Back from food heaven
It’s my first night back from Taiwan and I’m cracked out jet lagged. I might as well get some blogging done! Here are some pics from the trip.
This bowl full of warm thick soup was waiting for us when we arrived at the apartment. It was nice to have something warm and comforting in the tummy after a long restless flight.
I can’t believe we spent the whole day at the salon! 7 hours of being pampered was indeed the best way to start the new year, we left relaxed and happy and later crashed at dinner.
Aaand…that was it. Didn’t quite make it through the entire meal!
New year’s eve dinner at the Grand hotel club house.
Home cooked lunch on new year’s day and some gamblin’!
ramen noodles | Comment (0)2012: Year of the Dragon
Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous new year! Looking forward to another year full of new noodle adventures! 
Rosemead, CA: Shin Sen Gumi Hakata Ramen
Hakata ramen is not easy to come by in my neck of the woods so I was giddy with excitement! I’m not a big fan of L.A. but I do love all the tasty ramen the city has to offer. The wait was excruciating because I was starving but it was worth it! We actually arrived at a good time – there were only 6 or 7 parties ahead of us.
Look at that creamy broth!
Aside from the hakata ramen, the unique thing about this restaurant is that you can have your ramen served “your way”; you have options like noodles: can be hard-normal-soft, broth: can be thick-normal-thin and you have a variety of toppings to choose from. I chose corn, fried garlic and their newest addition a poached egg.
We started with Tuna Yukke. I’m not a big fan of tuna but this was buttery. Yum.
I thought I was done until I saw fried chicken skin on the menu! Wahoo! One order please! They arrived to the counter deep fried with a side of salt and lime. It was like a chicken rind, a thinner version of a pork rind/chicharrones. Sooo good and fun to eat.
#076 GOLDEN WHEAT Beef Flavor Noodles
I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family that support my noodle habit. These came all the way from Singapore courtesy of B.ly.
Don’t you just love the picture on the package?? She looks excited!
There wasn’t a single word in english so I had my mom translate…the package makes a point about the straight noodles! This explains the crazy hair picture. Haha…I expected dried straight noodles but it was the usual curly ramen i know and love.
Gosh these were yummy! The broth tasted like a combo of satay and taiwanese beef noodle soup but a milder version. There’s also a nice toasty finish. Yum! The noodles didnt taste different or special as advertised but that’s ok. As always, I’m just happy that i got to try something new from a different part of the world. Thanks Brian!