Dish of the Month (DoTM) – December – SOUP

Americas - USA West Los Angeles
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Panchan looks way better at Ham Ji Park btw. It’s pretty limited at the place I went to.

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Marugame monzo - Duck udon

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Got the chicken noodle/matzo ball at Art’s in Studio City on Saturday. Yum.

Yes it was a carb fest. But kudos to them - saw no sign of bullion cubes or filler - just good broth with tons of stuff.

(I’ll never forget how sad I was trying the chicken matzo ball soup at the late Victor’s on Frankln and seeing and tasting the yellow salty soup extender thing. Sigh.)

Another fab place is Goodgirl Dinette in Highland Park. Their chicken pho is so light and flavorful. And you can get a half order! http://www.goodgirldinette.com

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Although I have repudiated Jitlada forever for being too spicy, I like the coco turmeric roe soup and the black sea (squid ink) soup with baby squid. I also like the rasam soup at Mayura.

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Nice! Have you had the one from Asian Ya? I havent been in a few years, but back when I used to go (pretty regularly) the tantanmen was awesome, definitely a big step above Chinmaya

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I was lucky enough to have a cold this week – didn’t even know about DOTM – but it was soup time

I don’t eat much soup, but going to Trieu Chau (duck and wonton soup) and Kitakata (giant bowl of sliced pork ramen) within days of each other had me wondering why not!

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Not only did he not get the consensus “must try,” I’m not even sure how he found those items on the (giant) menu. Good work @Porthos !

I usually go for duck and wontons with big egg noodles, but that’s me. I think the key is to look deep in your heart, pick the meats and noodles you like best, and go with that, or go for their house special (if your favorite is “f-it, I want EVERYTHING”)

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Nothing could be more necessary

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You’ll see a lot of serious old timers order the noodles dry (double portion at that) and order a side of the bone soup since the soup is so good.

The beef stew I’ve seen several people order. It’s as good as it looks. The version 10 steps away at Newport Tan Cang is also very good.

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The 3-500+ people a day x 7 days a week that go to Trieu Chau do fine without it.

Just curious, what places do you like in Little Saigon?

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Hi @Eater15,

No, I haven’t tried Asian-Ya’s version yet. But if you try Anzutei’s let me know what you think. I’m craving it right now, LOL.

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I’m just busting your balls dude :wink:

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My lord this sounds good. Makes me wish I still worked downtown.

In another thread, I noted that I stock up (pun intended) on soup from Gourmet Soup Kitchen at the Farmer’s Market (Brentwood and Palisades), here’s their menu (I love the KATHMANDU LENTIL WITH CAULIFLOWER, KALE & QUINOA)
: OUR SOUPS AFRICAN PEANUT** Onions, Carrots, Celery, Yams, Filtered Water, Napa Cabbage, Golden Lentils, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Organic Lite Peanut Butter, Lite Coconut Milk, Fresh Herbs, Spices, Sea Salt, Olive Oil, Garlic, Ginger CARROT GINGER Carrots, Onions, Celery, Filtered Water, Yams, Spices, Ginger, Garlic, Sherry, Sea Salt, Olive Oil CORN CHOWDER* Corn, Onions, Potatoes, Celery, Filtered Water, Low Fat Milk, Sea Salt, Herbs, Olive Oil COUNTRY VEGETABLE Onions, Celery, Carrots, Fennel, Filtered Water, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Zucchini, Corn, Yams, 
Spinach, Broccoli, Peas, Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs, Spices, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil CUBAN BLACK BEAN** Black Beans, Roasted Tomatoes, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, Spices, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil DHARAMSALA GREEN Onion, Celery, Broccoli, Spinach, Kale, Filtered Water, Lite Coconut Milk, Potatoes, Lemon Juice, Garlic, Ginger, Spices, Sea Salt, Olive Oil FRENCH ONION Onions, Filtered Water, Herbs, Garlic, Mustard, Shoyu, Shallots, Sea Salt, Olive Oil GAZPACHO*** Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Cucumbers, Sweet Bell Peppers, Filtered Water, Onions, Fresh Herbs, Garlic, Lemon Juices, Spices, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil GOLDEN LENTIL** Red Lentils, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, Tomatoes, Sun Dried Tomatoes, 
Potatoes, Herbs, Garlic, Sherry, Sea Salt, Olive Oil HARVEST PUMPKIN* Pumpkin, Butternut Squash, Yams, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Filtered Water, Low Fat Milk, 
Herbs, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil HIMALAYAN LENTIL WITH KALE & QUINOA** Filtered Water, Kale, Yams, Onion, Carrot, Celery, Red Lentils, Quinoa, Lite Coconut Milk, Tomatoes, Lemon Juice, Spices, Garlic, Ginger, Sea Salt, Olive Oil INDIAN YELLOW CURRY** Chana Dhal Lentils, Mung Dhal Lentils, Golden Lentils, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, 
Spices, Ginger, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil KATHMANDU LENTIL WITH CAULIFLOWER, KALE & QUINOA** Onions, Carrots, Celery, Lentils, Filtered Water, Cauliflower, Kale, Quinoa, Lite Coconut Milk,
Garlic, Ginger, Spices, Sea Salt, Olive Oil MANGO PICCHU - SPICED MANGO WITH QUINOA Filtered Water, Mango, Yams, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Lite Coconut Milk, Quinoa, Ginger, Garlic, Spices, Olive Oil, Sea Salt MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA Chickpeas, Onions, Celery, Carrots, Tomatoes, Filtered Water, Potatoes, Lemon Juice, Fresh Herbs, 
Spices, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil MOROCCAN SPICED VEGETABLE & CHICKPEA Onions, Celery, Carrots, Filtered Water, Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Zucchini, Lentils, Yams, Fresh Herbs, Spices, Garlic, Ginger, Sea Salt, Olive Oil MULLIGATAWNY** Onions, Celery, Carrots, Filtered Water, Chickpeas, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Lite Coconut Milk, Lentils, 
Brown Basmati Rice, Peas, Apples, Fresh Herbs, Spices, Garlic, Ginger, Sea Salt, Olive Oil MUSHROOM BARLEY Mushrooms, Onions, Celery, Carrots, Barley, Filtered Water, Shoyu, Fresh Herbs, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil NEPAL TOMATO BISQUE** Roasted Tomatoes, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, Lite Coconut Milk, Honey, Spices, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil OLD WORLD LENTIL Brown Lentils, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, Tomatoes, Spinach, Lemon Juice, Spices, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil PORTUGUESE SPINACH AND WHITE BEAN White Beans, Onions, Carrots, Spinach, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Fennel, Filtered Water, Sherry, Spices, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil PROVENCAL MINESTRONE Onions, Celery, Carrots, Tomatoes, Filtered Water, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Green Beans, Potatoes, Spinach, Herbs, White Beans, Pasta, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil ROASTED TOMATO & BASIL* Roasted Tomatoes, Filtered Water, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Fresh Herbs, Garlic, Sherry, Sea Salt, Olive Oil, Low Fat Milk RUSTIC POTATO LEEK* Potatoes, Leeks, Onions, Celery, Filtered Water, Low Fat Milk, Garlic, Sherry, Sea Salt, Herbs, Olive Oil SAVORY SPINACH PEA Spinach, Peas, Filtered Water, Onions, Potatoes, Lite Coconut Milk, Spices, Herbs, Lemon Juice, Garlic, Ginger, Sea Salt, Olive Oil SHANGRI-LA LENTIL WITH WILD RICE AND MUSHROOMS** Red Onion, Celery, Carrots, Green Lentils, Red Lentils, Wild Rice, Mushrooms, Filtered Water, Lite Coconut Milk, Garlic, Ginger, Spices, Sea Salt, Olive Oil SPICY SIX BEAN** Beans (White, Pinto, Black), Garbanzo, Kidney, Black Eyed Peas, Onions, Celery, Carrots, Tomatoes, Filtered Water, Herbs, Peppers, Spices, Garlic, Sea Salt, Olive Oil SPLIT PEA Split Peas, Filtered Water, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Spices, Sea Salt, Olive Oil SRI LANKAN LENTIL WITH QUINOA** Onions, Celery, Carrots, Red Lentils, Brown Lentils, Spinach, Quinoa, Peas, Filtered Water, Lite Coconut Milk, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Spices, Sea Salt, Olive Oil SWEET PEA & BASIL/MINT* Sweet Peas, Lettuce, Filtered Water, Onions, Low Fat Milk, Garlic, Basil/Mint, Sea Salt, 
Olive Oil THAI COCONUT CURRY** Onions, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Mushrooms, Baby Corn, Bamboo Shoot, Water Chestnuts, Lemon Grass, Spices, Lite Coconut Milk, Herbs, Sea Salt, Olive Oil, 
Garlic, Ginger THAI CURRIED PUMPKIN** Pumpkin, Yams, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Filtered Water, Spices, Lite Coconut Milk, Garlic, Ginger, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil TIBETAN LENTIL** Lentils, Filtered Water, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Spinach, Yams, Herbs, Spices, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil TOMATO AND RICE* Roasted Tomatoes, Filtered Water, Onions, Carrots, Jasmine Rice, Fresh Herbs, Low Fat Milk, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil TORTILLA** Roasted Tomatoes, Filtered Water, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Corn Tortilla, Rice, Fresh Herbs, Garlic, 
Sea Salt, Olive Oil TUSCAN WHITE BEAN White Beans, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Tomatoes, Garlic, Filtered Water, Fresh Herbs, Sherry, 
Olive Oil, Sea Salt

Right now, I’m addicted to Broccoli Soup - and there are 3 I love: California Chicken Cafe, Rainbow Acres, and Bob’s Market. The latter has big chunks of broccoli. Photo below, the chili oil is my addition.

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how are the ceviche and aguachiles here? Really curious but haven’t had the time. (oops, just noticed this is a soups thread)

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Uni-boil’s “budaejigae” in front of its Szechuan style hot pot. The budaejigae tastes nothing like the flat, one dimensional BDJG found in KTown, which made it the best budaejigae in LA. Made by Taiwanese peoples. It was packed with raw samgupssal, mushrooms, and a variety of fish cake, which made it, again, better than any budaejigae in Ktown.

This is at the 2MO, second branch of Uni-Boil in Monterey Park (Atlantic Times Square). The first in RowHts is widely popular as well, despite being a clear Boiling Point knock-off.

And yes, that’s governement cheese on top of a rectangle of instant noodles.

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i’d recommend gamja gol for gamjatang. the fried rice with the pan drippings at the end is pretty damn good too.

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just had a pretty good roasted garlic cauliflower soup at tender greens.

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Today’s lunch was had at the Vegan Joint. It’s where National runs into National across from Simpang Asia. They have a Spicy Noodle soup. In the past I have found the broth comforting. A nice mix of sweet a little sour and heat. Though before, they seemed to cook the rice noodles into submission. However, in today’s bowl, they were much better. Worth a try if you are in the area and looking for a veggie/vegan option.

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Just finished a bowl of Savory spinach and pea soup from Gourmet Soup Kitchen. Bought it Sunday at Brentwood Farmer’s Market. It was pretty tasty but needed some pepper to give it a little kick. My husband is a big fan of the Lobster bisque from the Lobster guy’s stand. A little too rich for me. I’ll try the lentil next time I’m there.

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Hi @TonyC,

Haven’t tried it but I will next time I go. :smile: Every time I go there is when I have a craving for the Menudo Blanco LOL, and then I’m too stuffed to have anything else. I’ll report back when I try it.