tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68799360155361722312024-03-28T20:28:27.738-07:00Where is Cat??Adventures of Cat the Lawyer... Meow!
Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.comBlogger762125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-86471791258157688202013-02-18T22:56:00.000-08:002013-04-20T07:41:43.398-07:00Mizu 212MM was in town so we went to Mizu 212 on Sawtelle for a light refreshing Japanese shabu shabu dinner. Value wise, Mizu 212 may disappoint you, don't expect huge portions here. But I am glad they did not overfeed us, my tummy felt just right afterwards. Hehe. Don't you just love the blue of the blue sake glasses :-)
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-67395334401287262302012-11-19T23:11:00.001-08:002013-02-18T23:03:22.455-08:00Mo Soaked in Lamb Soup (羊肉泡饃)Thanksgiving is coming up, so thought I'd share more of my food adventures in the ancient city of Xian with you... Here is Xian's most famous dish -- Mo Soaked in Lamb Soup or 羊肉泡饃 in Chinese. Usually this is how the dish is served: you are given a pancake or mo (饃), then you rip it into little pieces with your bare hands. You then hand the broke mo to the server, they pour hot lamb and soup base over it, and you let it soak up all the lamb-y goodness, then voila, 羊肉泡饃 is ready. Perfect for a winter cold day.
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The dish is usually accomplished by sweet and sour preserved garlic and cold appetizer dishes.
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The kitchen staff waiting for the next order.
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They make it clear that it is a halal restaurant. The green sign to the left says: this is a halal restaurant, Miss Piggy ist vorboten!
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-739189325143948292012-11-11T20:52:00.002-08:002013-01-27T22:35:17.331-08:00HomeI am home now, Manhattan Beach home, that is. But I thought I'd share a few pics of my trip to my maternal aunt's home in Xian, China. When I arrived, she was preparing for dinner...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dried pancake, a common zhushi (or main meal which refers to rice, noodles, buns type of foods)
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Stove, in case you don't know what this is :-)
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Aerial shot...very homey meal, and incredibly delicious.
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-71929006601950247442012-11-04T17:43:00.000-08:002013-02-18T22:58:30.660-08:00Muslim Quarters, Xian, ChinaChina is a much more culturally and religiously diverse country than many people realize... here are a few pictures of the Muslim Quarter in Xian, China. Xian used to be the end point of the Silk Road and the Muslim influence is evident in its food culture. The Drum Tower at the entrance to the Muslim Quarter.
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The sign at the entrance to the tower means heavenly sound.
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The main thoroughfare in the Muslim Quarter.
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Lamb feet, you'll never find any pig's feet here.
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Notice the pancakes to the right in the previous pic? Here is a close up and it is called -- Nang! Yes same as the Indian word for pancake.
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Muslims selling spicy snacks
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Cold skin noodles -- native Shaanxi people do not use the thick sesame sauce, but other parts of China use lots of sesame sauce for cold noodles.
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Dried Jujubes, like the vibrant color
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Muslims making pancakes...
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Small stir fried dishes (small stir fry usually connotes casual family style foods)...If you see a person wearing this type of hat in China, it means they are Muslim.
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This is my favorite! It's called persimmon pancake. They mix persimmon with flour then make it into a persimmon shaped pancake. You have all sorts of choices for fillings -- sesame paste, bean paste, walnut paste, etc. etc... so so good.
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Here is mine. Oh got a manicure earlier in the day. Persimmon pancake is so so good, got a second one on the way back.
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Xi'an's official soft drink, a type of orangy soda.
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This is a typical Shaanxi hot pot -- non-pork meatballs, vermicilli, veggies, seaweed, tofu noodles, tofu, very very good for a cold day. My tummy felt so happy afterwards, giggles :)
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This is a famous Xian dessert place, it is called East Ocean Jing Pancake, long long line.
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They make a huge pot of Jing Pancake then sell it by the piece.
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Side street in Muslim Quarter
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Lamb and beef kabob place!
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Lao Mi Jia (or Old Rice Family) is a famous Lamb Soaked in Mo place. Mo means flour bun in Shaanxi dialect. What they do is they give you a huge bowl of mutton soup, then you shred the Mos and let the pieces soak up the soup, then eat it as a noodle soup kind of dish.
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-22766261809138787492012-11-01T02:47:00.000-07:002012-11-01T02:47:03.805-07:00Pirates of Victoria HarbourThe Bounty in its full glory...
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Blocks and blocks of apartments... millions of people live in there.
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Rear of the Bounty... it was a little chilly so we hid out there.
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Little ship in the harbor, hm, maybe we should ship-jack it! Time to put on my pirate's eye patch.
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Back in Central...
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-365067097095328992012-10-23T17:24:00.001-07:002012-10-23T17:27:44.953-07:00I love "愛LOVE."On my looooong flight from LA to Beijing, I saw a Taiwanese movie called "愛LOVE" starring Vicki Zhao, Ethan Ruan, Mark Chao... I am usually not a super chickie flickie kinda person, but this movie was a lot of fun to watch and really heart warming. Check it out when you get a chance :) Below is the Chinese character for love, I like that the character for heart (心) is in the middle. Aw.
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Although "愛LOVE" is pretty good, my all time favorite movie is still "Garfield: Tale of Two Kitties", an epic autographical account of the formative years of yours truly :P
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-76174271974463887322012-10-12T00:31:00.000-07:002012-10-17T17:42:09.064-07:00A Crab-licious Singaporean BlowoutThanks J for being the best party organizer. Dinner at Palm Beach Restaurant was so much fun. Where else can we wine and dine surrounded by the Merlion, the over the top Marina Sands Hotel and Singapore's beautiful skyline.
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Thailand coconut juice to start the night... sip sip sip, mmmm.
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Satay skewers, munch munch munch, mmmm.
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Giant prawns topped with shredded almonds, I want them all. So yummy.
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And then it was the crabs...
Black pepper crab, a la Claude Monet Impressionist Style... fine fine, camera didn't focus well. I know it looks ugly, but it was so so delicious. Don't judge a crab by its cover, K? :P
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Singapore Chilli Crab...
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Da Claw, but it's no match for Cat's Paw. Hey, it rhymes :)
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After crabs, Cat gingerly dabs the corners of her mouth... and orders a papaya dessert to cleanse her palette.
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Roar Merlion Roar... though beware of the hordes of Japanese tourists, they may make you into sushi :P
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-85347598573610762392012-10-09T04:45:00.000-07:002012-10-09T19:37:20.020-07:00Cat does the Gangnam Style (at a Hawker Centre)Well, almost. You see, on my last day in Singy, F and I went to the Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre which is btw, a must go place, not just for food but also the splendid architecture. Anyhoo, luckily for us, we scored a table in the center of the crowded food court. While I was munching on my roasted duck meat, and F savoring her fried kimchi rice, suddenly a group of youngsters started to do the Gangnam Style right in front of us. I was like, WTH, I wanna do the pony dance too! So I ran in front and the chick with her back to the camera is me. Ok ok, it's not me, I seriously thought about joining the flash mob, but couldn't part ways with my roasted duck, not even for thirty seconds :P Here is the video I put on Youtube, maybe I'll get gazillion views too.
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The Lau Pa Sat Centre is the oldest ironcast structure still standing in Southeast Asia. Really quite impressive.
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F (in blue dress) fearlessly leading the way to food paradise :)
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Stall after stall of yummy food vendors... decisions, decisions, why is life so hard? Sniff Sniff.
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Detailed food pics for one of the maybe 50 vendors. Clams, crabs, shrimp, ahh faint. I want them all! Yep, I am a greedy eater, you got a problem? Hmph.
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-64850393507285439482012-10-07T03:54:00.001-07:002012-10-09T03:36:40.938-07:00Singapore is a "Fine" City La :-)As we all know, Singapore has a reputation of being an uber anal, gum hating, city state. Well, it could not be more untrue. I arrived here a few days ago and have been having the time of my life, or more accurately, my tummy has been having the time of its life :-) Heck, even if they throw me in a gulag or spank my tushy for chewing gum, I couldn't care less... I'd happily give up my freedom for the good food :-P
Here is me and the Merlion, Singapore's mascot. Maybe I should convince them to install a Mercat?
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Losing my Hainese chicken rice virginity at the Amoy Street Hawker Centre...
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I love love hawker centers. The only drawback is I can't decide what to have, there's like literally dozens and dozens of stalls.
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Gasp! Cat is jaywalking!
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On the left is the Singapore flyer, and on the right is the tip of the Marina Sands casino, with its banana top. We went to Seafood Paradise at the bottom of the Singapore flyer. Thanks L for the treat!
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This doesn't look like much, but it's so yummy. It's giant prawns coated with Chinese preserved egg yolk. Yeah, it sounds kinda funky, but it's really just yummy. Like the slightly mian mian texture of preserved egg yolk. Yum yum yum. Sorry, I know am repeating myself lots.
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Mr. Chilli Crab, we are finally face to face. Upon my arrival in Singy, the first thing I asked J was, where can I have chilli crabs :-)
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The rest of our meal, all very yummy.
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The next day, we went to an open air restaurant for lunch. J was worried I might not be used to the cheesy sunbrellas and plastic chairs, but upon seeing the place, I exclaimed, I love al fresco dining!
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It seems Malaysian dishes are all called "something" Goreng.
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Here is my XXX Goreng.
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K's XXX Goreng.
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Group XXX Goreng. [Update: Goreng means fried in Malaysian. So of all the dishes, only the redish stir fried noodles below is a type of "Goreng" :)]
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Boat Quay, pronounced Key, at dusk.
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We went to Sichuan Dou Hua restaurant on the 60th floor of the UOB Building. Salivating chicken, or Ko Shui Ji in Chinese.
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Sliced pork in garlic sauce...
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This is actually a vegetarian dish, it's tofu with seaweed on top, one of the restaurant's signature dishes, very good.
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Deep fried chicken nuggets with chillis... I feel I've gained 10 pounds just writing this blog post :-)
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Boat Quay at night... Part II of my Singy adventure to follow soon :-)
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-75702142661477167472012-09-26T20:42:00.000-07:002012-09-26T20:42:43.601-07:00Picca(chu) on PicoPikka, pikka, pikaaa-chuuuuu. For the record, I was not sneezing. I was making the signature sound of the famous anime character Pikachu. Anyhoo, the reason I thought of Pikachu is because we went to Picca(chu) on Pico Blvd this Monday. Picca serves Peruvian tapas. Here is its "P" is for Picca drink...
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Prawns! Mmmmm, very fresh and tender.
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Tomato skewers... it was very pretty when they all lined up on the wood serving board.
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Before I got the "P" drink, I had ordered a serrano pepper drink. Big mistake. It was soooo spicy, my throat tickled and tingled. So I asked the waiter to take it back and give me the pretty "P" drink which M ordered.
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Nearing the end of this fun fun meal. Thanks H for organizing it. Ya da best :-)
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-4940808706908806042012-09-05T22:00:00.000-07:002012-09-13T22:10:24.784-07:00Medellin, ColombiaRecently I went on a day trip to Medellin, Colombia. I drove and drove and finally got there...
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Posing with Medellin behind me nestled in the deep valley. Oh btw, Medellin is huge, this is probably just one third of it.
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Just as my tummy was growling: me hungie, a mirage appeared before me...asados exquisitos.
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Nice outdoor dining area.
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Here is its house special drink. What is it called again? Oh, Limonada de Coco and it cost a whopping 5,000 pesos or 2.5 dollars.
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Salad. Very pretty.
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This was so good. Fried pork cubes, sausages, and some sort of steak meat. Yum yum.
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And this is what I got -- what's the name of the dish? Don't remember. But the meat was so tender.
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After lunch, went on a ride through Medellin countryside.
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Soon, night fell, and it was time for -- food again! Yay!
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We passed by Satay restaurant and lounge, pretty exterior.
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But settled on Carmen, which serves fusion Colombian, Vietnamese and Korea food. Yeah, it's a bit of an odd fusion, but as long as it tastes good, I've got no complaints.
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Appetizer, some type of ribs, tasty but not particularly memorable.
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My fish, again, tasty but I could have had this anywhere in the world.
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Bye-bye Medellin...
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On our way back to Los Angeles, via Costa Rica :-)
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-30393729166547410252012-08-07T00:35:00.000-07:002012-08-07T20:09:30.485-07:00California SummerSuch a beautiful day at Laguna Beach... A and the kiddies.
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Auntie L is picking her nose... ewe :-)
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Now we move up north to Ventura Beach. So good to see the W family again after all these years... Best of luck Dr. L at Cambridge University. We are so proud of you! Btw, the blonde girl in the back is the au pair from Estonia.
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L and M burying A, lol...
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Roller coaster and dragon boat at Santa Monica pier...
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Posing at inspiration point at Will Rogers Park in Pacific Palisades.
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The bells at Mission San Juan Capistrano. A little gem tucked in Orange County.
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Sparkling onion soup at Creme de la Crepe in Manhattan Beach...
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Lemonade!
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Beach tote and hat...
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Yup, I am a Princess so bow to me, muahahaha :-P
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...and the very thoughtful dedication, keke, *blush* :P
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A little alcohol is always helpful...
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Before we thoroughly embarrass ourselves with "Baby Baby Baby No, Baby Baby Baby Oh..."
Yep, here is a recorded version of our rendition of Justin's classic :-)
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Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775538848809340462noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879936015536172231.post-89655967389263682862012-06-20T23:57:00.001-07:002012-06-21T21:26:03.756-07:00Locanda PositanoJ was visiting from Hong Kong so JA and I met up with him for dinner at Locanda Positano in Marina Del Rey... thanks J for the treat :)
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When we got there at 6:30 it was still kinda quiet... very charming interior, like you are transported to a village in Italy...
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except right outside is busy Lincoln Blvd lined with ugly strip malls and there were some homeless people sleeping on the side walk, so sad :(
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Bread was so good...
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My entree, linguine with clams. They gave you tons of clams. It was however, a bit salty for my taste.
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I am a wimp when it comes to dessert, I always order either tiramisu or creme brulee... so I took this picture of JA's pretty fruit tart as my tiramisu was not photogenic.
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Restaurant got crowded later in the evening...
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Service Adviser Chris: you've got nails, bubbles, etc etc in all four tires and new shoes for Baby Catmobile would cost $1,800<br />
Cat: Wha?! Faint. Baby Catmobile wears Jimmy Choos? <br />
Btw, this is not Baby Catmobile, this is her boyfriend Barney "Purple" Porsche in Xiamen China... see all these fancy cars they drive over there? Questionable choice of color for outfit tho.
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What else did I do this wkd? Went to C and D's for a BBQ... picked some organic apricots in their backyard. Delicious.
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Here is D making a Chinese style biscuit.
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It was so good, I ate three in a row... although when it came to the last one I was like I need to save some room for bbq, but the golden biscuit was so tempting, I couldn't help but go MUNCH CHOMP MUNCH... oh well, I still had five minutes to digest until the kalbi was ready, keke :P
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Here is what we ordered, in no particular order, oyster pancake (蚵仔煎), the Xiamen version of this Fujianese dish is quite different from its Taiwanese cousin. The batter is virtually all egg, instead of a mixture of egg and tapioca starch, and it is topped with a ton of oysters, rather than a few oysters and A veggies as in the Taiwanese version... Oh the sauteed bitter melon was terrific too, had a slightly sweet after taste, very palate refreshing...
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Sauteed A veggies and a type of very very soft fish... the texture is almost like a plush toy fish. As you can see, I wasted no time diggin' in...
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Steamed live scallops... pretty much the same style as all steamed live scallops in every Chinese restaurant, topped with some vermicilli noodles and spring onions and drizzled with a light soy sauce.
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Sauteed sea watermelon seeds... oh this was so good. The sea water melon seeds in Xiamen taste more like mini <strike>oysters</strike> mussels rather than mini clams like sea watermelon seeds in Shanghai... here the main flavor ingredient is sauteed garlic which made the dish so fragrant... I am drooling as I write...
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Now, here is the star of the evening, fried crabs. These are salt water crabs, the meat is not salty at all, rather slightly sweet... mmmmmm.
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Jaws, look at those teeth... actually these fish were itty bitty, maybe four or five inches long.
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Razor clams...so so dish, def not as good as the Shanghainese version my aunt cooked for me. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Afteramth. Btw, we also ordered gali (similar to manilla clams), and another green leafy dish... for a total of 11 dishes for three, and I ate like 70% :P Yeah, it's pretty obvious which plate is mine, and that's after the cleaning lady had cleaned up once! How did I eat so much? As I was chowing down clams and oysters and crabs, I pondered, am I a piglet in kitty cat's clothing? am I oink oink or meow meow? Identity crisis :P
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As our delicious 11 course, $60 meal came to an end, the restaurant employees began their dinner...
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Leaving the restaurant, good bye Lotus Fried Crab.
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Monkfish Liver
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Japanese Mackerel
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Giant Clam
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Scallop Roll
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Halibut
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Aftermath...So Good.
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Host: I saw a hand over there, do you have a question, did you raise your hand?<br />
Cat: eh, I was waving at my friends, but I could ask a question, blahblahblah bs bs bs, blah...<br />
Host frowns a bit: that's a loaded question, but blahblahblah... there are girl sumo wrestlers.<br />
Cat: So do girl sumo wrestlers also wear diapers?<br />
Audience: Gasp.<br />
F and J: we don't know her.<br />
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*Blush* Guess Cat says the darndest things. I somehow managed to dishonor one of the most time honored sports in Japan where tradition is everything... you know in the past people commit harakiri just because they trip on the sumo master's robe or something... glad they didn't make me do that :P
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I didn't know sumo wrestling could be so exciting. They are incredible athletes underneath all that blubber. They have all my respect.
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Also highly recommended is the museum itself, it's small, intimate and just beautiful. Woo, nice fat koi fishies, sushi? Keke :P<br />
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Beautiful afternoon for the picnic...
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Look at all the food. Pate, cured salmon,grilled chicken, quiche, beef bourguignon, thank goodness for google :) I would've never been able to spell it...
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Dessert... mmmm. Strawberries and marshmallows dipped in chocolate...
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Here is what happens when you mix kids and chocolate fondue... lol. L and A are so cute!
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Perfect weather! Ahhh, what a relaxing Sunday.
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Beautiful art deco stained glass entry way at the Peace Hotel, built in 1929.
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YongAn (Forever Peace) Department Store, one of the oldest department stores in Shanghai, founded in 1918 in this 6 story building. In 1966, during the height of the Cultural Revolution, it was renamed East is Red Department Store and fortunately in 2005 it changed back to its original name.<br />
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Tree lined street of Shanghai. These British Planes trees are know as French Oak in Shanghai because they populate most of the streets in the French Concession.<br />
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Grandma dance troupe practicing at the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Shopping Street... good for them!
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An Apple growing on a tree branch in Shanghai :)
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Pudong Business District Skyline.
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Da Gold Nugget: the new religion of the Communist Party.
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Red Army Love Story: Hooray to Love! Notice angry bird behind these cute little red army soldiers?<br />
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Red Amy Bedscene: allow me to translate the writing on the chastity bedboard, Chairman Mao says, if you do hanky panky without the purpose of getting married, then you are a baddie... that's right, a baddie!
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Tianzifang is a series of alley ways lined with bars, restaurants, coffee shops... and you throw in some expats from every corner of the world and a few locals (hanging their newly washed undies to dry) and a kitty cat purring away, you get awesomeness!
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Pretty lights hanging off of a covered path.
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Jinmen Huan Yin Neng! (Kinmen Welcome You). Upon arrival, I hired a local taxi driver/guide to drive me around the island for a few hours... <br />
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Here is the former residence of a Kinmen native who made a fortune in Indonesia about one hundred years ago, then returned to build schools and hospitals to help his fellow Kinmen kinsmen. You can clearly see the western influence on the architecture. <br />
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Close up of the entrance. <br />
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The most interesting part of the trip, however, was a tour of a tunnel that Chiang Kai-Shek's government dug to aid the island. Apparently during a period of strong animosity, Mao Tse Tung instituted a blockade on the island and supply ship had to be sent secretly from Taiwan, about 170 miles away. To avoid shelling from the Red Army, they dug a tunnel so that the supply ship could dock and unload safely... here is the entrance to the tunnel.<br />
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I was surprised at how wide the tunnel was... according to my guide, they had to make it wide so that trucks could go through. <br />
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The tunnel/canal is shaped liked a U, with an opening at each end so that ship can enter from one and exit from the other. <br />
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I had no idea it was a watery canal until I saw the reflection. <br />
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This is not a reflection but the bottom of the sea. The water is very clear. <br />
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The other end of the tunnel. <br />
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Tanks! In August 1969, Kinmen was heavily shelled by the Red Army. Reminders of the hostility are still scattered all over the island. In fact, they have become the island's main tourist attraction. <br />
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Yours truly at I think the highest point on Kinmen Island. From there, on a clear day, Xiamen is clearly visible. According to my guide, when they used binoculars to look at Xiamen, they could even see people walking on the streets! <br />
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I wish I had taken more pictures of the charming villages in Kinmen instead of documenting its military history. It is truly a beautiful island. People are laid back, the air is clean, the land is lushly green... just lovely. Nearing the end of my tour, my guide recommended this beef noodle shop popular with locals to me. I saw several happy Kinmen cows grazing the lush meadows on the island and figured the local beef must be very good, and not hormone infested. And it was true. The beef was so tender, the greens so fresh. Before I left, I bought nine bags of Kinmen beef jerky for family and friends. <br />
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Ferry back ... will definitely return.<br />
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Anyhoo. After arriving, I headed to the closest mall to get some water and snacks ... when I got there, I looked left ...<br />
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and right... <br />
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Down... <br />
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And straight ahead... WTF? I flew like 10K miles and I am in ... Kansas? <br />
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I walked back to the hotel, holding a 2 buck sun umbrella I bought at walmart, when in Rome be like Roman women and avoid the sun at all cost. Just as I thought China was becoming bland and boring like the Midwest (no offense MidWest) and filled with giggly teenage girls from well to do families who swarm the cosmetics counters at Watson's, I passed by some street vendors frantically scurrying away from Chen-Guans (city inspectors who are more like bullies), if they get caught, they'd likely lose a week or a month's earnings, a man dressed in unkempt clothing holding a scavenger bag, he had a little girl with him dressed in equally dirty clothes, a family of Muslim Chinese sitting idly in front of their empty noodle shop, what brought them all the way from the dry highlands of northwest China to the opposite corner, humid and near tropical Xiamen? and eventually I stopped by this mom and pop Guilin rice fen restaurant. Well, don't you think it looks like a bowl of noodle soup? When I tried to order these "noodles", the proprietoress quickly corrected me, these are "mi fen" (rice fen) not mian (noodles)... whatevers, to this Shanghainese princess, all stringy floury thingies are noodles, and all non-Shanghainese cuisines are ... country bumpkin cuisines, including French :P<br />
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Our bored waitress... never took her eyes off her cell, not even when I was trying to pay her, oh well.
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There was a concert with a Taiwanese boy band near the hotel that night... here are the fan girls gathering in front of the stadium.
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It's a baby panda!
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Man, so jealous, they are so happy. The Chengdu Panda Base is like a panda paradise, free food, free lodging, and people going ooh and ahhh... They even have their own Panda-razzis!
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Aww, heart melts.
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Eh, what are you doing here? Poor red pandas, completely overshadowed by their black and white cousins.
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Japanese tourists alert! Japanese tourist alert! They have followed me from <a href="http://www.whereiscat.com/2008/12/bonjour.html" target="_blank">Paris</a>, to <a href="http://www.whereiscat.com/2007/11/omg-shilin-night-market.html">Taipei</a>, to <a href="http://www.whereiscat.com/2009/03/geyongbok-palace.html">Seoul</a> and now to the land of the pandas :) <br />
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Say cheese! <br />
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