Lomichi TX

Mia's Goodies got rebranded as Lomichi TX.

Thank goodness that when they re-brand they kept the Mango Sago drink.  That is truly the best one in town.  The sago is made fresh, they throw in fresh diced mango in the mix.  The size is also larger.

They still sell mochi with different flavors.  They also have cream puffs, which they've always have that on the menu. 

Not to mention, now they started to sell different kinds of ice cream.

Since I was zero-ing in on the sago, I wasn't paying close attention to what offerings they have until I was about to go.  They seems to have done away with the savory offerings, but this works just fine. 

Lomichi HTX

inside Jusgo Supermarket

3412 Hwy 6

Ste N

Sugarland, TX 77479

https://www.lomichi.com/

 

Hong Kong Food Court

Word got on the street (or social media), that there's a new place.

It's a Hong Kong style place, and it's in the depth of Missouri City.

The inside looks wonderful, very hip, very up beat.  BUT! do pay attention to the sign at the door, they do ask that you grab a table before you place your order. 

You place your order on one of the three kiosks, or they do have a cashier station.  When you place the order, you have to grab a number for your table, so they can bring the food to you.

I got the Milk Tea, and you can taste how it was brew with stocking.  The tea is strong because it's a mix of several black tea.

Don't worry, they don't really use a stocking, but a cotton bag that looks like stocking.   

Of course I got the iced lemon tea too.  You can tell it's Ceylon tea, but not sweet enough. 

I got the Hong Kong Style French Toast.  The slab of butter was a bit much, so had to cut some of that off.

The inside of the toast has peanut butter, then soaked in egg batter, then fried.  You can melt the butter with maple syrup mixture and slather all around to make it more moist.  The bread should've been thicker, which is how it's served in Hong Kong's Cha Chaan Teng.  That is the perfect place where the mix of the English and the Chinese fusioned. 

For me, this place has great hype.  It's great decor, selling nostalgia.  Flavor however, did not deliver as most of us hoped.  Right now, it's popular because it's still new, and they are selling out on weekends.  Try for yourself, do go early though.  Hopefully, when everything started to operate to the norm, the true (and good) flavors comes through.

Hong Kong Food Court

4899 Hwy 6 

Ste 119F

Missouri City, TX 77459

832-987-1510

https://www.hongkongfoodcourt.com/

 

Silk Road

Here's the buzzy dim sum place inside the loop. 

And if you want to come here, be sure to make a reservation, even though they have tables, they may not have enough server. 

To start, I got the Lemongrass Pandan Butterfly Pea tea - it is lemony and herby.  But the second refill totally watered down. 

But it's so pretty, I will give it a pass.

First up: turnip cake - It came with a chili sauce.  I'm more of a soy sauce kinda person. 

Got the steamed pork bun - the bun texture is totally on point.  I love that texture so much that I excuse the fact that the pork inside is not the Chinese red BBQ pork. 

Then got the Har Gow - steam shrimp dumpling.  This is is a very clean crisp tasting dumpling.  Very delicious. 

Stuffed Tofu Skin - it's crispy and crunchy and the sauce is sweet.  The inside has shrimp and water chestnut.  That helped made the texture crunchy.  It's pretty light in texture but the sensation made up for the flavor. 

This is Crispy Shrimp Cheung Fun - Rice Noodle wrapped in crispy shrimp.  It is nice and crunchy.  And they pour the soy sauce for you, so it's not soaked in the pool of sauce for a while before it arrives to your table. 

Ham Sui Gok- fried glutinous rice with chicken, shrimp and mushroom.  It looked a tad over-cooked, but it tasted fine. 

Siu Mai with pork & shrimp.  Very straight forward, like the ones you get in Chinatown.

Baked BBQ pork bun - This is interesting.... the top is the Chinese Pineapple bun - with the cracky topping.  By no means are there any pineapple in the bun, but it's the look of it that looks like a slice of pineapple, and hence named.  

Here's another version of Siu Mai - this is still shrimp & pork inside, but topped with caviar. 

I will say, the quality of the ingredients are on the upper end.  That said, for stuff like Siu Mai - I really couldn't tell except the caviar.   But the texture of the 2 types of buns, and the different take on the classic dishes was a nice surprise.

So it is strange because the place is inside a Marriott location.  Imagine the space for breakfast, that's where they are.  But it delivered on the flavor.  You do need a reservation, we have seen people walking up and get turned away.  It's not that they don't have the table, sometimes they don't have the full menu on the offerings or not enough staff.  So be sure to make a reservation and there's plenty of parking.  Definitely worth checking out. 

Silk Road

2929 Westpark Drive

Houston, TX 77005

713-661-5669

https://silkroadhtx.com/

 

Hong Kong's Cafe

Since I had a mouth surgery I haven't been back to my old haunt. 

It's nice to come back to Hong Kong's Cafe.

I have to get Iced Lemon Tea, it's my 'must-get'. 

The other dish I get all the time: Beef Stir Fried Flat Rice Noodles.  I like it because it's full of flavors, not just the beef, the veggie, the flat rice noodle that absorbed it all.  It's also the wok heat that came with the dish.  That's part of the Cantonese 'cuisine', having that wok heat is part of the consideration. 

Is it nostalgia of what I remember in Hong Kong?  Not exactly.  But, I'm indiscriminate towards any decent food.  And there's something to be said about food that may not be the exact copy but it also reminds you of a sliver of what you grew up with.  That picture might be faint and faded, but the reminisce is in there somewhere and that's where the food helps prolong that memory or idea a little longer. 

Hong Kong's Cafe

9108 Bellaire Blvd

Houston, TX 77036

713-772-9633

 

Wumei Taiwanese cuisine

Was wandering around Tokyo Station, and that place is huge.  The non-train part of the station, where the food and shopping are is also huge.

There are food at basement and 2nd floor.  So I wander to whichever have the least people.  

It was kinda early still, so I went to a Taiwanese cuisine store.   It's what they called cafeteria style.  You scan the QR code for menu, and order from there.

I ordered tea, and there's actually other drinks that you can order from the fridge, but I like tea, so...

I order 1 piece of pan-fried Xi Long Bao - I've never had that before, so I must try it.  The skin is definitely thicker than regular XLB, but it's different and nice in a different way. 

I ordered a meal set, I haven't had meat sauce over rice in a long time.   They filled the bowl to the rim, and it came with quail egg, veggie, and ginger.  The set came with potato salad, and wonton soup and dumpling. 

The wonton is definitely different, I've never seen a pink wonton skin before, but the taste is definitely is good.  It's a lot of food all for $13, definitely worth a meal. 

As you know Japanese are really big on the Gachapan - these twisty machines.  Which I like these better than the claw machines, since I'm guaranteed to win something.  Not like claw machine where I kept losing right at the end.  And these I'm definitely will bring home something.  

Anyway, you can find Wumei on the 2nd floor of the Gangstar Yaekita portion of the station.  It's like part mall, part food court, part restaurants.  I can be there for hours and just walk and walk and eat some good food.  So much fun!

Wumei

1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

https://multi.andtrip.jp/LUC2AITRIP/cdata/luc2aitrip_1047_jaen.html

 

Arco Seafood

Went to dim sum and decided to go to Arco, since it's been a minute since I've gone there.

Sitting down and ordering was super quick.  Got the Steamed Pork Bun, Turnip Cake, and fried dough (not doughnut, it's not sweet).

Got the Cheung Fun (rice noodles) pan fried with XO sauce - YUM!

Got Beef Rib, Har Gow (pork dumpling) and egg custard tart. 

It's all pretty delicious, not sure if it's because I haven't had dim sum in a while, or they're that good and I've always overlooked them.  But it was quite enjoyable.  Not going to lie. 

As usual, go before the peak meal time.  Dim Sum is like brunch, so you need to arrive early especially if you're going to have a large group.  They serve dim sum from 10:30a thru 4pm. 

Arco Seafood

9896 Bellaire Blvd

Houston, TX 77036

713-774-2888

https://www.arcoseafood.com/online-ordering

 

Jeng Chi

Went to dinner in Dallas, and friends wanted to go to Jeng Chi

I will say, the population of patronage has definitely changed since my last visit.  But also made me wonder where is everyone else is eating.

Anyway, we still had a very full dinner.

Got the Crab and Pork XLB, not as flavorful as DTF, but the skin texture is better.

Got the Snow Pea leaves, it's stir fried with garlic, one of my favorite way to eat.

Then got some Mapo Tofu, and my fav is when they incorporate chopped up pork with the sauce.  It really makes it filling.  For a cold night, have some meat, some tofu, and some sauce over rice, it's the ultimate comfy food.

Jeng Chi

400 North Greenville

Richardson, TX 75081

972-669-9094

https://jengchirestaurant.com/

 

Ding Tai Fung - Vegas

Went back to Ding Tai Fung for lunch in Vegas.

It was weird this time that when we arrived, whether you have a reservation or not, they make you go to the big line, then they have a staff that filter and checks you in and send you to another area to wait.

While you wait, you can watch them make your dumplings. 

Got the honey lemonade, it was zingy-er than I expected.  But it's a good drink to start.

We got the Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao to start.  Pretty delicious with good crab essence, just wish more soup comes out of the dumplings. 

Then we got shrimp and pork shui mai. It is definitely more flavorful than the XLB.

Got some green beans with garlic.  Being super healthy in a trip of over-indulgence. 

We got the Veggie fried rice there's bits of mushroom in there.  Nice balance. 

For dessert, we got the red bean buns, nice and warm and delicious.  Great way to close out lunch.

Tip for here, just as I said before, anything worth going will need a reservation.  We booked ahead of time and we get in front of the walk-ins.  That serves well especially right at the opening time.  Also, if you're not familiar with the casino, be sure to arrive early to find the place.  This is somewhat hidden on the casino floor just be sure you have extra time. 

Ding Tai Fung

inside Aria

3730 Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89158

https://dtf.com/en

 

Mian

Friend of mine was asking for some spicy noodles, and this place is what popped in mind.

I actually haven't been here in a long time, but it looks like they would have something that he's looking for. 

When you sit down, they give you some picked cabbage.  Nice and cold.

We decided to get some Chili Oil Wonton, you can't see the chili oil, but they're there at the bottom and you just have to mix it all up to get the spice.

I got the Mapo Tofu noodles, and fully love the kick that it has.  

First thing first, let's mix it all up, and spread the spice, I mean love around.  I got extra pork, so it's meat, meat, and more meat with spice.  It's awesome!

Also got the lemon tea drink, so it works out very nicely.

Mian 

9600 Bellaire Blvd

#102B

Houston, TX 77036

281-974-1252

https://miantogo.com/