Jay Eats Worldwide

I've been walking by this place for months and now it's open! Located in Weller Court at the corner of San Pedro and 2nd Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Midori Matcha Cafe serves Organic Japanese Ceremonial Grade Matcha tea and desserts. I've had a lot of matcha tea and this the real deal. The menu (from my first visit in Mid-January 2017) All of the matcha is made the traditional way. By using a bamboo whisk Ceremony Matcha I learned something at Midori Matcha Cafe, it's rude to give someone a matcha tea with large air bubbles. The staff at Midori Matcha Cafe takes care of the large air bubbles before serving. Matcha Limeade I noticed on my last visit, it wasn't on the menu board anymore. Matcha Latte and Matcha Limeade Organic Matcha Soft Serve in a waffle cone. This was my favorite! And I've been back again and again and again. ...

Happy 4th of July and Ramen Monday! Heading down to Little Tokyo to pick up some bamboo party picks for an upcoming catering gig, I thought to stop in Chin-Ma-Ya for their signature Tan-Tan Men. "Ramen noodles made from our original recipe in Japan. A rich pork and chicken broth with the distinct flavor of our own Ji-Ma Jan sesame paste and Ra-Yu chili oil." Tan-Tan Men Chin-Ma-Ya Server didn't care to turn the bowl around to show the company name. If this was my place, I'd be disappointed in the missed photo opportunity. Sorry, it's the marketing person in me. What I liked about it, you can pick the spiciness level (1-3), it has a nutty flavor to it and they don't fill it with a lot of condiments I don't like. The noodles are good and well cooked. What I didn't like, the bowl is too deep for the type of spoon they use. It's a very flat spoon, maybe if it had an angle to it you could scoop the ingredients from the bottom of the bowl. The other ...