Friday, May 22, 2009

Yu Chun and Scoops with Delicious Coma

This milestone snuck up on me, but lo and behold: this is my 100th post! Writing this blog has been very rewarding and has helped preserve my sanity in the face of life's monotony and drudgery. Thank you for reading and I hope you'll stick around for a hundred more! Moving on...

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Anjali of Delicious Coma. We had lunch at Yu Chun, a Koreatown naeng myun hot spot. I had never eaten there, but chose the place based on its street cred and it was a winner (what a relief)!

Yu Chun kimchi mandoo
Their famous kimchi mandoo: these babies were big! The filling was surprisingly full of flavor, which I appreciated (I hate it when mandoo are lackluster and unmemorable).

Yu Chun naeng myun
Naeng myun: I loved their version. Glorious broth and ice chunks to keep the bowl delightfully cold. No wonder this place was packed when we went. I wholeheartedly endorse Yu Chun for naeng myun cravings!

And for dessert, where else but Scoops?!
Peach red wine and mascarpone Oreo gelato
Anjali chose peach red wine and mascarpone Oreo.

Coconut green tea and brown bread gelato
I had coconut green tea (would be great at the end of a sushi meal) and brown bread (the Grape Nuts really work and I liked it, but I didn't fall in love with it).

It was so lovely to dine and gab with Anjali, can't wait to do it again!

Yu Chun Chic Naeng Myung
3185 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 382-3815

Scoops
712 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 906-2649

5 comments:

weezermonkey said...

That kimchi mandoo looks great! I am totally going here!

Anjali said...

Congrats on your 100th post! And I can't wait for our next meal together!

Marie said...

WeezerMonkey: They are not messing around with those mandoo. I barely managed eating two of them!

Anjali: Thanks! I look forward to eating together again!

Big Ghost said...

Wow, that mandoo does look effin amazing. I'm gonna have to get my hands on some of those. :P

Marie said...

Big Ghost: Yes, get thee to Yu Chun right away. I really liked the food there, hope you'll try it!