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Chocolate Crunch!

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Did someone say CHOCOLATE? Spent the afternoon at Impressions Fine Foods Gardena, CA Chocolate Covered Brown Rice Crackers Milk Chocolate, Spicy Dark Chocolate, and Savory Brown Rice Great tasting and not your typical rice cracker Chocolate Mochi Krunch (Brown Rice Crackers) covered in Milk Chocolate is my favorite K-G Krunch A buttery tasting snack item that is a Must-Have for the upcoming football season Granola with Aloha New Product! Granola with shaved coconut and pure maple syrup Chocolate Mochi Krunch Cookies These happen to be one of my favorite cookies... Chocolate cookies with the crunchy texture from the rice crackers Karen Shintaku "Krunch Visionary" Karen enlisted the CIA for help with creating the secret formula for Mochi Krunch. Well, OK she recruited her daughter Kori, a Culinary Institute of America certified pastry chef to work on developing the different ...

Sweet Wednesday!

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How do you start a Wednesday morning? With some cotton candy from Tasty Clouds of course... Growing up, I remember cotton candy being pink or blue. Don't remember them having any flavor. But, this isn't your carnival cotton candy, this is Gourmet Cotton Candy! Gourmet Flavors Such as Pina Colada, Berry Caliente (Strawberry Jalapeno), Wild Watermelon and 24 more flavors... Nina has created unique flavors and let us sample some new ones. Sorry, can't reveal the new flavors just yet, but they were really good. Watch the Fox 11's Report Tasty Tubs This is the fluffiest cotton candy that I've ever had YES, even packed in a container... Can last up to 8 weeks if kept in it's container Flavored Sugars too For the do-it-at-homers... They also do catering! Have their attendant make Gourmet Cotton Candy for your guests. Got to meet Nina Rodecker Founder and Mompreneur Tasty C...

Thai Tea with a Twist!

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Fluff Ice My friend Doreen introduced me to Fluff Ice in Monterey Park. I took sampled the original and peach flavors.  It's flavored ice shaved into ribbons which are actually good, esp on a nice day. Just opened  4 months ago And Yesterday they introduced a New Flavor! Thai Tea* A deconstructed version with condensed milk and a very nice flavor... Where else can you get a Thai Tea dessert? Fluff Ice 500 N Atlantic Blvd, Suite 153 Monterey Park, CA 91754 (626) 872-2123 Read Doreen's review Dining with Doreen and examiner.com Please Note: Monday - Thursday: 1 pm - 11 pm Friday: 1 pm - 12 am Saturday: 11 am - 12 am Sunday: 11 am - 11 pm Thanks Matt! Photos by Jay Terauchi Unless noted Jay Eats Worldwide ©Jay Terauchi * Photo by Fluff Ice

National Peach Month!

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August is National Peach Month! #foodcalendar It was interesting to find out that peaches originated in China, for some reason I always thought Persia. Maybe it's because in school, I learned that the English name "Peach" comes from the Latin word meaning "Persian Apple", did you know that? Regardless, this is the month for peaches... Peaches and White Nectarines Thanks to my friend Doreen Fang for introducing me to Fluff Ice in Monterey Park. Since it's National Peach Month, I tried the mango. Duh, I had the peach... Peach Fluff Ice Read Doreen's Dining with Doreen Examiner.com Fluff Ice isn't your typical shaved ice, it's flavored ice that is shaved into ribbons. The texture and flavor makes for a nice refreshing dessert on a hot day. You can get toppings with it, but today it was all about the PEACH! I'll have more on Fluff Ice in a week or two, so stay tuned... Fluff Ice 500 N Atlantic Blvd, Suite 153 ...

Ramen Monday - August 22

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It's Ramen Monday again... Ton Chan Ramen San Gabriel (Now Closed) Heard from my Twitter friend @sherimiya that they went to Ton Chan Ramen in San Gabriel over the weekend and said it was a solid. Ton Chan Ramen has been on my list since they opened earlier this year. They're located right next door to Golden Deli on Las Tunas Drive. Since Sheri gave the nod, thought that it needed to be moved up on the list. My friend Doreen and I were having lunch that day, so I asked her if she was up for ramen? I gave the restaurant a heads up that we were coming in for lunch on Tuesday. Tokyo Shoyu $8.25 Standard Toppings: egg, chashu, and green onions Additional Toppings: bok choy and bean sprouts I asked Yukiko (server and twitter maven) for her recommendation and she mentioned the Tokyo Shoyu. It's also my favorite, so that's what I ordered. Hakata Shio $8.25 Standard Toppings: egg, chashu, green onions A...

Second Slice of Cake: Eat Cake Cafe

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Eat Cake Cafe Second Slice I can't decide... Seems to be the question at Eat Cake Cafe, too many good things to eat. Almost too nice to eat Until it's cut, guests should be able to find the answer themselves Here's the beginning of the story... (it's painted on the floor) You'll have to come and see how it ends "And it's Gluten-Free" Chocolate and Strawberries Could it get any better? Lots of goodies to choose from and to enjoy Eat Cake Cafe 19705 E Colima Road Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (909) 468-CAKE Find out more: Dining with Doreen with Doreen Fang Tell them Chef Jay says Hello! Photos by Jay Terauchi (c) Kahuna of the Kitchen