Albert T. Wong - 黃頌言

When I think of cantonese desert… I think of Phoenix Inn. The closest one is in Irvine. I usually go there. So after Yoshino, I took Kathy there since she hasn’t been there. I usually order the black rice soup (thanks to Ting Ting for introducing me to the place and black rice). She ordered the Taro soup.

Phoenix Inn Chinese Cuisine - Alhambra, CA, 91801-5132 - Citysearch
Unlike many Hong Kong Style seafood restaurants in the San Gabriel valley, Phoenix Inn offers down-to-earth old fashioned or even nostalgic Cantonese cuisine. The term “home-made” food does not carry the same weight in Chinese as in American. Chinese usually consider restaurant food is of better quality. However, if there were such thing as “home-made” Chinese cuisine, Phoenix Inn is offering that. Their food is like what mom used to make but in a more refined or delicate manner. It is definitely a lot better than those non-distinguishable “me-too” seafood places.

Hands down… the best sashimi for under $20 in OC. No place comes close for the quality and price. Went here with Kathy.

Yoshino Restaurant - Tustin, CA, 92780-5173 - Citysearch

This is like one of my mom’s fav resturants. Man… we go there like all the time. Anyhow, we had Chinese New Year Dinner here. Kim’s grandma, Kim’s oldest uncle and aunt came with us. So 8 in total. Had tons of food…. was awesome.

Oh yeah…. Kim brought Bently down to OC.

Mi Song Japanese Restaurant
18359 Colima Rd.
Rowland Heights
626-913-9889

So… today’s chinese new year… have to eat with the folks. but for lunch I went with Kathy and Eric to Brodard. Orginally I wanted to go to Orginal Pancake House but it was PACKED. So we wandered over to westminster. Love the shrimp and pork rolls there.

Brodard - Garden Grove, CA, 92844-4900 - Citysearch
Mid-region Vietnamese cuisine is dished up quickly, generously and at bargain rates. Families crowd into this bustling, casual and cheerful high-ceilinged eatery. They’re famous for their nem nuong cuon appetizers, including deep-fried pork egg rolls wrapped in fresh cool greens and rice paper. Also try the banh xeo, a deep-fried coconut curry pancake filled with bean sprouts, shrimp and pork and the hu tieu, a special dried rice noodle.

So anyhow…. for Chinese New Years’ eve, me and my friends went to have dim sum and played some golf over in Arcadia. So.. hmm.. the only reason we went to Hong Kong Palace is because the place next to TS was packed. So many people was there and it was like 10 minutes to get my car through the parking lot. Too crazy. So who came… Sandy, Eric, Peter, Huy, Amy, Vicki, Hong. Haeron and Cat were going to show but they ditched us. How sad.

Hong Kong Palace - Rowland Heights, CA, 91748-3003 - Citysearch

For Vincent Chin, a bachelor party meant to celebrate his upcoming wedding turned into an ugly confrontation in a suburban Detroit bar, and later into a fatal beating outside of a fast-food restaurant. His death remains a milestone in the APA civil-rights movement.

http://www.asianweek.com/061397/feature.html

Want to celebrate the New Year with great young professionals like yourself and get a chance to show your karaoke talents? Here is your chance. YGAP is hosting our first mixer for 2006 to ring in the Lunar New Year. Price includes 2 drinks (limited cocktail selection and beer) and snacks and unlimited use of the karaoke. It will also be our chance to introduce our new board for 2006. Additional drinks will have special rates (limited selection). We will also have giveaways in the spirit of the New Year. We hope you could come and celebrate with us, see you there!

When:
Friday, January 27, 2006
6:30pm-9:45pm

Where:
Lounge 9PM (Located Inside Diamond Plaza)
1390 S. Fullerton Rd. #104
City of Industry, CA 91748
626-839-6006

Hi Friends,

Wanted to wish you all a Happy Chinese New Year (which is this weekend).

If you’re not familiar with Chinese New Year, (Chinese: ??, ??, Ch_nj e; or ????, ????, N ngl X_nni n), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year’s Day, celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, i.e. the day of the second new moon after the day on which the winter solstice occurs. The Chinese New Year period ends with the Lantern Festival, on the fifteenth day of the festival.

Legend has it that in ancient China, Nian (”Nyehn”) was a man-devouring beast that could infiltrate houses silently. The Chinese soon learned that Nian was sensitive to loud noises and the color red, and they scared it away with explosions, fireworks and the liberal use of color red domestically. These customs led to the first New Year celebrations.

Celebrated internationally in areas with large populations of ethnic Chinese, Chinese New Year is considered to be a major holiday for the Chinese as well as ethnic groups such as the Mongolians, Koreans, the Miao (Chinese Hmong) and the Vietnamese (see T t), who were influenced by Chinese culture in terms of religious and philosophical worldview, language and culture in general. Chinese New Year is also the time when the largest human migration takes place when Chinese all around the world return home on the eve of Chinese New Year to have reunion dinners with their families.

Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_new_year

And if you’re a 2nd or 3rd generation Asian American that would like to learn more, check out Good Luck Life : The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture (Paperback) by Rosemary Gong, one of my favorite asian american books.

Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby, significant birthdays, and the inevitable funeral. Packed with practical information, Good Luck Life contains an abundance of facts, legends, foods, old-village recipes, and quick planning guides for Chinese New Year, Clear Brightness, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn, and many other festivals.
Written with warmth and wit, Good Luck Life is beautifully designed as an easily accessible cultural guide that includes an explanation of the Lunar Calendar, tips on Chinese table etiquette for dining with confidence, and dos and don’ts from wise Auntie Lao, who recounts ancient Chinese beliefs and superstitions. This is your map for celebrating a good luck life.

Good Luck Life book @ Amazon

Once again, happy chinese new year!!!

Oh BTW, I will be in San Jose next week, I’d like to see if there are others who would like to have dinner wednesday night. If you’re interested, please send me an email!

Have time to help out current students? Com’on and volunteer your time at UCI. I’ll be there.

Update: Usual gang of recruiters showed up. Nice to see old faces.

WICS - Women in Computer Science

=== Mock Technical Interview Night ===
When: Thursday, January 26th at 5:00pm
Where: UCI Career Center

Ahhh…. attended this with Marianne. Funny thing is that I thought I wouldn’t know anyone and guess what…. I knew several folks there. Small world.