Happy Chinese New Year

This is where I draw the line. What exactly is "pork bung"?

Today I had a great time going out for dim sum at New Capitol Seafood in San Gabriel. Everything we ate was very tasty, including the jellyfish with squid in XO sauce, the fried frog, and the crab and fish belly soup. (I like to think I am a fairly adventurous eater, for an American. I passed on the pigs’ feet, though.)

We stopped by the Chinese supermarket afterwards and found some more exciting things. I got a nice looking, hefty vegetable called a “moqua” which tastes like something in between a cucumber, a melon, and a squash. We also picked up some interesting looking mushrooms and porridges. The supermarket had lots of whole fish on ice and live crabs to remember for next time.

In other news: saw an Armenian traditional band with drums and a heavy metal singer at Troubadour last weekend (amazing!). The next day brought an inflatable UFO, courtesy of the Raelians, in the Doo-Dah Parade. After the parade, I discovered that the egg salad sandwiches at Euro Pane really are that good. Thank you, thank you, Jonathan Gold. Such lovely, creamy, deep yellow yolks, blanketed by mayonnaise in its purest form, like nothing you’ve ever had from a jar… There’s also an interesting documentary photography exhibit on Iran at CAFAM. Oh, LA is an amazing, amazing place…