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The Crepevine – Burlingame, CA

The Crepevine 1310 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010  http://www.crepevine.com/ I have been wanting to eat at this crepery for a couple years now, but never had the reason to go to Burlingame or any of their other locations until today.  We went around 12:45pm and parking was hard, but we ended up parking in a garage with meters … Read more

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AU79 Tea House – Arcadia

Hi OMFC readers I’ve been a bit under the weather lately. Sorry about the lack of posts on my end. I’m slowly getting better, I think. Anyhow, I went to AU79 a while ago with my friend to study for a class. AU79 has free wi-fi and a lot of seating available, along with power … Read more

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Korean Cheese Corn

This is a popular side dish that I have had in Korean restaurants and bars in both NorCal and SoCal, so I just tried to make it at home, it’s really easy! Ingredients: -1 cup of corn (I used the frozen white corn from Trader Joe’s) -Mayonnaise (I used lite mayo) -Sugar -Shredded cheese (I had … Read more

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Char Siu Ribs

Pork babyback ribs were on sale for $1.99 at our military grocery store, so my parents bought this sweet rack for less than $12.  I saw this recipe on youtube and wanted to give it a try, doubled the amount of everything since my rack of ribs was twice as big as the one she had … Read more

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Indonesian-Dutch Influenced Steak

This isn’t a review or a recipe of any sort. It’s just a quick blurb about something my mom made for us the other night for dinner. She told me it’s the Indonesian version of steak. I asked her of its origins, and she said that it was very much influenced by the Dutch. Unlike … Read more

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‘lette macarons – Pasadena/Beverly Hills

Hello loves, Just a quick post today. I was in Old Town Pasadena, because my class got out early and also because my dad asked me to pick up a charger from the Apple Store today. I decided that it’s been a long time since I first had ‘Lette and I wanted to try it … Read more

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Chinese New Year traditions

Chinese New Year (CNY) is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for ethnic Chinese, even for Burmese Chinese families like mine. My grandparents and some of my great grandparents were born in Burma, so it’s interesting to see how some of these traditions have carried over the course of several generations. A lot … Read more

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Happy Lunar New Year!

We all wish you a wonderful Lunar New Year full of good luck, health, prosperity, wealth, happiness, and of course, good food.  Welcome in the Year of the Dragon with us!

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Honey Boba – Arcadia

The other day, I was coming home from school and was really hungry. Normally, I would go to the Quickly located down the street from my house, however, they’ve been closed for some time. Honey Boba was on the way back, so I decided to try some of the meals that they offer. I ordered … Read more

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Fluff Ice – Monterey Park

Remember my “Lucky Noodle King” review from not too long ago? Well on that very same day, I had a chance to visit Fluff Ice for dessert.Fluff Ice is located in the Atlantic Square plaza in Monterey Park. I always walk past this place when I go to the 24 Hour Fitness next door. For … Read more

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