BruinBelle "Healthy eating"

Simply put, Tibet Nepal House serves up gastronomique Nepalese ethnic food! We had a multi-course tasting menu sponsored by Pleasure Palate n Menuism. The breads were fantastic, the yak meat dumplings were yummy, the sheperd’s stew n goat meat dishes were fantastic, the desserts hit the spots as well as the Nepalese tea. All in all, every1 had a gastronomique time!

Needless to say, this joint’s star is Pho -rice noodle soups w/ either tender beef or steamed free-range chicken -a delicious meal @ under $10! Owner Kim brews the broths for hours flavored w/ star anise, ginger, onion, cinnamon.. which, when ‘slurped’, can ‘serves’ as a goood cold remedy during cold winter months! Small parking lot but plenty street parking nearby.

HaNoi Restaurant offers tasty northern Viet dishes such as deep fried string yams (sweet potatoes) w/ shrimp eaten as a wrap w/ lettuce n mint leaves dipped in diluted fish sauce. Tasty seafood menu includes sizzling plate of tilapia/white fish seasoned in spices, again can be eatened as a wrap or w/ steamed rice noodles. Most dishes are under $10-15 and can be consumed as a meal in itself. Servers speak some English; parking can be tough on weekends during peak lunch/dinner hrs!

Ha Noi Resto serves up tasty regional (mostly northern) Vietnamese dishes @ ~under $10-15/per entree’; can be shared as tapas in a group. We had deep-fried string sweet potato w/ shell-on shrimp (eaten w/ lettuce n mint leaves as a wrap n diluted fish sauce as dipping sauce), sizzling fish platter (eaten w/ rice noodle, green leaves n ‘pungent’ shrimp sauce). Possibly the best (northern) Vietnamese cuisine outside of Vietnam!

Honda Kappo serves up healthy homestyled Japanese dishes, yakitory (charcoal-grilled skewers) n all. Opens late ~11p on weeknites n even later on weekends. Small yakitory bar and also a large ‘communal’ table often packed during peak dinner hrs. Free parking in parking lot; reservations accepted n recommended during peak dinner hrs all nites of the week.

Kappo Sui serves up tasty homestyled Japanese dishes/tapas that’ll leave your appetite happy! Healthy fresh fish selections, grilled over charcoal, sauteed mushroom n Japanese eggplant/vegetables in tapas servings that can be shared in a group. Create your own ‘omakase’/Japanese tapas style or let the chef decides the healthy dishes for your meal.

We had a wonderful dinner as part of dine LA restaurant week. I thoroughly enjoyed the beet n tuna salad w/ each sweeet n savory bite; some ppl in our party ordered the wild mushroom/chestnut/peanut butter soup which was wildly delicious! My entree of artic char served w/ saffron infused potato grits was equally delectable! Another star in its own right was dessert: mushroom vacherin w/ delish chocolate ice cream encased in a chocolate coated shell situated on a gleam of pistachio anglaise accented w/ tapioca niblets. Since (consulting) Chef Michel Richard’s pastry joint on Robertson in neighboring BH has been a local favorite 4 many many years, desserts @ Citrus no doubt reap the rewards! A 3-course late nite dessert @ Citrus would be a real treat! :-P Valet parking was $10 yikes!

Musha restaurant offers tasty Japanese cooked dishes. Our party of 10 had roughly 20-delish tasty courses of Japanese cooked dishes w/ a flight of sake for ~$30/pp! Reservations recommended especially during peaking dinner hrs. The fresh grilled scallops were very tasty that we opted for 2nds; sakes were resonable w/ some very good selections. Private dining room can sit 10-12 ppl and can be reserved in advance; parking in city public parking structure 1-2 blocks away or use metered street parking.

Musha Restaurant in Torrance offers tasty home styled Japanese cooked dishes. Diners can dine at individual tables, at the counter, or at a communal table n share food (if you wish) w/ other diners for an expanded taste. Our party of 10 enjoyed a delish 20-course w/ a flight of sake for ~$30/pp. Wait can be a bit long w/out a reservation during peak dinner hrs. I especially enjoyed grilled/seared fish on a cedar board n Japanese short grained rice cooked w/ sea eel n julienned nori (seaweed). Convenient parking in free shopping strip parking log.

Mori Sushi serves up delish cuts of sashimi as well as meticulously constructed cooked dishes that will delight your taste buds. Chef’s tasting menus include choices of 2 appetizers (for $85) or 5 appetizers (for $125) or sashimi tasting menu (for $95), recommended for 1st timers. Small dining room /sushi bar so reservation’s recommended. Not-so-hard parking on the streets.

Palomino Euro Bistro offers happy happy hrs. before or after UCLA Royce Hall performance or Bruins home games @ Pauley Pavilion. Tasty pizzas n selected drinks are ~$5; also offered during happy hrs. are half off most appetizers, grilled wild mushroom salad w/ balsamic vinagrette dressing is delicious, generously portioned too!