tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889866579459204392024-03-12T20:46:23.557-07:00Eat Drink StyleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-79615821516207479812014-12-25T05:57:00.000-08:002014-12-25T05:57:00.623-08:00Eat Drink Style Merry Christmas from Saigon - Joyriding on a ScooterD&J Saigon Scooter Video Two from dealinhoz on Vimeo.D&J Saigon Scooter Video One from dealinhoz on Vimeo.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-21405975829829318922014-12-18T20:00:00.000-08:002014-12-18T20:00:04.553-08:00Eat Drink Style Our First Anniversary - All that We've Learned This YearOn a Saturday evening, I sat with my wife in our apartment at the dining table and clinked our glasses. We finally did it. We celebrated our first year together as husband and wife. It wasn't easy but for every difficult moment, there were twenty-five or so good moments to outweigh it. Rather than showing a whole slideshow of us doing couple poses in various locations, I thought I might shareAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-28993032697126761602014-12-17T09:31:00.000-08:002014-12-17T09:31:00.117-08:00Eat Drink Style WonderTune Paris - Finally Going to EuropeAfter years of traveling all over Latin America and Asia, we are finally heading to Europe for our first time – and we're super stoked. Would love to hear your eating/drinking suggestions for Paris.And here's the WonderTune Paris mix. Featuring chill/laidback songs from:AIRArcade FireBeckBentBlurBon IverColdplayDaft PunkJazzanovaMassive AttackNightmares On WaxNouvelle VaguePeter Bjorn & Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-87983555529858066792014-12-16T17:48:00.000-08:002014-12-16T17:48:00.092-08:00Eat Drink Style Pa Ord Noodle, East Hollywood - The Return of the Noodle MademoiselleYou know that cliche scene of a small-town white man and his baseball-cap wearing son practicing a curveball through a hanging tire in the front yard? That was what it was like when my dad took me under his wing and showed me the ropes – of noodles. When my father first introduced me to Thai Town, it was really a cuisine I really didn't know much about. He knew that I enjoyed noodles like him Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-24545828041627349942014-12-13T22:25:00.000-08:002014-12-13T22:25:00.398-08:00Eat Drink Style Ngu Binh, Little Saigon Westminster - Bun Bo Hue the Lonely, Distant Red-headed Relative of PhoWhen it comes to Vietnamese food, you can bet the first thing people will talk about is pho, a delicate soup noodle dish made from long hours of boiling beef bones, browned onions, fish sauce and various spices. Do not pronounce it like "foe" – all of your wrongdoings in life will be spilled over WikiLeaks and you'll be left to eat Costco samples for the rest of your life. I love pho as much asAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-46947432405846616542014-12-05T14:56:00.000-08:002014-12-05T14:56:00.040-08:00Eat Drink Style Soo Rak San House of Noodles, Koreatown Los Angeles - Sujebi Korean Hand-Torn NoodlesThe Koreans have quite a number of different dishes that are served on special occasions, seasons and holidays. I read on a Korean tourism site somewhere that bi bim bap is a typical New Year's day dish, same with rice cake soup, tteok. Or when a child is born, colorful rice cakes dusted with various bean powders are served to the family. I remember my good friend Immaeatchu telling me how sheAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-59192509892076450362014-11-28T10:44:00.000-08:002014-11-28T10:44:00.684-08:00Eat Drink Style WonderTune HondurasI wasn't able to post this prior to our trip to the Bay Islands of Honduras, so here's the WonderTune Honduras mix. We had an amazing time on Roatán, one of three islands off the Honduran coast. Stand by for our experiences with scuba diving, a delicious Honduran snack called baleadas and an African island with no more than 75 friendly people. Thanks for reading... and listening! Mix includesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-92085303043897522142014-11-24T09:50:00.000-08:002014-11-24T09:50:00.183-08:00Eat Drink Style Happy Hainan Turkey Rice DayNot really, but wouldn't it be delicious to have a turkey version of the popular Hainan chicken rice dish. Moist pieces of dark meat accompanied by the lovely sweet, chili, ginger sauce and chicken broth-flavored rice. I plan to make that with my leftovers – I'll post it when it happens. Happy thanksgiving to everyone and I hope you overdose on gravy like I will.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-22580673424143203742014-11-22T19:23:00.000-08:002014-11-22T19:23:00.141-08:00Eat Drink Style Ondal 2, Mid-City Los Angeles - The Four Acts of Ondal's Spicy Crab SoupWhen it comes to avoiding wastefulness, you've got to hand it to the Koreans, over any of the ethnicities in Asia. Each asian country has its way of using up every part of an animal or vegetable but I've noticed that the Koreans definitely shine in the double-meal category. There's shul lung tang, a dish that is made from boiling discarded leg bones and oxtails overnight to produce a thick, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-27901311919242159062014-11-13T07:32:00.000-08:002014-11-13T07:32:00.492-08:00Eat Drink Style Taco Tour with New York-Based Vendr.TVA few months back, I received an email from someone from New York that runs his own internet-based street food show called Vendr.TV. I was already exhausted from my taco table escapades over the last year but it's hard for me to not want to help anyone that wants delicious food. Part of being a foodie isn't just knowing where to find the best of anything, but also the ability to read someone's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-25802531464040703472014-11-11T12:47:00.000-08:002014-11-11T12:47:00.493-08:00Eat Drink Style Olympic Noodle, Koreatown - Korean-Style Knife-Cut NoodlesAs a noodle enthusiast, I give every cultures's offerings a chance whenever I can. Up until a few years ago, I didn't think Korean food had much to offer outside of their cold noodles (naeng myun), fried vermicelli noodles (jaap chae) and more popular amongst pimple-faced, brace-wearing teenagers, the instant kimchi noodle bowls loaded with MSG. Then I was introduced to Ma Dang Gook Soo and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-88654799958762072972014-11-09T08:00:00.000-08:002014-11-09T08:00:06.403-08:00Eat Drink Style Hawaii 2009 - Meeting the Family and the Poké PartyA few months ago, Jeni received a pleasant surprise in the mail. It was from her grandfather and in the form of a check. It wasn't for her birthday or Christmas, but rather a significant calling. Her grandmother is at a critical point in her aging life and a long overdue visit was not only obligatory but much needed. If we weren't married, she would have probably gone with her family to see Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-16054538527609782222014-11-01T22:03:00.000-07:002014-11-01T22:03:01.033-07:00Eat Drink Style Hot Pot. Remixed.Winter is coming and for Jeni and I it means one delicious thing to add to the menu: hot pot. But the problem is, she being Japanese, loves her nabemono, Japanese hot pot. Me being Chinese, I love Chinese/Mongolian style hot pot. There isn't really a difference between the cultural versions of hot pot, but rather the sauces are what makes it unique. The Chinese typically use plain water from Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-60621566819873018582014-10-29T08:19:00.000-07:002014-10-29T08:19:00.620-07:00Eat Drink Style Barbacoa Hidalgo, Echo Park - $3 Echo Park Happy MealI was driving back home on my normal route through Echo Park into Silver Lake, and my taco radar went off. My eyes dilated the way they did in Requiem For A Dream, which by the way, is one of the most depressing movies ever. Through my peripheral vision, I spotted the Home Depot clamp lamps that I've grown all too familiar with. Home Depot clamp lamps = good street food. I parked and to my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-49108040616081815022014-10-26T00:17:00.000-07:002014-10-26T00:17:00.078-07:00Eat Drink Style A Dinner for My Uncle - Braised Lamb Shanks, Black Cod with Mushroom Dashi, Poached Octopus and Seared ScallopsIt was 1983 and I had just woken up from a long nap on the plane. My mom quickly tapped on my shoulder and pointed out the tiny window. I was groggy and disoriented from my first airplane flight (Pan Am!) – but my eyes grew wide open. To this day, I can vividly recall the yellow lights of Hong Kong's harbor and Kowloon City. I could see large junk ships sprinkled all over the green water and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-85092604785392101372014-10-24T20:05:00.000-07:002014-10-24T20:05:00.799-07:00Eat Drink Style Wat Dong Moon Lek, Silver Lake - A New Noodle Addition on the EastsideLos Angeles is a city with over 4 million people, and it's a surprise that this massive tally still lends itself to many it's-a-small-world occurrences. Cut back 10+ years to high school. I was much different then, as most people are. I actually did really well in school, I was a soccer jock and I spent a good part of my days practicing how to do windmills, flares and headspins only to have myAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-70452910163270549902014-10-23T08:00:00.000-07:002014-10-23T08:00:04.996-07:00Eat Drink Style Animal, Los Angeles - The Bold & The Beautiful... FoodJeni and I finally got around to eating at Animal. I know, late right? I think when I first heard about their decadent food, I got a little turned off. Foie gras loco moco? Whoa. Prior to this, I was scarred by this peanut butter, jelly & foie gras sandwich I had eaten in San Francisco and I guess I steered clear of overly decadent food for a while. If it weren't for an invitation fromAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-2179279923553786622014-10-22T12:01:00.000-07:002014-10-22T12:01:00.156-07:00Eat Drink Style Le Club de Grub - A Concept for those Bored with Their LunchLunch time is an interesting time of the day at work. You can tell who's really into food and who's eating for the pure sake of sustenance. I know exactly what my coworkers like to eat because I see them eating the same thing almost every day. Well not every day, but enough to generate a pattern. Some are happy, some don't look happy. This person likes making gigantic salads in a large glassAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-25252504985307627152014-10-18T20:48:00.000-07:002014-10-18T20:48:00.867-07:00Eat Drink Style McCall's Meat & Fish, Los Feliz - Nathan McCall and the Pig"One man's junk is another man's treasure."By now in Los Angeles, it's not uncommon to see the words 'pig ears', 'jowels' or even 'trotters' on the menu. With this current dining trend, it's almost bizarre to find a restaurant that doesn't offer a beautiful offal. Just wait for the wonderful people at Olive Garden to offer the braised pig tongue ravioli with pig blood tomato sauce for $8.95 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-64533704837223806652014-10-08T11:23:00.000-07:002014-10-08T11:23:00.556-07:00Eat Drink Style WonderTune: What Am I Eating in Halifax, Nova Scotia?And yet, another compilation for those that enjoy music as much as I do. I'm being sent to Nova Scotia for a video shoot. If you know of ANYTHING tasty out there, please inform me. I'll let you know how the pho and Mexican food is up there. Hope you enjoy the WonderTune Nova Scotia mix.Download WonderTune Nova ScotiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-49638920978701454692014-10-06T20:00:00.000-07:002014-10-06T20:00:03.617-07:00Eat Drink Style Los Angeles Roadside Chicken - Delicious Pollution from Oil-Barrel BBQ GrillsI never knew just how much pollution there was in Los Angeles until I flew back from Portland a few months back. I've lived here all my life and have been immersed in this gray cake of smog for so long that we've all become so used to it. It IS the norm. Proof: there are millions of stars when you look up in a place like Santa Barbara. But in LA, you'll see 17. So much for making wishes. In Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-82926553832627611792014-09-30T08:11:00.000-07:002014-09-30T08:11:00.018-07:00Eat Drink Style LA Weekly Squid Ink Blog: Meet My Lovely Wife, JeniWe had a nice surprise this week. My wife (and some random man in a suit) is featured in this week's segment of LA Weekly's Squid Ink blog. Congrats to my best friend, wife and eternal food pal. Thanks to LA Weekly for the feature.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-55044819210962322632014-09-10T00:12:00.000-07:002014-09-10T00:12:00.481-07:00Eat Drink Style Pho Garden, San Francisco - Man vs. Pho: An Actual Survivor of the World's Largest Bowl of PhoMan vs. PhoToday, I received an email from a reader by the initials of HB. She had read my posting on Pho Garden up in San Francisco, the proud host of the pho challenge. If you can eat this mammoth bowl of pho, your $22 bowl of pho is FREE. I did not realize just how big this bowl of pho was until HB emailed me these photos. Just look at it. Do the servers need a weightlifting belt just to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-13243650495043511252014-09-09T08:08:00.000-07:002014-09-09T08:08:00.205-07:00Eat Drink Style The Merry-Go-Round of Meat - Leo's Tacos, Mid City Los AngelesVenice Blvd. A street filled with too many cars, sign-spinners on the corners and Affordable Portable cell phone stores all around. When I was working in this area near Culver City/Mid City, I'll admit, I wasn't very into it. It is cluttered, busy and pretty much in need of a major manicure. Walking around here, it was common to be approached by drugged up runaways or all-day bus riders – Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888986657945920439.post-43848747606653458552014-09-08T00:06:00.000-07:002014-09-08T00:06:00.630-07:00Eat Drink Style holga in hawaii. photographs from a plastic camera.hi, i'm still behind on writing the posts about my wonderful trip to Hawaii, but thought I'd post some photographs from my Holga camera, that I purchased a few years back for only $14.95. this along with my lomo lc-a are probably my favorite cameras I own because of the unexpected results and texture the film captures. enjoy, the poke party is coming soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053591546640163969noreply@blogger.com0