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Happy Veggie – Light and Simple

04 Friday Jul 2014

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curry vegetable masala, eggplant tofu, Pho, vegetarian food

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A friend and neighbor suggested a vegetarian restaurant in Redondo Beach for dinner. While I am not a vegetarian, I do prefer eating vegetables over meat.  The reviews online seemed to be quite decent, so we decided to give it a try.

I was looking at a deal for a Peruvian restaurant from an email, and noticed that there was a 40% discount for Happy Veggie, the same restaurant that we were about to go to that evening. “Great!” I thought to myself, so I purchased the coupon for $18 which was good for $30 for dinner.

The restaurant is situated in a nondescript strip mall near the Redondo Pier. The inside of the restaurant was on the small side, and the place was almost full this Saturday evening.

Being that I do not enjoy eating imitation meat, we opted more for the vegetables dishes.

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We ordered the Curry Vegetable Masala, the Pho, the Eggplant Tofu, and brown rice. My favorite was the Curry Vegetables, probably due to the more complex flavors of the curry sauce. The Pho was large with a good variety of fresh vegetables – it was really tasty even though there was no meat. My friend preferred the Eggplant Tofu. The eggplant was cooked perfectly, soft but not mushy, and the fried tofu had a soft center with a chewy outer skin.

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The waiter was efficient and helpful, and genuinely friendly. I can see myself coming back for a light lunch in the not so distant future.

Happy Veggie: 709 N. Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277  Tel: 310-379-5035

 

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Pho So 1 – Simple and Fast

12 Friday Jul 2013

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Cooking, Noodle, Pho, Soup, Spring roll, Sriracha, Tendon

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With so many diverse types and varieties of soup noodles to choose from, whether it be from the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, I would sometimes go for months without having a bowl of Pho. Not that I don’t enjoy it as much as the other type of noodles, in fact, I find the rice noodles used in the Pho to be among my favorite type of noodle due to its smooth consistency and delicate quality.

The Special Combo with rare slices of steak, well-done brisket, flank, tendon and tripe  is a popular choice here at Pho So 1, since it offers such an assortment of meats in one bowl, and is huge. However, I tend to request for a special order of just Pho with tendon. I adore beef tendon, because of its gelatinous quality and spongy mouth feel. Here, the tendons are cut into rectangular chunks, and there is usually a generous amount.

Immediately when the hot Pho arrives, I would put the raw bean sprouts in the soup while it is still hot, so that the sprouts get cooked a bit. Sometimes, I would request the bean sprouts be boiled briefly first before bringing it to the table. After the sprouts are in, I would put in 2 to 3 slices of the jalapeño pepper, a few squeezes of the lime, a dab of Sriracha hot sauce, and I would be all set.

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Occasionally, I would order the Spring Rolls which comes three to an order. The rice paper skin is soft and pleasurably chewy at the same time. The shrimp, the meat, the rice vermicelli, and the herb inside the roll are all notably fresh, When dipped with the rich, thick, savory and slightly sweet peanut sauce, the roll provides a delectable and exceptionally appetizing side dish to my delightful and soul comforting bowl of soup noodle.

Pho So 1 – 1749 Redondo Beach Blvd. Gardena, CA 90247  Phone: 310-329-7365

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