Desserts, if done very well, can be the climaxes of my meal. Below are my favorite desserts in Los Angeles, along with links to the original post. Enjoy!
(The orderings vary with mood ...)
1. Passion Fruit Parfait, from Melisse
2. Soy Custard with Tapioca and Mango, from Phoenix Inn Food Boutique
3. Spring Bouquet cake, from Jin Patisserie
4. Coconut Panna Cotta, guava soup, roasted pineapples from Scarpetta.
I've been wanting to do the VGT Omnivore's Hundred list for a while ... but I cheated and waited until AFTER I ate bugs! So here goes:
Here’s what I want you to do:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile - Well, I had gator tail (Garlic Fest), does that count?
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes - loves my plum wine
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream - pistachio? I've even had basil ice cream!
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries - a friend picked one near the Palace of the Legion of Honors in SF ..
23. Foie gras - like, all the time ..
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda - Hmm .. no but it sounds good
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl - First trip to SF ... did all the touristy stuff
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar -I also don't and will never smoke. But I do like cognac ..
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects - Very recently, see it here.
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu - No ... can't decide yet if I should ..
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal - I go for the fillet o' fish ..
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV - Maybe? Like what?
59. Poutine - didn't know what this was, but looks appealing on Wikipedia.
60. Carob chips - Why would you eat these by themselves?
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin - maybe as a part of a stomach Chinese stomach medicine
64. Currywurst - haven't heard of it, but from the name, it sounds delicious.
65. Durian - Ohh My favorite!! What can I say, I'm Indonesian!
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis -
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu - Could barely hold a sip.
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant - Le Bernardin in NY
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare - Well, I had rabbit?
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee - me no really drinkie coffee ...
100. Snake - I had rattle snake, also at garlic fest ..
Wow seems like I've got quite few left too go ..
The 1886 Bar at The Raymond | Spring 2012
The Athenaeum at Caltech (Pasadena)
Celestino
Cham Korean Bistro | Summer 2011(Pasadena)
Daisy Mint (Pasadena)
Dog Haus Biergarten
El Taquito Taco Truck (Pasadena)
The Gourmet Cobbler Factory (Pasadena)
Green Street Restaurant (Pasadena)
Gus's BBQ
Haven Gastropub
Intelligentsia - Pasadena Cafe
Lobby Lounge at The Langham - afternoon tea
Lousin's Arakadz Cuisine (Pasadena)
The Luggage Room Pizzeria
Marston's (Pasadena)
Noir Food and Wine (Pasadena)
Osawa
Pie 'n Burger (Pasadena)
The Raymond (Pasadena)
Rose Garden Tea Room (Huntington Library, San Marino)
The Royce at The Langham (Pasadena)
Roxolana - CLOSED
Scarlet Tea Room (Pasadena)
Sushi Kimagure
The Terrace at The Langham (Pasadena) -- Sunday brunch buffet
Trattoria Neapolis
Umami Burger (Pasadena)
Vertical Wine Bistro | Spring 2012 | Summer 2014
Wine Detective (Pasadena)
Yujean Kang's (Pasadena)
AnQi (Costa Mesa) - Red Hour
Bacchus Bar and Bistro (Irvine)
Blue C Sushi (Newport Beach)
Bruxie (Orange)
Burger Parlor (Fullerton)
Calivino Wine Pub (Anaheim)
Carolina's Italian Restaurant (Anaheim)
Charlie Palmer's at Bloomingdale's (Costa Mesa)
Crab Cooker (Tustin)
Cucina Enoteca (Irvine)
Great Maple Libations and Seasonal Plates (Newport Beach)
Hamamori (Costa Mesa)
Kaori Japanese Restaurant (Fullerton)
La Fondue (San Juan Capistrano)
Lido Deck (Newport Beach)
Nuoc Mia Vien Tay (Garden Grove)
Pizzeria Ortica (Costa Mesa)
Quan Hop (Westminster)
Quan Vy Da (Westminster)
Seasons 52 ( Costa Mesa)
Sidecar Doughnuts (Costa Mesa)
Siem Reap (Westminster)
Sushi Murasaki (Santa Ana)
TAPS Fish House and Brewery (Brea) : Brunch Buffet
Theorem by Portola Coffee Lab (Costa Mesa)
Vien Dong (Garden Grove)
Xanh Bistro (Fountain Valley)
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