Jonathan Gold
Now that I'm in LA, I've been going to the places that have been recommended by Jonathan Gold of Good Food fame. I've tried two so far: Bulgarini gelato and Macau Street. Both trips turned out delicious so I think I'll follow his food picks more often.
The gelato. Gold says it's better than any gelato he's tasted in Italy or France. I can't confirm or deny that conclusion because I'm neither so worldly nor so materially obssessed with competition. However, I can say that it was the best I've tasted - even better than Naia (can't you hear the Buddhas crying "Hypocrite!"?). I had a cup with pistachio and lemon cream. So nutty, so lemony, so creamy, so refreshing was the tasty treat that I might make it a weekly thing since it's a 2 minute walk away from the apartment.
The uniqueness of the place lay not only in the freshness and homemade quality of the gelato, but also in its set up. The whole place was a single cart in the courtyard of the Pacific Asia Museum of Pasadena. Thankfully, I didn't have to pay for a museum ticket because you know how much I hate Asians, let alone their history and culture.
Macau Street. This is one of many Chinese restaurants in Monterey Park - the chinkiest town west of chinkland. I had all the recommended dishes from Jonathan Gold's article: preserved duck clay pot rice, bbq pork neck with fermented bean dip, fried crab with fried garlic bits, roast squab, and cookies laced with bits of lard. I did not have the foresight to bring a camera, so I can't show you how sexy meat on a plate can be (suck it you vegans! suck my meat on a plate!). The cookies were the most unique thing I had. It had a texture like toffee cookies and had a strange balance of sweet and salty. The lard provided the icing on the cookie. The closest thing I could compare it to would be one of those chinese wedding cookies, if that helps.
Next up, I might post some pictures if I have my camera handy or I might blog about the farmers' markets I've been going to. I still haven't been to the markets on the west side. I'll update when I do.
The gelato. Gold says it's better than any gelato he's tasted in Italy or France. I can't confirm or deny that conclusion because I'm neither so worldly nor so materially obssessed with competition. However, I can say that it was the best I've tasted - even better than Naia (can't you hear the Buddhas crying "Hypocrite!"?). I had a cup with pistachio and lemon cream. So nutty, so lemony, so creamy, so refreshing was the tasty treat that I might make it a weekly thing since it's a 2 minute walk away from the apartment.
The uniqueness of the place lay not only in the freshness and homemade quality of the gelato, but also in its set up. The whole place was a single cart in the courtyard of the Pacific Asia Museum of Pasadena. Thankfully, I didn't have to pay for a museum ticket because you know how much I hate Asians, let alone their history and culture.
Macau Street. This is one of many Chinese restaurants in Monterey Park - the chinkiest town west of chinkland. I had all the recommended dishes from Jonathan Gold's article: preserved duck clay pot rice, bbq pork neck with fermented bean dip, fried crab with fried garlic bits, roast squab, and cookies laced with bits of lard. I did not have the foresight to bring a camera, so I can't show you how sexy meat on a plate can be (suck it you vegans! suck my meat on a plate!). The cookies were the most unique thing I had. It had a texture like toffee cookies and had a strange balance of sweet and salty. The lard provided the icing on the cookie. The closest thing I could compare it to would be one of those chinese wedding cookies, if that helps.
Next up, I might post some pictures if I have my camera handy or I might blog about the farmers' markets I've been going to. I still haven't been to the markets on the west side. I'll update when I do.
posted by Fuson at 8:41 PM
1 Comments:
I'm so jealous. I want to have that gelato/sorbet!!
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