[Los Angeles] [Korean] Seoul Soondae House

Seoul Soondae House
3470 W 6th St #7
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 383-0606

這天很想吃韓國食物，自己在公司附近的商場晃了晃，隨意的走進這家小小的韓國餐廳，看著牆上的圖片和不會說英文的大嬸比手畫腳的點了這碗麵，真正拿到的麵和牆上圖片中的麵很不一樣，料少的可憐，味道也不是太好吃，麵也煮太軟，只有附送的韓國泡菜還蠻好吃的，對了等麵的時候還看到廚房中另一位煮菜的大嬸可是一面抽菸一面幫我煮麵啊！所以，這家餐廳可能不會再上門了吧！

I was craving for some spicy Korean food for dinner.  Walked around Korea Town near work and found this little restaurant.  It was empty, but the pictures on the wall looked good so I was lured in.


Noodle with Beef and Other Stuffs ($8.95)

The Korean lady who took my order doesn't speak English.  I had to point to the picture on the wall to order.  The dish is called Noodle with Beef and "other stuffs".  From the picture, I assumed the other stuffs are hot dog, spam, mushroom, green veggies, and glass noodle.  But one should never trust restaurant pictures.  And in this case, don't even trust the name of the dish.

[El Monte] [Fast Food] Jack In The Box

Jack In The Box
11780 Ramona Blvd
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 279-7549
http://www.jackinthebox.com

這天臨時發現Jack In The Box有個活動，拿任何加油的收據到店裡就可以換兩個免費的taco，上班前就去換了兩個，他們的taco油滋滋的，裡面的料又超少，肉吃起來都不像肉，還好是免費的，那也就沒什麼好抱怨了啦！不過要我自己花錢去買是不太可能的。 

A while back I found a promotion from Jack In the Box on the web.  A website named it "Gas For Gas", which is quite funny (and true).  You can take any gas receipt to Jack In the Box on that day and get 2 free tacos.  So I went for my freebies before work.


Taco

The regular price for 2 tacos are $0.99.  Quite a cheap eat, but they are small.  The taco shell was drenched in oil and not crispy at all.

[Los Angeles] [Supermarket] Hannam Chain Supermarket

Hannam Chain Supermarket
2740 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 382-2922
http://www.hannamchain.com

同事們和我都很喜歡八點左右到公司附近這家韓國超市買半價的熟食，這天Iris幫大家買了幾道小菜，搭配一下也是頓好吃的晚餐，而且半價之後真的好便宜喔！有興趣的朋友可以每天八點以後來這裡買半價韓國熟食喔！不過來太晚可能就沒有啦！

Coworkers and I like to go to Hannam supermarket to buy 50% off cooked dishes at 8pm.  All cooked dishes is half off starting at 8pm.  But I suggest to go a little earlier because that's what most Korean housewives do.  They would grab the food and just wait at the counter for the supermarket worker to come mark the label for 1/2 off.  Iris went to the market around 7:45pm on a Sunday.  These were what she brought back for us....


Seasoned Tofu ($1.97)

Firm tofu was seasoned with Korean spicy sauce, green onion and garlic.  This dish is very flavorful.  Very good with rice.

Zhajiang Mian at Work

來自北京的同事Iris看我們喜歡吃韓國炸醬麵，直說中國的炸醬麵比較好吃，這天他特地做了炸醬麵請大家吃，果然無敵好吃啊！中國炸醬麵和韓國炸醬麵口味是完全不一樣的，各有特色，兩種我都喜歡呢！

I've been talking about how much I love Korean Jajangmyeon (noodle in borwn sauce) at work.  Co-worker Iris came from Beijing.  Zhajian Mian (fried sauce noodle) is a classic Beijing dish.  Iris kept on telling us for weeks how Beijing Zhajian Mian is better than Korean Jajangmyeon. 



On a Sunday, Iris brought http://www.eileenlikestoeat.commade Zhajiang Mian to work.  Yes, unfortunately we have to work on Sunday.  But if I can eat this every Sunday at work, I would volunteer to work on Sunday.

[Los Angeles] [Peruvian] Mario's Peruvian & Seafood

Mario's Peruvian & Seafood
5786 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 466-4181

公園媽媽家離這家餐廳很近，所以常常來這裡買外賣，而且買來買去好像都是一樣的菜色，秘魯菜味道真的很像西班牙+中國料理的混合體，不錯吃。

Mario's Peruvian restaurant is really close to Dr. Park's mom's house.  Whenever they can't figure out what to eat for dinner, his brother would go to Mario's for take out.  When they go to Mario's, they always order the same dishes.  I asked Dr. Park why don't they try some new dishes.  He said "if you already know what's good, why not stick with it?"


Ceviche De Pescado ($12.00)

Raw fish cooked in lemon juice, with onions and spices and served with boiled potatoes.  The fish is fresh and the limey sauce is tasty.  Great appetizer.

[Los Angeles] [Bakery] Crumbs Bake Shop

Crumbs Bake Shop
216 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 464-8400
http://www.crumbsbakeshop.com

在P.F. Chang's吃完午餐後，公園先生帶我到Larchmont街買甜點，這家剛開張不久的Crumbs Bake Shop是家有名的cupcake專賣店，我選了個Red Velvet巧克力口味的，配上隔壁Peet's Coffee的冰摩卡，超讚的下午茶！

After our lunch at P.F. Chang's, Dr. Park took me to Larchmont for dessert.  The new Crumbs Bake Shop is famous for its cupcakes and I've been wanting to try it. 



The bakery came from New York, and now have two locations in Los Angeles (the other location is at Berverly Hills).  I like the cute exterior of the store.

[Los Angeles] [Chinese] P.F. Chang's China Bistro

P.F. Chang's China Bistro
121 N. La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 854-6467
http://www.pfchangs.com

P.F. Chang's是一家連鎖美式「中國」餐廳，如果不喜歡這種口味，可能會形容為「不中不西」，但是喜歡的話那就是「中西合併」的精華吧？我收到一張P.F. Chang's寄來的折價卷，可以免費兌換新推出的小火菜單上的菜色一份，我們上個周末的中午就來了這家Beverly Center一樓的分店，免費點了最貴的$20牛排，這牛排居然出乎意料的香嫩可口，然後兩人再點了兩份特價午餐，吃的飽飽飽還帶了一大袋回家，感想就是賺到了啦！

P.F. Chang's China Bistro is a chain restaurant that offer Chinese cuisine.  Well, I wouldn't really consider it as a Chinese restaurant.  It's more like an American restaurant with Chinese influence.  I had dinner once at P.F. Chang's at Sherman Oaks location a long time ago.  I remember the decor and service was nice, but food was just alright.  It's not a restaurant I would normally put on my list to visit, but a gift card lure me in.

I saw an ad for a free grill entree on Chowhound one day and filled out a simple form on their website.  Then I also saw posts on Chowhound that people claim they never received the free entree offer.  So it was a pleasant surprise when I received the free entree gift card in the mail. 



Dr. Park and I went to the Beverly Center location on Saturday for lunch.  The restaurant was quite busy.  Most of the patrons were shoppers from the mall.  They were also doing training on new employees.  We had a trainee host who kept on dropping the menu, and a wonderful trainee waitress who seemed to be on top of everything.