Burma Superstar!
I am sure everyone knows this place. If you don’t, you are missing out. My favorite dish there is the Catfish Chowder. It’s got rice noodles, ground catfish, onions, cilantro, and lemons. They give you the lemons on the side, so make sure you squeeze some lemon juice in there. The lemons gives it that extra hmph that leaves your mouth drooling for more.
Stuffed snails. These snails are enormous! To give you some perspective, they are about the size of a walnut.
If you’ve never eaten snails, use a toothpick and stab the flesh of the snail from its opening. You then pull and its whole body should come out. However, make sure you only eat the head because the rest of its body is just basically its stomach. You can tell the head from its stomach by the texture. The head is a little tougher and the rest of the body is nice and soft.
A lot of people eat the whole thing, but sometimes I find myself eating baby snails if I just pop the whole thing in my mouth.
If you know me, you know that I do not eat lamb. But I have to admit, I do eat lamb kabobs. I used to get lamb kabobs back in Shanghai. I loved them! I would shower my kabobs with pepper and flamin red hot chili powder. At Chinjin Easter House, I found lamb kabobs. They were tender and flavorful. As I devoured them, it took me back to the streets of Shanghai.
I am still shocked that I just now discovered these oversized potstickers. These are the master of the potstickers, at the top of the food food-chain. They will dominate all other varieties of potstickers. They are called Chinese Hamburgers. The outside is fried and the inside is filled with shredded pork and vegetables.
Not trying these in your life time could be your biggest regret. I got these two at Chinjin Easter House on De Anza Blvd in Cupertino. Yelp it if you need to find it.
Fresh cucumber marinated in soy sauce and fresh garlic. This dish is great on a hot summer day.
These are the hand made dumplings. For those that don’t know, these dumplings are special because the wrapper is hand made. Usually hand made dumplings taste much better because the wrapper is softer and more fluffy when you bite into it.
If you want hand made dumplings, either come to my house or go to Kingdom of Dumpling =).
Heard of chinese onion pancake? Well these are stuffed with beef! Just how its picture, the outside is a nice crispy texture. When you bite into it, you are overwhelmed with flavor.
I got this dish at Kingdom of Dumpling in San Francisco. They are a restuarant that can only fit 17-28 people max. They are known for their hand made dumplings (pictures of dumplings will soon follow). You can also buy the hand made dumplings raw and frozen so you can bring them home and enjoy it over a nice movie.
Would anyone like a honey dew? This one will set you back $106 American dollars, but the store owners said that eating this will be like sending your mouth to heaven. I had to reject their offer nonetheless. I told them, maybe when I am making $1000 an hour =P.
Kabab and Curry’s , by far the best Indian food I’ve ever had. I found this place during my college years and they are located in a quiet neighborhood. At the first glance you think its just another apartment complex, but its really a restuarant.
When me and my friends come here, we always order chicken briyani, butter chicken, navratan korma and some naans. My favorite is the chicken briyani. I love the fact that their briyani has chicken bones in it and I can taste that the marrow has been cooked out of the bones. The marrow just gives it that extra kick to it. YUM!
I love the names they have for their food. This one is called Bangers and Mash. Why can’t all food have awesome names like this? It’ll make it just that much better!
