Saturday, July 25, 2009

Ode to the Beef Roll

It's almost child cruelty that my mom kept this deliciousness from me for over 2 decades: the Taiwanese Beef Roll.

Beefy (obviously), savory, sweet, slightly chewy and fresh all in one bite... and one you can neatly pick it up with a pair of chopsticks! This breakfast/brunch dish is made with well-seasoned pieces of beef, practically in shreds as a testament to its tenderness. The beef is slathered with a bit of hoisin sauce (and who doesn't love this sauce?!) and a generous heap of diced cilantro. All this is rolled into a slightly crispy onion pancake, which softens a bit after the beef's juices seeps through. Altogether, it looks a bit like a beef burrito. The genetics of this dish is pretty simple, but its got all the right flavors and texture that really makes this outstanding and much desired. Maybe it comes laced in crack, IDK... I don't know how to say "crack" in Mandarin to ask.

I have not been to many places with it, but these are my top 2:

Yung Ho
1045 E Valley Blvd #A105
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Kam Hong Garden
848 E Garvey Ave #A
Monterey Park, CA 91755

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