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Dump Day! – Tasty Noodle House

Canela — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:04:44 +0000

Next up on our culinary residency of The Axis of Goodness is Tasty Noodle House. Tasty Noodle House is a tiny little place in the far corner of the NW intersection. It’s clean, inviting and relaxed. Sis and I again arrive fashionably early and hop into the nearest booth. There are flat screen televisions on either end of the restaurant silently playing Chinese TV. We get our menu’s, notice the first page explaining their slow clean philosophy and feel good about our choice. The menu has a nice variety of foods but Sis and I decide to make it a Dump Day.

The food arrives and it was indeed as promised good clean flavors from quality ingredients. Overall we enjoyed our choices and while the dumplings were very good I can’t say they were the best we’ve had. I guess when it comes to dumplings Sis and I prefer a little “down and dirty” in them.

Tasty Noodle House – Good Clean Fun

Nice Meaty Hot and Sour Soup

Pork and Napa Potstickers – nice crust

Mixed Steamed Dumplings – our favorite dish

Chinese Watercress with Garlic and White wine sauce –

light refreshing but garlic too subtle for me

Green Onion Pancake – not as flaky as I like but excellent green onion flavor

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On the Pho-trol – Golden Deli Vietnamese Restaurant

Canela — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:52:38 +0000

It’s soggy, it’s gray and feels too much like gloomy San Francisco for this thin blooded LA girl so you know what that means….. That’s right, it’s Pho time! Time for Sis and I to hightail it over SGV way for some liquid sunshine. Where you ask? Mission Dr. and Las Tunas Dr. THE AXIS OF GOODNESS of course; Golden Deli Vietnamese Restaurant to be exact.

First thing you notice when you walk into Golden Deli Vietnamese Restaurant is how comfortable, inviting and warm the wood panel and mirrored interior is. We likes, this is definitely part of it’s charm and I’m sure one reason there’s always a line during peak hours. Sis and I however are super stealth detectives and always make it a habit to arrive fashionably early (11:40). Who needs the lines?

The Pho? Perfection, that’s all I can say about it. Perfectly aromatic broth with tender rare beef, chewy noodles and all the fixings!! This is now my favorite spot for Pho. They have got it down. The service was also quite good and bilingual. Next time we go I’m going to try the Bun and they even have Bahn Mi. Oh Heaven…..

Fresh Lime Soda – tasty but beware lot’s of sugar

Egg Rolls with Vegetables – use the lettuce like a tortilla, sprinkle with herbs then dip in sauce MMMMM!

Most Magical Rare Beef Pho

Aromatic Herbs and Sprouts to add to your Pho

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I’m Baaaack!

Canela — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:33:17 +0000

How the heck did most of 2010 pass by without a peep from me you may ask. Well, I don’t really have a good answer for that one but rest assured my hungries that I have returned with a backlog of yummy updates to add to the blog and I promise not to keep you waiting for this long again. MORE TO COME SHORTLY.

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U.F.O. – Unidentified Foodie Object

Canela — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:14:17 +0000

Can you guess?

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Adventures in Exotic Groceries – HK Market

Canela — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:15:25 +0000

Sometimes I love nothing better than to go to an Asian market and peruse up and down the aisles. Getting lost in these exotic wonderlands is like taking a mini vacation. Last week I went to HK Market in Glendale and found some interesting items.

Pulmone Organic Sweet Brown Rice- nutty, sweet, creamy, arborio like but healthier! Also used for genmai (brown rice) sushi

Sweet Brown Rice Cooked

Mineral Balance Sea Salt- loaded with magnesium, potassium, and calcium (5x that of milk)

Nori Komi Furikake- seaweed and sesame seed seasoning mix, my daughter loves this sprinkled on rice

Sweet Brown Rice and Nori Komi Furikake

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Celebrity Chef – City Sip

Canela — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:54:36 +0000

My friend and I decided to go check out new Silverlake wine bar City Sip. The added bonus being that our friend Reggie Sutherland of Next Food Network Star season 2 fame is the chef there. Reggie treated us to some very beautiful and delicious wine nosh. Overall a very good experience; comfortable room great wine selection, nice $15 tasting flights and a knowledgeable staff. (That reminds me I’ve been neglecting the drink side of this blog- coming soon!) We had a lot of catching up to do so my camera remained in my purse for most of our visit but I did manage to snap a couple of shots.

Pear, Arugula and Stilton Panini- nicely executed with a lovely balance of flavors.

Fig, Brie and Hazelnut Crostini- super fresh figs and the nuts were a nice surprise.

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