOWN – SAN GABRIEL SWEETHOME GRILL – SAN GABRIEL TASTY NOODLE HOUSE – SAN GABRIEL TON CHAN RAMEN – SAN GABRIEL VIETNAM HOUSE – SAN GABRIEL VIETNAM RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL WANG XING JI – SAN GABRIEL WEDDING BANQUET REDUX AT NEW CAPITAL SEAFOOD YAMA SEAFOOD – SAN GABRIEL YUM CHA CAFE – SAN GABRIEL SANTA MONICA BAY CITIES ITALIAN DELI & BAKERY – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) BIRDIE G’S – SANTA MONICA BORDER GRILL – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) BRUNCH AT FARMSHOP – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) CASSIA – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) DINNER AT FARMSHOP – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) DRAGO RISTORANTE – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) FATBURGER – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) FIG RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) HIHO CHEESEBURGER – SANTA MONICA HUCKLEBERRY CAFE & BAKERY – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) MELISSE – SANTA MONICA MILO & OLIVE – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) PASJOLI – SANTA MONICA RUSTIC CANYON – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) RUSTIC CANYON – SANTA MONICA SANTA MONICA DOUBLEHEADER: CRUDO E NUDO & COBI’S STELLA BARRA PIZZERIA – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) SWEET LADY JANE – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) TAR & ROSES – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) TAR & ROSES SUPPERS: WOOD-FIRED GOAT – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) THE YARD – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) VANILLA BAKE SHOP – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) WHIST AT THE VICEROY HOTEL – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) WHITE TRUFFLE DINNER AT VALENTINO RISTORANTE – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) WOKCANO – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) YUMMY CUPCAKES – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) SHERMAN OAKS {SWOON} CARAMELIZED BACON AND SALTED CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING AT CRÈME CARAMEL LA LUDO BITES 6.0 AT MAX – LOS ANGELES (SHERMAN OAKS) SILVER LAKE {SWOON} OLD FASHIONED ICE BOX AT LARK CAKE SHOP ALIMENTO – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) BAR RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) DAW YEE MYANMAR CAFÉ – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) FREEDMAN’S – LOS ANGELES (ECHO PARK) KNUCKLE & CLAW – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) PIJJA PALACE – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) PORRIDGE + PUFFS POP-UP – LOS ANGELES RESERVOIR – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) SQIRL KITCHEN – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) TROIS FAMILIA – LOS ANGELES (SILVER LAKE) STUDIO CITY ASANEBO – LOS ANGELES (STUDIO CITY) TEMPLE CITY {SWOON} GRILLED CHEESE WITH PASTRAMI AT THE HAT DAI HO RESTAURANT – TEMPLE CITY TORRANCE {SWOON} TONKATSU PORK CUTLET AT KAGURA ICHIMI ANN BAMBOO GARDEN – LOS ANGELES (TORRANCE) MITSUWA MARKETPLACE – LOS ANGELES (TORRANCE) TORIHEI – LOS ANGELES (TORRANCE) VENICE FELIX TRATTORIA – VENICE JIN PATISSERIE – LOS ANGELES (VENICE) SUNNY SPOT – LOS ANGELES (VENICE) SUPERBA SNACK BAR – LOS ANGELES (VENICE) THE TASTING KITCHEN – LOS ANGELES (VENICE) WEEKEND BRUNCH AT SUNNY SPOT – LOS ANGELES (VENICE) WATTS {SWOON} DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER AT HAWKINS HOUSE OF BURGERS L.A. WEEKLY’S TACOLANDIA: A SNEAK PREVIEW WITH MO-CHICA, TAMALES ELENA & CONI’SEAFOOD WEST HOLLYWOOD {SWOON} A5 JAPANESE WAGYU TASTING AT KATANA CONNIE & TED’S – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) CUBE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) FRENCH COMFORT CUISINE (AND POUTINE) BY CHEF BENJAMIN BAILLY GRACIAS MADRE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) INK – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) LEMONADE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) NIGHT + MARKET – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) ONE SUNSET – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) PETROSSIAN – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) PINK’S HOT DOGS – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) RH AT THE ANDAZ HOTEL – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) SALT’S CURE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) SONA – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) STK – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) SUNDAY SUPPER AT EVELEIGH – WEST HOLLYWOOD TENDER GREENS – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) XIV – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) ZEKE’S SMOKEHOUSE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) WEST LOS ANGELES {SWOON} CHICKEN LIVER RIGATONI AT SOTTO MORI SUSHI – LOS ANGELES PICCA – WEST LOS ANGELES PRIMO’S WESTDALE DONUTS – LOS ANGELES (WESTDALE) SOBA SOJIBO – WEST LOS ANGELES SOTTO RESTAURANT – WEST LOS ANGELES TSUJITA LA ARTISAN NOODLE – WEST LOS ANGELES WESTLAKE BERNIE’S TERIYAKI – LOS ANGELES (WESTLAKE) LANGER’S DELICATESSEN RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (WESTLAKE) WESTWOOD {SWOON} PERSIAN ICE CREAM AT SAFFRON & ROSE LULU AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM – LOS ANGELES (WESTWOOD) STAN’S DOUGHNUTS – LOS ANGELES (WESTWOOD) VAN NUYS BILL’S BURGERS – LOS ANGELES (VAN NUYS) CEMITAS POBLANAS DON ADRIAN – VAN NUYS * FOOD EVENTS * #ICECREAMSOCIAL: BEN & JERRY’S ICE CREAM FACTORY TOUR (PLUS A FEW BONUSES) – WATERBURY, VERMONT #ICECREAMSOCIAL: CREATING THE PERFECT PINT AT BEN & JERRY’S HEADQUARTERS – BURLINGTON, VERMONT #MAUICHEFSLAX: A TASTE OF ALOHA IN HOLLYWOOD 8-COURSE DESSERT TASTING AT PROVIDENCE – LOS ANGELES AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN: WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS AN UNEXPECTED LAST SUPPER: ST. 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TRUCK – LOS ANGELES * PRODUCTS I LOVE * BEN & JERRY’S COOKIE CORES: BOOM CHOCOLATTA!, SPECTACULAR SPECULOOS, AND PEANUT BUTTAH FISH SAUCE CARAMEL WITH PALM SUGAR ICE CREAM GIOIA CHEESE IT’S IT ICE CREAM LAY’S SPICY GREEN PEPPERCORN FISH FLAVOR LE BON GARÇON GOURMET CARAMELS NANCY’S FANCY COCONUT STRACCIATELLA RED BOAT FISH SAUCE SAUCE MAGAZINE TEST DRIVE: MUNCHERY MEAL DELIVERY TRADER JOE’S MINI SHEET CAKE XT PATISSERIE", "word_count": 4587, "char_count": 27850 }, { "url": "https://gastronomyblog.com/", "page_name": "Gastronomy Blog by Cathy Chaplin", "title": "Gastronomy Blog by Cathy Chaplin", "content": "RESTAURANT REVIEW Last summer’s trip to Vietnam was nothing short of wonderful. Our two-week stay in the country began and ended in Saigon, with a six-day side trip to Quy Nhon in between. We’ve been meaning to return to Vietnam for the past 14 years, but it took Cousin Jimmy’s wedding to finally make it happen. Coincidentally, it was also the 50th anniversary of when my family left Vietnam following the war. The timing and occasion seemed poetic in some way. Whether traveling domestically or internationally, I usually arrive with an ambitious spreadsheet of restaurants or specific dishes that I need to try. For Vietnam, I had two reservations at Michelin-starred spots, a short list of old haunts to revisit, and a few family commitments to attend. Otherwise, our calendar was free to wander and eat whatever looked good. Following our nose and good sense did not lead us astray once. Here’s a rundown of the best dishes we ate in Saigon: As much as Vietnam has advanced on all fronts, I love that the most efficient way to obtain the local currency remains exchanging crisp Benjamins at a local jewelry store. While in the heart of District 1 to change our dollars into dong, we stepped into a random noodle shop for a bite to eat; see IG stories for the geotag of all the locations mentioned in this post. Even though we were smack dab in tourist central, the crowded dining room and bustling operation signaled that these porky noodles were going to be solid. The Astronomer and I shared a bowl with kidneys, livers, wide rice noodles, and broth served on the side, while June’s bowl had thin egg noodles, ground and sliced pork, and no green flecks in sight. Both bowls hit the spot. (more…) RESTAURANT REVIEW My final stop on the Saigon Michelin star tour took me to chef Peter Cuong Franklin’s Ăn Ăn. Among the restaurant’s many accolades, Ăn Ăn (translated as “eat eat”) holds the title of being Vietnam’s first-ever Michelin-starred restaurant, which it earned in 2023. Located on the first floor of a quintessentially tall and narrow Saigon building — a result of historical tax policies based on street frontage and high land prices — the energy inside and out was palpable. Stuffy fine dining this was not. Our party of eight was seated by the front entrance and ordered a round of cocktails before the meal started. After much hemming and hawing, I settled on the tamarind whiskey sour ($14++). No doubt I was eyeing my cousins’ Old Fashioneds the entire meal — this happens to me all the time. Chef Peter is a real one. Born in Vietnam and raised in Connecticut, he attended Yale and worked in finance before leaving it all behind for a cook’s life. The chef opened a pair of restaurants in Hong Kong before establishing Ăn Ăn in 2017. He also operates Nhau Nhau cocktail bar and Pot Au Pho noodle bar in the same building as Ăn Ăn. The chef’s tasting menu ($135++) is self-described as a “homage to a new Vietnam” and “a culinary journey from North to South.” Whereas chef Viet Hong’s menu at Ciel approaches New Vietnamese cooking through a global lens, Ăn Ăn brings together classic Vietnamese culinary traditions with modern flourishes. Each of the evening’s 10 courses was inspired by a specific Vietnamese city or region as noted in parenthesis. (more…) RESTAURANT REVIEW During my stint as an expat in Vietnam from 2007 to 2008, The Astronomer gifted me five “fancy” dinners for my 26th birthday. We were each earning $750 per month working for an NGO at the time, so this present felt like quite the splurge, even though the bill for the two of us was well under $100 in most cases. Back then, the upscale dining scene in Saigon was largely composed of international restaurants. According to Gastronomy’s archives, my birthday dinners included a trio of old-school French restaurants (La Fourchette, Augustin, and Le Toit Gourmand) and a stop at the Italian restaurant inside the swanky Park Hyatt. My fifth dinner featured a modern Cambodian tasting menu in Siem Reap while visiting Angkor Wat. Fast forward to 2025, and the Saigon fine dining scene is bursting at the seams. While there are still plenty of international dining options around, the rise of Cuisine Mới, or New Vietnamese cuisine, is an inspiring new development spearheaded by Vietnamese chefs bringing together contemporary techniques and trends with Vietnamese sensibilities. Ciel from chef Viet Hong opened in 2024 in Thao Dien, an outer district popular among expats and accessible via the new metro system. The building that houses the restaurant — Scandinavian minimalism meets lush Saigon landscaping — was built from the ground up and reminded me some of the grounds of El Celler De Can Roca in Girona, Spain. Before opening the restaurant, the chef staged at Noma in Copenhagen, Barcelona’s Disfrutar, and Sézanne in Tokyo. The influences from each of these stops in his culinary education are apparent throughout the 10-course progression. (more…)", "word_count": 845, "char_count": 4956 }, { "url": "https://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/", "page_name": "Hello, my name is Cathy. | Gastronomy", "title": "Hello, my name is Cathy. | Gastronomy", "content": "Hello, thank you for visiting Gastronomy! My name is Cathy Chaplin. I was born in La Mesa, California, educated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and cultured in Saigon, Vietnam. Now based in Los Angeles, I document all things delicious on this site which was launched in 2006. My writing and photography have appeared in numerous publications including Saveur, Los Angeles Times, Bon Appétit, and Condé Nast Traveler. When I’m not planning my next meal or reflecting on a previous one, you’ll find me lacing up my kicks and going for a run. {Further reading: Press Mentions | Published Articles} — Books {click on image to purchase via amazon} 106 THOUGHTS ON “HELLO, MY NAME IS CATHY.” Love your posts on Vietnamese foods. I haven’t visited VN for nearly 7 years and are desperate to go back to visit. Thanks for the tips on where to find good local foods. Keep up the good work & enjoy what VN has to offer! Cathy, or should I say Ms Gastronomer, I found your blog recently while googling some info about philly restaurants and found it both excellent and very informative. I also found your book review section and found it to be spot on. I thought I might recommend a book for you (& perhaps the astronomer). I recently picked up the “Molecular Gastronomy”, an english translation of a book by a french chemist and gastronomer, Herve This. The book is actually part of a series “Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History”. I found it absolutely intriguing because it wound its way through the kitchen, the table, the mouth, nose, throat, and history of good food, as well as the language we use to describe it, all from the perspective of the molecular and tissue level of food. Of course it is not a ‘food fiction’, ‘art of food’, nor a ‘how to’ book, but it is a rare and rigerous little treat on the why and whyfore of everything from salt to foie gras to gels to wine and roasts, and it doesnt seem too shallow or much like a school book. Anyway, my partner and I are about to visit philly for the first time and per your blog we now have several options, so I wanted to say hi, thanks for the interesting blog, and keep writing. regards, Luke Hi Cathy, I stumbled on your website when searching Vietnamese food websites. I’ve enjoyed it very much so far, since my Mom is Vietnamese and I LOVE my Vietnamese food. What I couldn’t find is what you and your boyfriend are doing there? I’m thinking of quitting my job and going there for a few months… however, i’m not sure i’m interested in teaching English. I was just wondering what other job opportunities exist. I’m from Canada. Hope you’re enjoying your time! I would love to be there! Nina I very much love your website Cathy!!! Having spent so much time in Thailand and Myanmar, looking and reading at this I got so hungry for all of those foods that you can’t find in the USA! (Why is that?) WHen I eventually make it to VN, I will know exactly what I want to eat, thanks to you! first off, love your blog. i feel like such a taker. thought i would drop you a thread to say thanks. waz born in Britain, raised in Philly, was a sou chef La Bec Fin back in-da-day and now reside on the L.E.S. and married to a sweety i met in Saigon, so i feel an eery connection. been using your site like a dog chewin a bone and wanted to say Kudos to you, Astro man and Graham. Cheers and keep up the good work ! Truly, Special K~ Hey there Special K – thanks for dropping a line. Eerie connection indeed! The next time I’m in the L.E.S., my friends and I are going to head to Momofuku Saam Bar for the pork shoulder. You and the misses should join us! Thanks Summer! It’s never too late to visit America’s Finest City ;-). And about keeping fit – I’m an avid runner and try to take the stairs whenever possible. Wow, I totally love your blog. I’m a food lover too. If only I read your blog 3 years ago while I’m still in SD, I will follow your recommendations on restaurants to search for good food. But na… maybe it’s not too late, I might visit SD again and maybe I will visit those cool places you have mentioned in your blog. So, keep the posting coming. Just curious, how do you burn all your calories after eating so much food? Catherine, thanks for the invite, we’d love to chow down on some dead piggy with ya’ll. we just got back from a month in Siagon yesterday, still dealin with the jet lag. Much tuffer comin back, i’m sure you know. On another note, you ever been to Menchanko-Tei ? great (cheap) Japaneese noodle house 131 E 45th perfect on a cold winter NYC day/night. my e-mail [email protected] drop us a thread when you back on the rock, later, K~ PS we checked out Bon Xeo 45 Wifey calls in Vietnamese pizza Dear Cathy Danh, my name is Kai Friese and I edit a monthly travel magazine in New Delhi. I’m writing because I’ve assigned myself a story on Saigon, and, inspired in no small part by your blog, I plan to focus substantially on the food. I know this is a bit presumptuous but I wanted to ask if I could meet you during my visit (Feb 1-5) and possibly go out for a meal. Needless to say I’ve enjoyed your writing very much. Best wishes, Kai Friese Cathy!!! Great blog–Glad to see you’re still enjoying food : ) How’s Vietnam? I’m not THAT far away–only a mere 7 hour flight or so to Australia. I’m currently living in Adelaide, on the southern coast. Kind of a backwater, but lots of good food, including the best gelato I’ve had outside Italy. (lots of bad food too. the Aussies seem to like both extremes). I especially liked your airline food reviews, I encountered similar sandwiches on Chinese airlines, though at least they gave us little golden airplane pins : ) Lemme know what’s up with your life!! I have just moved my posts to wordpress. Just a new start. Stop by and comment, ok? Thanks by the way. I will go to Saigon soon and I think I have a bit free time to stop by some of places you mentioned here – love eating and food 😉 take care Angela Hi Catherine, I am Fabian currently living in Hong Kong. I will be moving to Saigon in about 2 weeks time and I am very excited about it. Surfing the web for good eateries in Saigon, since I know nothing and no one there. Then I found your blog which really impressed me and made me feel hungry to take on the Saigon food scene.. :p Thanks for this blog, it’s really fantastic! Fabian Hi Cathy, Thanks again for meeting up with Steven, Lam & me recently. We thoroughly enjoyed your company, Vernon and Ngu Vien. Remember you mentioned that night that you wrote an article on thit chuot dong? Guess what, when I was in Ha Noi I stumbled across that article in Time Out magazine. 🙂 I still read your blog once a week and enjoy it greatly. If only I get to travel & eat great food as often as you do! Melbourne is a good place for foodies but not as good value as Asia! Hope all is well with you & Vernon. Take care and regards. Since you mentioned about toilet paper job… ( commonly known as TP JOB)., and I am regarded as “seasoned TP Jobber” by my associates. I can skew out some tips and tricks. Don’t get me wrong I never claim to be master of TP Job Art. The following are steps including preparation for a perfect TP jobbing. Of course this can be modified to fit individual situation and taste. STEP ONE: House selection: – house should be on the corner so lots of people driving by see your work of art – house should has lots of hedges and HIGH trees to hang TP on – house should has no fence to trap you in case you’re caught – house should has no motion-sensitive lights to warn the owners – house should has no dog – DOH! (Unless you are mentally challenged, or physically faster than our four legs friends) Last but not least… – house doesn’t have an owner crazy enough to take down all your work of art in the middle of the night before anyone gets to witness your master piece – DOH! STEP TWO: TP TECHNIQUE — AND BEYOND – sheer volume, we are talking about massive volume, the more the better. Heck , Juan done 6 roles, Ethan got 7, Bern got almost 8 ( creep, should counted 8, cuz the remain of 8th roles was on the driveway, when the living room light was on) . So if you want to be a master 8 roles is to be thrashed. – HIGHEST, the higher the better, the highest branches of trees, rooftop, gate, a plus is the antenna, be it old style or satellite antenna, get TP around ‘em if you get them hang, you are graduated from your internship. . – the TP shall be of high quality, it is important because the cheap stuff doesn’t cling right But it was all the EXTRAS which put TP job in the “master” category: – grocery bag ripped-into-small-pieces, colored construction paper scattered across lawn. Even in the streetlight is for “master”. – Silly string (AKA rolling barrel)! Come on – who doesn’t appreciate silly string? Especially on hedges. That stuff is stubborn. – And the coup-de-grace – the Vaseline, used motor oil, grease or whatever similar to that on the door handle; in case the owner open the door and hunt you down. NEVER NEVER: on your escape –If discovered – do NOT run in the direction of your house. And you should know why..  STEP THREE – DO NO HARM – do not destroy plants, paint, or any other properties; remember TP Job means to be a frank, not vitalization. – TP Job, once is funny, more than one not funny any more. – . “Holy crap, dude! He almost CAUGHT US!” is a bragging right. It is trademark of a master Now for the TP Jobbers wanna be out there, if you get any question feel free to email me. Hi Catherine, I just wanted to let you know how much ive enjoyed reading your bog, and SO MANY PICS!! Im heading to Vietnam in September and i am already salivating over all the culinary delights that await me. Reading through your blog and also Noodle Pie have given me so much more knowledge and understanding of what to look for and what to stay away from. I CANT WAIT!!! Thanks Again Cain Catherine, Heading to VN for my honeymoon in October and was really happy to find your page. My future wife and I are planning the whole trip around the food and your insights have been invaluable. I have a feeling many people stop by here to do the same thing. It would be great if you had a “can’t miss” list for all of the major cities in VN. Jacob Hey Cathy, Just want to leave a few word to let you know thatI love your blog, I stumbled over your entries about vietnamese food, it makes me miss saigon food so damn much. And I just realized how wonderful they are. Jade Hi Catherine! I just want to say I absolutely love love love your blog! I check for new entries every single day! Nhi Hello there! Just wanted to say you’ve got a fantastic blog!! The variety of food in VN is mind blowing indeed. I’m heading there this year. Thanks Hi Cathy love reading your blog I’m from San Diego also (Mira Mesa) but also have a condo in Bangkok just want to tell you I have been going to Thailand for 15 years and I have never seen half the food you have tried 555 I will be back in BKK next Month if your in town would be our pleasure to take you and your friends out to dinner Catherine, this is an awesome site. Loved all the comments on the national plates. Im going to Saigon next week with a bunch of people who are studying in Singapore. Where do you think we have to go? Whats the best coffee place? Best bar? continue with this… Catherine, Finally a HaNoi top 10, I will have a print out and ready to try your suggestions next july when I’m there. The mien luon looks good but if you ever have a chance, try the Hue style bu’n ta`u xao luon, it’s to die for. (Marinated luon meat in fish sauce, black pepper, nuoc mam, chopped green onion then stir fry with bu’n ta`u, fresh finely chop turmeric, and green or yellow chive then server with banh trang me`) Luon can be substitute with chicken gizzard, liver, or chicken breast, or shrimp, or fish filet, but nothing beat fresh water eel for this particular dish. hehehe good eating 🙂 I was aware that it’ll come someday, but I’m sad that you’ve left Saigon and returned to the US. It means that now I have to wait for pictures that Hawk actually sends, which are unfortunately few. I didn’t realize that you are a Southern Belle, Hawkins kept mentioning the SoCal girls that he runs into, which makes sense since that area has the largest concentration of Viets outside the mother land. I don’t know where you’ll end up in your job search, but if you are still in our neck of the woods, you and the astronomer are welcome to visit when Hawkins returns for Tet. Sea Island in January, maybe? Hi there Catherine, just got back from Asia Friday Had a great time but of course ate way to much LOL Next time your in Sai Gon you have to try the cha gio Hai San at Ngoc Suong restaurant I’m still dreaming about them Howdy Rick! Glad to hear your trip went tastily 😉 I never did get a chance to eat at Ngoc Suong—I always wanted to take my great aunt there but she always preferred to cook at home. Next time I’m in HCMC, I’ll definitely make an effort to go for the cha gio! Catherine- Stumbled onto your site while hunting for a picture of Steven A. Shaw. I moonlight at a restaurant critic in the Northwest and plan to come back to explore more of what you’ve written. I like the tone. One other thing… I’m in the process of developing a WordPress site and would love to ask you some questions about the way you’ve set up your site. Possible? -Kevin I’m a Singaporean girl, who loves Vietnamese food, and is thinking of going to college in California. Woohoo – Your blog makes me wish I was in CA! 🙂 Cathy, Because I enjoy eating and cooking, I love your blog a lot ! very well organized and humorous. Thank you for sharing Gwen Lu Cathy, i love to eat. the first time i read your blog i got so hungry and had to stop, went to the kitchen and foray for snacks, but since there is no cook on sunday i had to be satisfy with a bowl of left over “canh khoai mo with rau ram, tom and thit heo bam”! next time you are in town, make sure you stop by Tuan Tu Restaurant in the alley, corner of Pho 24 on Tran Cao Van Street around the Turttle Lake/Circle. this is a hidden treasure of Hanoi food. better than all the restaurants in Hanoi i have ever been to and the price is very reasonable. seating is very limited – only 6 tables so lunch is tough, but dinner is easier to find seating from 7pm on. let me know after you have been there. hi! just wanted to let you know that i came across your blog after watching that no reservations episode on vietnam a couple of weeks ago. it has kept me occupied at work for the past hour 🙂 i am a novice cook myself, but my husband and i absolutely LOVE food, especially vietnamese food. your blog makes me want to go to some of the places you went to in vietnam and gorge myself. i’ve been back three times, but all were very short trips; i was obligated to mostly hang around the house and only go around with my relatives. the next time i go back, i’m hoping to go with my husband (who has never been) to some places like that beach town not far from HCM. i would welcome any recommendions and “must-sees” from you when the time comes to plan a trip there. i live in madison, wi, so we’re not fortunate like california is with the extensive asian restaurant selections. looking at some of your pictures makes me very envious… 😉 anyway, just wanted to say keep up the great blog – i’ll be checking in regularly. Hi Cathy, I got to your blog from the article in NY Times and I think it is incredible. I am a Vietnamese who’s been living in Vietnam for over 20 years but I haven’t tried many of the foods you reviewed. Even with the recipes I tried and cook everyday, reading your reviews make me look at them in a more special perspective. You have a flawless passion and taste for culinary art. Hello Cathy, Just let you know that Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey will be at last broadcasted tonight on Thursday 16th of July on the BBC2 at 8:00, which we are longing for. Cambodia is the first country he has chosen. You can watch it on the BBC Iplayer, if you miss this series. I am the chef’s fan since I have emigrated from Saigon to London in 1996. And my husband now join me to watch any of Rick Stein’s series. I missed an opportunity to meet our favourite chef during his trip to Vietnam last year. You are a lucky girl ! If I had a chance to meet him, I would recommend my family’s restaurant in Thu Duc to him so that he could taste some delicious food. I really love your website because it is interesting and informative. We are looking forward to watching you and Rick Stein on the TV in due course. Best wishes, Thao Gastronomer, Just wanted to send a quick thanks your way for documenting all your favorite Vietnamese eats. I was recently in Vietnam and relied heavily on your blog to steer me in the right direction. The top 10 lists for Saigon and Hanoi were particularly useful. I’m in the midst of a rather lengthy and involved SE Asia travelblog on eGullet right now, reliving my own gastronomic adventures and just wanted to share couple posts with you if you’re interested in revisting some old favorites. Some of the spots you recommended in Hanoi can be found here, http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=125342&view=findpost&p=1685408, and some of the spots in Saigon can be found here, http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=125342&view=findpost&p=1685940 and here, http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=125342&view=findpost&p=1685567. Thanks again for doing what you do. take it easy, Bryan Zupon Catheryn, will be going to VietNam again in Oct and looking forward to trying some of your fave places. Have been to all the major cities and then some in my 7 visits but never think to document my culinary escapades. Will try to in the future. Keep writing your awesome! Hi Cathy, I’m sure you get a ridiculous number of people telling you this but I wanted to let you know how much I love reading your blog and how useful all the Vietnam posts have been in my quests for Saigon streetfood. A couple of my friends are doing the expat thing there now (we’re all from the UK originally) so when I’m topping up my Vietnamese food and travel obsession I get use their place as a base (woohoo!). Between you and noodlepie, I had the inside knowledge on all the good stuff so thank you thank you for all your reporting! I’ll be back in Vietnam in October then again for a few months in the new year so will be checking out the places you rate that I missed out on (like the early morning grub in district 4 – can’t wait!). Loving the blog – especially the Little Saigon posts. Hope everything’s going really well – I can’t believe how often you manage to post. Brilliant work. Best wishes, Alice Hi Cathy, Big fan of your blog! I wanted to email you and bug you for some travel advice. I’m Vietnamese and my wife Chinese, but neither one of us have ever been to Vietnam. We’re leaving on a honeymoon journey to Southeast Asia. Thailand, Singapore, then 11 day tour in Vietnam (Hanoi all the way down to Saigon). My family is SO persistent on telling us to be careful not to eat the street food in Vietnam. My wife and me are HUGE on “piggin’ out”. We probably won’t be able to resist in Vietnam. Do you have any tips on staying health conscious while still being able to enjoy grubbin’ out in Vietnam? HI Catherine! Just got dared by Anthony Bordain to blog the “Lunch Lady,” and when I did, I found you! :o) Love your blog, only wish I found it earlier since I just returned from a 6 week trip to China. I noticed your many pictures of noodle soups with greens and an oily sort of minced meat, presumably pork. I live in San Diego and am fervently trying to find something similar here. I had it almost daily in China. Any suggestions? Thanks so much! Ro p.s. favorite beer is Leffe Blonde Thank you thank you thank you thank you so much for your freakishly awesome website. I am prepping to go back to Vietnam after a four year absence, so I decided to Google places to eat. My friends and family joke that I am always way prepared when it comes to places to eat in every different city. So I Googled the Lunch Lady in Saigon to get her daily menu and came upon your site. I immediately gasped and told my boyfriend that I had found my “food-appreciating” soulmate. You put other foodies to SHAME!!! (Including myself.) Take care and great job! Hi Cathy ^^ It’s very nice to know your blog. It’s amazing here. I’m Vietnamese too but i’m studying in Canada. Your blog made me miss the food in VN so much and want to come back there soon 😀 thanks a lot and pls keep doing this great job 😀 Stumbled upon your blog while searching for the “soup lady” after watching an episode of No Reservations. Great blog – enjoy reading your recipes. Have made a few comments on them, specifically thit kho, ca ri ga, and pho chay. Will look forward to my next trip “home” now, I have to check out some of the recommendations especially the soup lady – that Bourdain chap really sold it to me. Keep up the good work. Pingback: Vietnam 720 Travel Tips » Blog Archive » Hanoi Food Hi Cathy, love, love, love your blog! Fabulous, yummy street eats listing! Thanks for sharing! Cathy, Just wanted to say we went to a few places you recommended on our recent trip to Vietnam, and they were all fabulous! Your blog is a great resource, and it’s now on my blogroll and one of my favorites for Southeast Asia! Hello Catherine, good to stumble upon your blog from an Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations’ picture. Like this gastronomical blog! Keep up the good work!! Cathy,I love your blog, and I noticed your hometown is San diego. I just wanted to suggest going to El Pescador its a small place on pearl street in La Jolla. (I recomend you try the smoked salmon salad with the cippino or clam chowda)…Let me know what you think. Fellow Food lover, Susan A. Cathy, it was so nice meeting you today! Looking forward to staying in touch! Love your blog! xoxo – your fellow Vietnamese blogger =) — quyen Hi Cathy, I love your blog and those stunning photos, recipes… I could go on. It’s brilliant and thanks for sharing! I felt stuck in a rut with the food in Hong Kong. Ran across one of your posts. I feel like my time here will be better spent soon (with some better eating). Thanks for sharing! Hey Gastronomer! I lived in Saigon for 6 months 3 years ago.Unfortunately, I only discovered your blog upon my return to Ireland but used to read it for nostalgia purposes; and then thought it was cool when you popped up on a tv show with Rick Stein! I’m actually in Saigon for a brief visit as I write this, but will be moving here for a year in October. I plan to try out all your recommendations and may even start a blog myself. Anyhoo, I just wanted to say thanks for the excellent blogging!!! Paul PS Did you ever try out a restaurant called Table de Saigon in an alleyway near De Tham. Excellent food in an area (even though it’s a backpacker area). Hello Cathy! I was browsing Vietnamese food to show my mom and your blog popped up. I absolutely love your reviews on Viet food. It’s making my tummy growl like crazy! Thank you for taking your time to fill us in! <3 Gerry Hi, Cathy, Just had to tell you how much I love gastronomyblog.com. I found you while searching for reviews of minibar in DC, and my boyfriend and I spent all night reading your reviews of the DC restaurants, then Spain, then Hong Kong. I’m a foodie, but haven’t traveled much, and it’s something that we’re planning on. Your reviews made me want to pack immediately! Anyway, thank you for the few hours of entertainment (and delicious torture)! Best wishes on future travels and meals! Layla What a neat-o way to address your About Me page! Very old school, circa the chain mail days. 🙂 Hi Cathy, Just to let you know that I love your blog. It’s my favourite way to procrastinate 🙂 hi Catherine, just back from 5 days in HCMC. Your info on “Toit Gourmand” is no longer valid. I spent 2 full days trying to locate Gils, a stuborn Danish Foodie will do that, and at last found him after many phonecalls that was never answered, and a couple of long taxi rides. They moved 3 months ago, changed name and are now “TROIS GOURMANDS” located at 18 Tong Huu Dinh Street, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, HCMC. Phone No. 84 8 3744 4585. I ate there for dinner and Gils was as charming a host as you would ever find. It was well worth all the effort, food was great and I mean, wow what a wine selection, and how he makes those cheeses in a tropical environment I just don’t know. good luck next time you go Peter Thanks for the news, Peter! I will update my Le Toit Gourmand post. And I’m glad to hear that you had such a stellar meal 🙂 Hi Cathy I came across an article in HCMC Asia Life last year that you were featured in (the one with food recommendations from 5 different people). I am a total food nut and the article was very useful when trying to navigate and find good street food in HCMC. Anyway, one of my friends is off to HCMC and wanted to know where I ate at the last time so I dropped her a list of some of the places we went to. It then occurred to me what a great time I had and i thought i’d drop you a quick email, since I really enjoyed 2 of your recommendations in particular – the beef pho in D4 (btw its quite a fair bit less than 300m down the road) and also Quan 94 (the crab roe vermicelli was amazing). thanks again and if you are ever in this part of the world (singapore) would be happy to point you in the right direction for food! hi my name Chau from vietnam My contry food are good . I love it Greets!! Was wandering cyberspace for cinnamon roll recipes and found yours, planning a fabulous brunch and would like to use if it’s alright? Enjoyed your site and am catching up on it in tidbits. Thanx J. Allen Adams Hi… I saw you on that Rick Stein show bit and thought you were great and your passion for Vietnamese food was really refreshing! That show, and finding your website and recipes, has inspired me to get more involved (I love cooking but never tried Vietnamese). Thanks Cathy… u rule! Hi there my friend how is everything? Just got back from Vietnam and have a great time did a three day two night cruise on Ha Long bay that was outstanding good crew great food can’t say enough about ngoc suong narina and the seafood egg rolls they are soooo yummy Hi Gastronomer Love the blog… my wife and I are planning a trip to Vietnam later this year. Any must do activities, places to see.. It’s my first visit to Asia… I think we’ll be flying into Hong Kong then take the train/bus? to Hanoi… or is there a better route to take? How are the trains in Vietnam? thanks steve Hi Steve, That’s exciting! Check out my Saigon and Hanoi Top 10 lists and World Eats index for a rundown of my favorite bites in Vietnam, and occasional non-food recs as well 🙂 I don’t know much about trains or buses from Hong Kong to Hanoi. It must take several days? Seems like it could be a cool adventure and a good way to see a lot of southern China, but if you’re more interested in Vietnam, I’d probably recommend just flying to Hanoi or Saigon from Hong Kong. Our only experience with trains in Vietnam was going to Sapa, and we also took a bus to Kunming, China from the northwest border crossing at Lao Cai, which was quite tolerable, but I wouldn’t have wanted to do a journey much longer than that by bus or train. I guess it depends whether you have more time or money to spare. I like french toast too !!! 🙂 Do you speak french Catherine ? Syl20 – Sadly, I do not. great posts on vietnam! my friend recently shared your blog with me and it’s be a great way to travel, although we both have put on a bit of weight!!! thanks for your blogging Hi there Great blog and pics. I’m planning a trip to eat the fried chicken at Ad Hoc and found your article very useful! Yee Gan (London, England!) Hi, I’m traveling around the world right now and I stumbled on your blog when I was looking for delicious things in Hanoi. Thank you for the delicious recommendations. After digging around on your site some more I realized that you appear to be living in Los Angeles. So thank you for also making me wistful for food from back home. Cheers, Lily Apologies if I’m posting this in the wrong place … wasn’t sure if I should do it here or on the French Laundry review … Nevertheless … due to a last second cancellation (literally) by some friends who are now in the doghouse, my wife and I have two open seats at our 4-top table at The French Laundry. The reservation is for tonight at 7 pm. If you or any of your readers know of someone who would like to join us, please have them get in touch with me at [email protected]. Thanks! Your aunt, Thu, forwarded your blog to us! We love it! Love the recipes, pictures and the writings! Good stuff! Congratulations on your success as a foodie, chef and blogger! When you are in San Diego, tell your aunt Thu and uncle Hung to take you to our boutique winery, Mahogany Mountain Winery in Ramona and have some wine! Keep up the good work! For my 33rd birthday my 19 year old niece and I are going to Los Angeles for three days, the last weekend of this month to see War Horse at the Ahmanson and have a relaxing and fun girl’s weekend. We’re looking for fun, unique, good, and cheap (she is in college and on a budget) places to eat. It has been years since I’ve been to the LA area and the only place I really want to go back to is Phillipe’s for dinner one night, but other than that we are pretty much lost in the LA foodscape. Any suggestions for a weekend cheap food itinerary? The Suzzzz – You can find all of my favorite high and low end L.A. eats here. Happy early birthday and have a BLAST! After wrapping up several weeks of Vietnamese cooking on my blog I’m getting ready to do a round-up of Vietnamese food blogs and resources for people to check out (naturally I’m including you guys). But it occurred to me that I don’t think I’ve actually ever commented here before! I found your blog several years ago when I was researching food for my trip to Vietnam, so I’m long overdue. Anyways, I have to say thanks because your blog was so so helpful. All of the food advice was spot-on and I definitely had some of the best food of my life on that trip. And even though you guys have moved on from Vietnam I still love reading about all of your food adventures! Thanks again 🙂 Hi Cathy! I just discovered your wonderful blog through Kirbie’s Cravings. I wanted to say that I know your cousin Jimmy! He’s actually my boyfriend’s cousin. What a small world hahah I feel like I’m somewhat closer to knowing a celebrity (: Really enjoyed reading your blog – will have to check out Tar and Roses soon. Bay Cities is so overhyped… I had better deli sandwiches in Boulder, CO. Not to mention every monday I have a BBQ pork Banh Mi from Lee’s sandwiches. Best $2.75 you can spend. Thanks again for the great reviews and photos. I really enjoy your blog. My wife and I have come to rely on your reviews. Over the summer, the CEO of my company was in europe and looking for restaurant suggestions. Based on your blog I sent them to Chez Dumonet, and they can’t stop raving about it. I wanted to ask you if you can suggest any food blogs for rome, as we are going there for our honeymoon. Just stumbled across your blog and really loving it! What camera and lens are you using to shoot your pics? Thanks, Vivian! I shoot with a Nikon D90 with 35mm f1.8 lens. hello! i love your blog and your pictures. vietnamese food is probably my favorite of all time. you should check out Baguetier Bakery in Huntington Beach, as I noticed you like bakeries too. They just opened a little less than a year ago and make awesome french baked goods (including croissants and macarons). glad i found your blog! sarah Favorite brand of fish sauce(CA availability) Favorite brand/shop for fish sauce in Vietnam (I asking u this,because your from the famous fish sauce island of Phu Quoc) James – Get thee a bottle of Red Boat Fish Sauce. This stuff is liquid gold. Hello Cathy My name is Stuart and I live in Los Angeles. My wife and I just returned from our first trip to London, and thanks in part to you, we had a trip of a lifetime. Before we left I discovered your web site. We took every one of your recommendations, from the chorizo sandwich at Borough Market to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and everything you suggested in between. Every recommendation was terrific and the culinary experience in London helped make our trip wonderful. Our three favorite meals were Blumenthal, St. John and Sunday roast at The Mall Tavern. As good as Dinner is, the best meal overall was at The Mall Tavern and the most memorable was at St. John. We also loved afternoon tea at Brown’s Hotel. All were great. Oh, the custard donuts at St. John Bakery were also pretty remarkable. We even took your advice on dishes (I.e. meat fruit, roast bone marrow, chicken Kyiv, arctic rolls etc.) and you were so right about them all. We had several other good dinners in London (The Wolseley, The Ivy, WAGAMAMA, Bucca Di Lupo) but none compared to your picks. Restaurant Blogs and food critics are a dime a dozen, but your recommendations were worth their weight in gold. Now we can’t wait to try your tips here in L.A. and New York, where my daughter lives. (By the way, she manages the Sprinkles Cupcake store in NYC and loved your review of Sprinkles). I just had to let you know how much you influenced our vacation and how right-on your tips were. Thank you again. Hi Cathy! I have just spent an entire work morning drooling and dreaming all over your gastronomy pages! I lived in San Gabriel my whole life and the best we had was Tokyo Lobby! I move away and the entire area explodes with yummyness galore! I need your help, I will be in the SGV for ONE day in a few weeks, I want to make it count, if you could only eat at one place, where would it be and what should I get? I bow humbly to your greatness :o) Pingback: Blogs We Love: Vietnamese Delights with Bloggers Behind Gastronomy Blog | jetsettimes Your Echo Park list is seriously lacking. What about all of the GREAT underground/street food??? Must try the blue corn pumpkin flower quesadillas. Taste as if they’re straight from Mexico. Hi cathy! I love your blog. I was wondering if you could suggest a restaurant to host a bridal shower dinner for 15 in los angeles. Preferably classy/trendy place with great food. new american or italian. Thank you!! Vivian – Vern and I held our wedding rehearsal dinner on the patio at La Grande Orange in Pasadena. Really great California atmosphere and solid New American food. I think it’d be a great place for a bridal shower! Hi! Happy to stumble across this blog. Making a loose version of your Bun Rieu tonight, cant wait to see how it turns out and am so excited! Currently trying to make a few new vietnamese dishes a week for the hubby, who misses his mom’s cooking while we travel around the US and are far from home. Thanks for making a great blog and inspiring me. PS. Ive just moved from Philly after living there for 3 years! I also love the same restaurants. A mix between Vietnamese name and real name. She seem has come to Vietnam. I like this style name. Thanks for a funny talk. I used one of your recipes for my first attempt at a Vietnamese soup, and it was awesome, better than some restaurants I’ve been to. Many thanks. Great to hear, Richard! Which soup did you make? Hats off to you! Thanks for all the press you’ve given Birmingham on your site. I live in LA now with my wife, who is from here, but being from Birmingham I’m always happy to see it getting acclaim elsewhere. I had J Gold speak to my writing class when I first moved out here. When I mentioned I had lived in Atlanta he didn’t have much to say but when I mentioned I grew up in Birmingham he gushed with enthusiasm about its food. Three recs I have for you and your husband: Davenports for pizza, Archibalds in Tuscaloosa for BBQ, and Milo’s for burgers. Your husband may have been to all of the but, if not, they’re worth a visit, My wife and I went to highlands this last holiday and it was great. Hi Cathy, I’m continually tickled how I find my way to places where I want to hang that are cooking and dining related. My in-laws are coming for dinner tonight, and I’m scurrying around doing prep, as I like to be a guest at my own dinner parties….Comfort food tonight…Chicken and dumplings. So in the middle of everything, I ask my husband why we haven’t been back to Sushi Kimagure (sp?) in a while…Owen says, “let’s go next week”. I “googled” for the number, and lo and behold I find my way to your doorway, so to speak. I’m a guy who basically is in the kitchen 24/7, and have been this way since single digit age….just turned 58 in November. I used to teach, but today am strictly a home cook, but one on STEROIDS….you’d never believe what comes out of my kitchen in a weeks worth of time. Can’t emphasize this enough. If we’re not breaking bread at Camp Jeff and Owen or feeding friends here, our meals out tend to be fun dive’y Mexican restaurants or exquisite sushi. Finding your site evidently has yielded paydirt. I don’t have much time right now to hang out to see your archived recipes, but the “addict” in me did have to get a look-see. I saw the Cardamom crumb cake, and also the Oyster stew/chowder recipe, and I think this is going to be one helluhva fun cyber place to hang my hat, as I’m already gearing up for some of your sharing, to translate into dishes made at home. Anyway, glad I got in the mood for sushi, and found your site! 🙂 p.s. I’m bad….just delved further into your site, when I should be cooking. Oh well. We tried like the dickens to get into El Cellar De Can Roca, when we were in Spain 2 years ago. How many phone calls did I make? Well how many stars are in the sky? Oh that was loaded,….your hubs is an Astronomer 🙂 Awesome that you’ve been there. I have a San Diego Party Bus company and my clients alwayss test my knowledge of restaurants and I stumbled upon this when I was searching for Vietnamese Restaurants in San Diego. My business is always asking me to find new tasty treats for my clients. The jobs I like the best is when they involve the Asian Persuasion :P. Now my clients were going to do a San Diego Brewery Tour and when they were done they wanted authentic Tai food. I called around all day and I always ask if they make their meals from scratch and if they say, “yes”, I ask next were they get their vegetables. It’s funny but the first rule of Asian food is how they attain their “spice” and how they attain their “vegetables”. If they hesitate I hang up the phone. The other way I check out my restaurants is by asking the vendors at the farmers market. The vendors will have regular customers who buy in bulk. They have no problem filling me in on those establishments. So……I’m giving you the best advice in the world! Make sure the products are fresh! Make sure and ask the farmers market vendors which restaurants buy from them! This in itself will speak wonders! Good luck and Good eating! The Limo Company That Knows Food! Shoot I forgot to mention that I couldn’t find an authentic Tai restaurant in San Diego but found an Authentic Vietnamese Restaurant. Phuong Trang 4170 Convoy St. Food was the best I’ve found in San Diego yet for Viet. Thanks Hi Cathy, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog. I just found it recently. I’m a 28-year old living in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve been to California twice, but I now have a looooong list of cities to visit (for food) in the US. I love trying new food, and I’m a runner too. I do about 6-10 miles whenever I can. If you ever come to Melbourne I’d love to eat some food and run some miles with you. I think we’d have a lot of fun. Thanks again, Anne Hi Cathy! Love your website! My husband and I are going to Vietnam for 2 weeks this June. We are most excited about the street food. What is your take on “safe street-food eating” and did you have any hesitation about eating it when you were living in Vietnam? My mother (who is from Vietnam) is even warning me not to eat it! Thanks, Nora Nora – I have never gotten sick from eating street food in Vietnam. My family, both here in the U.S. and in Vietnam, frown upon my enthusiasm, but I think that’s more of a “class” issue than a safety one. My husband, on the other hand, has a weaker stomach and is often sick when we travel abroad. He just pops some Pepto Bismol (or Cypro) and keeps on eating. It’s worth it! Enjoy yourself! I made thịt nướng to your recipe yesterday, along with some peanut sauce Hue style.for bún thịt nướng, it was very good. I had amazing bánh mì thịt nướng this.morning for breakfast, i was truly moved by the flavour. I did add some soy sauce and a little more sugar to the marinate though, i think soy sauce adds much flavour to the meat. Some even add mắm ruốc to the marinate. I’ve been to your blog just recently and it was a huge discovery for me. Made bún bò Huế the other day and it was spot on! Thank you so much. Have a pleasant day! My curiosity makes me do an online search on how to make Banh Chung. My mom’s not available right now, otherwise, I’d ask her. She made a batch for my son’s first birthday this past weekend, so I’m enjoying leftovers today at work. I came across your blog and I have to say, I’m inspired to cook more Vietnamese food! My husband is Mexican and loves Vietnamese food. I’m from San Diego as well; small world! Thanks for having this blog. On a side note, any restaurant recommendations for the Little Saigon area? My husband’s first visit wasn’t a good one, so I’d like to make up for it with a tried and true restaurant with awesome food. 🙂 Cảm ơn! Hi Cathy Just watched you on Rick Stein’s show, really entertaining and interesting. Will have to read some of your blogs. Happy 10 years of blogging 🙂 Thank you, Xi! Can’t believe my baby is 10 years old! Gonna make this short and sweet. Damn!!! thanks for what you do!! Keep up the good work. I just bought some pork fu (kimbo brand) and I looked up some things to do with it other than on top of jook or just put a pinch in my mouth like a snuff dipper. Anyhoo, I am replying to your aversion to the term “pork floss”; conjures up pics of pigs in front of their bathroom mirrors. In British English, what we in the U.S. call cotton candy is called “candy floss”. So, it easily translated over to pork floss; same kind of texture and look, and the name stuck. I am open to any ideas for a new name. Love the spirit of your blog. B. I just finished reading your blog and I have to comment, it was an outright pleasure. Your writing technique is engaging and illustrative, making me feel like I was right there with you on your experience. The picture you included were also incredible and really added to the overall quest. good-luck LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. 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PYRAMIDS – WASHINGTON D.C.", "word_count": 2560, "char_count": 15285 } ] }, "content": { "full_text": "================================================================================\nFULL TEXT EXTRACTION: Gastronomy Blog – Duck’s Restaurant\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/2009/03/02/ducks-restaurant-san-gabriel/\nExtracted: 2026-01-10T17:19:20.434948Z\n================================================================================\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 1: Ducks Restaurant – San Gabriel | Gastronomy\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/2009/03/02/ducks-restaurant-san-gabriel/#\nWords: 754\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nRESTAURANT REVIEW I’ve never chosen a restaurant based solely on its name until I began exploring the San Gabriel Valley. Lack of English and cultural comprehension among the area’s restaurateurs has resulted in some hilariously silly names. Ducks is a prime example of this awesomely bad trend. While I normally wouldn’t be drawn to a resto with a peeling facade, the promise of ducks and curry was irresistible. First off, let’s get one thing straight—Ducks does not serve any ducks. According to a Yelper name Ken H., the restaurant is named after the owners’ daughter’s favorite animal. Drawing inspiration from its namesake, the interior is adorned with a bevy of ducky decor. The walls and shelves of the homey restaurant are strewn with duck statues, paintings, and figurines. Based on the name and decor alone, you’d think that this restaurant was manned by a real quack job, but this certainly is not the case. Ducks is a warm mom and pop shop—mom runs the front of the house, while pop makes the food in the back. Their duck-loving daughter was nowhere in sight during The Astronomer and my visit. Lunch started with complimentary his and hers coleslaw coated with Thousand Island dressing with a Japanese flare. The cabbage concoction tasted fresh and crunchy. The restaurant’s menus are placed under the glass tabletops and include helpful photos of each of the dishes. I arrived intent on ordering the house special katsu-karē, but was swayed by one of the tempting lunch specials—a combination of beef curry and cold soba noodles ($9.95). Although I’m hardly a Japanese curry connoisseur, I’ve noticed a few characteristics that make this style distinct and different from other curries. Firstly, the sauce is more viscous and uniformly smooth than Thai and Vietnamese curries. The short-grain rice that Japanese curries are served with is also rounder and stickier than Jasmine and Basmati. Flavor-wise, Japanese curries aren’t super-spicy, but rather imbued with deep and earthy tones. Ducks’ beef curry was excellent—the cubes of meat were tender, while the sauce was flavorful and full of heavy spices. There’s something about the cool and salty combination of flavors in soba noodles that wakes up my senses like nothing else. The soba at Ducks were topped with sesame seeds, fresh scallions, and shredded nori. Spicy wasabi was shmeared on the side of the bowl. The tsuyu broth, which was made of dashi, soy sauce and mirin, hit all the right notes. Ducks’ execution of this classic dish was flawless. For our final dish, I bullied The Astronomer into ordering the “Spaghetti” ($8.95) because I was dying to taste Italian pasta prepared Japanese-style. The dish turned out to be delicious and not nearly as strange as I had expected. The noodles were served in a spicy curry broth reminiscent of Vietnamese beef stew (bo kho) that contained bits of chicken and a smattering of seaweed. The noodle soup was hearty, warming and very tasty. — Ducks Restaurant 1381 E Las Tunas Dr., Ste 1 San Gabriel, CA 91776 Phone: 626-287-8743 Previous Post Next Post RELATED Five Star Seafood Restaurant – San Gabriel Omar’s Xinjiang Halal Restaurant – San Gabriel Phong Dinh Restaurant – San Gabriel 3 THOUGHTS ON “DUCKS RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL” That all looks just like food one might get at a Japanese-style diner in Japan. The “Japanese spaghetti” looks like shoyu (soy sauce) ramen with spaghetti instead of the usual ramen noodles. I miss Japanese-style curry – such good comfort food! Okay,this is getting scary. Of all the places to eat on in the SGV, in San Gabriel, and on Las Tunas, you pick a restaurant that happens to be owned by the parents of a girl I was friends with in elementary school and high school, and who I just saw this last Christmas. That restaurant fueled many late-night English projects, let me tell you. =) Felicia – It’s good to know that I can dine on authentically Japanese diner fare in the San Gabriel Valley. One of these days I’m gonna eat my way through Japan. Sharon – You’re friends with the Princess of Ducks? Get outta here! That’s awesome. I had a friend in middle school whose parents owned a Chinese buffet, but that’s not even close to as cool as the progeny of Ducks. LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 2: Contact | Gastronomy\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/contact-us\nWords: 9,429\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nDrop me a line and say hello at cathy37 {at} gmail.com Or you can connect with me the following ways: 154 THOUGHTS ON “CONTACT” Thanks so much for the kind words. We are working on some additions to the menu (top secret of course) but, will probably be out in June/July. Next time you are in town, e-mail me and let me know, I’d like to treat you to a taste plate and get your opinion on them. Thanks again for dining with us, we appreciate your business, and your endorsement. Sam Burn Commissioner of Culture Jim ‘N Nicks Hola! Congratulations on your website..I love it.. I am a Mexican living in Germany and restaurants here (due to the lack of diversity) are most of the time a real torture… I love reading your reviews on restaurants and remember the good old times when I lived in New York… Keep up the great work! Saludos! Hi. I would like to ask permission to be listed or how we can be interactive with our new company, Philadelphia Cheesecake at Darlings Cafe. We would appreciate any plugs that anyone would be willing to give to us as mother’s day is approaching. We have won best of Philly, and Best Dessert/Bakery from AOL on 21st and the Parkway, behind Franklin Institute we are the closest cafe to the start/finish for runforthecure.com here in Philadelphia Hey there! Wow! I must say, you have a cool looking website! And on top of that it is about my all time favorite topic, food and dinning! Thanks to your website I now have a clue to where I want to dine next! Also, props onto your yummy looking pictures of these various unique food! =] We’d love to have you check out National Mechanics at 3rd and Market, 22 South 3rd Street in Philadelphia, in the old Revival building. More pub than gastropub, simplicity without the Old City drizzle. http://www.nationalmechanics.com I’m constantly referred to this site by the amazing pictures featured on tastespotting; it wasn’t long before I began reading the stories that accompanied them! I can’t say which I enjoy more now: the mouth-watering images or the words that describe them. Keep up the lovely work, your blog never fails to fuel my imagination for a delightfully good eat 🙂 – Evie Cathy, Vernon – I came across your blog tonight and enjoyed it. Funny thing – I was born in Boston, my wife was born in La Mesa, we met at UCSD, and we live just outside Philly. Small world. We still have Roberto’s withdrawals after being away for a while (last visit was 2002). We usually go to Kennett Square (Taqueria Moroleon) to satisfy our Mexican fix, but small places keep opening up around Philly, so there’s hope. Keep up the entertaining posts! Hi Cathy! My name is Grace and I’ll be a grad student at UPenn this fall. I’m at home (SoCal) right now, but I’ll be moving into my dorm on the 28th. I’ve been reading your blogs for a while now (I first saw it after going on http://www.xanga.com/koreancooking, then clicking on the various blogrings, and yours was at the very top since you had just updated). At first I just really liked reading what you wrote and looking at all the yummy pictures you took, but then I realized that a lot of the places you were eating at happened to be in or near Philly, and some of the street names sounded like they were actually right by UPenn! I was so excited when it dawned on me that I would actually get to visit some of the places you wrote about! Other than the one time I went to UPenn for a few hours to attend my grad school interview, I’ve never been to Philly before, so I was wondering if you could help me out with something! I know that you are in Vietnam right now and are probably really busy, but if you get the chance, could you please tell me what restaurants you would recommend for an anniversary dinner? My boyfriend will be coming to visit me in two weeks for our second anniversary, and we wanted to go eat somewhere nice that isn’t too far from campus, but we have no idea where to go! If you have a few minutes, could you please help me out with some suggestions for restaurants we could go to? I would greatly appreciate your advice! Sincerely, Grace I’m from Montreal and will be in Philly soon; I gotta tell ya I was dreading crossing the 49th parallel for gastronomical reasons, but your reviews and the pics on this website have sown some hope and really boosted my moral! Thanks for this great blog! I just wanted to say that I love your blog and thanks for blogging frequently and saving us folks on this other side of the world (I’m in Virginia) from boredom throughout the typical workday. It’s really nice bc you both are great writers/food critics and you’re able to convey your feelings and thoughts so well. I def look forward to reading whatever it is you have to say each time. I’m returning to VN for a month-long vacation (to celebrate Tet especially) from Jan 21-Feb 21 so i’m incredibly excited. I’ve been doing research on places to go and places to eat of course 😛 That is why I really really appreciate yours and the Astronomer’s blog. Keep up the fantastic work guys!! 🙂 thanks, Nhu Hi there, I am about to go to Vietnam on my own, I really dislike big tours how many people were with you on your Mekong boat trip ? Sounds like a lot of other tour companies charge a lot like $80…..do you get what you pay for…..can you ask to customize the trip.. Any recommendations, if I walk around district 1 will I get swarmed by tour operators…….. I don’t want to book with the hotel as I know they over charge, S Hello Sandra, I think there were about 30 people on the Mekong trip, which sounds like a lot, but it really wasn’t bad at all. The delta is really mellow and people behave accordingly. No children were on the trip. The $18 trip was a steal, but you can coordinate your own tour as well. I saw a few boats with smaller groups, but they seemed to be going everywhere our group was headed. So… if you do plan your own trip, make sure to specify that you want to go off the beaten path. All of the tour operators are in the “backpacker quarter” (Pham Ngu Lao Street). You will NOT be swarmed in District 1. You may be swarmed at the airport. Good luck, CD Hi, I live in Nicosia. Searching for an interesting word for “bread-like”, I came across your blog because I wanted to check out the writing on the Metropolitan Bakery’s site (Philadelphia). I have to save you from sounding ignorant about the bakery. You really missed out. Try the French Berry Roll. Try their Miche (especially if you can deal with its size for a casual dinner party). Try their millet muffins. I don’t know who told you that the chocolate cherry bread would be a “signature” item, but you should know better than to test the merits of a bakery based on one item, especially one so specific. just a little helping hand from the Eastern Med – EHD Hello and bravo for your blog I discovered today. I’m french and I foundit exciting and well done. Cooking is one of my passions. I have a simple and personal site : Passe-plats.com. If you agree, I could insert a link to your blog. Congratulations. Guy Madesclaire gas•tron•o•my makes two appearances on the tastespotting 2007 top 100: http://www.notcot.com/archives/2008/01/tastespotting_1_1.php Looking for a restaurant in B’ham that has good bread pudding. How about Hot and Hot Fish Club? Do call ahead to make sure that its on the dessert menu 😉 Astronomer/Gastronomer: this is so cool. My home street starting to make it on the ‘net! Of course, it should be expected, as HCMC keeps expanding. I used to live in HCMC, from 1999 to 2000, and I lived at 209/7 To^n Tha^’t Thuye^’t, in P3, Q4 of HCMC. I just saw your blog about Che` Nha~n. I am curious: do you remember near which intersection the lady sold you this? Thanks! Françoys Crépeau Hey there! I stumbled onto your blog this morning, and haven’t been able to stop reading, scroling, gawking and drooling!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE it!!! My name is Tram (Huong Tram) and I was born n lived in Saigon til I was 13. I’m currently living in Montreal, Cananda and I visit Vietnam when I can, and the last time I was there was in 2005. I’m supposed to go again this year!!! Ok, enough about me, I’m rambling… sorry!!! I just wanted to say that I love reading your blogs, especially the ones about Vietnam (P.S: my favorite place that I have to go visit everytime I’m there is Phu Quoc!!!) I really enjoy it, as all the pics n articles bring me very fond memories of Vietnam, being with friends and family there and eating awesome food. Again, thanx for creating such a great website, it is in my favorites!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! (Im cooking up a storm this Saturday to feast with my friends to celebrate) omg! i’m so excited to find your blog!! in 2005 my friend karen and i spent 3 weeks in saigon, the mekong and phu quoc. we are meeting in saigon again in may (i’m from Los Angeles, she’s from Boulder, CO)… this time her husband will join us for 5 days on phu quoc. the cool thing about your blog is it’s about FOOD! and karen is not only a major foodie, she also works for the Culinary Institute of the Rockies… so last time we were in vietnam we were taking loads of photos of food and trying to figure out how to make it. anyway, i just wanted to say thanks! for such a fabo blog! i’ll be reading it regularly! I am interested in reprinting your ube image from Vegetation Profile: Khoai Mỡ Published December 11, 2007 Phu Quoc , Vegetation Profile. if I could have your permission to reprint some of your images. I am writing a special book for my Filipino Father in Law called, Beyond Rice-Memoirs of an American Daughter in Law in a Filipino Father’s Kitchen. This is the working Title. Basically it is about cooking with my Father in Law, my travels and food discoveries and stories of Filipino food, and general anecdotes revolving around food in our lives. If I could have permission to use some of your images that would be great. You should know that I am self publishing the book and as of know have no plans on distribution, I would be happy to give your credit in the book and send you and e-book. If your interested I would love to have higher resolution copies if possible. thanks so much amy I love your blog! Please consider adding KyotoFoodie to your Mmm… (blogroll). Thank you very much! PekoPeko Hi there, I LOVE your blog and it is my favorite food blog that I read. I love Vietnamese food and you have the most down-to-earth approach to your writing and the stuff you like reminds me a lot of myself – especially found the pictures of your airline food great (I do it too). I hope to visit Vietnam one day and use some of your eating recommendations! You inspired me to create my own blog which I launched today. Visit me at http://desperatelyseekingcrab.com Cheers! Michelle Hey Gastronomer & Astronomer Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog. Great pictures, great details, great food! I am in awe of all the hard work and effort that you put into your blog. Please don’t get tired of posting stuff. Thank you so much for blogging I am so glad I found this website.. it’s very insightful!! Do you guys go around looking for Vietnamese food?? Hello Gastronomer and Astronomer, I have frequented this blog for quite a while now. I was just wondering what your names in Vietnamese would be. According to Vdict.com, Astronomer is “Nhà thiên văn.” There isn’t a direct translation for Gastronomer so I come up with one, “Nhà thường ăn” which is something like “a person who eats often.” Ha Ha Ha! I am Viet and I am easily amused. Keep up the good work. Cute blog! Hi, I love the blog, I love the food you write about. Hope to get a chance to eat at some of the places you write about. I think I can spend all my time eating in Vietnam, Cheers Guri Awesome website. I haven’t been to VN since 2001. I’m definitely going to make an effort to go to the places you guys have posted. You wouldn’t be around in VN January 2009, would you? I need a foodie tour guide! lol. Hi, I live in Chiang Mai, Thailand and came across your blog when I searched for Dried Persimmon. In our Nacha Coffee Estate we have grafted native persimmon trees with new varieties, among others Fuyu Type. August is our persimmon harvest time and we try learn diffrent ways to preserve them without additives and SO2. I enjoy to read your food articles and anytime you are in Thailand please come to taste our fresh roasted coffee. Our roasting den is located near Chiang Mai Airport. NACHA COFFEE SCAA 2007 Asia’s Best Coffee. Wimonlack Blom-Boonvises Dear Cathy, Thank you for your website. I was searching for Thit Kho, the most amazing thing ever, after seeing one of the cooks on Mark McEwan’s THE HEAT (foodnetwork) try to make it (for a non-VN purpose). They used the word confit, which after describing the method, sounded suspiciously like thit kho. So I searched the word confit and found out that its a French way of preserving meat and that made complete sense, so much of VN cooking is influenced by French colonialism. I love food and art, have been to art school and have thought about chef school (I do love to cook) but I prefer to eat! It’s amazing how beautiful food is. I love the pictures of the cherimoyas you have on the site. They taste awful in North America. When I had them in VN, I swear, I was so happy I almost cried they tasted so good. And the pomelos in VN…sigh. I am curious how one becomes a food writer and/or critic? Is the story about how you started doing this on your site somewhere and I have missed it? Thanks for sharing your work with us, though it seems like it couldn’t be work – so much pleasure! Way to go! Best regards, Anh Hey Vernon, keep bumping into your blog with my google searches for ben van don & Com Tam Moc! You must have returned to the US now. I’ll need to read your food guides for some good suggestions cheers Hi there, Amazing blog. Great pictures…. here in San Francisco, I am lusting at the soft shell crabs and sandwiches as we speak. for me, I write about the business behind the food. check us out as well… btw, what do you shoot with? and write more. cheers Ray Hi Ray – If I remember correctly, the Ferry Building has a vendor or two that serves up soft shell crab sandwiches. I love that place… I shoot with a Cannon Powershot A540. Guys, seeing ur faces in this technicolour dreamcoat is great 🙂 CD u r soooooo generous with your posts and so dedicated too 🙂 I will follow in your footsteps in hcmc though I won’t be posting food stuff on my blog I think 🙂 take care! Hey Cathy & Vernon, Wow…. foods and photos here look so great! I would like to see your reviews and some Korean foods too! Hope a chance to go out dinner together comes soon. Take care! Best, Kunwoo Keep up the good work! I like how it sends me updates about my country in Vietnam, and the odd food I”m missing out on. Can I ask if you’re a permanent resident in Vietnam, or you’re they’re on business? Hi Cathy & Vernon, How are you both? How does it feel to be home? Do you miss VN already? We’re all doing very well. My parents are now in SG and will come back home at the end of next month. From all accounts, they are enjoying themselves exceedingly well 🙂 Please respond to [email protected] if you prefer to keep your response private. Take care and all the best! Karen – Melbourne Thanks for the gastronomic postings. We moved to Madison, Wisconsin from Houston, Texas 5 years ago. The photos and descriptions of the various bun, cha gio and banh mi have got me drooling and dreaming…or vice versa….thank you! Hi guys, I’ve pretty much read all the Vietnamese food articles and think they are awesome. The photos also make the experience even better. I’m in Australia and travel back to VN regularly to visit family. It’s fantastic to see that others share my enthusiasm for the cuisine there. I went to the USA for the first time last month and have to say that Peter Luger is the best Steak house ever. I only went there after having read your article, so thanks. Look forward to more VN food articles. Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog, it got me quite excited since I just recently started. I took a gander at your blog and I LOVE it and can’t wait to explore!!! Hello! I wanted to let you both know that I love your blog. I grew up a stones throw away in La Canada, and worked at JPL in the Summers of 2006 and 2007- a ton of my friend’s parents work with Caltech or JPL. However, I currently attend Grinnell College in Iowa, where my exposure to that wonderful socal food culture has dimmed. Your blog lets me viacriously live in SoCal, so thanks! If you are interested, I have started my own blog chronicling Iowa’s (modest) food destinations: http://www.foodtourofiowa.blogspot.com Keep up the great work- Ben Hello Miss Gastronomer, I enjoyed reading your blogs on food from various places around the world especially in Vietnam. I stumbled upon your website one night while searching places to visit in Hong Kong, my wife and I will make a quick trip (3 days) there next month. I’m looking at your blogs trying to get some tips for Hong Kong but if you do remember anything, please let us know. We will concentrate on eating and doing little shopping. I sometime make a quick trip to Vietnam to eat and shop, I wish I had your list of places on my last trip. We currently live in Manila right now, when I saw your blogs about the food here, I thought you were too nice in your writing, we struggle so hard to find a decent place to eat here in Manila. Sometime I don’t know if the food here is Asian, Western or Spanish, or may be just a mixture of all in one. After living here for 18 months, we finally found a nice Dim Sum restaurant in Green Hills, north of Manila. The food was much higher in quality and closer to Cantonese, there seems to be tons of cheap low end fake Filipino Dim Sum. We have lived in Jakarta Indonesia for 3 and half year, and highly recommend you try visiting that city on your next trip. It’s full of food from different region of Indonesia. They have influences from Singapore, Malaysia and Chinese. They have many specialty restaurants that serve a favorite friend rice, curry noodles soup, Hainan Chicken, Padang food, etc. Regards, Pat & Dani Hi! I was just wondering if I could get permission to use a photo of the Philadelphia Pretzel Factory pretzels for an editorial spread for a student project, which will be submitted into a contest. I want to credit the artist, so please get back to me! =) Thank you so much & your site is great. Gastronomer: Love the website. I used to go to UCLA and only wish I had known about your website then! Definitely some serious food porn on your website. Awesome. Hey I just happened upon your website. What a great production and wonderful photos and dining info. Heading to Vietnam in 44 days (YEAH!) and looking forward to trying many of your suggestions thru out my travels..thanks again for sharing Mark Shay Bar Americain NYC Love this website. Wish there were more Vietnamese recipes! would be great if there’s some way to account for nutritional content too! I booked marked it! Also good for when ever we travel too! Love what you are doing. makes me homesick. if you are ever in Istanbul please check our site its a non-commercial blog, simply for the love of grub. we’d be happy to give you a link if you might consider reciprocating. any interest? Hi Cathy and Vernon! Any chance you could put me on your blogroll? You’ve been on mine since I started 🙂 Thanks, meemalee x I am looking for a recipe for a dessert that is popular at Vietnamese New Year. It is a hard cake made of Flour, Sugar and Water with a coating of Sesame Seeds on top. We slice it and coat it with flour or cornstarch and fry it. It becomes very sticky and delicious with a taste similar to toasted marshmallows. Some Filipinos call it Tikoy, but the label says Bahn To. The next time you are in the mood for Middle-Easter in Philly you have to check out the Sahara Grill near 13th & Walnut. Just a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with a jeans and tee atmosphere. We found it by accident on our last trip there and it was amazing. Hi, I’m Vietnamese and I must say that I love your blog, especially the way you keep our Vietnamese vocabulary intact. I think we should keep in touch 😀 blog on! Thinh Hi, Glad to find your website. I like cooking. In Hong Kong, I can’t find any good cha lua, vietnamese sausage. Last month, I visited HCMC and bought a lot of cha lua. We finished them all shortly. I want to learn how to do it and make a real taste of cha lua. Can you tell me how? Many thanks. Cheers, Peggy I’m the official foodie blogger for the montreal tourist board. I want to get in touch with the Gastronomer to talk about cross-promotions. We have original & exclusive content, scoops about local food and restaurant stories, and we’d love to share them with you. Please get in touch! Katerine Rollet ([email protected]) Hi, I’m in Saigon for a couple of days working on a travel piece for the Guardian in the UK. We saw the No Reservations with the Lunch Lady and just had lunch in the square. We just came back to google her and discovered your excellent blog. It’s fantastic, I’m really impressed with the top ten, we’re going to try to work through as much of it as possible before we leave at 6pm tomorrow. Just wondering if I can ask you a quick question. Do you have any recommendations for bars? All the ones in the Luxe and Lonely Planet are terribly stiff hotel bars, we went to one pretty decent wine bar last night called Cepage, but other than that we’ve drawn a blank. If you’ve got any advice please let me know. All the best and congratulations again on the blog, it’s really good. Thanks, Jon Wow, what an absolutely great site you’ve made! My daughter Tina just tipped Tuyet (nhà tôi) and me off to it. My only disappointment is that Bánh Mì Hấp didn’t make the Saigon top ten. Cathy, I’m sending this on impulse, even before I read the rest of your sections, to pop a question. I’m the editor of VietnamNet Bridge, the online little Englísh language brother of VietnamNet, the country’s #1 online newspaper. We’re aiming to take VNNB up a notch or two. I’m wondering if you’d let us use selections from Gastronomer on a regular basis? I regret that I can only pay with love, not money. If yes, write me back to that effect and we’ll get down to details. Warm regards, David Hi I love your blog and the wonderful pics you post. I’m in Australia but go to Vietnam every year so you’ve been a great help to me…I go armed with my list of places you’ve written about. Loved reading about your Aussie wine experience….but it’s barramundi, and lamington (not lamington cake!). Hope you come here and try our wonderful restaurants…it’s well worth the flight:) i’ve just recently stumbled upon your food blog and i LOVE reading it. i’m so surprised that the astronomer is so adventurous with asian food b/c my husband is also american (slowly but surely he’s beginning to try everything). i enjoy your blog so much b/c half the time i can’t tell who’s writing what since your writing style is so similar. keep up the great job and wonderful pictures. Dear Cathy, A friend of mine was online and told me that you were visiting or some sort to Vietnam @ AsiaLife? So also saw the Rick Stein thing and you at the Ben Thanh market. Cool stuff. Im starting to do some casual reviews in the Thanh Pho….site launch soon. Love your blog by the way. Regards Ann Ha Hi Cathy, Just happen to stumble upon your site. I was so happy to see the pics of banh cam, thinking i have found the recipy for it. You know how dissappointed i was ! But i really enjoyed your site, thanks ! p.s. if you could find the recipy for banh cam ,i would really appreciate it. I tried the one from hoangtam , didn’t turn out right. Hello Cathy, I love your website! I stumbled upon it while searching for info on the Lunch Lady after watching Anthony Bordain. I try my best not to drool over your display of wonderful gastric-juice-inducing goodies. I think though what appeals to me the most about your site is the familiarity of it: I, too, am Vietnamese, went to college in Philly, grad school in LA, even married to a chemist from CalTech. But sadly (and very much regrettably), the many food joints you’ve been to remains on my wishlist and unrealized. After perusing your website, I am very much inspired and already have a list of places to check out the next time I’m in Philly. By the way, I love your blog on the Lacroix Sunday brunch and will definitely give it a whirl. It reminds me of the Champagne Sunday brunch at what used to be the Ritz Carlton in Pasadena (I think now it’s called the Langham) and boy was that a piece of heaven! Anyways, keep up the good work! I used to follow your blog when I was in Korea. I did not know that you were related to a Ton That Thuan. My Vietnamese commander in 1968 was Major Ton That Thuan of the Vietnamese Special Forces. Likely a cousin of your grandfather, he was killed in action on this date (11 Nov 1969) at Bu Prang. Maj. Thuan was a nationalist who did not particularly like Americans, as he thought we were going about things the wrong way. But he was a patriot, and his life and sacrifice give lie to the Press image of the ARVN officer corps as corrupt, venal, politicians interested only in enriching themselves, though there were a few of those, mostly at the top. I was up in Pleiku in February of this year looking for his tomb, but where it would have been in still military land, and closed to outsiders. A police official informed me that Maj Thuan’s family had had the body removed to Hue. If your grandfather knows anything about that, I would appreciate hearing so. I would like to pay my respects at Maj. Thuan’s tomb on my next trip to Hue. Shaun M. Darragh Hi, Just wanted to say thanks for your valuable information on what to try in Vietnam, I am currently living and working here in Ho Chi Minh and it has captured my heart (and Stomach) with all the great foods. I enjoy reading your latest as well please keep up the good work Guys, You have an amazing blog! Thanks for sharing your food adventures. As a young married couple my wife and I enjoy cooking together and exploring restaurants too. Good food nourishes not only the body but the mind and soul. Keep up the good work foodies! Hi I was looking at your food adventures and I’m a huge foodie myself and would love to know how to get into some of the food events you got to go to. How does that work? Thanks looking forward to hearing from you I am a new visitor to your site and noticed an oversight in the cupcake section…. Brown Betty Desserts in Philadelphia. What list would be complete without this bakery?! The main shop goes beyond cupcakes, and there is a small, cupcakes-only bakery.They have unusually dense and tasty cake bases, most of which are poundcake-y. I did a write up for a local column last year which I am reproducing below since the column itself is defunct. I hope this will convince you to give them a try and an add to your list. Janice from gigabiting.com —————————– Brown Betty Petite — tapping into the zeitgest Brown Betty Petite, the tiny cupcakes-only bakery just off Rittenhouse Square, seems to be on to something. Cupcakes nurture us body and soul. They charm us with their diminutive size. They indulge us with their sweetness. They soothe us with their nostalgia. The economy may be going to hell in a handbasket, but for a few dollars you can be transported back to your third gade classroom, licking pink buttercream off your fingers while your classmates regale you with a round of ‘Happy Birthday to You.’ Brown Betty Petite offers a rotating selection of homespun varieties like the ‘Company’s Coming’ coconut cupcake, a deeply-flavored red velvet topped with snow-white icing, and the show-stopping ‘Sing Little Alice’ with marble-swirled buttercream atop marble swirled poundcake. Most are constructed on sturdy poundcake bases with fruit purees and other natural flavorings. At around $3 a piece, a Brown Betty Petite cupcake offers comfort and luxury in every bite. This just might be the perfect treat for these uncertain times. Brown Betty Petite is located at 269 S. 20th Street and can be reached by phone at 215–545-0444 For more info: http://www.brownbettydesserts.com i really enjoy this blog. you guys should come to my restaurant i think you would dig it. i’m not looking for press i just want you to eat as my guests. check us out on yelp. north end caffe, manhattan beach. thanks for the good site! I have read all of your restaurant reviews, and absolutely loved them! I live in New Zealand, and because of your blogs i got a little taste of what dining in America is like, so thank-you. I am looking forward one day to travel over there and experience some of the dining that you have. (P.S, Especially loved the blogs about Bakeries and their Cup-Cakes!) =) Sin Chow! Cam Mon for the wonderful tips on eateries in both Saigon and Hanoi! I’ve been to Vietnam four times and I’m looking forward to my next visit. I plan to check out a couple of eateries you’ve reviewed – thanks for the feedback. Keep up the great commentary/photos on your impressive website! I, too, am a “foodie”…and a Canadian living in Singapore who loves SE Asia! Yummy food galore! Great website! Maybe I’m looking around with 3 kids distracting me, but I couldn’t find an option to subscribe to your newsletter. Do you have that option? they just did my restaurant on diners drive ins & dives. sure wish ya’ll would come check it out. you guys are legit! north end caffe 3421 highland ave manhattan bch northendcaffe.net Hello, I’d like to request permission to post the salt-pepper calamari picture under Jasmine Express. Please e-mail me. Great site, BTW! Thank you. I’m trying to find the right spelling for a Vietnamese breakfast food that I think is Bahn Cang but can’t find anything on the net that refers to it. The dish in question is a bunch of small pancakes cooked in a ceramic plate with divits. I think they use a rice batter and then add either scrambled eggs of a fresh quail egg. The little cakes are dipped in nuoc mam with onions and pineapple juice. Any idea what these are? i am in no way affiliated with this restaurant but if you are ever in san francisco, there is (what i think) the BEST vitnamese restaurant called “Tu Lan”. it is a small whole in the wall in the south of market/tenderloin area of san francisco. it’s not only orgasmic good but also a cheap eat. i found a link to their menu: http://tulansf.blogspot.com/ i must say everything is pretty damn good and dont forget to order your imperial rolls! I really enjoyed stumbling upon your website. I really wish you had a better RSS or Atom feed. No including the full post with images is regretful. Hi, Cathy and Vernon, I am planning a trip to Hanoi this winter and this question is more for Cathy. I was born in Cha Vinh and I guess I am what the Vietnamese people would call Viet Kieu. In your travels, Cathy, throughout Vietnam, did you have problems because you, too, are Viet Kieu? I’ve heard of harassment at airports by security guards, and just a hassle all around. Please let me know what your experiences have been. I really enjoy your website, and tonight, just made thit kho according to the recipe. Thanks, again. Mike – Ask and you shall receive. Subscribe to gastronomy here. Hi, Heard about your web site on the My Life as a Foodie podcast. Just thought I’d mention that if you’re passing through the San Fernando Valley there is a block of Vietnamese restaurants at the corner of Sherman Way and Reseda Blvd. Thx for the Seattle reviews..for the next time we visit there. It would be interesting if you ever get to Vancouver, British Columbia. There’s a whole big posse of Asian restaurants all over the place. Including in the suburbs, Richmond and Burnaby. Ever been to Canada yet since it’s not yet reflected in your food blog yet? Jean – Thanks for swinging by the site. I would love to visit Canada some day! Montreal, especially! eating my way through your hanoi top 10 and all i can think about is the next meal and hoping i’ll get a chance to eat them all again! loved everything so far so thank you. Hello! My name is Depi and im a journalist from Greece.My editor and i are huge fans of yours. I’d like to apply for an interview with you. Is it possible? please please email me. Hi, just wanted to let you know that your “This Little Piggy…” post is not working. It only shows a postcard of a delicious looking jamon! Can you please fix the link? My wife and I are also going to Barcelona and I’d love to read about your experience. Thank you! how do I print your recipes without having to print all the comments and advertisements with? I like your site and anxious to try several recipes, please help me with the printing, I’ve looked for a print recipe area to click on – ? Sung – The post is loading correctly. It was meant to be a teaser for my readers while I was on the road and away from my computer. You will have no problem finding jamon iberico in Barcelona. Trust me. The market where I took the photos was La Boqueria on Las Rambals. Annie – I’ve always wanted to add that feature to my site, but haven’t found the time. I need an intern badly. For the time being, cut and paste onto a word document? Thanks! Gastronomer– Ahh, thanks for the heads up. We’ll definitely be going to the Boqueria. Did you hit up any other public markets in Barcelona? As much as Boqueria sounds fun, I wouldn’t mind checking out a more “locals only” type of market. Sung – Only the Boqueria. Our days in Barcelona were numbered and we just had to eat at Bar Pinotxo TWICE! Hi! I love your blog – especially the food posts from Spain. I’m heading there this end of year, and would like to ask you how did you travel to San Sebastian – Was it very out of the way? I understand there’s no flight going there, so did you take a train or…? Looking forward to hearing from you – it would be helpful if you could email me. Once again, great job on the blog. Awesome! 🙂 Dear Gastronomer, This is a wonderful project! Your storytelling, reviews, and point of view is fresh and engaging. The photography is fabulous. Each dish the almost translucent and glowing with light and potential taste! How is it you are not working for Food Network or Travel Network already? My wife and I especially enjoyed the articles about Spain. We dedicated a visit to San Sebastian to follow your path through the tapas bars. Ole! Get on a plane and describe another food culture for us ASAP! Dan This is more of a general question with regards to tipping in foreign countries. I know tipping in Europe is viewed with a different mindset than it is in the US, and I’m wondering how to appropriately tip. I’m going to Can Rocca in a month and thought I would ask someone who has been. Any insight you may have would be appreciated. Austin Austin – We did not tip in the traditional America sense. There may have been a 5% service charge tacked on, but that’s about it. When I lived in Italy a few years ago, I never tipped and it was all good! i love your blog. hope you can come out to my place some day & eat. nice weekend for a trip to the beach! Help!! I’m honymooning in Vietnam and my wife and I have been looking for Bo Bay Mon (beef 7 Ways) in Saigon. Her hairdresser recommended it, ever guide book mentions it, and yet we can’t find anyone who has heard of the dish. Could you recommend any restaurants to get this mysterious meal? Thanks and your blog has been helpful on our trip! Brian – I never encountered bo bay mon during my year living in Vietnam. Each dish can be found individually, but I’ve never seen it served as seven separate courses. I think you guys are best off heading to a banh xeo joint that serves bo la lot and bo mo chai. Those are the best courses anyway! See my Saigon Top 10 for where to find the goods. My favorite is fresh baby spinach. I love a spinach salad, with all the veggies: tomatoes, avocados, carrotts, celery, radishes, multi colored peppers, chopped walnuts, cranraisins and creamy poppyseed dressings. YUMMY! Hey, I have a blog for the Philadelphia area called Wing Quest, the goal of which being to find the best wings in Philadelphia. I was just curious as to what it would take to have our blog featured on your site or even just a link shout out. We would be more than glad to return the favor. Our web address is Wingquest2011.blogspot.com Thanks! -WQ best “best” lists. awesomeness keep keepin on Love your posts. My husband took me to CA this summer. His family teased us for spending all our time on Bolsa Ave. eating the best Vietnamese food ever. Thank you so much for the recipes you’ve posted – can’t wait to try them all! I have been to Vietnam – biking – in 1/95 Loved the food and thepeople. Bescyt Chuck Dear Cathy We would be interested in maybe conducting some street food tours in Saigon with an expert like you leading these half-day or 2-3 hr tours and giving visitors insights into Vietnamese markets, ingredients, dishes etc… We are looking for somebody and target would be higher end clients and small groups of max 6 to 8 to keep it intimate. I am just trying our luck to see if you would be interested as you definitely would have all it takes. If you are , please reply to above email and we can arrange a meeting to discuss things more in detail. With best regards GEORGE G & A, Love the pages, very informative. I’m planning a trip to Alinea in July if you’d like to join me…can’t wait!!! Tan – We wish! Alinea is such a magical place. You’re going to have a ball 🙂 Send me a plate-by-plate play-by-play so that I can live vicariously through you! dear, we are a couilpe of Brazilians and we will arrive in Philiphines at December 16th/2011 that will be a fryday. We would love to visit Salcedo market at Saturday 17th december 2011.Please we need your help to know in which hotel or place of Manila we can stay for be easy to us go to this market and to be very easy to we also go to the airport. What time is open the salcedo market and what time it will be close? We apreciate to have your reply. Thanks a lot. kindly regards, Roberta Spinosa & Fernando Pinho Roberta – I haven’t been in Manila since 2008. The market is in the Makati neighborhood, so perhaps a hotel there would be appropriate. Hi Cathy, I have been meaning to write you for a while now. As we prepared for a 2 month trip through Asia, your blog helped us to prepare for our eating adventures. And we had many!!! Your posts about Nguyen Thi helped us to find her, and to have one of the most interesting experiences ever. We would have never found her without your posts! As we were sitting there, she looked at Jason, my significant other and asked him if the soup was okay, which reminded me of something my mom or grandmother would do. In all honesty, Vietnam terrified me for many reasons; the whole crossing the street thing and not knowing the language was a little overwhelming. But, in the end, Vietnam was one of the places that changed me from someone who believed in systems and order, to one who can trust in humanity and people. I hope you don’t mind me sharing another experience that transformed me. Near Ben Thanh market, we were really nervous about crossing the roundabout, with all the buses and bikes. As we were waiting for the right time to make our move, I saw a little old lady who was also getting ready to cross. I whispered to Jason that we should follow her lead. Well, as I looked at her, she looked at me and grabbed my hand. So, I held her hand and Jason’s, and we crossed together. On the other side, she thanked me before I could thank her, we hugged and she went on her way. Anyways, all of that to say that we are happy we ventured to Vietnam and got to experience some things off the tourist trail. In solidarity of eating and food, Maxine Heya, For a very long time now, I have, almost religiously, read your blog. I live in New Zealand – on the other side of the world, and I love seeing/reading about all the fantastic food adventures you get up to in the Northern Hemisphere :). Basically, I just want to say; Thanks! (Your blog is my perfect procrastination/pastime 😛 ) ~Jen Hi! Love your blog, always great ideas generator 🙂 You should talk a bit more about molecular gastronomy. I just bought a great kit from a Canadian company called Molecule-R. You should contact them and review the kits. I love their products, so easy to use 🙂 And thanks for your good job! Gerard next time you’re in manhattan beach stop my north end caffe. i love you’re site & want to feed you. keep it up! You seriously need to try Top’s Burgers in Montrey Park. It has been there for over 40 years and they do great burgers with pastrami on top of the beef patty. I use to Live in LA and I live in Florida now. I came across your website looking for new places to visit this summer, but looks like my trip was called off. Anyways, I thought you should give Top’s a whirl. I think you printed a recipe recently for pork adobo. I copied and gave it to my wife for safe keeping, bought some pork today to make, but I can’t find the recipe nor can I find it on your site. HELP! Ron Ron – The Pork Adobo was featured on The Astronomer’s site. Here you go: http://stellarrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/06/filipino-pork-adobo.html Hey there, great site! Hello, I’m here to ask your permission to post three photos of yours. They are the Bruxie restaurant sign, a waffle with maple syrup on the side, and the Eataly awning in New York City. I love your blog as well. It is the perfect blog for everyone! (: Bowye Hi, I know you are from San Diego, and I think you should definitely try Khyber Pass Restaurant in Hillcrest the next time you visit. They serve the most authentic Afghan food in California. I would recommend the “Quabili Palow” which is a rice dish with chunks of lamb, raisins and shredded carrots. Sounds like a weird combination, but i am sure you will love it!! Just found your site while searching about swiss air food. You guys are adorable! Looking forward to checking this out in great depth! COME HERE AS MY GUEST!!! YOU HAVE THE BEST BLOG! http://northendcaffe.net/ hi, there is a post on your site with the Los Angeles International Tamale Festival, I would if possible update it: https://gastronomyblog.com/2008/11/24/los-angeles-international-tamale-festival/#comments We are post all places that give us links on our site as a thank you! Jorge I get up every Saturday morning and look forward to watching my fave “Secrets of a Resturant Chef.” BTBRTS, and that’s just the way I Roll! Love your posts… So my wife and I will be in LA in mid jan for 2-3 days… What are the must eat places? We’ve been thinking about Osteria Mozza, Bazaar, Kogi BBQ… We’re adventurous so hole in the walls are fine 🙂 We’re from Boston, so we can’t find good Korean, Vietnamese so if you have any good recommendations I would appreciate it.. thanks steve Steve – I recommend eating lots and lots of Chinese food (https://gastronomyblog.com/category/chinese/)! I love Mama’s Lu in Monterey Park and Dean Sin World, too. A meal in Thaitown is a must as well, perhaps at Pa Ord, Jitlada, or Ruen Pair. And Korean Fried Chicken at KyoChon in Koreatown is great.. If you find yourself in NY with some spare time, you should hop on a train and head up to Irvington, NY…the most amazing local and organic bakery opened up right next to the train station…you should check it out! http://redbarn-bakery.com/red_barn_bakery.html Seatlle… but no Portland… not only a huge blind spot, but it draws the whole “Best” thing into question. Hi, Gastronomer and Astronomer. I found your website, searching for a pretzel recipe. Yours looks reliable and I will probably be blogging about it. Anyhow, I see you have been to Seattle to enjoy our great food. You should try Il Corvo when you have a chance. It’s a great pasta spot in the Pikes Place area. Keep up the great work with your beautiful blog! Warm Regards, Jan Z. Parker I just skimmed your STL eats and I have to say, as a STL foodie, there are so many more places you could go! Please let me know the next time you are in town and i’ll put together a list for you. I just saw the Astronomer on Eat St. Eating at the meatball truck! So weird to recognize someone from the internet on tv…anyway, looked yummy! hi i’ve been looking for a refrigerator kimchi recipe, you had it. i knew it was possible, just wasn’t quite sure. i was looking for a kimchi pot. i really like kimchi, i am cajun. perhaps this helps you understand, cajuns are adaptable, this cajun has go this one. thanks. Can you tell me what is the best brand of noodle to use when making pho? Sandy – My family likes Chantaboon “rice stick.” See photo toward the bottom of this post. Your website is fantastic and i used it as my for my 2 trips to san sebastian last year. i have not visited your site for a while and have only just seen you have visited london which is a shame, as a chef it would have been fantastic to cook for you or even join you for diner and talk food I would like to subscribe to your blog, and was not able to find where. Hope this message will suffice. And yes, I am also Vietnamese American who grew up in the SF Bay Area, but now reside near Boston. Thank you! Hi Cathy! I met you outside of Flossie’s on Sunday. It was great meeting you. I love your blog. It is a foodie’s dream. I am so jealous that you were able to visit America’s Test Kitchen. I love that show the way that children love Sesame Street. Cool website! You gotta check out Sabuku Sushi next time in San Diego. Most creative sushi I’ve ever seen, and some really spicy stuff too! It’s a fairly new restaurant in the North Park area. http://www.sabukusushi.com Hey!! I loved your blog! i’m goign to HCMC around christmas so will try out as much street food as possible! Only trouble is i’m deadly allergic to Prawns/Shrimp!! any advice on what to avoid or what i can tell them! Hey you guys seriously need to try Banh Mi Qouc Huong in Atlanta, GA. Luv what you have on this site. I am a chef (for 36 years — big & fancy etc) and you have a way with writing and, obviously, cooking. Viet pork — yum! Like I had in Vietnam! Chef Cheyne Keith I would like to know how i can buy a box of soft pretzel with stuffed cream cheese in it. i have searched all over the usa for it. I would like to buy a box.I really love them and would like my grand chilren to taste it. please reply to me using my email address listed thanks victoria gunter Aloha, Please i need to get French Laundry reservations, For november 18 or 19th any time lunch or dinner. Preferably for dinner, its my honey moon. I would love to do somethig nice for my soon to be husband. Thank you you’ve been to almost all of my favorite places to eat! and from your reviews of the same dishes i’ve eaten, we have very similar tastes 🙂 I HATE BEANSPROUTS TOO, like i don’t think there are many foods out there that don’t add anything and should not exist, but bean sprouts are definitely up there. Please eat at Milk in Mid-City West!! http://www.yelp.com/biz/milk-los-angeles-5 get their Thai Tea macaron ice cream sandwich and blue velvet cake! their cali chicken salad’s awesome too! and I’m from Arcadia, so please get the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup at Sinbala http://www.yelp.com/biz/simbala-restaurant-arcadia#query:sinbala no idea why their name on yelp is Simbala, when the store sign definitely shows an “n” anyway, everyone gets the Sausage Egg Rice there which is pretty good, but i literally only eat the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup okay i’m sorry for the lack of punctuation but i’m just so excited for you to try these things because i love your food blog oh god i hope you don’t hate these recommendations please okay. seriously though. love your food blog. wish i had a food blog but i’m too lazy/don’t own a good camera/not an engaging writer/mostly lazy so i just keep my food photos on my phone for me to look at when i’m craving stuff. I’m seriously not as annoying as this comment makes me sound. i hope. email me if you wanna chat! can you tell me were that huge corn dog was from. or who I can call to find out. thank you for your help . Im opening a new place in SAILDA, CA. and would love to find out how we can get more info in that. thank you. Hello We are interested in purchasing one of your photos on Jia Jia Tang Bao Xiaolongbao to be featured on our desktop calendar that will feature foods not to be missed around Asia. Would you be able to contact me with a quote by tomorrow please? Jeffry Lautan White Paper Communications Singapore hello! I have nominated you for the following awards, The Liebster Award, Very Inspiring Blog Award, Best Moment Award, Sunshine Award & Versatile Blogger Award as I always find your blog a great read and inspiring! Petra Hello Foodie Friends! Looking for French Laundry reservations for January 17 or 18 for our 10 year anniversary. Thank you kindly! Hi Cathy! Your Vietnamese’s recipes is great! Could i use them for my webiste for i have to buy them? Hoang– My recipes are not for sale. Feel free to link to my recipes from your website, but please do not copy my text or images. Thank you! Please check: https://gastronomyblog.com/2010/08/03/the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/ comment by ” Elita @ Blacktating ” links to blacktating.com which is no longer a relevant site, in fact they even promote adult content.. Thanks for letting me know, Tim! Cathy — Jane’s and David’s and Daniel’s friend Dorrie here. Just sent three friends in LA copies of your new book as New Years presents. All of them are sure to do some exploring – with your help! Cathy hi, No kidding, we’ve transformed the donut to a fine pastry. How about our $14.00 shrimp donut with a 2004 Dom. I would very much enjoy having you in for a tasting. Many thanks, Harry Benzvi Glazed Donut Bistro, 8807 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 (310)360-o222 are you all well? haven’t posted in a while. just curious I am alive (and sorta kinda well)! Update soon. Thanks for the sweet note, John. we really miss y’all. hope you are healthy and happy. Hello, we are an up and coming QSR in Los Angeles. We’d like to invite this Wednesday July 23rd, National Hot Dog Day to try our version of LA’s official bacon warped dog, the Dirt Dog. We will be hosting from 6-10 pm. Any questions please feel free to contact me, thanks. Hello, I am a student journalist writing an article about Molecular Gastronomy. I was wondering if you could tell me what have you noticed in the support of Molecular Gastronomy? Has it grown or decreased over the past couple of years? Thank you! I saw your recipe on the Cooking channel for Shrimp Tempura. I would love to have the ingredients and cooking instructions for the recipe and also for the sauce. Please contact me regarding some of your photography. I would like to know if we can use some of your photos in an upcoming article for a newsstand magazine? LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 3: Ducks Restaurant – San Gabriel | Gastronomy\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/2009/03/02/ducks-restaurant-san-gabriel/\nWords: 754\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nRESTAURANT REVIEW I’ve never chosen a restaurant based solely on its name until I began exploring the San Gabriel Valley. Lack of English and cultural comprehension among the area’s restaurateurs has resulted in some hilariously silly names. Ducks is a prime example of this awesomely bad trend. While I normally wouldn’t be drawn to a resto with a peeling facade, the promise of ducks and curry was irresistible. First off, let’s get one thing straight—Ducks does not serve any ducks. According to a Yelper name Ken H., the restaurant is named after the owners’ daughter’s favorite animal. Drawing inspiration from its namesake, the interior is adorned with a bevy of ducky decor. The walls and shelves of the homey restaurant are strewn with duck statues, paintings, and figurines. Based on the name and decor alone, you’d think that this restaurant was manned by a real quack job, but this certainly is not the case. Ducks is a warm mom and pop shop—mom runs the front of the house, while pop makes the food in the back. Their duck-loving daughter was nowhere in sight during The Astronomer and my visit. Lunch started with complimentary his and hers coleslaw coated with Thousand Island dressing with a Japanese flare. The cabbage concoction tasted fresh and crunchy. The restaurant’s menus are placed under the glass tabletops and include helpful photos of each of the dishes. I arrived intent on ordering the house special katsu-karē, but was swayed by one of the tempting lunch specials—a combination of beef curry and cold soba noodles ($9.95). Although I’m hardly a Japanese curry connoisseur, I’ve noticed a few characteristics that make this style distinct and different from other curries. Firstly, the sauce is more viscous and uniformly smooth than Thai and Vietnamese curries. The short-grain rice that Japanese curries are served with is also rounder and stickier than Jasmine and Basmati. Flavor-wise, Japanese curries aren’t super-spicy, but rather imbued with deep and earthy tones. Ducks’ beef curry was excellent—the cubes of meat were tender, while the sauce was flavorful and full of heavy spices. There’s something about the cool and salty combination of flavors in soba noodles that wakes up my senses like nothing else. The soba at Ducks were topped with sesame seeds, fresh scallions, and shredded nori. Spicy wasabi was shmeared on the side of the bowl. The tsuyu broth, which was made of dashi, soy sauce and mirin, hit all the right notes. Ducks’ execution of this classic dish was flawless. For our final dish, I bullied The Astronomer into ordering the “Spaghetti” ($8.95) because I was dying to taste Italian pasta prepared Japanese-style. The dish turned out to be delicious and not nearly as strange as I had expected. The noodles were served in a spicy curry broth reminiscent of Vietnamese beef stew (bo kho) that contained bits of chicken and a smattering of seaweed. The noodle soup was hearty, warming and very tasty. — Ducks Restaurant 1381 E Las Tunas Dr., Ste 1 San Gabriel, CA 91776 Phone: 626-287-8743 Previous Post Next Post RELATED Five Star Seafood Restaurant – San Gabriel Omar’s Xinjiang Halal Restaurant – San Gabriel Phong Dinh Restaurant – San Gabriel 3 THOUGHTS ON “DUCKS RESTAURANT – SAN GABRIEL” That all looks just like food one might get at a Japanese-style diner in Japan. The “Japanese spaghetti” looks like shoyu (soy sauce) ramen with spaghetti instead of the usual ramen noodles. I miss Japanese-style curry – such good comfort food! Okay,this is getting scary. Of all the places to eat on in the SGV, in San Gabriel, and on Las Tunas, you pick a restaurant that happens to be owned by the parents of a girl I was friends with in elementary school and high school, and who I just saw this last Christmas. That restaurant fueled many late-night English projects, let me tell you. =) Felicia – It’s good to know that I can dine on authentically Japanese diner fare in the San Gabriel Valley. One of these days I’m gonna eat my way through Japan. Sharon – You’re friends with the Princess of Ducks? Get outta here! That’s awesome. I had a friend in middle school whose parents owned a Chinese buffet, but that’s not even close to as cool as the progeny of Ducks. LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. 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THAI STREET FOOD – PASADENA CHINESE GOURMET EXPRESS – PASADENA CHOCOLATE AFTERNOON TEA AT THE LANGHAM – PASADENA CONFEXION CUPCAKES – PASADENA COPENHAGEN PASTRY – PASADENA COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER AT LIVE MIXX LOUNGE – PASADENA DAISY MINT – PASADENA DOG HAUS – PASADENA DOTS CUPCAKES – PASADENA DU-PAR’S – PASADENA ERNIE’S AL FRESCO – PASADENA EURO PANE BAKERY – PASADENA FEASTS FROM MY TRUNK: JAMAICAN GOAT CURRY, IMPOSSIBLE LUMPIA, AND MORE FISHWIVES – PASADENA HOUSE OF BASTURMA – PASADENA ICE CREAM LAB – PASADENA ICHIMA SUSHI – PASADENA IRA'S GOURMET – PASADENA JAKE’S BURGERS – PASADENA LA GRANDE ORANGE CAFE – PASADENA LINCOLN – PASADENA LOST AT SEA – PASADENA LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: MAKING DOSAS WITH RENUKA MAESTRO – PASADENA MAKO BOWL – PASADENA MARSTON’S – PASADENA MEZBAAN INDIAN CUISINE – PASADENA MINT LEAF INDIAN CUISINE – PASADENA NAGA NAGA RAMEN – PASADENA OLD SASOON BAKERY – PASADENA PAPPA RICH – PASADENA PIE 'N BURGER – PASADENA PINKBERRY – PASADENA PITFIRE ARTISAN PIZZA – PASADENA POKEMIX BY FLOUR + TEA – PASADENA POLKATOTS – PASADENA RACIÓN – PASADENA RAMEN TATSUNOYA – PASADENA ROMA ITALIAN DELI – PASADENA ROSCOE'S HOUSE OF CHICKEN AND WAFFLES – PASADENA SMITTY'S GRILL – PASADENA SMOSH TOWN – PASADENA SUPER BURGER – PASADENA SUSHI ICHI – PASADENA SUSHI KIMAGURE – PASADENA THE DINING ROOM AT THE LANGHAM – PASADENA THE LUGGAGE ROOM PIZZERIA – PASADENA THE SLAW DOGS – PASADENA TOP RESTAURANT – PASADENA TORTAS MEXICO – PASADENA TRATTORIA NEAPOLIS – PASADENA TRUE FOOD KITCHEN – PASADENA UMAMI BURGER – PASADENA UNION – PASADENA UNION – PASADENA VEGGIE GRILL – PASADENA VIOLET'S CAKES – PASADENA YANG CHOW RESTAURANT – PASADENA ZANKOU CHICKEN – PASADENA POMONA {SWOON} BACON MAPLE DOUGHNUT AT THE L.A. COUNTY FAIR KRISPY KREME CHICKEN SANDWICH L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2010: KRISPY KREME CHICKEN SANDWICHES, DEEP-FRIED OREOS, AND MORE L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2011: DEEP-FRIED KOOL AID, INDIAN FRY BREAD, MONSTER CORN DOGS, AND MORE L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2017: CHICKEN IN THE WAFFLE ON A STICK EDITION L.A. COUNTY FAIR 2019: BACON-WRAPPED PORK BELLY, UNICORN ELOTE, AND MORE ROSEMEAD {SWOON} WONTON NOODLE SOUP AT NOODLE BOY BÁNH XÈO QUÁN – ROSEMEAD BEST NOODLE HOUSE – ROSEMEAD CHAIN REACTION: RED LOBSTER’S ENDLESS SHRIMP® & OLIVE GARDEN’S NEVER ENDING PASTA BOWL® JTYH RESTAURANT – ROSEMEAD MR. 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WEEKLY’S TACOLANDIA: A SNEAK PREVIEW WITH MO-CHICA, TAMALES ELENA & CONI’SEAFOOD WEST HOLLYWOOD {SWOON} A5 JAPANESE WAGYU TASTING AT KATANA CONNIE & TED’S – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) CUBE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) FRENCH COMFORT CUISINE (AND POUTINE) BY CHEF BENJAMIN BAILLY GRACIAS MADRE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) INK – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) LEMONADE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) NIGHT + MARKET – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) ONE SUNSET – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) PETROSSIAN – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) PINK’S HOT DOGS – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) RH AT THE ANDAZ HOTEL – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) SALT’S CURE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) SONA – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) STK – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) SUNDAY SUPPER AT EVELEIGH – WEST HOLLYWOOD TENDER GREENS – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) XIV – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) ZEKE’S SMOKEHOUSE – LOS ANGELES (WEST HOLLYWOOD) WEST LOS ANGELES {SWOON} CHICKEN LIVER RIGATONI AT SOTTO MORI SUSHI – LOS ANGELES PICCA – WEST LOS ANGELES PRIMO’S WESTDALE DONUTS – LOS ANGELES (WESTDALE) SOBA SOJIBO – WEST LOS ANGELES SOTTO RESTAURANT – WEST LOS ANGELES TSUJITA LA ARTISAN NOODLE – WEST LOS ANGELES WESTLAKE BERNIE’S TERIYAKI – LOS ANGELES (WESTLAKE) LANGER’S DELICATESSEN RESTAURANT – LOS ANGELES (WESTLAKE) WESTWOOD {SWOON} PERSIAN ICE CREAM AT SAFFRON & ROSE LULU AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM – LOS ANGELES (WESTWOOD) STAN’S DOUGHNUTS – LOS ANGELES (WESTWOOD) VAN NUYS BILL’S BURGERS – LOS ANGELES (VAN NUYS) CEMITAS POBLANAS DON ADRIAN – VAN NUYS * FOOD EVENTS * #ICECREAMSOCIAL: BEN & JERRY’S ICE CREAM FACTORY TOUR (PLUS A FEW BONUSES) – WATERBURY, VERMONT #ICECREAMSOCIAL: CREATING THE PERFECT PINT AT BEN & JERRY’S HEADQUARTERS – BURLINGTON, VERMONT #MAUICHEFSLAX: A TASTE OF ALOHA IN HOLLYWOOD 8-COURSE DESSERT TASTING AT PROVIDENCE – LOS ANGELES AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN: WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS AN UNEXPECTED LAST SUPPER: ST. JOHN AT THE HOXTON ANGELENO MAGAZINE'S 7TH ANNUAL CHEFS NIGHT OUT ARTISANAL L.A.: FIVE HOME GROWN GIFT IDEAS CALIFORNIA SPIRIT GOURMET GALA XXV CALTECH OLIVE HARVEST FESTIVAL CHEF KWAME ONWUACHI X CHEF MATTIA AGAZZI AT GUCCI OSTERIA BEVERLY HILLS DOLE CALIFORNIA COOK-OFF 2010: A TALE OF A GRUMPY COOK, A BLOGGING SOUS CHEF, AND A DELICIOUS BURGER DOLE CALIFORNIA COOK-OFF 2011: LESS TRAUMA, MORE BOBBY BANANA DREAM TEAM: CHARLES PHAN & DAVID LEFEVRE “CAN YOU DIG IT?” COLLABORATION AT M.B. POST EAT MY BLOG SUMMER 2010: \"IT’S A REALLY FANCY BAKE SALE!\" EAT MY BLOG WINTER 2009: DOING GOOD NEVER TASTED SO DELICIOUS EAT MY BLOG WINTER 2010: NOURISHING OUR COMMUNITY ONE COOKIE (AND CRACK PIE) AT A TIME EAT MY BLOG WINTER 2011: SWEET SUNNY SUCCESS! EAT MY BLOG: A FULL HOUSE AT COOLHAUS TO RAISE SWEET RELIEF FOR THE PHILIPPINES EMPOWER 2019: REPORTING THE STORIES OF ASIANS IN AMERICA EPICUREAN EPICENTER AT BELLAGIO FEATURING PINOT NOIRS FROM PISONI, SIDURI, & ROAR WINERIES FOOD, IDENTITY & THE MEDIA: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN CHEFS & JOURNALISTS FOODBUZZ 24, 24, 24: EAT. RUN. REPEAT. GREAT AMERICAN FOOD & MUSIC FEST GRILLED CHEESE INVITATIONAL KIMCHI PICKLING 101 WITH CHEF EJ JEONG OF CHAM KOREAN BISTRO LA STREET FOOD FEST LET’S TALK SHOP: #KITCHENPARTY’S “BLOG TO BOOK” & CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM’S “LET’S DISH IT OUT” LONGHOUSE FOOD REVIVAL 2015: CHOP STICK NATION LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL TAMALE FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES LUXURY CHOCOLATE SALON: TOP 10 TASTES OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD – SAN FRANCISCO PACIFIC STANDARD TIMEʼS “ART AS AN APPETIZER” (A.K.A. SECRET MENU AT PLAYA AND RIVERA) PANDA EXPRESS’ WOK STAR CHALLENGE SAN ANTONIO WINERY: ‘WINES FROM DOWN UNDER’ AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND WINE TASTING SAN ANTONIO WINERY: BOUTIQUE BEER TASTING SAN ANTONIO WINERY: TASTE OF THE AMERICAS SAN DIEGO TẾT FESTIVAL SEE | HEAR | TASTE | TRANSMISSION LA: A/V CLUB TACO TASKFORCE: LOS ANGELES’ BEST FISH TACO TACO TASKFORCE: LOS ANGELES’ BEST GOAT TACO WHITE TRUFFLE DINNER AT VALENTINO RISTORANTE – LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA) YOU’RE INVITED: BANH CHUNG WORKSHOP | LUNAR NEW YEAR 2019 * MEALS ON WHEELS * {SWOON} TOSTADA DE PULPO AT RICO’S MAR AZUL TRUCK AHN JOO – LOS ANGELES BIG GAY ICE CREAM TRUCK – NEW YORK CITY BORDER GRILL TRUCK – LOS ANGELES CLOVER FOOD LAB – BOSTON (CAMBRIDGE) COOL HAUS – LOS ANGELES DIM SUM TRUCK – LOS ANGELES DON CHOW TACOS – LOS ANGELES DOSA TRUCK – LOS ANGELES ERNIE’S AL FRESCO – PASADENA FLYING PIG – LOS ANGELES GREAT BALLS ON TIRES – LOS ANGELES INDIA JONES CHOW TRUCK – LOS ANGELES JOGASAKI SUSHI BURRITO – LOS ANGELES KOGI – LOS ANGELES LA STREET FOOD FEST LARDON TRUCK – LOS ANGELES LOBSTA TRUCK – LOS ANGELES LOMO ARIGATO – LOS ANGELES LUDO TRUCK – LOS ANGELES MARISCOS LOS LECHUGAS – LOS ANGELES (EL SERENO) MARKED5 – LOS ANGELES NORTH SHORE GRINDZ: KAHUKU SHRIMP TRUCKS EDITION SEE | HEAR | TASTE | TRANSMISSION LA: A/V CLUB TACOS LEO TRUCK – LOS ANGELES THE MANILA MACHINE – LOS ANGELES WAFELS & DINGES – NEW YORK CITY WAFFLES DE LIEGE – LOS ANGELES WORLD FARE BUSTAURANT – LOS ANGELES YATTA-! TRUCK – LOS ANGELES * PRODUCTS I LOVE * BEN & JERRY’S COOKIE CORES: BOOM CHOCOLATTA!, SPECTACULAR SPECULOOS, AND PEANUT BUTTAH FISH SAUCE CARAMEL WITH PALM SUGAR ICE CREAM GIOIA CHEESE IT’S IT ICE CREAM LAY’S SPICY GREEN PEPPERCORN FISH FLAVOR LE BON GARÇON GOURMET CARAMELS NANCY’S FANCY COCONUT STRACCIATELLA RED BOAT FISH SAUCE SAUCE MAGAZINE TEST DRIVE: MUNCHERY MEAL DELIVERY TRADER JOE’S MINI SHEET CAKE XT PATISSERIE\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 5: Gastronomy Blog by Cathy Chaplin\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/\nWords: 845\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nRESTAURANT REVIEW Last summer’s trip to Vietnam was nothing short of wonderful. Our two-week stay in the country began and ended in Saigon, with a six-day side trip to Quy Nhon in between. We’ve been meaning to return to Vietnam for the past 14 years, but it took Cousin Jimmy’s wedding to finally make it happen. Coincidentally, it was also the 50th anniversary of when my family left Vietnam following the war. The timing and occasion seemed poetic in some way. Whether traveling domestically or internationally, I usually arrive with an ambitious spreadsheet of restaurants or specific dishes that I need to try. For Vietnam, I had two reservations at Michelin-starred spots, a short list of old haunts to revisit, and a few family commitments to attend. Otherwise, our calendar was free to wander and eat whatever looked good. Following our nose and good sense did not lead us astray once. Here’s a rundown of the best dishes we ate in Saigon: As much as Vietnam has advanced on all fronts, I love that the most efficient way to obtain the local currency remains exchanging crisp Benjamins at a local jewelry store. While in the heart of District 1 to change our dollars into dong, we stepped into a random noodle shop for a bite to eat; see IG stories for the geotag of all the locations mentioned in this post. Even though we were smack dab in tourist central, the crowded dining room and bustling operation signaled that these porky noodles were going to be solid. The Astronomer and I shared a bowl with kidneys, livers, wide rice noodles, and broth served on the side, while June’s bowl had thin egg noodles, ground and sliced pork, and no green flecks in sight. Both bowls hit the spot. (more…) RESTAURANT REVIEW My final stop on the Saigon Michelin star tour took me to chef Peter Cuong Franklin’s Ăn Ăn. Among the restaurant’s many accolades, Ăn Ăn (translated as “eat eat”) holds the title of being Vietnam’s first-ever Michelin-starred restaurant, which it earned in 2023. Located on the first floor of a quintessentially tall and narrow Saigon building — a result of historical tax policies based on street frontage and high land prices — the energy inside and out was palpable. Stuffy fine dining this was not. Our party of eight was seated by the front entrance and ordered a round of cocktails before the meal started. After much hemming and hawing, I settled on the tamarind whiskey sour ($14++). No doubt I was eyeing my cousins’ Old Fashioneds the entire meal — this happens to me all the time. Chef Peter is a real one. Born in Vietnam and raised in Connecticut, he attended Yale and worked in finance before leaving it all behind for a cook’s life. The chef opened a pair of restaurants in Hong Kong before establishing Ăn Ăn in 2017. He also operates Nhau Nhau cocktail bar and Pot Au Pho noodle bar in the same building as Ăn Ăn. The chef’s tasting menu ($135++) is self-described as a “homage to a new Vietnam” and “a culinary journey from North to South.” Whereas chef Viet Hong’s menu at Ciel approaches New Vietnamese cooking through a global lens, Ăn Ăn brings together classic Vietnamese culinary traditions with modern flourishes. Each of the evening’s 10 courses was inspired by a specific Vietnamese city or region as noted in parenthesis. (more…) RESTAURANT REVIEW During my stint as an expat in Vietnam from 2007 to 2008, The Astronomer gifted me five “fancy” dinners for my 26th birthday. We were each earning $750 per month working for an NGO at the time, so this present felt like quite the splurge, even though the bill for the two of us was well under $100 in most cases. Back then, the upscale dining scene in Saigon was largely composed of international restaurants. According to Gastronomy’s archives, my birthday dinners included a trio of old-school French restaurants (La Fourchette, Augustin, and Le Toit Gourmand) and a stop at the Italian restaurant inside the swanky Park Hyatt. My fifth dinner featured a modern Cambodian tasting menu in Siem Reap while visiting Angkor Wat. Fast forward to 2025, and the Saigon fine dining scene is bursting at the seams. While there are still plenty of international dining options around, the rise of Cuisine Mới, or New Vietnamese cuisine, is an inspiring new development spearheaded by Vietnamese chefs bringing together contemporary techniques and trends with Vietnamese sensibilities. Ciel from chef Viet Hong opened in 2024 in Thao Dien, an outer district popular among expats and accessible via the new metro system. The building that houses the restaurant — Scandinavian minimalism meets lush Saigon landscaping — was built from the ground up and reminded me some of the grounds of El Celler De Can Roca in Girona, Spain. Before opening the restaurant, the chef staged at Noma in Copenhagen, Barcelona’s Disfrutar, and Sézanne in Tokyo. The influences from each of these stops in his culinary education are apparent throughout the 10-course progression. (more…)\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 6: Hello, my name is Cathy. | Gastronomy\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/\nWords: 8,120\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nHello, thank you for visiting Gastronomy! My name is Cathy Chaplin. I was born in La Mesa, California, educated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and cultured in Saigon, Vietnam. Now based in Los Angeles, I document all things delicious on this site which was launched in 2006. My writing and photography have appeared in numerous publications including Saveur, Los Angeles Times, Bon Appétit, and Condé Nast Traveler. When I’m not planning my next meal or reflecting on a previous one, you’ll find me lacing up my kicks and going for a run. {Further reading: Press Mentions | Published Articles} — Books {click on image to purchase via amazon} 106 THOUGHTS ON “HELLO, MY NAME IS CATHY.” Love your posts on Vietnamese foods. I haven’t visited VN for nearly 7 years and are desperate to go back to visit. Thanks for the tips on where to find good local foods. Keep up the good work & enjoy what VN has to offer! Cathy, or should I say Ms Gastronomer, I found your blog recently while googling some info about philly restaurants and found it both excellent and very informative. I also found your book review section and found it to be spot on. I thought I might recommend a book for you (& perhaps the astronomer). I recently picked up the “Molecular Gastronomy”, an english translation of a book by a french chemist and gastronomer, Herve This. The book is actually part of a series “Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History”. I found it absolutely intriguing because it wound its way through the kitchen, the table, the mouth, nose, throat, and history of good food, as well as the language we use to describe it, all from the perspective of the molecular and tissue level of food. Of course it is not a ‘food fiction’, ‘art of food’, nor a ‘how to’ book, but it is a rare and rigerous little treat on the why and whyfore of everything from salt to foie gras to gels to wine and roasts, and it doesnt seem too shallow or much like a school book. Anyway, my partner and I are about to visit philly for the first time and per your blog we now have several options, so I wanted to say hi, thanks for the interesting blog, and keep writing. regards, Luke Hi Cathy, I stumbled on your website when searching Vietnamese food websites. I’ve enjoyed it very much so far, since my Mom is Vietnamese and I LOVE my Vietnamese food. What I couldn’t find is what you and your boyfriend are doing there? I’m thinking of quitting my job and going there for a few months… however, i’m not sure i’m interested in teaching English. I was just wondering what other job opportunities exist. I’m from Canada. Hope you’re enjoying your time! I would love to be there! Nina I very much love your website Cathy!!! Having spent so much time in Thailand and Myanmar, looking and reading at this I got so hungry for all of those foods that you can’t find in the USA! (Why is that?) WHen I eventually make it to VN, I will know exactly what I want to eat, thanks to you! first off, love your blog. i feel like such a taker. thought i would drop you a thread to say thanks. waz born in Britain, raised in Philly, was a sou chef La Bec Fin back in-da-day and now reside on the L.E.S. and married to a sweety i met in Saigon, so i feel an eery connection. been using your site like a dog chewin a bone and wanted to say Kudos to you, Astro man and Graham. Cheers and keep up the good work ! Truly, Special K~ Hey there Special K – thanks for dropping a line. Eerie connection indeed! The next time I’m in the L.E.S., my friends and I are going to head to Momofuku Saam Bar for the pork shoulder. You and the misses should join us! Thanks Summer! It’s never too late to visit America’s Finest City ;-). And about keeping fit – I’m an avid runner and try to take the stairs whenever possible. Wow, I totally love your blog. I’m a food lover too. If only I read your blog 3 years ago while I’m still in SD, I will follow your recommendations on restaurants to search for good food. But na… maybe it’s not too late, I might visit SD again and maybe I will visit those cool places you have mentioned in your blog. So, keep the posting coming. Just curious, how do you burn all your calories after eating so much food? Catherine, thanks for the invite, we’d love to chow down on some dead piggy with ya’ll. we just got back from a month in Siagon yesterday, still dealin with the jet lag. Much tuffer comin back, i’m sure you know. On another note, you ever been to Menchanko-Tei ? great (cheap) Japaneese noodle house 131 E 45th perfect on a cold winter NYC day/night. my e-mail [email protected] drop us a thread when you back on the rock, later, K~ PS we checked out Bon Xeo 45 Wifey calls in Vietnamese pizza Dear Cathy Danh, my name is Kai Friese and I edit a monthly travel magazine in New Delhi. I’m writing because I’ve assigned myself a story on Saigon, and, inspired in no small part by your blog, I plan to focus substantially on the food. I know this is a bit presumptuous but I wanted to ask if I could meet you during my visit (Feb 1-5) and possibly go out for a meal. Needless to say I’ve enjoyed your writing very much. Best wishes, Kai Friese Cathy!!! Great blog–Glad to see you’re still enjoying food : ) How’s Vietnam? I’m not THAT far away–only a mere 7 hour flight or so to Australia. I’m currently living in Adelaide, on the southern coast. Kind of a backwater, but lots of good food, including the best gelato I’ve had outside Italy. (lots of bad food too. the Aussies seem to like both extremes). I especially liked your airline food reviews, I encountered similar sandwiches on Chinese airlines, though at least they gave us little golden airplane pins : ) Lemme know what’s up with your life!! I have just moved my posts to wordpress. Just a new start. Stop by and comment, ok? Thanks by the way. I will go to Saigon soon and I think I have a bit free time to stop by some of places you mentioned here – love eating and food 😉 take care Angela Hi Catherine, I am Fabian currently living in Hong Kong. I will be moving to Saigon in about 2 weeks time and I am very excited about it. Surfing the web for good eateries in Saigon, since I know nothing and no one there. Then I found your blog which really impressed me and made me feel hungry to take on the Saigon food scene.. :p Thanks for this blog, it’s really fantastic! Fabian Hi Cathy, Thanks again for meeting up with Steven, Lam & me recently. We thoroughly enjoyed your company, Vernon and Ngu Vien. Remember you mentioned that night that you wrote an article on thit chuot dong? Guess what, when I was in Ha Noi I stumbled across that article in Time Out magazine. 🙂 I still read your blog once a week and enjoy it greatly. If only I get to travel & eat great food as often as you do! Melbourne is a good place for foodies but not as good value as Asia! Hope all is well with you & Vernon. Take care and regards. Since you mentioned about toilet paper job… ( commonly known as TP JOB)., and I am regarded as “seasoned TP Jobber” by my associates. I can skew out some tips and tricks. Don’t get me wrong I never claim to be master of TP Job Art. The following are steps including preparation for a perfect TP jobbing. Of course this can be modified to fit individual situation and taste. STEP ONE: House selection: – house should be on the corner so lots of people driving by see your work of art – house should has lots of hedges and HIGH trees to hang TP on – house should has no fence to trap you in case you’re caught – house should has no motion-sensitive lights to warn the owners – house should has no dog – DOH! (Unless you are mentally challenged, or physically faster than our four legs friends) Last but not least… – house doesn’t have an owner crazy enough to take down all your work of art in the middle of the night before anyone gets to witness your master piece – DOH! STEP TWO: TP TECHNIQUE — AND BEYOND – sheer volume, we are talking about massive volume, the more the better. Heck , Juan done 6 roles, Ethan got 7, Bern got almost 8 ( creep, should counted 8, cuz the remain of 8th roles was on the driveway, when the living room light was on) . So if you want to be a master 8 roles is to be thrashed. – HIGHEST, the higher the better, the highest branches of trees, rooftop, gate, a plus is the antenna, be it old style or satellite antenna, get TP around ‘em if you get them hang, you are graduated from your internship. . – the TP shall be of high quality, it is important because the cheap stuff doesn’t cling right But it was all the EXTRAS which put TP job in the “master” category: – grocery bag ripped-into-small-pieces, colored construction paper scattered across lawn. Even in the streetlight is for “master”. – Silly string (AKA rolling barrel)! Come on – who doesn’t appreciate silly string? Especially on hedges. That stuff is stubborn. – And the coup-de-grace – the Vaseline, used motor oil, grease or whatever similar to that on the door handle; in case the owner open the door and hunt you down. NEVER NEVER: on your escape –If discovered – do NOT run in the direction of your house. And you should know why..  STEP THREE – DO NO HARM – do not destroy plants, paint, or any other properties; remember TP Job means to be a frank, not vitalization. – TP Job, once is funny, more than one not funny any more. – . “Holy crap, dude! He almost CAUGHT US!” is a bragging right. It is trademark of a master Now for the TP Jobbers wanna be out there, if you get any question feel free to email me. Hi Catherine, I just wanted to let you know how much ive enjoyed reading your bog, and SO MANY PICS!! Im heading to Vietnam in September and i am already salivating over all the culinary delights that await me. Reading through your blog and also Noodle Pie have given me so much more knowledge and understanding of what to look for and what to stay away from. I CANT WAIT!!! Thanks Again Cain Catherine, Heading to VN for my honeymoon in October and was really happy to find your page. My future wife and I are planning the whole trip around the food and your insights have been invaluable. I have a feeling many people stop by here to do the same thing. It would be great if you had a “can’t miss” list for all of the major cities in VN. Jacob Hey Cathy, Just want to leave a few word to let you know thatI love your blog, I stumbled over your entries about vietnamese food, it makes me miss saigon food so damn much. And I just realized how wonderful they are. Jade Hi Catherine! I just want to say I absolutely love love love your blog! I check for new entries every single day! Nhi Hello there! Just wanted to say you’ve got a fantastic blog!! The variety of food in VN is mind blowing indeed. I’m heading there this year. Thanks Hi Cathy love reading your blog I’m from San Diego also (Mira Mesa) but also have a condo in Bangkok just want to tell you I have been going to Thailand for 15 years and I have never seen half the food you have tried 555 I will be back in BKK next Month if your in town would be our pleasure to take you and your friends out to dinner Catherine, this is an awesome site. Loved all the comments on the national plates. Im going to Saigon next week with a bunch of people who are studying in Singapore. Where do you think we have to go? Whats the best coffee place? Best bar? continue with this… Catherine, Finally a HaNoi top 10, I will have a print out and ready to try your suggestions next july when I’m there. The mien luon looks good but if you ever have a chance, try the Hue style bu’n ta`u xao luon, it’s to die for. (Marinated luon meat in fish sauce, black pepper, nuoc mam, chopped green onion then stir fry with bu’n ta`u, fresh finely chop turmeric, and green or yellow chive then server with banh trang me`) Luon can be substitute with chicken gizzard, liver, or chicken breast, or shrimp, or fish filet, but nothing beat fresh water eel for this particular dish. hehehe good eating 🙂 I was aware that it’ll come someday, but I’m sad that you’ve left Saigon and returned to the US. It means that now I have to wait for pictures that Hawk actually sends, which are unfortunately few. I didn’t realize that you are a Southern Belle, Hawkins kept mentioning the SoCal girls that he runs into, which makes sense since that area has the largest concentration of Viets outside the mother land. I don’t know where you’ll end up in your job search, but if you are still in our neck of the woods, you and the astronomer are welcome to visit when Hawkins returns for Tet. Sea Island in January, maybe? Hi there Catherine, just got back from Asia Friday Had a great time but of course ate way to much LOL Next time your in Sai Gon you have to try the cha gio Hai San at Ngoc Suong restaurant I’m still dreaming about them Howdy Rick! Glad to hear your trip went tastily 😉 I never did get a chance to eat at Ngoc Suong—I always wanted to take my great aunt there but she always preferred to cook at home. Next time I’m in HCMC, I’ll definitely make an effort to go for the cha gio! Catherine- Stumbled onto your site while hunting for a picture of Steven A. Shaw. I moonlight at a restaurant critic in the Northwest and plan to come back to explore more of what you’ve written. I like the tone. One other thing… I’m in the process of developing a WordPress site and would love to ask you some questions about the way you’ve set up your site. Possible? -Kevin I’m a Singaporean girl, who loves Vietnamese food, and is thinking of going to college in California. Woohoo – Your blog makes me wish I was in CA! 🙂 Cathy, Because I enjoy eating and cooking, I love your blog a lot ! very well organized and humorous. Thank you for sharing Gwen Lu Cathy, i love to eat. the first time i read your blog i got so hungry and had to stop, went to the kitchen and foray for snacks, but since there is no cook on sunday i had to be satisfy with a bowl of left over “canh khoai mo with rau ram, tom and thit heo bam”! next time you are in town, make sure you stop by Tuan Tu Restaurant in the alley, corner of Pho 24 on Tran Cao Van Street around the Turttle Lake/Circle. this is a hidden treasure of Hanoi food. better than all the restaurants in Hanoi i have ever been to and the price is very reasonable. seating is very limited – only 6 tables so lunch is tough, but dinner is easier to find seating from 7pm on. let me know after you have been there. hi! just wanted to let you know that i came across your blog after watching that no reservations episode on vietnam a couple of weeks ago. it has kept me occupied at work for the past hour 🙂 i am a novice cook myself, but my husband and i absolutely LOVE food, especially vietnamese food. your blog makes me want to go to some of the places you went to in vietnam and gorge myself. i’ve been back three times, but all were very short trips; i was obligated to mostly hang around the house and only go around with my relatives. the next time i go back, i’m hoping to go with my husband (who has never been) to some places like that beach town not far from HCM. i would welcome any recommendions and “must-sees” from you when the time comes to plan a trip there. i live in madison, wi, so we’re not fortunate like california is with the extensive asian restaurant selections. looking at some of your pictures makes me very envious… 😉 anyway, just wanted to say keep up the great blog – i’ll be checking in regularly. Hi Cathy, I got to your blog from the article in NY Times and I think it is incredible. I am a Vietnamese who’s been living in Vietnam for over 20 years but I haven’t tried many of the foods you reviewed. Even with the recipes I tried and cook everyday, reading your reviews make me look at them in a more special perspective. You have a flawless passion and taste for culinary art. Hello Cathy, Just let you know that Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey will be at last broadcasted tonight on Thursday 16th of July on the BBC2 at 8:00, which we are longing for. Cambodia is the first country he has chosen. You can watch it on the BBC Iplayer, if you miss this series. I am the chef’s fan since I have emigrated from Saigon to London in 1996. And my husband now join me to watch any of Rick Stein’s series. I missed an opportunity to meet our favourite chef during his trip to Vietnam last year. You are a lucky girl ! If I had a chance to meet him, I would recommend my family’s restaurant in Thu Duc to him so that he could taste some delicious food. I really love your website because it is interesting and informative. We are looking forward to watching you and Rick Stein on the TV in due course. Best wishes, Thao Gastronomer, Just wanted to send a quick thanks your way for documenting all your favorite Vietnamese eats. I was recently in Vietnam and relied heavily on your blog to steer me in the right direction. The top 10 lists for Saigon and Hanoi were particularly useful. I’m in the midst of a rather lengthy and involved SE Asia travelblog on eGullet right now, reliving my own gastronomic adventures and just wanted to share couple posts with you if you’re interested in revisting some old favorites. Some of the spots you recommended in Hanoi can be found here, http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=125342&view=findpost&p=1685408, and some of the spots in Saigon can be found here, http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=125342&view=findpost&p=1685940 and here, http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=125342&view=findpost&p=1685567. Thanks again for doing what you do. take it easy, Bryan Zupon Catheryn, will be going to VietNam again in Oct and looking forward to trying some of your fave places. Have been to all the major cities and then some in my 7 visits but never think to document my culinary escapades. Will try to in the future. Keep writing your awesome! Hi Cathy, I’m sure you get a ridiculous number of people telling you this but I wanted to let you know how much I love reading your blog and how useful all the Vietnam posts have been in my quests for Saigon streetfood. A couple of my friends are doing the expat thing there now (we’re all from the UK originally) so when I’m topping up my Vietnamese food and travel obsession I get use their place as a base (woohoo!). Between you and noodlepie, I had the inside knowledge on all the good stuff so thank you thank you for all your reporting! I’ll be back in Vietnam in October then again for a few months in the new year so will be checking out the places you rate that I missed out on (like the early morning grub in district 4 – can’t wait!). Loving the blog – especially the Little Saigon posts. Hope everything’s going really well – I can’t believe how often you manage to post. Brilliant work. Best wishes, Alice Hi Cathy, Big fan of your blog! I wanted to email you and bug you for some travel advice. I’m Vietnamese and my wife Chinese, but neither one of us have ever been to Vietnam. We’re leaving on a honeymoon journey to Southeast Asia. Thailand, Singapore, then 11 day tour in Vietnam (Hanoi all the way down to Saigon). My family is SO persistent on telling us to be careful not to eat the street food in Vietnam. My wife and me are HUGE on “piggin’ out”. We probably won’t be able to resist in Vietnam. Do you have any tips on staying health conscious while still being able to enjoy grubbin’ out in Vietnam? HI Catherine! Just got dared by Anthony Bordain to blog the “Lunch Lady,” and when I did, I found you! :o) Love your blog, only wish I found it earlier since I just returned from a 6 week trip to China. I noticed your many pictures of noodle soups with greens and an oily sort of minced meat, presumably pork. I live in San Diego and am fervently trying to find something similar here. I had it almost daily in China. Any suggestions? Thanks so much! Ro p.s. favorite beer is Leffe Blonde Thank you thank you thank you thank you so much for your freakishly awesome website. I am prepping to go back to Vietnam after a four year absence, so I decided to Google places to eat. My friends and family joke that I am always way prepared when it comes to places to eat in every different city. So I Googled the Lunch Lady in Saigon to get her daily menu and came upon your site. I immediately gasped and told my boyfriend that I had found my “food-appreciating” soulmate. You put other foodies to SHAME!!! (Including myself.) Take care and great job! Hi Cathy ^^ It’s very nice to know your blog. It’s amazing here. I’m Vietnamese too but i’m studying in Canada. Your blog made me miss the food in VN so much and want to come back there soon 😀 thanks a lot and pls keep doing this great job 😀 Stumbled upon your blog while searching for the “soup lady” after watching an episode of No Reservations. Great blog – enjoy reading your recipes. Have made a few comments on them, specifically thit kho, ca ri ga, and pho chay. Will look forward to my next trip “home” now, I have to check out some of the recommendations especially the soup lady – that Bourdain chap really sold it to me. Keep up the good work. Pingback: Vietnam 720 Travel Tips » Blog Archive » Hanoi Food Hi Cathy, love, love, love your blog! Fabulous, yummy street eats listing! Thanks for sharing! Cathy, Just wanted to say we went to a few places you recommended on our recent trip to Vietnam, and they were all fabulous! Your blog is a great resource, and it’s now on my blogroll and one of my favorites for Southeast Asia! Hello Catherine, good to stumble upon your blog from an Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations’ picture. Like this gastronomical blog! Keep up the good work!! Cathy,I love your blog, and I noticed your hometown is San diego. I just wanted to suggest going to El Pescador its a small place on pearl street in La Jolla. (I recomend you try the smoked salmon salad with the cippino or clam chowda)…Let me know what you think. Fellow Food lover, Susan A. Cathy, it was so nice meeting you today! Looking forward to staying in touch! Love your blog! xoxo – your fellow Vietnamese blogger =) — quyen Hi Cathy, I love your blog and those stunning photos, recipes… I could go on. It’s brilliant and thanks for sharing! I felt stuck in a rut with the food in Hong Kong. Ran across one of your posts. I feel like my time here will be better spent soon (with some better eating). Thanks for sharing! Hey Gastronomer! I lived in Saigon for 6 months 3 years ago.Unfortunately, I only discovered your blog upon my return to Ireland but used to read it for nostalgia purposes; and then thought it was cool when you popped up on a tv show with Rick Stein! I’m actually in Saigon for a brief visit as I write this, but will be moving here for a year in October. I plan to try out all your recommendations and may even start a blog myself. Anyhoo, I just wanted to say thanks for the excellent blogging!!! Paul PS Did you ever try out a restaurant called Table de Saigon in an alleyway near De Tham. Excellent food in an area (even though it’s a backpacker area). Hello Cathy! I was browsing Vietnamese food to show my mom and your blog popped up. I absolutely love your reviews on Viet food. It’s making my tummy growl like crazy! Thank you for taking your time to fill us in! <3 Gerry Hi, Cathy, Just had to tell you how much I love gastronomyblog.com. I found you while searching for reviews of minibar in DC, and my boyfriend and I spent all night reading your reviews of the DC restaurants, then Spain, then Hong Kong. I’m a foodie, but haven’t traveled much, and it’s something that we’re planning on. Your reviews made me want to pack immediately! Anyway, thank you for the few hours of entertainment (and delicious torture)! Best wishes on future travels and meals! Layla What a neat-o way to address your About Me page! Very old school, circa the chain mail days. 🙂 Hi Cathy, Just to let you know that I love your blog. It’s my favourite way to procrastinate 🙂 hi Catherine, just back from 5 days in HCMC. Your info on “Toit Gourmand” is no longer valid. I spent 2 full days trying to locate Gils, a stuborn Danish Foodie will do that, and at last found him after many phonecalls that was never answered, and a couple of long taxi rides. They moved 3 months ago, changed name and are now “TROIS GOURMANDS” located at 18 Tong Huu Dinh Street, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, HCMC. Phone No. 84 8 3744 4585. I ate there for dinner and Gils was as charming a host as you would ever find. It was well worth all the effort, food was great and I mean, wow what a wine selection, and how he makes those cheeses in a tropical environment I just don’t know. good luck next time you go Peter Thanks for the news, Peter! I will update my Le Toit Gourmand post. And I’m glad to hear that you had such a stellar meal 🙂 Hi Cathy I came across an article in HCMC Asia Life last year that you were featured in (the one with food recommendations from 5 different people). I am a total food nut and the article was very useful when trying to navigate and find good street food in HCMC. Anyway, one of my friends is off to HCMC and wanted to know where I ate at the last time so I dropped her a list of some of the places we went to. It then occurred to me what a great time I had and i thought i’d drop you a quick email, since I really enjoyed 2 of your recommendations in particular – the beef pho in D4 (btw its quite a fair bit less than 300m down the road) and also Quan 94 (the crab roe vermicelli was amazing). thanks again and if you are ever in this part of the world (singapore) would be happy to point you in the right direction for food! hi my name Chau from vietnam My contry food are good . I love it Greets!! Was wandering cyberspace for cinnamon roll recipes and found yours, planning a fabulous brunch and would like to use if it’s alright? Enjoyed your site and am catching up on it in tidbits. Thanx J. Allen Adams Hi… I saw you on that Rick Stein show bit and thought you were great and your passion for Vietnamese food was really refreshing! That show, and finding your website and recipes, has inspired me to get more involved (I love cooking but never tried Vietnamese). Thanks Cathy… u rule! Hi there my friend how is everything? Just got back from Vietnam and have a great time did a three day two night cruise on Ha Long bay that was outstanding good crew great food can’t say enough about ngoc suong narina and the seafood egg rolls they are soooo yummy Hi Gastronomer Love the blog… my wife and I are planning a trip to Vietnam later this year. Any must do activities, places to see.. It’s my first visit to Asia… I think we’ll be flying into Hong Kong then take the train/bus? to Hanoi… or is there a better route to take? How are the trains in Vietnam? thanks steve Hi Steve, That’s exciting! Check out my Saigon and Hanoi Top 10 lists and World Eats index for a rundown of my favorite bites in Vietnam, and occasional non-food recs as well 🙂 I don’t know much about trains or buses from Hong Kong to Hanoi. It must take several days? Seems like it could be a cool adventure and a good way to see a lot of southern China, but if you’re more interested in Vietnam, I’d probably recommend just flying to Hanoi or Saigon from Hong Kong. Our only experience with trains in Vietnam was going to Sapa, and we also took a bus to Kunming, China from the northwest border crossing at Lao Cai, which was quite tolerable, but I wouldn’t have wanted to do a journey much longer than that by bus or train. I guess it depends whether you have more time or money to spare. I like french toast too !!! 🙂 Do you speak french Catherine ? Syl20 – Sadly, I do not. great posts on vietnam! my friend recently shared your blog with me and it’s be a great way to travel, although we both have put on a bit of weight!!! thanks for your blogging Hi there Great blog and pics. I’m planning a trip to eat the fried chicken at Ad Hoc and found your article very useful! Yee Gan (London, England!) Hi, I’m traveling around the world right now and I stumbled on your blog when I was looking for delicious things in Hanoi. Thank you for the delicious recommendations. After digging around on your site some more I realized that you appear to be living in Los Angeles. So thank you for also making me wistful for food from back home. Cheers, Lily Apologies if I’m posting this in the wrong place … wasn’t sure if I should do it here or on the French Laundry review … Nevertheless … due to a last second cancellation (literally) by some friends who are now in the doghouse, my wife and I have two open seats at our 4-top table at The French Laundry. The reservation is for tonight at 7 pm. If you or any of your readers know of someone who would like to join us, please have them get in touch with me at [email protected]. Thanks! Your aunt, Thu, forwarded your blog to us! We love it! Love the recipes, pictures and the writings! Good stuff! Congratulations on your success as a foodie, chef and blogger! When you are in San Diego, tell your aunt Thu and uncle Hung to take you to our boutique winery, Mahogany Mountain Winery in Ramona and have some wine! Keep up the good work! For my 33rd birthday my 19 year old niece and I are going to Los Angeles for three days, the last weekend of this month to see War Horse at the Ahmanson and have a relaxing and fun girl’s weekend. We’re looking for fun, unique, good, and cheap (she is in college and on a budget) places to eat. It has been years since I’ve been to the LA area and the only place I really want to go back to is Phillipe’s for dinner one night, but other than that we are pretty much lost in the LA foodscape. Any suggestions for a weekend cheap food itinerary? The Suzzzz – You can find all of my favorite high and low end L.A. eats here. Happy early birthday and have a BLAST! After wrapping up several weeks of Vietnamese cooking on my blog I’m getting ready to do a round-up of Vietnamese food blogs and resources for people to check out (naturally I’m including you guys). But it occurred to me that I don’t think I’ve actually ever commented here before! I found your blog several years ago when I was researching food for my trip to Vietnam, so I’m long overdue. Anyways, I have to say thanks because your blog was so so helpful. All of the food advice was spot-on and I definitely had some of the best food of my life on that trip. And even though you guys have moved on from Vietnam I still love reading about all of your food adventures! Thanks again 🙂 Hi Cathy! I just discovered your wonderful blog through Kirbie’s Cravings. I wanted to say that I know your cousin Jimmy! He’s actually my boyfriend’s cousin. What a small world hahah I feel like I’m somewhat closer to knowing a celebrity (: Really enjoyed reading your blog – will have to check out Tar and Roses soon. Bay Cities is so overhyped… I had better deli sandwiches in Boulder, CO. Not to mention every monday I have a BBQ pork Banh Mi from Lee’s sandwiches. Best $2.75 you can spend. Thanks again for the great reviews and photos. I really enjoy your blog. My wife and I have come to rely on your reviews. Over the summer, the CEO of my company was in europe and looking for restaurant suggestions. Based on your blog I sent them to Chez Dumonet, and they can’t stop raving about it. I wanted to ask you if you can suggest any food blogs for rome, as we are going there for our honeymoon. Just stumbled across your blog and really loving it! What camera and lens are you using to shoot your pics? Thanks, Vivian! I shoot with a Nikon D90 with 35mm f1.8 lens. hello! i love your blog and your pictures. vietnamese food is probably my favorite of all time. you should check out Baguetier Bakery in Huntington Beach, as I noticed you like bakeries too. They just opened a little less than a year ago and make awesome french baked goods (including croissants and macarons). glad i found your blog! sarah Favorite brand of fish sauce(CA availability) Favorite brand/shop for fish sauce in Vietnam (I asking u this,because your from the famous fish sauce island of Phu Quoc) James – Get thee a bottle of Red Boat Fish Sauce. This stuff is liquid gold. Hello Cathy My name is Stuart and I live in Los Angeles. My wife and I just returned from our first trip to London, and thanks in part to you, we had a trip of a lifetime. Before we left I discovered your web site. We took every one of your recommendations, from the chorizo sandwich at Borough Market to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and everything you suggested in between. Every recommendation was terrific and the culinary experience in London helped make our trip wonderful. Our three favorite meals were Blumenthal, St. John and Sunday roast at The Mall Tavern. As good as Dinner is, the best meal overall was at The Mall Tavern and the most memorable was at St. John. We also loved afternoon tea at Brown’s Hotel. All were great. Oh, the custard donuts at St. John Bakery were also pretty remarkable. We even took your advice on dishes (I.e. meat fruit, roast bone marrow, chicken Kyiv, arctic rolls etc.) and you were so right about them all. We had several other good dinners in London (The Wolseley, The Ivy, WAGAMAMA, Bucca Di Lupo) but none compared to your picks. Restaurant Blogs and food critics are a dime a dozen, but your recommendations were worth their weight in gold. Now we can’t wait to try your tips here in L.A. and New York, where my daughter lives. (By the way, she manages the Sprinkles Cupcake store in NYC and loved your review of Sprinkles). I just had to let you know how much you influenced our vacation and how right-on your tips were. Thank you again. Hi Cathy! I have just spent an entire work morning drooling and dreaming all over your gastronomy pages! I lived in San Gabriel my whole life and the best we had was Tokyo Lobby! I move away and the entire area explodes with yummyness galore! I need your help, I will be in the SGV for ONE day in a few weeks, I want to make it count, if you could only eat at one place, where would it be and what should I get? I bow humbly to your greatness :o) Pingback: Blogs We Love: Vietnamese Delights with Bloggers Behind Gastronomy Blog | jetsettimes Your Echo Park list is seriously lacking. What about all of the GREAT underground/street food??? Must try the blue corn pumpkin flower quesadillas. Taste as if they’re straight from Mexico. Hi cathy! I love your blog. I was wondering if you could suggest a restaurant to host a bridal shower dinner for 15 in los angeles. Preferably classy/trendy place with great food. new american or italian. Thank you!! Vivian – Vern and I held our wedding rehearsal dinner on the patio at La Grande Orange in Pasadena. Really great California atmosphere and solid New American food. I think it’d be a great place for a bridal shower! Hi! Happy to stumble across this blog. Making a loose version of your Bun Rieu tonight, cant wait to see how it turns out and am so excited! Currently trying to make a few new vietnamese dishes a week for the hubby, who misses his mom’s cooking while we travel around the US and are far from home. Thanks for making a great blog and inspiring me. PS. Ive just moved from Philly after living there for 3 years! I also love the same restaurants. A mix between Vietnamese name and real name. She seem has come to Vietnam. I like this style name. Thanks for a funny talk. I used one of your recipes for my first attempt at a Vietnamese soup, and it was awesome, better than some restaurants I’ve been to. Many thanks. Great to hear, Richard! Which soup did you make? Hats off to you! Thanks for all the press you’ve given Birmingham on your site. I live in LA now with my wife, who is from here, but being from Birmingham I’m always happy to see it getting acclaim elsewhere. I had J Gold speak to my writing class when I first moved out here. When I mentioned I had lived in Atlanta he didn’t have much to say but when I mentioned I grew up in Birmingham he gushed with enthusiasm about its food. Three recs I have for you and your husband: Davenports for pizza, Archibalds in Tuscaloosa for BBQ, and Milo’s for burgers. Your husband may have been to all of the but, if not, they’re worth a visit, My wife and I went to highlands this last holiday and it was great. Hi Cathy, I’m continually tickled how I find my way to places where I want to hang that are cooking and dining related. My in-laws are coming for dinner tonight, and I’m scurrying around doing prep, as I like to be a guest at my own dinner parties….Comfort food tonight…Chicken and dumplings. So in the middle of everything, I ask my husband why we haven’t been back to Sushi Kimagure (sp?) in a while…Owen says, “let’s go next week”. I “googled” for the number, and lo and behold I find my way to your doorway, so to speak. I’m a guy who basically is in the kitchen 24/7, and have been this way since single digit age….just turned 58 in November. I used to teach, but today am strictly a home cook, but one on STEROIDS….you’d never believe what comes out of my kitchen in a weeks worth of time. Can’t emphasize this enough. If we’re not breaking bread at Camp Jeff and Owen or feeding friends here, our meals out tend to be fun dive’y Mexican restaurants or exquisite sushi. Finding your site evidently has yielded paydirt. I don’t have much time right now to hang out to see your archived recipes, but the “addict” in me did have to get a look-see. I saw the Cardamom crumb cake, and also the Oyster stew/chowder recipe, and I think this is going to be one helluhva fun cyber place to hang my hat, as I’m already gearing up for some of your sharing, to translate into dishes made at home. Anyway, glad I got in the mood for sushi, and found your site! 🙂 p.s. I’m bad….just delved further into your site, when I should be cooking. Oh well. We tried like the dickens to get into El Cellar De Can Roca, when we were in Spain 2 years ago. How many phone calls did I make? Well how many stars are in the sky? Oh that was loaded,….your hubs is an Astronomer 🙂 Awesome that you’ve been there. I have a San Diego Party Bus company and my clients alwayss test my knowledge of restaurants and I stumbled upon this when I was searching for Vietnamese Restaurants in San Diego. My business is always asking me to find new tasty treats for my clients. The jobs I like the best is when they involve the Asian Persuasion :P. Now my clients were going to do a San Diego Brewery Tour and when they were done they wanted authentic Tai food. I called around all day and I always ask if they make their meals from scratch and if they say, “yes”, I ask next were they get their vegetables. It’s funny but the first rule of Asian food is how they attain their “spice” and how they attain their “vegetables”. If they hesitate I hang up the phone. The other way I check out my restaurants is by asking the vendors at the farmers market. The vendors will have regular customers who buy in bulk. They have no problem filling me in on those establishments. So……I’m giving you the best advice in the world! Make sure the products are fresh! Make sure and ask the farmers market vendors which restaurants buy from them! This in itself will speak wonders! Good luck and Good eating! The Limo Company That Knows Food! Shoot I forgot to mention that I couldn’t find an authentic Tai restaurant in San Diego but found an Authentic Vietnamese Restaurant. Phuong Trang 4170 Convoy St. Food was the best I’ve found in San Diego yet for Viet. Thanks Hi Cathy, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog. I just found it recently. I’m a 28-year old living in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve been to California twice, but I now have a looooong list of cities to visit (for food) in the US. I love trying new food, and I’m a runner too. I do about 6-10 miles whenever I can. If you ever come to Melbourne I’d love to eat some food and run some miles with you. I think we’d have a lot of fun. Thanks again, Anne Hi Cathy! Love your website! My husband and I are going to Vietnam for 2 weeks this June. We are most excited about the street food. What is your take on “safe street-food eating” and did you have any hesitation about eating it when you were living in Vietnam? My mother (who is from Vietnam) is even warning me not to eat it! Thanks, Nora Nora – I have never gotten sick from eating street food in Vietnam. My family, both here in the U.S. and in Vietnam, frown upon my enthusiasm, but I think that’s more of a “class” issue than a safety one. My husband, on the other hand, has a weaker stomach and is often sick when we travel abroad. He just pops some Pepto Bismol (or Cypro) and keeps on eating. It’s worth it! Enjoy yourself! I made thịt nướng to your recipe yesterday, along with some peanut sauce Hue style.for bún thịt nướng, it was very good. I had amazing bánh mì thịt nướng this.morning for breakfast, i was truly moved by the flavour. I did add some soy sauce and a little more sugar to the marinate though, i think soy sauce adds much flavour to the meat. Some even add mắm ruốc to the marinate. I’ve been to your blog just recently and it was a huge discovery for me. Made bún bò Huế the other day and it was spot on! Thank you so much. Have a pleasant day! My curiosity makes me do an online search on how to make Banh Chung. My mom’s not available right now, otherwise, I’d ask her. She made a batch for my son’s first birthday this past weekend, so I’m enjoying leftovers today at work. I came across your blog and I have to say, I’m inspired to cook more Vietnamese food! My husband is Mexican and loves Vietnamese food. I’m from San Diego as well; small world! Thanks for having this blog. On a side note, any restaurant recommendations for the Little Saigon area? My husband’s first visit wasn’t a good one, so I’d like to make up for it with a tried and true restaurant with awesome food. 🙂 Cảm ơn! Hi Cathy Just watched you on Rick Stein’s show, really entertaining and interesting. Will have to read some of your blogs. Happy 10 years of blogging 🙂 Thank you, Xi! Can’t believe my baby is 10 years old! Gonna make this short and sweet. Damn!!! thanks for what you do!! Keep up the good work. I just bought some pork fu (kimbo brand) and I looked up some things to do with it other than on top of jook or just put a pinch in my mouth like a snuff dipper. Anyhoo, I am replying to your aversion to the term “pork floss”; conjures up pics of pigs in front of their bathroom mirrors. In British English, what we in the U.S. call cotton candy is called “candy floss”. So, it easily translated over to pork floss; same kind of texture and look, and the name stuck. I am open to any ideas for a new name. Love the spirit of your blog. B. I just finished reading your blog and I have to comment, it was an outright pleasure. Your writing technique is engaging and illustrative, making me feel like I was right there with you on your experience. The picture you included were also incredible and really added to the overall quest. good-luck LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 7: Food, Identity & the Media: A conversation between chefs & journalists | Gastronomy\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/food\nWords: 329\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nFOOD EVENT Food media helps shape our understanding of what we eat and where. But recent controversies, like Bon Appetit‘s pho video, show that the media still struggles when culture, identity, and food intersect. On April 24, join me at the Pico House for a conversation between chefs and journalists (full list below) about “ethnic” food, appropriation, authenticity, and how media portrayals shape our understanding of the food world. How do “cheap eats” lists reinforce the idea that food made by immigrants is less valuable? Why are some cuisines ethnic but others aren’t? What makes us call a restaurant authentic? How can the food media tell better stories? Purchase tickets here—$5 for AAJA members and $15 for everyone else. Sponsored by Panda Express, Asian American Journalists Association (Los Angeles Chapter), and the Chinese American Museum. CHEFS: Diep Tran, Good Girl Dinette Ria Dolly Barbosa, Go Get Em Tiger Roy Choi, kogi bbq, locol, a-frame, chego, pot, commissary Johnny Lee, Side Chick JOURNALISTS: Amy Scattergood, Food Editor, Los Angeles Times Cathy Chaplin, gastronomyblog.com Katherine Spiers, Food Editor, LA Weekly MODERATOR: Tien Nguyen, food writer MENU: Locol chicken slaw, beef chili, & veggie chili Side Chick’s Hainan chicken Good Girl Dinette: vegetarian curry handpies Go Get Em Tiger: cookies & pie Beer and wine available for purchase. Previous Post Next Post RELATED #MauiChefsLAX: A Taste of Aloha in Hollywood GIVEAWAY: Great American Food & Music Fest Tix Angeleno Magazine's 7th Annual Chefs Night Out This past Sunday, Angeleno magazine's food critic Brad A. Johnson teamed up with The Tasting Panel magazine’s editor Anthony Dias Blue to co-host the Annual Chefs Night Out and Restaurant Awards at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows in Santa Monica. The event honored the city's top chefs and restaurateurs… LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.\n\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\nPAGE 8: Recipes | Gastronomy\nURL: https://gastronomyblog.com/recipes-index/\nWords: 2,105\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n\nClick on a category for a full list of recipes Appetizers Beverages Breads Breakfast & Brunch Brownies & Bars Cakes & Cupcakes Candy Cookies Crumbles, Crisps & Cobblers Doughnuts Family Recipes Main Courses Pastas & Rice Pies & Tarts Puddings & Custards Salads Sandwiches Sauces & Condiments Seafood Side Dishes Soups & Stews Tutorials Vegetarian Vietnamese APPETIZERS ANNE BURRELL’S CROSTINI OF CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ WITH BALSAMIC ONIONS BÁNH MÌ TÔM CHIÊN – SHRIMP TOASTS BÒ BÍA – VIETNAMESE JICAMA, CARROT, CHINESE SAUSAGE, EGG, AND DRIED SHRIMP ROLLS CHẢ GIÒ – VIETNAMESE EGG ROLLS CHINESE WOOD EAR MUSHROOM SALAD FURIKAKE KETTLE CORN GỎI CUỐN – VIETNAMESE PORK AND SHRIMP ROLLS WITH HOISIN DIPPING SAUCE INARI SUSHI KAYA TOAST MISS VERBA’S PIMIENTO CHEESE MOM’S LOLLIPOP FRIED CHICKEN OVEN-BAKED CINNAMON PUMPKIN DUMPLINGS PIZZERIA MOZZA’S CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ SWEET ONION AND ANCHOVY PASTRIES BEVERAGES FRENCH-STYLE HOT CHOCOLATE BREADS BANANA BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE AND CANDIED GINGER BANANA CORNBREAD BLUE CORNMEAL BREAD BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM CARDAMOM MUFFINS CHOCOLATE SPICE DONUT MUFFINS CINNAMON AND RAISIN BROWN BREAD CINNAMON ROLLS WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING COOKIN’ WITH COOLIO: STRAWBERRY HILLS BANANA MUFFINS FOREVER CORN MUFFINS WITH BACON, CHEDDAR, AND JALAPEÑO CRANBERRY BANANA BREAD CRANBERRY CORNBREAD MINI LOAVES CRANBERRY WALNUT PUMPKIN BREAD FRESH MANGO BREAD GOAT CHEESE AND OLIVE BREAD HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS JIM ‘N NICK’S CHEESE BISCUITS LEMON RICOTTA MUFFINS LEMON TEA BREAD MAPLE BACON BISCUITS MEYER LEMON MUFFINS MONKEY BREAD OLD FASHIONED CORNBREAD ORANGE BERRY MUFFINS PESTO BROWN BREAD PISTACHIO CHAI MUFFINS ROSEMARY BROWN BREAD SAVORY STROMBOLI BREAKFAST & BRUNCH 72 HOURS IN BAJA: ROSARITO & VALLE DE GUADELUPE ARTICHOKE AND GOAT CHEESE STRATA BUTTER-TOASTED STEEL-CUT OATS WITH DRIED PEACHES BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP APPLES CARDAMOM CRUMB CAKE HOME-CURED SALMON (GRAVLAX) HUCKLEBERRY’S CHERRY TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE COBBLER MAPLE BACON BISCUITS MONKEY BREAD WHOLE GRAIN BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WHOLE WHEAT CRÊPES BROWNIES & BARS BAKE-SALE BROWNIES CLASSIC RICE KRISPY TREATS COCONUT LIME SQUARES LEMON BARS PRAIRIE PÂTÉ (OR GRANOLA BARS WITH OATS, NUTS, MARSHMALLOWS, DRIED CRANBERRIES AND PORK RINDS) RASPBERRY CRUMB BREAKFAST BARS ROSEMARY APRICOT BARS ROSEMARY RICE KRISPIES TREATS TRIPLE-CHERRY STREUSEL BARS CAKES & CUPCAKES ALABAMA CHOCOLATE LITTLE LAYER CAKE APPLE SPICE CAKE BERRY AND MERINGUE LAYER CAKE BLACKBERRY CLOUD CAKE BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM CARDAMOM MUFFINS BUNNY’S CARROT CAKE CARDAMOM CRUMB CAKE CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH BOILED CHOCOLATE ICING CHOCOLATE SPICE DONUT MUFFINS CLASSIC YELLOW CUPCAKES WITH MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING COFFEE CAKE WITH COFFEE FROSTING COOKIN’ WITH COOLIO: STRAWBERRY HILLS BANANA MUFFINS FOREVER CORN MUFFINS WITH BACON, CHEDDAR, AND JALAPEÑO FROOT LOOP CUPCAKES GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH CARDAMOM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING HERSHEY’S “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING LEMON RICOTTA MUFFINS MEYER LEMON MUFFINS MEYER LEMON UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE NATIONAL BUNDT DAY: ORANGE CARDAMOM CAKE ORANGE ANGEL FOOD CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING ORANGE BERRY MUFFINS PASTEL DE TRES LECHES PAVLOVA PYATT PECAN SPICE LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING PISTACHIO CHAI MUFFINS PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING PUMPKIN CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING ROOT BEER BUNDT CAKE SQIRL’S STICKY TOFFEE WHOLE-WHEAT DATE CAKE ST. JOHN’S RHUBARB CRUMBLE CAKE STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY FROSTING WHOLE WHEAT STRAWBERRY CAKE CANDY BACON ALMOND BRITTLE HOMEMADE CARDAMOM MARSHMALLOWS PEANUT BRITTLE PEAR AND CARDAMOM FRUIT LEATHER SUGARED CRANBERRIES COOKIES AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES BASIL COOKIES BOUCHON BAKERY’S PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES CANDY CANE PINWHEELS CHEWY CHAI MERINGUE COOKIES CHRISTINA TOSI’S GRANDMA’S OATMEAL COOKIES COCONUT MACAROONS EMERIL LAGASSE’S SNICKERDOODLES INSIDE-OUT CARROT CAKE COOKIES MOMOFUKU MILK BAR CONFETTI COOKIES OATMEAL LACE COOKIES ORANGE SPICE COOKIES PEPPERMINT SANDWICH COOKIES WITH CANDY CANE BITS (OR HOMEMADE CANDY CANE JOE-JOE’S) SALTED COOKIES ‘N CREAM COOKIES THE “PERFECT” CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE THREE TIN CANS, THREE ANNIVERSARY DISHES: SOUP, PASTA, AND A COOKIE WES’ FAMOUS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WORLD PEACE COOKIES / KOROVA COOKIES CRUMBLES, CRISPS & COBBLERS APPLE CRISP APRICOT AND BERRY CRUMBLE CANNED PEACH COBBLER FRESH CHERRY COBBLER WITH WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS HUCKLEBERRY’S CHERRY TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE COBBLER MUSCADINE COBBLER DOUGHNUTS CINNAMON AND SUGAR DOUGHNUTS CINNAMON SUGAR DONUTS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE FAMILY RECIPES BÁNH BỘT LỌC – CLEAR SHRIMP AND PORK DUMPLINGS BÁNH CUỐN – VIETNAMESE RICE CREPES WITH GROUND PORK AND MUSHROOMS BÁNH GIÒ – MINCED PORK AND RICE DUMPLINGS BÁNH MÌ TÔM CHIÊN – SHRIMP TOASTS BÒ BÍA – VIETNAMESE JICAMA, CARROT, CHINESE SAUSAGE, EGG, AND DRIED SHRIMP ROLLS BÒ KHO – VIETNAMESE BEEF STEW BÒ NƯỚNG VĨ – LEMONGRASS BEEF GRILLED TABLESIDE BÚN BÒ HUẾ – VIETNAMESE BEEF & LEMON GRASS NOODLE SOUP BÚN RIÊU CUA – VIETNAMESE CRAB AND TOMATO SOUP CÀ DÊ NƯỚNG – ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH SOY SAUCE AND CHILIES CÀ RI GÀ – VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY CANH CHUA CHAY – VEGETARIAN SOUR SOUP CHẢ GIÒ – VIETNAMESE EGG ROLLS CHÁO CÁ – VIETNAMESE FISH PORRIDGE CHÁO CHẢ – PORRIDGE WITH BRAISED PORK SAUSAGE CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH BOILED CHOCOLATE ICING CƠM CHIÊN – VIETNAMESE FRIED RICE ĐẬU HŨ KHO – BRAISED TOFU WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES ĐẬU HỦ XẢ ỚT – FRIED TOFU WITH CHILIES AND LEMONGRASS FRENCH-STYLE HOT CHOCOLATE GỎI CUỐN – VIETNAMESE PORK AND SHRIMP ROLLS WITH HOISIN DIPPING SAUCE HỦ TIẾU MÌ – VIETNAMESE PORK NOODLE SOUP LEARNING TO COOK WITH BÀ NGOẠI MOM’S LOLLIPOP FRIED CHICKEN MUSCADINE COBBLER NUI LÒNG – GRANDPA’S SPAGHETTI WITH OFFAL NƯỚC CHẤM – VIETNAMESE FISH SAUCE VINAIGRETTE OLD FASHIONED CORNBREAD PHỞ BÒ – VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP PHỞ CHAY – VEGETARIAN PHỞ POTATO SKINS SƯỜN NƯỚNG – VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK RIBS THỊT BÒ XÀO HÀNH TÂY – VIETNAMESE STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH ONIONS THỊT KHO – CARAMELIZED BRAISED PORK AND EGGS THỊT NƯỚNG – VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK MAIN COURSES BISON BURGERS WITH CHEDDAR AND ONIONS BÒ LÚC LẮC – VIETNAMESE SHAKING BEEF BRAISED RABBIT WITH PAPPARDELLE BÚN BÒ HUẾ – VIETNAMESE BEEF & LEMON GRASS NOODLE SOUP CINNAMON CHICKEN WITH MANDARIN ORANGES, WHOLE WHEAT COUSCOUS AND DRIED FRUIT ITALIAN BRAISED LAMB SHANKS KEDJENOU CHICKEN LAMB AND APRICOT TAGINE MOM’S LOLLIPOP FRIED CHICKEN ONE BIRD, TWO DINNERS: ROASTED CHICKEN AND SLOW COOKER PHO GA SAVORY STROMBOLI SHRIMP AND GRITS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON SLOW-COOKED PULLED PORK WITH ORANGE AND CILANTRO SOY SAUCE BRINED TURKEY SƯỜN NƯỚNG – VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK RIBS TẾT 2013: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BÁNH CHƯNG THỊT BÒ XÀO HÀNH TÂY – VIETNAMESE STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH ONIONS THỊT NƯỚNG – VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY POT PIE PASTAS & RICE ARTICHOKE STUFFED “PASTA” BARLEY RISOTTO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND FRIED SAGE BOLOGNESE SAUCE WITH CLOVES AND CINNAMON BRAISED RABBIT WITH PAPPARDELLE CƠM CHIÊN – VIETNAMESE FRIED RICE DORIE GREENSPAN’S BEGGAR’S LINGUINE – PASTA WITH BROWN BUTTER, DRIED FRUITS, AND NUTS FISHERMAN’S PAELLA (PAELLA A LA MARINERA) FUSILLI IN CREAM SAUCE WITH PEAS AND BACON LEMON RISOTTO WITH SPINACH NO-STIR BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ROSEMARY & BLUE CHEESE RISOTTO NOODLES WITH SQUID AND VEGETABLES NUI LÒNG – GRANDPA’S SPAGHETTI WITH OFFAL PAPPARDELLE IN LEMON CREAM SAUCE WITH PEAS AND SMOKED SALMON PASTA ALLA NORMA PASTA ALLA VODKA WITH BASIL AND PARMESAN PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS & BLUE CHEESE PASTA WITH CORN, BURRATA, PANCETTA, AND CHILIES PASTA WITH EGGS AND PORK FLOSS PASTA WITH THREE PEAS RED CURRY PEANUT NOODLES SCOTT CONANT’S SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO AND BASIL SEARED GNOCCHI WITH GREEN OLIVE SAUCE SESAME NOODLES WITH MADE-FROM-SCRATCH CHILI OIL SKILLET NOODLE AND SAUSAGE SUPPER SOBA NOODLES WITH KALE, TOFU, AND FURIKAKE SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA SPAGHETTI AND CLAMS THREE TIN CANS, THREE ANNIVERSARY DISHES: SOUP, PASTA, AND A COOKIE VEGAN PESTO PASTA WHOLE WHEAT GNOCCHI PIES & TARTS COCONUT CREAM PIE FRESH FIG GALETTE MEYER LEMON CURD TART MINI APPLE PIES PEACH CROSTATA RHUBARB AND RASPBERRY CROSTATA VIETNAMESE COFFEE CRACK PIE PUDDINGS & CUSTARDS CHOCOLATE-MARSHMALLOW MOUSSE LEMON CRÈME BRÛLÉE LEMON CURD ORANGE CRANBERRY RICE PUDDING PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE RUTH REICHL’S OLD FASHIONED LEMON PUDDING CAKE SILKEN TOFU IN BROWN SUGAR GINGER SYRUP SALADS CHINESE SAUSAGE AND CUCUMBER SALAD FIELD GREENS WITH CRAISINS, MANDARIN ORANGES, GOAT CHEESE & BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE JICAMA AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD SANDWICHES BISON BURGERS WITH CHEDDAR AND ONIONS BLACK BEAN BURGERS CINNAMON RAISIN SWIRL SANDWICH KAYA TOAST TARRAGON EGG SALAD SAUCES & CONDIMENTS CRANBERRY-APPLE RELISH WITH GINGER AND CHILIES HOMEMADE HARD CIDER MUSTARD MIXED HERB PESTO NƯỚC CHẤM – VIETNAMESE FISH SAUCE VINAIGRETTE NƯỚC CHẤM CHAY – VEGETARIAN VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE RUSS PARSON’S MOM’S CRANBERRY SAUCE RUTH REICHL’S DANGEROUSLY DELICIOUS APRICOT JAM SEAFOOD 44 HOURS IN THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY: LOVELY LODGING, STELLAR SEAFOOD, AND A WHOLE LOT OF MEAT 72 HOURS IN BAJA: ROSARITO & VALLE DE GUADELUPE CHINESE CRYSTAL SKIN SHRIMP DUMPLINGS (HAR GOW) FISHERMAN’S PAELLA (PAELLA A LA MARINERA) HOME-CURED SALMON (GRAVLAX) KID-FREE SATURDAY: QUARTER SHEETS & FOUND OYSTER SPAGHETTI AND CLAMS SIDE DISHES BẮP XÀO TÔM BƠ – VIETNAMESE SAUTEED CORN WITH DRIED SHRIMP, SCALLIONS, AND BUTTER BOUCHONS AU THON CHINESE WOOD EAR MUSHROOM SALAD DUKBOKI – KOREAN RICE CAKES IN HOT PEPPER SAUCE FRANK STITT’S CREAMY GRITS HOBAK JEON – KOREAN ZUCCHINI PANCAKES KIMCHI PICKLING 101 WITH CHEF EJ JEONG OF CHAM KOREAN BISTRO LEMONY HARICOT VERTS MOMOFUKU’S SPICY BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH MINT OLD FASHIONED CORNBREAD OLD-FASHIONED POTATO GRATIN POTATO SKINS ROASTED BEETS SAUSAGE, SAGE, AND THYME BREAD STUFFING TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE, LEEKS & TURKEY BACON SOUPS & STEWS AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN VEGETARIAN CHILI BÒ KHO – VIETNAMESE BEEF STEW BÚN BÒ HUẾ – VIETNAMESE BEEF & LEMON GRASS NOODLE SOUP BÚN RIÊU CUA – VIETNAMESE CRAB AND TOMATO SOUP CANH CHUA CHAY – VEGETARIAN SOUR SOUP CHÁO CÁ – VIETNAMESE FISH PORRIDGE ESCAROLE AND LITTLE MEATBALL SOUP MEXICAN CHICKEN POZOLE VERDE MÌ CÀ RI GÀ – CHICKEN CURRY WITH FRESH EGG NOODLES MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP OYSTER AND WILD RICE BISQUE PASTA E FAGIOLI PHỞ CHAY – VEGETARIAN PHỞ THREE TIN CANS, THREE ANNIVERSARY DISHES: SOUP, PASTA, AND A COOKIE TURKEY BROTH AND TURKEY NOODLE SOUP TUTORIALS HOW TO PEEL TOMATOES TẾT 2013: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BÁNH CHƯNG TẾT 2018: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BÁNH CHƯNG (RECIPE PERFECTED EDITION) VEGETARIAN ARTICHOKE AND GOAT CHEESE STRATA BARLEY RISOTTO WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND FRIED SAGE BLACK BEAN BURGERS CÀ DÊ NƯỚNG – ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH SOY SAUCE AND CHILIES CHINESE WOOD EAR MUSHROOM SALAD CINNAMON RAISIN SWIRL SANDWICH DORIE GREENSPAN’S BEGGAR’S LINGUINE – PASTA WITH BROWN BUTTER, DRIED FRUITS, AND NUTS ĐẬU HŨ KHO – BRAISED TOFU WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES ĐẬU HỦ XẢ ỚT – FRIED TOFU WITH CHILIES AND LEMONGRASS FIELD GREENS WITH CRAISINS, MANDARIN ORANGES, GOAT CHEESE & BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE FRANK STITT’S CREAMY GRITS HOBAK JEON – KOREAN ZUCCHINI PANCAKES HUCKLEBERRY’S CHERRY TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE COBBLER INARI SUSHI JICAMA AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD LEMONY HARICOT VERTS NO-STIR BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ROSEMARY & BLUE CHEESE RISOTTO NƯỚC CHẤM CHAY – VEGETARIAN VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE OLD-FASHIONED POTATO GRATIN PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS & BLUE CHEESE PHỞ CHAY – VEGETARIAN PHỞ RED CURRY PEANUT NOODLES ROASTED BEETS SEARED GNOCCHI WITH GREEN OLIVE SAUCE SESAME NOODLES WITH MADE-FROM-SCRATCH CHILI OIL SOBA NOODLES WITH KALE, TOFU, AND FURIKAKE TARRAGON EGG SALAD VEGAN PESTO PASTA VIETNAMESE BÁNH BỘT LỌC – CLEAR SHRIMP AND PORK DUMPLINGS BÁNH CUỐN – VIETNAMESE RICE CREPES WITH GROUND PORK AND MUSHROOMS BÁNH GIÒ – MINCED PORK AND RICE DUMPLINGS BÁNH MÌ TÔM CHIÊN – SHRIMP TOASTS BẮP XÀO TÔM BƠ – VIETNAMESE SAUTEED CORN WITH DRIED SHRIMP, SCALLIONS, AND BUTTER BÒ BÍA – VIETNAMESE JICAMA, CARROT, CHINESE SAUSAGE, EGG, AND DRIED SHRIMP ROLLS BÒ KHO – VIETNAMESE BEEF STEW BÒ LÚC LẮC – VIETNAMESE SHAKING BEEF BÚN RIÊU CUA – VIETNAMESE CRAB AND TOMATO SOUP CÀ DÊ NƯỚNG – ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH SOY SAUCE AND CHILIES CÀ RI GÀ – VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY CANH CHUA CHAY – VEGETARIAN SOUR SOUP CHẢ GIÒ – VIETNAMESE EGG ROLLS CHÁO CÁ – VIETNAMESE FISH PORRIDGE CHÁO CHẢ – PORRIDGE WITH BRAISED PORK SAUSAGE CƠM CHIÊN – VIETNAMESE FRIED RICE ĐẬU HŨ KHO – BRAISED TOFU WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES ĐẬU HỦ XẢ ỚT – FRIED TOFU WITH CHILIES AND LEMONGRASS GỎI CUỐN – VIETNAMESE PORK AND SHRIMP ROLLS WITH HOISIN DIPPING SAUCE HỦ TIẾU MÌ – VIETNAMESE PORK NOODLE SOUP MÌ CÀ RI GÀ – CHICKEN CURRY WITH FRESH EGG NOODLES MOM’S LOLLIPOP FRIED CHICKEN NUI LÒNG – GRANDPA’S SPAGHETTI WITH OFFAL NƯỚC CHẤM – VIETNAMESE FISH SAUCE VINAIGRETTE NƯỚC CHẤM CHAY – VEGETARIAN VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE ONE BIRD, TWO DINNERS: ROASTED CHICKEN AND SLOW COOKER PHO GA PASTA WITH EGGS AND PORK FLOSS PHỞ BÒ – VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP PHỞ CHAY – VEGETARIAN PHỞ SILKEN TOFU IN BROWN SUGAR GINGER SYRUP SƯỜN NƯỚNG – VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK RIBS TẾT 2013: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BÁNH CHƯNG TẾT 2018: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BÁNH CHƯNG (RECIPE PERFECTED EDITION) THỊT BÒ XÀO HÀNH TÂY – VIETNAMESE STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH ONIONS THỊT KHO – CARAMELIZED BRAISED PORK AND EGGS THỊT NƯỚNG – VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY POT 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