498920 Thu Mar 13 19:31:01 -0700 2008 22 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3491009 I've been on a never ending quest to find pig's blood cake ever since my visit to Taiwan (omg the night markets! *drool*) and I'm going to be visiting the west coast next week, specifically the San Gabriel area. My research concludes that there are tons of Taiwanese eateries in that area. Does anyone know if any of them have pig's blood cake? They're the chewy kind made with rice, often covered with peanut powder. The only place I've found so far that has it is Tofu King in Rowland Heights. Thu Mar 13 19:31:01 -0700 2008 19192 autumnlilacs 1 3491466 Capital Seafood on Garvey has pig's blood cubes on their dimsum menu, not sure about peanuts etc. ingredients. Thu Mar 13 23:24:26 -0700 2008 3491009 67270 poggibonzzi 1 3492338 Sinbala in Arcadia has them on thier menu. My friends loves them. Fri Mar 14 08:58:29 -0700 2008 3491009 66937 crystaw 2 3492692 They'll even serve them with chocolate (just like their sausages) if you ask them. Fri Mar 14 10:21:18 -0700 2008 3492338 11583 ipsedixit 3 4765482 SinBaLa is a gem. Gem! Thu Jun 11 21:13:34 -0700 2009 3492692 11933 J.L. 1 3492737 I heard The Indian in San Gabriel and Won Won Kitchen in San Gabriel have a lot of taiwanese snacks. i've never been though. Fri Mar 14 10:30:34 -0700 2008 3491009 25925 eatdrinknbmerry 2 3492804 Won Won is awesome ... no pig's blood however. The Indian, if I recall correctly, has it. Food is not as good as your typical Taiwanese joint ... people go there more for the, ahem, interior decorations than the food per se. Fri Mar 14 10:42:50 -0700 2008 3492737 11583 ipsedixit 3 3492929 I forgot to mention that the Indian has an interesting native american theme going on there along with lousy draft beers haha. ips, have you tried Guilin Rice noodles (Gui Lin Mi Fun)? i think they have 2 locations in SGV. Fri Mar 14 11:09:17 -0700 2008 3492804 25925 eatdrinknbmerry 4 3493224 Which one are you referring to? Dandan Guilin Rice Noodles or Eight Cafe Guilin Mifen? I've tried the former, and it's ok, nothing to go "yowza!" over. Reminds me sort of like the Ajisen Ramen equivalent of Guilin rice noodle joints. Fri Mar 14 12:18:16 -0700 2008 3492929 11583 ipsedixit 5 3493256 On no Ajisen. I think i've only seen teh Dan Dan place... in the Great Mall of China right? after i ate them in china, i've been thinking about them ever since. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hecookssheeats/1192220116/ Fri Mar 14 12:26:06 -0700 2008 3493224 25925 eatdrinknbmerry 6 3493283 Ok, yeah, I've been to the one in the Great Mall of China (aka Focus Plaza). I think there's actually two others -- one in the San Gabriel Valley Superstore and another on Garvey in Monterey Park. Shucks, if I knew you were going, I would've kept my VIP card ... I was only something like 10 more bowls away from getting a free one. LOL. Ask for extra peanuts. Fri Mar 14 12:30:48 -0700 2008 3493256 11583 ipsedixit 7 3493344 LOL that's awesome that they do the punchy card thing. why can't every restaurant in SGV use that system... it would rock! in SGV everyone is treated with the VIP royalty haha. Fri Mar 14 12:42:42 -0700 2008 3493283 25925 eatdrinknbmerry 8 3493390 If Won Won had a VIP loyalty card I might never leave that place. Fri Mar 14 12:52:48 -0700 2008 3493344 11583 ipsedixit 9 3493832 what do i get at Won2? Fri Mar 14 14:56:03 -0700 2008 3493390 25925 eatdrinknbmerry 10 3493921 Garlic/Black pepper chicken rice Pork chop rice Mince meat noodles Mi-fen Stinky tofu Oyster omelette Tsong-tzi Pig's ear Fri Mar 14 15:26:43 -0700 2008 3493832 11583 ipsedixit 11 3494073 all stuff i love to eat. thanks ips. Fri Mar 14 16:27:55 -0700 2008 3493921 25925 eatdrinknbmerry 1 3493845 豬 血 糕 ? try any of the 3 in the TW trifecta? Nice Time Deli / Old Country Cafe / Pa Pa Walk? I had it at one of these places. Otherwise, Class 302, Uncle Chen's? Has to be a Taiwanese place.. . Fri Mar 14 14:58:37 -0700 2008 3491009 12458 TonyC 1 3494297 i'm sure that you will find it. I used to find pigsbloodsoup at taiwanese places like the late "seafood strip." maybe one of the taiwanese snack cafes will have it As well, you can go to one of the mentioned places and, if they don't have it, ask the clientele or the workers if they know. Fri Mar 14 18:15:55 -0700 2008 3491009 10366 Jerome 1 4765118 Any places in L.A. proper (Westside would be a bonus) that serve something like this? Bourdain had some blood cake - albeit not stated as Asian - in a Great Britain episode of No Reservations and was raving about it. Thu Jun 11 18:34:56 -0700 2009 3491009 40486 Cinnamon 2 4765495 Was that Black Pudding? Brit version of boudin noir? Tell ya what, it's amazing how bloody good (ha ha ha) some things can be when you're least expecting it. The only blood sausage I've tried so far that did not delight me was the Polish kind with kasha, which I found stodgy to the max. All the rest have been well worth the effort, and I anticipate eagerly the Taiwanese variety. Thu Jun 11 21:25:08 -0700 2009 4765118 11478 Will Owen 3 4765531 It wasn't blood pudding per se, but was more moist. It was some chef's specialty. Bourdain said most of the time he didn't like blood pudding because it was so dry, but this somehow was amazing and rivaled Bourdain's favorite dish. Thu Jun 11 21:53:52 -0700 2009 4765495 40486 Cinnamon 4 4768044 "Bourdain said most of the time he didn't like blood pudding because it was so dry" Requires lots of fat, as does any sausage. That was my problem with the Polish stuff. And I usually eat it with braised sauerkraut and mashed potatoes... Fri Jun 12 16:07:45 -0700 2009 4765531 11478 Will Owen 1 5105803 A question on the Pig Blood Cake served at Old Country Cafe...are these covered with the peanut powder? Thu Oct 15 12:04:54 -0700 2009 3491009 1092152 JThur01