Had a Burmese dish recently that I had never tried before called tohu nway. It uses the standard chickpea tofu used in Myanmar to create a super thick and creamy noodle soup. The version at Daily Drops Burmese Cuisine in Torrance serves it with chicken. I am not sure if I had just never seen it on other menus or in person on multiple visits to the country (and Shan State, where it originates), but its always enjoyable to try something new.
I did not love it, but as I wrote in an article I just published, I can sense that this dish would bring a broad smile to the face of someone craving something from back home. Thanks to @liq for originally posting about this place early last month. I think it makes the South Bay better, although I would not choose it over Yoma Myanmar if given the choice. The lady that runs the place is wonderful, and that improves the experience as always. 100% halal.
It wasn’t NOT tasty haha… I wonder if I was just overly-excited to try something new. I liked the textures and subtle flavors, hearty and warming (probably not the best for this week)… but maybe I just wanted it to have more flavor.
My favorite part of eating it was the little fried doughnuts, which the thick sauce coated nicely.
I’m planning to make (perhaps assemble is a more accurate word) pan con tomate for the World Cup Final on Sunday. What’s the best bread for pan con tomate I can buy west of the 405?
The pan cristal or the pan pistola at La Espanola (Go Team Spain) in Harbor City. Sorry it’s not Westside - definitely worth the schlep… (Call them first to make sure they have supply.)
You could ask Xuntos if you can buy some of their bread. Most promising if looking closer than La Espanola might actually be the Stecca bread from Gwen, and you should be able to get it from the butcher counter?
Following @PeonyWarrior ’s lead, I did kurrypinch takeout tonight. It’s very good! And for all their own chatter about being modern, it tastes pretty traditional to me (in a good way!) This place might be a tad underrated right now.
Ordered rice and curry and two pol roti dishes with fish, chicken, and beef. If you aren’t a pol roti obsessive, I’d lean the rice and curry plate. Also, I think fish>chicken>beef. Though I still need to find a Sri Lankan spot doing mackerel instead of tuna for their fish dish! (Most restos in Colombo are doing seer Indo-Pacific king mackerel - Wikipedia and its oiliness is absolutely perfect as a complement to a spicier curry.
Anyways, so tasty, and it worked pretty darn well to go. Not cheap, but very worth it. Can’t wait to go in person
The Tacos Los Cholos in Santa Ana is much more civilized. Wait to be seated and order from a server. They have beer on tap. All the food was delicious as always.
Walk 3 blocks down and grab some churros at Don Churros Gomez. These are so good.
colors today…
