Foo Foo Tei - Slurpy Time

broiled squid. nice chew, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.

grill blue mackerel. my favorite! crispy skin, moist and tasty meat.

potato croquette. crispy and wonderful.

nanchatte tonkotsu ramen #17. super rich broth! creamy and sweet. put chili flakes to tone down the richness.

After a few slurps of the nanchatte tonkotsu ramen broth, my friend ask me, "What do you think? Is it worth the drive?" I replied "If the traffic was clear, yes. But if it was like the last time when we stuck at the highway 60 for one and a half hour, heck NO." I know Rowland and Hacienda Heights have plenty of good food but the drive may took up to 1 1/2 hour from West LA and I perfectly know myself - hungry man is an angry man!

Aside from the long ass drive, Foo Foo Tei is all good. Fantastic ramen, crazy good appetizers, and one heck of wonderful broth - ramen #17. The moment you enter the room, creamy and oily smells mixed together and you know what's about to go down. Slurrrpy time!

Foo Foo Tei

15018 Clark Ave
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

(626) 937-6585 

Class 302 - Snow in SoCal

Back in high school days, I used to ditch classes and when we get caught, we entered detention room. I wish detention room was like Class 302. Their setting reminds me of my elementary class room where huge blackboard was filled with multicolor chinese characters and drawings. Elementary text books are clipped on a cloth string beneath the board and school uniforms are hung-up on the wall. We were seated in wooden school chairs and desk and greeted with school-uniformed waiters.

mango snow ice with mango chunks, mochi, and condense milk

Not only they have an extraordinary concept of ambiance, their shave ice is to die for! Unlike usual shave ice, their snow ice so flavorful yet super smooth like sorbet. Instead of condense milk drizzle on top of the ice, the milk is actually frozen together with the ice and shaved delicately to create flaky ribbon-like ice. Top that off with chunks of ripe mango, mochi, and condense milk and we welcome mango snow ice heaven!

green tea snow ice w/ red bean, mochi, and condense milk

After saying "Oh my goodness, why I never had this before" for like ten times, the green tea snow ice arrived and I was even more dumbfounded! The green snow ice has a subtle green tea flavor to it, and it's topped with sweet lavish red bean and mochi chunks. I'm hooked!!!

If only classes were like Class 302, I wouldn't mind to be stuck in 6th grade my whole life...

Class 302

1015 S. Nogales St. #125
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-5809

Java Spice - Taste of Indonesia

Regardless I'm a native Indonesian, I have to admit Indonesian food is my personal favorite in terms of flavor, spice, and ingredients. Growing up, daily cuisines were Indonesian beef Rendang, Tumeric fried chicken, and Gado-Gado which created heavy cravings for serious relish whenever I'm away from home. Java Spice is one of a few authentic Indonesian restaurants in LA that reminds me that home isn't ten thousand miles away.

Now, enjoy some Indonesian food porn...

Empek-empek // deep fried fish cake with egg filling submerged in hot and spicy vinegar sauce. Simply my favorite!

Crispy yet moist deep fried Tilapia complimented with spicy, pungent dried shrimp chili sauce.

Tasty pork satay with peanut sauce

Kankung hotplate //stir fry water crest with garlic, belacan, quail egg, and shrimp.

Ayam Kalasan // Deep fried chicken with sweet hints of coconut flavor. tasty!!

Java Spice

1743 Fullerton Rd
Rowland Heights, CA 91748

(626) 810-1366