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This Vietnamese dish is usually made with catfish, marinated with Vietnamese spices, then fried with dill. You may serve it with rice vermicelli, mint leaves, julienne cucumber, and lettuce. Sauce is made with shrimp paste, pineapple, garlic, sugar, vinegar, and chili sauce.

Go to http://www.champagnebakery.com/ to get some of their Valentine’s Day sweet treats!
 

Tuxedos strawberries. Available in dark or milk chocolate!

Filled heart cookies filled with raspberry jam, dipped in sugar powder! Yum!

 
Try AnQi, in Costa Mesa, in the South Coast Plaza Shopping Center. This Vietnamese fusion bistro is the new hot spot in town. It serves delicate dishes, tapas style servings. I will go and try it soon myself. In the meantime, go on ahead and let me know what you think. I will be glad [...]

 
Banh Cuon is a Vietnamese thin rice crepe, filled with ground pork and black mushrooms. It is usually served with pork sausage (Cha Lua), steamed bean sprouts, fresh mint, cilantro, and julienne cucumbers. Sweet fish sauce accompany the dish. Sprinkle some dried fried shallots as well! Add some shrimp fried yams, and there you have [...]

I love Brazilian food. This restaurant is located in Irvine, by the John Wayne Airport. It is open table dinner style. This means you pay one price, you have a two sided card, green and red, green means it is a go, and servers dressed in gauchos can come and serve some juicy meats at [...]

Abalones have been rather affordable for us to approach. back in the days, abalones used to be $30 to $50 a piece! Now, it was a major splurge if you ever had a chance to put your mouth in one of those!
In today’s market, abalones have been found at $2.99 a piece. We found this [...]

What is endive? Endive is in the lettuce family. Endives are best when they receive less light, unlike other vegetables and fruits. By getting less light onto their leaves, this will control their bitterness. The greener the leaves, the bitter it is. No wonder, you only see yellow leaves endives in the market, sometimes [...]

 
Here are a few pictures….Video on how to make it coming soon.

Final product! This is the single portion!
 

Let’s dig in!
 

Mouthwatering bite!
 

Here it goes in Bryan’s mouth!
 

Had to scoop up from the big tray now! One single portion was not enough!
 

YUM!
 
It is a done deal….yummy!

This strange fruit has a rough, dry, and thick skin. But once it is ready to be harvested, it is as good as candy. The sweet luscious red seeds are shiny and juicy. Be careful because it stains your fingers and clothes if you are not careful. Beside the stain side effects, it has many [...]