Summer Days Spent Slurping Down Ramen To my knowledge, I believe that Bodo is not a Japanese word, but my friend and I threw caution to the wind last summer when we decided to grab lunch last minute, when the company I previously worked at had a shutdown day. So let me set the scene. Late summer. Middle of the week. It must...
Simple, Delicious Patbingsoo— in a Mall How did a 30 year old Korean shaved ice shop end up in the first floor of Valleyfair Mall surrounded by a children’s play corner, Macy’s and a Lego’s store? That’s what I like to know. From the second time I visited. Very messy. When I first heard about Mealtop opening from my friend, YL, my first...
File #011: Hype? Worth the drive? Since Purple Kow just opened up a location in San Jose (on Tully Road), I thought it would be fitting to review the San Francisco shop. My overall impression: just average.. My friends and I paid Purple Kow a visit after having some dim sum back in January. It was my first time trying it out and...
Dish(es) and Dash: Time to Spring Forward with Watermelon Naengmyeon Now that the holidays (Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year) are over, lets get back to the fun stuff. Rewinddddd~ It’s the middle of August. It’s blistering hot outside and the California sun just won’t stop the heat. I was still working at my previous company during this time and the intern and...
