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Turkey Rolls At 101 Noodle Express In Fox Hills Mall
Reading all these report I get the feeling the food maybe made elsewhere - except for the fries - and just warmed up before serving.
Gjelina?.......
Kudos to the restaurant for sticking to heir policy, celebrity or not, or celebrity by association or not. Besides, she probably didn't understand the concept of no modifications, all the silicone she carries.
Naan Nut - Sangak Bread to make you cry
The WMH market is great. Having to be in that neck of the woods every ten days or so - am a westsider too - I make a point of stopping by. Besides the fresh bakery, they have many ready-made dishes in their freezer section, some like ashe-e anar, not easily found at local restaurants. Also, what Asal offers, for breakfast only, is kaleh-pacheh which I haven't tried yet; it's Persian style menudo, though I don't know if it has the same hangover cure rep.
Naan Nut - Sangak Bread to make you cry
There's price war in the valley on Sangak; Asal has cut their price to two dollars a sheet to compete with Woodland Hills Market just down the block which also bakes the bread all day long. Both Asal and WHM give you butcher paper to wrap the bread in. Since there's no rice on the menu at Asal, all the kabobs are served on Sangak. The jus and sangak are definitely a heavenly match. The chicken kabob at Asal is excellent and they make a very decent ash-e reshteh. One more thing; Sangak's always whole wheat.
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Woodland Hills Market
19964 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91364
Frozen fava beans
Have see them at Super Value - or Best Value - on Venice and Westwood, 1.99 a bag but not skinned.
What are your favorite dives and cheap eats WORTH THE DRIVE?
And not just you, or you either! And I live just around the block. Tito's gives Taco Bell a good name!.
Best Iranian/Persian Food in L.A.??
Ah, so that's how to do it! There are a couple of very endearing Persian ladies in my building that more than fit the bill. In fact, some of the best Persian meals I've had have been their handiwork, some very regional fare one never finds in local restaurants. For instance, who knew that the rice served in the Caspian area is not the fluffy basmati but more like the Japanese sticky rice, and the fish head so prevalent in our own SGV Chinese joints is also a major staple there, sans the peppercorns, of course.
Best Iranian/Persian Food in L.A.??
But oh, the service that always tempts you to leave before you're finally , belatedly and indifferently served. Every time I go I promise never to do so again but let myself be talked into it every six months or so hoping that things might've changed. But they somehow never seem to. The last time was this past Sunday - Persian New Year or norooz - and the place was half-empty due to the torrential rains we were having; food was great, the service even worse than their usual standard.
Best Iranian/Persian Food in L.A.??
their chicken seems to be universally disliked, me included.
Best Iranian/Persian Food in L.A.??
Am stumped! Persian tarragon has a lemony-basil taste and there's shahi, an arugula-sharp herb - most Persian stores carry it - which is wonderful in salads and sandwiches. But what you're describing doesn't sound like either.
Best Iranian/Persian Food in L.A.??
You may be talking about mast-o-moosir which is a yogurt -shallots and Jerusalem artichokes mix and is a pretty amazing spread on any kind of bread.
Asal Persian Bakery
It's more the case of some diners who lump all "Middle-Eastern" cuisine together asking for it and restauranteurs giving them what they ask for. Owner of a small kabob place told me Persians never order it and he keeps it on the menu so that those unfamiliar with the cuisine can see something they recognize!
Asal Persian Bakery
Finally got a chance to try the place recently touted in LAT for lunch. The draw here is the special tanoor (oven) for baking Sangak bread, one of the three most popular breads in Persian cuisine. Sangak means little stone as the bread is baked on a bed of pebbles. Here, stainless steel takes the place of the pebbles and the bread that comes of the behemoth tanoor looks like the real deal but I'm afraid falls way short in the taste department. Now, it's a perfectly OK flat bread on its own, but Sangak it's not. It also had a slightly greasy, oily feel to it that I found rather odd. The two of us ordered the special koubideh and chicken kabob. Both were served on the aforementioned bread - no mounds of Basmati here - and came with a side of salad. I found the koubideh average but the chicken was excellent; very juicy and tender, extremely flavorful. But ashe-eh-reshteh (noodle soup) was definitely the star of the show, very hearty and yummy and just the perfect thing on a rainy day. The bill for the two kabobs, two orders of ash - one to go - soft drinks and tea came to around $32,00 which I thought was very reasonable. The place is open for breakfast which includes kaleh-pacheh (head and foot soup!) which I intend to try next time I'm in that neck of the woods. Another draw here is the fact that Woodland Hills Market is just a couple of doors down where you can pick up things I haven't even seen in all the Persian specialty stores in Tehrangeles. They too make their own Sangak as well as Barbari, the Persian breakfast bread.
Ethnic Breakfast Spots
My guess is the pastries are not made in house. The Sangak tanoor is a dedicated tanoor, lined with pebbles and designed only to make Sangak, not even the other two breads in the Persian culinary staple; Barbari for breakfast and Taftoon for lunch and dinner, are made in this floor to ceiling behemoth. But you never know, if this is some hi-tech contraption as described in the article not only capable of turning out not only Sangaks but also very delicate French-style pastries!
Ethnic Breakfast Spots
If the Sangak bread is the real deal - what's offered at Healthy Choices in Irvine, although very good, is no Sangak - then get yourself over there pronto. Was in Iran a couple of years ago - Canadian passport, eh! - and absolutely fell in love with the breads. The rest of the suff in the review sound very good too. If you've had and loved tripa and all the different offal scented broths in SGV - and what Chowhound hasb't - then the Kaleh-Pache will also be up your alley. Usually, it's only served for breakfast. I await yours and ipse's report.
harissa paste
yeah, that's the one, right across the way from Cafe Brasil. The clientele is multi-national; Mexican, Indian, N. African, you name it. You can find some great bargains there. They have parking in the back and a hookah shop right on the premises not to mention a Turkish restaurant -unaffiliated - upfront.
harissa paste
There's a middle-eastern market on Venice Blvd and Westwood (don' t remember the name), that has fresh harissa. The butcher, an Algerian, makes it two, three times a week and it's no more than a couple of bucks. Ask for it at the butcher counter.
pho minh closed?
This morning at 10 AM the doors were shut and according to a neighbor have been so for a couple of weeks. Please, somebody say it ain't so!
Tito's Tacos
My eight year old's - now sixteen - original assessment of Tito's still stands. At age four he called Louise Trattoria's pizza "cardboardy," and by age ten I had to drive him to Westmister for his favorite "soup," pho. Nothing on the westside would do for him. He has his fast food faves like any other teen, but they tend to be mostly taco trucks rather than burger joints. So when he pronounced Tito's inedible at age eight he knew whereof he spoke even then.
Tito's Tacos
When I took my eight year old son to Tito's when we first moved into the hood and had seen the crowds at all hours, his reaction after the first bite was, "Dad, I wouldn't give this to my dog!" I reminded him that he didn't have a dog and he said that was the point he was trying to make; if I got him a dog he'd take good care of it and wouldn't let it eat crap like that. A better assessment of Tito's I've yet to see. We still live just blocks away and have never been back. And yes, my son did get his dog.
Anybody's been to Tasty Noodle House?
Thanx odub . I'll make a copy of your post and take it with me when I go there next week so I know what to order. The place sounds wonderful. Thanx to your uncle too.
Anybody's been to Tasty Noodle House?
Thanks conor and Pandan. You've given me enough to make a trip this week worthwhile.
Anybody's been to Tasty Noodle House?
It's J. Gold's new fave and I wanted to get Chowheads' two cents worth since when it comes to regional Chinese cuisine your - you know who you are! - depth and breadth of knowledge is, well, the gold standard. Pun intended.
Where for best cold noodle dishes?
Everything goes better with garlic as far as I'm concerned. What are the portions and prices like at Liang's?
Where for best cold noodle dishes?
You're right. Tried it yesterday and it sure hit the spot. The fact the place is so close to me wins it bonus points.
Where for best cold noodle dishes?
But do you recommend it? I've had their ramen but not their cold noodles. Santouka's very convenient, just blocks from me.
Persian in LA
Attari is open for dinner, has been for at least a year. They serve kabob, barg and chicken - without rice but on fresh sangak bread. The chicken isn't boneless and not all that great for the money. But they also serve all their usual sandwiches and soups.
Where for best cold noodle dishes?
Sounds like my kind of place. In my experience, if they do beef noodle soup well chances are other items on the menu will also be well worth a try. thanks
Where for best cold noodle dishes?
Never been to Woo Lae Oak. Always felt Ktown just a few miles east was the way to go. But now that you recommend this great sounding dish I'll have to reconsider.
Where for best cold noodle dishes?
I've never had this dish and it sounds great. Will definitely put it on my list for later this week when I'm in that part of town. Thanks.
