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Edwin Goei

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    August 30, 2010

    Wacky Snacks: Kinder Bueno

    Edwin GoeiName: Kinder Bueno Origin: UK Found at: Cost Plus, Costa Mesa Cost: $4.99 for 3-pack Ingredients: Milk chocolate 31.5% (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed milk powder, concentrated butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin; vanillin), sugar, vegetable oil, wheat flour, hazelnuts (10.8% ... More >>

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    August 24, 2010

    Guess Where I'm Eating; Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​This one should be easy. Same rules as usual: Only one guess per person per comment. I'll give another clue if no one's getting it; but I doubt I'll need to. I'm guessing we'll wrap this contest up in the first two, if not the first, comment.

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    August 23, 2010

    Wacky Snacks: Black Black Hard

    Edwin Goei​Name: Black Black Hard Origin: Japan Found at: Mitsuwa, Costa Mesa Cost: $4.99 Ingredients: Maltitol, Guarana and Chrysant & Gingko Extract, Xylitol, Acesulfame K, Aspartame, L-Phenylalanine, Sucralose, Gum Base, Artificial Flavor, Gum Arabic, Caffeine, Cacao & Caramel C ... More >>

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    August 20, 2010

    On Getting a Food Dish Named After Gustavo

    Edwin GoeiThis post says its author is Edwin, but it's really me, Gustavo. He asked me to step in, even after writing an elaborate post, because he wants to get my reaction to news that the Lime Truck (which I thoroughly enjoyed but also found a bit expensive for their minuscule offerings) nam ... More >>

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    August 19, 2010

    Dueling Dishes: Sushilicious vs. Kaisen

    Edwin Goei SushiliciousOn this episode of Dueling Dishes we pit two revolving sushi houses. Sushilicious is the newcomer; Kaisen is the long-established contender. But this week, we're not comparing just a single dish between the two of them. Since one dish can literally constitute just one b ... More >>

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    August 16, 2010

    Japon: El Original Cacahuate Estilo Japonés

    Edwin Goei​Name: Japon: El Original Cacahuate estilo Japonés (The original Japanese-style peanut) Origin: Mexico Found at: Superior Grocers, Buena Park Cost: 4 bags for $1 Ingredients: Selected Peanuts, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Water, Iodized Salt, Brown Sugar, Hydrolyzed Soy, Hydrolyzed Soy P ... More >>

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    August 11, 2010

    Iron Chef Challenger's Restaurant Defeated at Costa Mesa's Mitsuwa

    Edwin Goei​Remember back in January when Dave broke the news that Maestro, the Japanese/Italian stall at Mitsuwa Marketplace's food court, was shuttering? Then remember a month later I wrote about how a new stall by Iron Chef Challenger Myung Lee was going to replace it?

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    August 10, 2010

    Drunk After Work: Sagami

    Edwin Goei​The Place: Sagami, 3850 Barranca Pkwy. Ste B., Irvine, CA 92606, (949) 857-8030 . The Hours: Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. The Deal: Sapporo on tap for 50% off ($1.88 for a frosty mug). Hot sake, also 50% off. $4.95 sushi rolls (Rainbow, Spicy Yellowtail, Salmon Skin, or S ... More >>

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    August 10, 2010

    Guess Where I Ate; Win A Prize!

    Edwin Goei​Where did I eat this plate? Guess away! One guess per person per comment. I will give out another hint after 10 wrong guesses or if I think no one's getting it, whichever comes first.

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    July 29, 2010

    Habibi's Funnel Cakes Opens In Tustin

    Edwin Goei Despite my head-scratching, Habibi's Funnel Cakes has finally opened in Tustin in the space previously occupied by a Robek's. Yes, it seems like an unlikely place for a funnel cake place (it's nowhere near a ferris wheel or something remotely county-fair-related). But now that it is ... More >>

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    July 27, 2010

    Drunk After Work: Citrus Cafe

    Edwin Goei​The Place: Citrus Cafe,1481 Edinger Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780-6249, (714) 258-2404; www.citruscafe.com. The Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 3 p.m. to close, at the lounge only. The Deal: Soju-based cocktails (Apple Martini, Bloody Mary, Margarita, Cape Cod, or Screwdriver) $4. House w ... More >>

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    July 27, 2010

    Guess Where I Ate; Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​ Where did I eat this meal? Guess away! One guess per person per comment. I will give out another hint after 10 wrong guesses or if I think no one's getting it, whichever comes first.

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    July 26, 2010

    Chips In Cup

    Edwin Goei​ Name: Chips In Cup Origin: Korea Found at: H-Mart, Irvine Cost: On sale: 2 for $2.49 Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Chocochip, Coconut Powder, Shortening, Egg Powder, Cream Powder, Salt, Acid Agent.

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    July 23, 2010

    Total Wine & More Opens Today In Brea

    Edwin Goei​Attention North County booze hounds, you now have a Total Wine & More in your vicinity. The liquor superstore, which some liken to a Costco of alcohol, has opened its second OC store at 471 South Associated Road Brea, CA 92821 (at the Brea Plaza Shopping Center). They are open ... More >>

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    July 21, 2010

    Who's Next At The Most Cursed Restaurant Location In Tustin?

    Edwin Goei​Here we go again. The shack in front of Tustin's Sushi Wasabi at Newport Avenue and Walnut Street, which used to house a DIY Korean BBQ called Hebaragi, has changed hands yet again. At this point, I have no other conclusion than to say that this location is cursed.

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    July 21, 2010

    SI: More Baseball Stadiums Offering All-You-Can-Eat Tickets

    Edwin Goei​Sports Illustrated had a recent article which reports that half of all major ballparks in the U.S. of A are now offering all-you-can-eat tickets. That's right, for a flat ticket fee (a cost of around $40 at some parks), you can get through the turnstiles and go directly to concessions ... More >>

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    July 20, 2010

    Guess Where I Ate; Win A Prize!

    Edwin Goei​Where did I eat this taco? Guess away! One guess per person per comment. I will give out another hint after 10 wrong guesses or if I think no one's getting it, whichever comes first.

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    July 19, 2010

    Milkita - Chocolate Milk Candy

    Edwin Goei​Name: Unican Milkita - Chocolate Milk Candy Origin: Indonesia Found at: H-Mart, Irvine Cost: $1.99 Ingredients: Glucose, Condensed Milk (Fresh Milk, Skim Milk Powder, Vegetable Oil, Sucrose), Sugar, Cocoa Liquor, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Tri Calcium Phosphate, Butter, Chocola ... More >>

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    July 6, 2010

    Kinder Happy Hippo

    Edwin Goei​Name: Kinder Happy Hippo Origin: Netherlands Found at: Cost Plus, Costa Mesa Cost: $3.99 Ingredients: Sugar, Vegetable Oil and Fat, Wheat Flour, Whole Milk Powder (.7.5%), Skimmed Milk Powder (5%), Fat-Reduced Cocoa (4.5%), Hazelnuts, Whey Powder, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Coco ... More >>

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    July 6, 2010

    Guess Where I Ate; Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​This week's installment of Guess Where might just be very easy or very hard. So, where did I eat this? I'll need the exact location of the restaurant. Yes, the address. As always, one guess per person per comment. I'll surrender another hint when there are 10 wrong guesses or I t ... More >>

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    June 30, 2010

    Guess Where I Ate; Win A Prize!

    Edwin Goei​The clue is in the filename of the picture. But then, that clue will be misleading, because it actually isn't what it says it is. Now, where did I eat it? One guess per comment per person. I will give up another hint when I think no one's getting it. Good luck!

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    June 28, 2010

    Labzter - Lobster Flavored Crackers

    Edwin Goei​Name: Labzter - Lobster Flavored Crackers Origin: Philippines Found at: Manila Groove, Tustin

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    June 22, 2010

    Guess Where I Ate; Win a Prize!

    Edwin GoeiWhere did I eat this sandwich?  Put your guesses in the comment section.  One guess per person per comment.  I'll give another clue when it seems no one's getting it.  But this one, should be easy...so long as you figure out what's in the sandwich.  Or i ... More >>

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    June 21, 2010

    More Targets Being Remodeled To Offer Groceries

    Edwin Goei​If you've recently stopped in at the Target at The District in Tustin, you might have seen the not-so-subtle signage: They're closing it from July 12-16 to do a store makeover, reopening July 17th. Now you might think to yourself, "This Target's barely a few years old and already ... More >>

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    June 21, 2010

    Heinz Spotted Dick

    Edwin Goei​Name: Heinz Spotted Dick Origin: England Found at: Fresh & Easy, Fountain Valley Cost: $3.99 Ingredients: Wheat, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Raisins, Partially Hydrogenated Canola and Palm Oils, Nonfat Dry Milk, Partially Inverted Sugar Cane Syrup, Leaveners (Sodium Diphosphates, S ... More >>

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    June 16, 2010

    #83. Cambodian Beef Jerky at Sophy's

    Edwin Goei​ We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy! #83. Cambodian Beef Jerky at Sophy's Sophy's Cambodian beef jerky is one of those dishes that proves appearances c ... More >>

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    June 16, 2010

    Local Gourmet Food Truck Signs Deal With Disney's California Adventure

    Edwin Goei​Barcelona OnTheGo, the OC-based Spanish/Argentinean food truck, announced via Twitter and Facebook that they've been selected by Disney's California Adventure out of "an extensive list of truck/vendors."  Their job?  To cater to crowds at the park's new World of Color event.

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    June 15, 2010

    Guess Where I'm Eating; Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​You know what to do. Guess away at where I had this plate of food. Yes, it is com tam. And for this one, you need to be specific on the location: give me the name of the place and the address (which is a hint). One guess per person, per comment. I'll give another hint after 10 wro ... More >>

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    June 14, 2010

    Costa Mesa's May Garden Gone; Replaced By Vegetarian Restaurant

    Edwin Goei​Stefani Peterson of the OC Register reported that a few weeks ago Takashi Abe's Sea Smoke in San Clemente closed permanently. Then our buddy at OC Register's Food Frenzy blog, Niyaz Pirani, revealed the shuttering of Q Restaurant, the crawfish and funnel cake hole-in-the-wall that ... More >>

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    June 8, 2010

    Guess Where I'm Eating; Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​Step right up and guess where I ate the dish pictured. If you guess right, you win a prize. One guess per comment per person. I will give a hint after 10 wrong guesses, or if I feel no one's getting it, which ever comes fist.

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    June 7, 2010

    The Trouble With John Wayne's Interactive Visitor's Center Kiosk

    Edwin Goei​John Wayne Airport is the gateway for most OC bound travellers--the first impression they get of our area. But if it's also where impressions are formed on the OC dining scene, I am hoping visitors stay away from the info kiosks you see above, which are found at baggage claim.

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    June 6, 2010

    Do You See Anything Wrong Here?

    Edwin Goei ​Seen at the Foothill Ranch Arby's. Notice anything wrong?  

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    June 2, 2010

    Guess Where I'm Eating; Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​Where did I eat this plate of fried calamari? There's a hint in the filename of the pic (if you can call it a hint). First one to guess correctly wins a prize. One guess per person per comment. I will give another hint if there are no correct answers by 10 guesses, or when I don' ... More >>

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    June 1, 2010

    Kkamjjic Ice Cream Drink

    Edwin Goei​Name: Kkamjjic Ice Cream Drink Origin: South Korea Found at: Freshia, Tustin Cost: $1.49 Ingredients: Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Nicotinic Acid, Inocitol, Vitamin C, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B6, Hydrochloride, Milk Flavor, Citrus Flavor, Lemon Flavor, ... More >>

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    May 25, 2010

    #99. Nem Nuong Cuon at Brodard

    Edwin Goei​Welcome to a new feature on our blog called 100 Favorite Dishes, where we countdown, um, 100 of our favorite dishes. That's right, starting now and for every day for the next 100 (week)days we will rehash all our favorite dishes. Simple as that. And if we did the math right, it shoul ... More >>

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    May 25, 2010

    Guess Where and What I'm Eating! Win a Prize!

    Edwin Goei​This installment of our weekly Guess Where Quiz should be ridiculously easy. At least the "where" part. The only hint you get about it is that I just said it's ridiculously easy. The hard part is that you must also give me the exact name of the dish pictured above. Yep. This is a ... More >>

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    May 24, 2010

    Milky

    Edwin Goei​Name: Milky Origin: Japan Found at: Freshia, Tustin Cost: $1.99 Ingredients: Starch Syrup, Condensed Milk Powder Sugar, Salt, Vegetable Oil, Emulsifier.

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