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Tag Archives: chinese food
Dimsum at Asian Pearl in Richmond
Matt and I treated ourselves to dim sum today. Asian Pearl at Pacific East Mall in Richmond, where else? We seriously over ordered, having circled nine items on the menu and then grabbing two on impulse as they made their … Continue reading
Matthew in Hong Kong with seafood
Matthew was in Hong Kong for a couple of weeks this summer visiting his cousin, Aaron, who works in the garment industry there – I think. Aaron studied Chinese in college and has been living and working in various Mainland … Continue reading
Little Hong Kong in El Cerrito
Little Hong Kong in El Cerrito rocks. Who knew? Certainly not we two. Little Hong Kong (10443 San Pablo Avenue) sits on a stretch of San Pablo in El Cerrito with some terrible Chinese restaurants and we assumed the worst. … Continue reading
Hunan Villa in Pinole
We finally made it to Hunan Villa in Pinole for lunch. We figured it should be good since it’s owned by the same people who own the Pear Street Bistro. It’s in one of those yucky strip malls and looks … Continue reading
Great Szechwan in Richmond/El Cerrito
Tried Great Szechwan in Pacific East Mall and it was good. Great Szechwan (3288 Pierce Street, Richmond) took over the space that was formerly Shanghai Gourmet, thank God, since that place had gone downhill the last year or so. To … Continue reading
Breakfast at Daimo in Richmond
Chinese breakfast at Daimo this morning, which is a real treat. Up until 11 a.m. they serve a “one from A, one from B” type of meal for about $6. You get your choice of congee, which is a thick, … Continue reading
Shanghai Gourmet in Richmond going downhill
We ate at Shanghai Gourmet at Pacific East Mall (3288 Pierce) in Richmond today and found that the place had gone downhill. How sad! No more chicken with chestnuts — it was taken off the menu. The braised meatballs (often … Continue reading
Chinese take-out just like Mom used to order
We had take-out Chinese food today, the kind I grew up with in New York City. It was nostalgic to go into the place and see the make-shift pencil holder, which is raw rice in a plastic soup container with … Continue reading
Dim sum at Asian Pearl
To cheer ourselves up, we went to dim sum at Asian Pearl in Pacific East Mall (3288 Pierce Street, Richmond). This is our ‘regular’ dim sum joint and we like it fine. It has a wide range of offerings and … Continue reading
Real Chinese food in Endwell, NY
Oh, where are you, braised pork belly with preserved cabbage? What about you, dry-fried tripe with hot peppers? And you , whole steamed fish with black bean sauce? Apparently at the Moon Star Restaurant (3600 George F. Highway, Endwell). Who … Continue reading
