Yaoji Congee Shop is a relatively new Northeast style restaurant in Los Angeles. The owner is a northeast aunt from Yanbian, Jilin, so her dishes are quite Korean! The owner was very enthusiastic and tried it all, includingStew / Sauté,cold dish,barbecue,Porridge和CakesAnd we tasted it31How to grow food without drying it! The corps of women who participated in this trial include: Cynthia from Dalian, Liaoning, Dovy who spent four years in the university in Heilongjiang, the coveted Hunan girl Coco, Shanghai girl Joe, Fujian flower core, and Guangdong snacks eaten all over Los Angeles Goods Kiki.
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First of all, I would like to introduce the must-try dishes recommended by all members of the tasting team:
Pickled cabbage white meat fans ☆☆☆☆☆ Five stars:
Close your eyes and talk about Northeastern cuisine. Probably the first thing that comes to your mind is sauerkraut. This sauerkraut white meat stewed fan is not only the most representative food in Northeast cuisine, but also the most impressive dish for everyone that night. Of course, everyone has different degrees of preference for acidity.
Cynthia, a senior Northeast eater, thinks that with a perfect score of five, sauerkraut can score more than 4 points. Although the acidity is still a little worse than that taken from the cellar and pickle tank in childhood memories, it can It is not easy to eat such a familiar taste in the city. It is also unique in all the restaurants in the Northeast, and it is impossible to stop it. The white meat is also very fragrant, and the fans are just right.
Dovy praised the sauerkraut with a very positive taste, and thought it was a little bit sour. After being cooked, pork belly was not greasy at all, but it was very fragrant, and the fans were clear-cut and chewy. She cracked the wall and recommended the boss to treat this dish as a housekeeping signature dish ~
The flower core feels that the acidity is just right. The fans are right, retaining its flexibility, and it is a good choice whether it is served with rice or soup.
Di San Xian ☆☆☆☆☆ Five Stars
Another typical Northeast dish! In the eyes of laymen, it seems that they simply cut the eggplants, green peppers and potatoes into small pieces and stir-fry. In fact, they need to be fried just right, the oil is just right, and the salty flavor is suitable. This is a test of chef skills and skills. The eggplant is delicious and not very oily.
Potato Cake ☆☆☆☆☆ Five Stars
Doesn't look amazing, right? The taste is amazing! This plate of "Neixiu" potato cakes unexpectedly won everyone's praise! Look at their evaluation:
Dovy: I feel that glutinous rice flour is added, soft glutinous is added, the potatoes are also pressed very delicately, the surface is slightly yellow and crispy, and it is delicious
Kiki: This is one of my favorite biscuits tonight, because the sides of this potato pie are crunchy. The pie has a potato flavor and is soft and sticky.
Joe: It tastes a bit like a thin version of baked rice cake. Crispy outside and glutinous inside. There is also a special potato flavor.
Flower core: Very special, the crispness of the crust is just fried.
Fresh shrimp porridge ☆☆☆☆☆ Five stars
There are two big red shrimps in the fresh shrimp porridge. The white porridge is slightly salty, and the taste of the shrimp is full. There are also a lot of corn, green beans, white shrimp and shrimp. Everyone praises the Northeast boss for making the porridge so much.
Purple Potato Cake ☆☆☆☆☆ Five Stars
The purple biscuits are decorated with white sesame seeds, which are really beautiful. The entrance is soft and glutinous and sweet, and the owner carefully selects the most delicious glutinous rice, purple sweet potato and honey to make. Kiki calls it "a must-try pie in the town"~ Pumpkin pie is also very popular, and it contains more soft bean paste~
Yanbian Cold Noodle ☆☆☆☆☆ Five Stars
Yanbian's grim appearance at the finale was the boss's pride. Boss Yao from Yanbian put his nostalgia for his hometown into a bowl of noodles and told you with full confidence what Yanbian Korean flavor is. Taste, see what they say:
Coco: Cold noodles are soft but not rotten, tough but not hard, and the soup is refreshing
Dovy: It also has a different taste from Korean cold noodles. I don't feel the sweet and sour taste of Korean cold noodles, and it is relatively light, and the noodles are a little caked, which affects the appearance.
Kiki: The cold noodle soup has just the sweetness and sourness, it won't be too strong. With the cucumber and shredded buckwheat noodles in it, it's very fresh and appetizing!
Cynthia: Compared to Korean cold noodles in Koreatown, Korean cold noodles still win my heart. The cold noodles made by the boss completely restore the sweet and sour taste of the domestic Korean cold noodles. I really want to drink every bite of the cold noodle soup!
Joe: Another thing that impresses me is cold noodles. The cold noodle soups in the impression are all sweet. Yao Ji's cold noodles have a very good sweet and sour ratio, which is very fresh and refreshing.
Flower core: full weight, the soup is very refreshing, the pear adds an appropriate sweetness to the soup. The noodles are also very strong, the beef is well stewed.
Fresh Pork Meat ☆☆☆☆ Four stars and a half
As soon as the plate came on the table, everyone was excited! After identification, it has been given the title of a small fresh version of Baobao Meat! Dovy praised his family's pot-baked meat for its authenticity, pork belly meat was very good, it tasted soft and glutinous Q bombs, its appearance was crisp and crisp, everything was fine, but the disadvantage was that the juice was not sour. Cantonese Kiki feels that the skin of the meat wrap is thin and crunchy, and the meat inside is very tasty and juicy. Dip it in a thin layer of sweet and sour juice without color and light, fresh!
Pork Ribs Stewed with Beans ☆☆☆☆ Four stars and a half
The deliciousness of this ordinary home-cooked dish is that it is just like the taste made by mom! Her family uses wide beans that are less common in LA, and the girls in the south expressed that they are amazing ~ Coco praised that the beans were stewed soft and the meat aroma was soaked in the dishes. Cynthia commented that this is the most authentic wide bean served in a year! Touched to tears!
Suggestions for improvement: I hope that the ribs will be more full.
Sea cucumber porridge ☆☆☆☆ Four stars and a half
Sea cucumber porridge is another bowl of salty flavored porridge. There are two authentic sea cucumbers in the porridge, as well as a lot of chopped sea cucumbers, corn, green beans, shiitake mushrooms, etc. The same ingredients are used, and the nutrition is balanced. It is a bit lighter than fresh shrimp porridge.
Pumpkin porridge ☆☆☆☆ Four stars and a half
A bowl of porridge made entirely from pumpkin and rice. The whole porridge is golden brown, and it tastes sweet and full of pumpkin. You do n’t need to add sugar to eat the thick pumpkin sweetness. Do n’t miss it if you love pumpkin!
Shish Kebab + Grilled Chicken Wings ☆☆☆☆ Four and a half stars
The barbecue was first served. The meat is tender and marinated, but the seasoning itself is not overwhelming. The overall taste is more natural, the meat is full of flavor, and the dipping pepper noodles and cumin made by the owner are just right.
Chili Dried Tofu ☆☆☆☆ Four Stars
The selling point of this dish is dried tofu. Have the northern friends not eaten for a long time? His tofu skin is thin and soft, it feels fresh, and it is fried with lean pork. Even with the addition of pepper, the original flavor of the ingredients is obtained.
Cumin squid ☆☆☆☆ Four stars
The boss's inspiration for this cumin squid came from the sizzling squid on the street. The squid selection is very fresh, it bites the teeth very well and is chewy. Coriander and onion are very flavorful. However, whether it is a heavy-duty Hunan girl or a Guangdong girl who is accustomed to Cantonese cuisine, they all agree that the seasoning is not enough, and I hope that the taste can be a little heavier.
Longan lotus seed sticky rice porridge ☆☆☆☆ Four stars
A bowl of porridge with a rather unique taste. The texture of glutinous rice is amazing, very sweet, and reminiscent of the brewed soup / simmered rice! Longan lotus seeds with glutinous rice, a proper beauty and holy product ~
Food recommendations: add more longan and wolfberry, hoping to cook the sweetness of longan.
Scallion cake ☆☆☆☆ Four stars
The shallots and oil were just right and they were fried very well. You can add a little more onion.
Hand tear cake ☆☆☆☆ Four stars
It tastes solid and has plenty of skin. Although it is called hand tear cake, it is not as loose as common hand grab cakes, but it is not so oily, because hand grab cakes rely on oil to make so many layers and loose. There are a lot of this torn cakes, and you can feel the fragrance and chewyness of the noodles.
Sesame Cookies ☆☆☆☆ Four Stars
Puff pastry with sesame filling inside, with layers of crust. The sesame filling is made by the store itself, it is very fragrant and not very sweet, like it! It is recommended that the sesame filling can be more and thinner. Everyone remember to eat while hot!
Pork Welsh Onion Pie ☆☆☆☆ Four Stars
Good looks and lovely lace cakes. The crust is crisp and the pork filling is tender and juicy.
But some girls said that the proportion of pork is too much, and other ingredients should be appropriately increased.
Purple Rice Porridge ☆☆☆ Samsung
Light rice and black bean porridge. Purple rice boiled just right, very thick porridge, but the beans need to be cooked longer. It's better to add some sugar.
Yam millet porridge ☆☆☆ Samsung
Warm tonic health porridge. Two kinds of ingredients to make porridge is a good helper for beauty and nourish the body. The Northeast girl said that this is a mix of mothers often grueling.
Eight Treasure Congee ☆☆☆ Samsung
The authentic Babao porridge is full of ingredients and tastes bland at the same time.
Side dish series
Spicy pork liver: pork liver powder, slightly spicy. Immediate at the entrance and tastes great
Spicy dried cod: The idea is very good. It feels like the snack cod is soaked with cold onion and has a unique taste.
Mixed vegetable fungus: The fungus is of good quality, but the taste is quite light. The girl with a light taste feels fresh, light and delicious
Spicy dried radish: crispy thin strips of dried radish wrapped with chili and porridge!
Korean spicy cabbage: The taste is not as hot and sour as the kimchi, and it emphasizes the original taste of the cabbage.
Cold tofu shreds: Tofu shreds are good, the taste is a bit too light
Chinese bellflower: slightly crispy, sweet and spicy, not bad. It is recommended to cut short
Red oil belly shreds: not greasy, quite tasty, and go well with onions. But some people say that the belly is not refreshing and a little dry ~
Listen to the overall opinions of all the beautiful women on Yaoji Congee Shop:
Coco: The dining environment is well-designed. Even before you come in, you can see that the layout is simple and clean, which makes people feel more happy. I am not northeast. Each dish does not add too many seasonings to maintain the original flavor, which is the biggest selling point.
Dovy: Generally speaking, the ingredients of Yaoji Congee Shop are very fresh and authentic. The taste is a bit light. There are no seasonings to add flavor. However, personally, some dishes retain good flavor, and some dishes can be a little bit more flavorful. The service is enthusiastic, but for example tea can pay more attention to overtime, it is best to help add tea or the like.
Cynthia: The service has the usual enthusiasm of the Northeast, but compared with other stores, some details can be considered delicate and thoughtful. After all, the overall service level in the United States is very high, and there is room for continued improvement.
Joe: In general, I feel that their dishes focus on the sweetness of the food itself, so they will not be overspiced. But students who like heavy taste may feel pale. Generally speaking, the amount is small, and the appetite is estimated to be enough for three functions. Therefore, the price is naturally high. The boss is advised to increase the amount of certain dishes. .
In addition, Yao Ji's handmade dumplings and buns are also very popular with repeat customers. Xiao Bian has successfully given her family bun Amway to three or four friends. Northern friends who like pasta may wish to try.
Yao' Restaurant
Address: 1277 Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801 | Tel: (626) 281-9261
Opening hours: 10 am ~ 10 pm
