Ishiyaki bibimpa (@Manpuku, West LA)

Manpuku

2125 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025  Tel. 1-310-473-0580  MAP

Open 7 days 11:30AM-3:00PM  5:00PM-11:30PM
http://www.manpuku.us/index.html

Ishiyaki Bibimpa comes with miso soup, salad and Kimchee (Korean pickles).

This is Ishiyaki Bibimpa (Rice, chicken seasoned vegetable and egg served in a sizzling stone pot. Everything is mixed with spicy sauce on the table). $6.95+tax.

My wife had Yukke Jan Noodle. Udon noodle in a red, spicy soup (it is really more red than it looks on the photo). Comes with small rice bowl. $6.95+tax.

Negi ramen (@Koraku, Torrance)

Koraku

2531 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance CA 90505  Tel. 1-310-517-0064 MAP

Negi ramen. Shoyu (soy sauce) soup. $7.95+tax.

Spicy pork plate (@Sorabol, Sherman Oaks)

Sorabol

Sherman Oaks Fashion Square MAP

Korean food restaurant

Spicy pork plate. Very good. There are many other dishes available. Many different kind of noodle soups, too.

Hotate Shio ramen (@Shisen ramen, Torrance)

Shisen Ramen

1730 W Sepulveda Blvd., #6, Torrance CA 90501  Tel. 1-310-534-1698  MAP

M-F   11:30AM-2:30PM  5:30PM-1:00AM

Sa   11:30AM-2:30PM  5:30PM-0:00AM

Su  11:30AM-2:30PM  5:30PM-10:00PM

Hotate shio ramen. Tastes very salty first but you will get used to as you eat and will enjoy salt and scallop soup. $9.80+tax.

Coconut shisen ramen. $8.30+tax.

Happy holiday

Burrito Bowl (@Chipotle Mexican Grill, Hawthorne CA)

Chipotle Mexican Grill

5330 Rosecrans Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250  Tel. 1-310-297-0850 MAP
M-Th 10:30AM-10:00PM
F       10:30AM-4:00PM
Sa      Closed
Su      10:30AM-10:00PM

http://www.chipotle.com

December 23, 2010



Tonkotsu ramen (@Kumagoro, Osaka JAPAN)

Kumagoro (熊五郎)

OBP Twin 21, Osaka JAPAN

December 22, 2010

Tonkotsu Shoyu ramen.

Miso ramen (@Asian-ya, West LA)

Asian-ya

11660 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  Tel. 1-310-312-3861  MAP

M, T, Th, F   11:30AM-2:30PM 6:00PM-0:00AM

Sa   5:00PM-0:00AM

Su  5:00PM-10:00PM

Closed Wednesday

Miso ramen.

For Asian-ya, see also Shio ramen, Tantan-men , Negi ramen and Surantanmen.

Seafood Okra Gumbo (@Gumbo Shop, New Orleans, LA)

Gumbo Shop

630 Saint Peter Street, New Orleans LA 70130   Tel. 1-504-525-1486  MAP

Open 7 days for lunch and dinner
http://www.gumboshop.com/

Seafood okra gumbo. $7.99+tax.

Beignet (@Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans, LA)

Cafe Du Monde

1039 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116  Tel. 1-504-525-4544 ‎   MAP

Open 24 hours a day. 7 days a week.
http://www.cafedumonde.com/

Beignets. Soft donut with lots of powder sugar on it. I always have this everytime I go to New Orleans.


Note: If you want to try Beignet in Southern California, you can have it at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Express in Downtown Disney in Anaheim.)

Spicy fried rice (@Mr. Noodle, West LA)

Mr. Noodle

936 Broxton Avenue, Westwood CA 90024   Tel. 1-310-208-1730  MAP

Open 7 days 11:00AM-10:30PM
http://www.misternoodle.com/

Mostly Thai food and chinese food. Not just noodles, contrary to what the name suggests.

Spicy fried rice w/shrimp. My favorite. $8.75+tax.

My wife always orders this "House special noodle w/chicken". This one is spicy, too.