Giveaway
18 Oct 2012

GIVEAWAY: Tell Me “What’s the Best Thing You’ve Ever Eaten?” for a Chance to Win $100 from Serve

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Serve/Amex $100 Giveaway

gas•tron•o•my is teaming up with Serve from American Express to curate a list of “10 Things to Eat Before you Die” as part of the “10,000 Pennies for Your Thoughts” campaign.

Serve is a digital prepaid account from American Express that makes paying and being paid simple. It is an alternative to debit and other prepaid cards that’s loaded with features and benefits including roadside assistance, purchase protection, and entertainment perks. It helps users easily organize money, send and receive funds, and manage payment requests—all from a single, unified online account.

“10,000 Pennies for Your Thoughts” Giveaway

I will be giving away $100 to TEN lucky gas•tron•o•my readers. To enter, please visit this dedicated Facebook page and add your suggestion to my Top 10 list.

I will be choosing the TEN most mouthwatering entries to populate a universal bucket list—if yours is one of them, you win 10,000 pennies ($100)! All entries must be received by Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:59 EST. Good luck!

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15 Oct 2012

{swoon} Persian Ice Cream at Saffron & Rose

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Saffron & Rose Ice Cream - Westwood

While there are many vibrant Persian establishments in Tehrangeles, none are quite as sweet as Saffron & Rose Ice Cream. The shop is named after its signature flavor, a creamy and floral mash up scented with saffron and dotted with pistachios. There’s a nut-less version available as well, but the man scooping behind the counter always insists on the one with the bright green pistachios.

In addition to its namesake flavor, the shop churns out over a dozen different varieties ranging from fascinating (orange blossom, white rose, dates) to familiar (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla). Since the taste of rosewater makes me feel like I’m chugging down a bottle of Kiehl’s toner, I selected a scoop of ginger, sandwich between two thin crispy wafers.

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Restaurant Review
12 Oct 2012

Dai Ho Restaurant – Temple City

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Dai Ho Restaurant - Temple City

With its signature beef noodle soup ringing in at a whopping $9 a bowl, Dai Ho may be the most expensive noodle hawker in the San Gabriel Valley. While sticker shock might keep some penny pinching noodle soup devotees away, those who take a chance are handsomely rewarded with one of the best renditions of Taiwan’s national dish.

Dai Ho Restaurant - Temple City

Each bowl is packed with bouncy egg noodles that are the very definition of “Q,” a chewy texture prized by connoisseurs. The broth is deep, dark, and unabashedly beefy, while the chunks of stewed meat collapse with the gentlest of bites.

Dai Ho Restaurant - Temple City

This bowl was made for burying one’s face in, preferably uninterrupted.

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