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Hong An 7 Courses of Beef

Hong An 7 Courses of Beef9862 Westminster ste. Garden Grove, CA 92843
phone 714-534-5384 Who says that the best dining in Southern California needs to be on the West side or even in Los Angeles? Much less than an hour south, there are hundreds of great Asian food offerings. This month, we take you to scenic Garden Grove, California. Close to Westminster, the Vietnamese enclave, is an unassuming restaurant called Hong An which serves Bo Bay Mon (literal translation: Beef Seven Courses). Once served only at weddings, this special feast is now available every day. Before you think about your health and waist line, coinciding with the notion of you being force fed every cut of a cow, read on, the meal is actually trim and portioned just right. The restaurant itself isn’t the most exciting place, it’s as large as a basketball court with rows upon rows of tables which can fit a small hungry army. You can opt to order an entire deep fried fish, which is also one of their specialties, or you can stick to their special program. Here’s how the meal unfolds. 1) Salad. The first dish that shows up is the appetizer. It’s a beef and shrimp salad. The beef is in strips and mixed with onion, chopped vegetables, lettuce, and more. This is a great way to start. By this time, the waiter will bring some white round chips. These are actually wrap skins that you soak in water to soften, and you’ll proceed to use them with entries 2-6. 2) Thin beef. Something like shabu shabu, this is thin sliced beef that you cook in boiling vinegar. The thin beef, along with your choice of veggies and herbs, make great small wraps. The folding technique is something like a burrito and the key is to not overstuff — it’ll break! 3) Grilled beef. Loaded with spices, oil, and sesame seeds, this one goes on the small table top grill. Are you fan of Korean food? This is the closest you’ll get in this meal. It’s delicious. 4) Meatballs. Vietnamese dishes like Bun (cold vermicelli noodles) often have tasty meatballs. These are just like those, but tastier. 5) Wrapped meat. (in photo it shares the same plate) This is ground beef wrapped in a flavorful leaf. Think Mediterranean food, and it’s sort of in the ball park, but this isn’t tart, it’s savory. 6) Ground beef with shrimp cracker. This mix of beef, clear noodles, mushrooms, and spices make a perfect “beef spread” that you can easily scoop into the cracker. The leftovers can be wrapped, but at this point, you might be looking for something different. It’s a nice dish towards the end of your meal since it’s soft and much more mild. 7) The end of a lot of Asian meals might include some form of rice porridge. This dish features the least amount of beef. The meat is in tiny pieces in a beef broth, with rice, and English alphabet letters!...
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Hong An 7 Courses of Beef

Hong An 7 Courses of Beef
9862 Westminster ste.
Garden Grove, CA 92843

phone 714-534-5384



Who says that the best dining in Southern California needs to be on the West side or even in Los Angeles? Much less than an hour south, there are hundreds of great Asian food offerings. This month, we take you to scenic Garden Grove, California. Close to Westminster, the Vietnamese enclave, is an unassuming...
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GR2 Crowd of Drifters – Deth P. Sun 4/28/07 – 5/16/07

[nggallery id=63]   Deth P. Sun at GR2, April 28 – May 16 Reception: Saturday, April 28 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to present new work by Deth P. Sun at GR2. Upon graduating from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 2002, Deth P. Sun grasped the indie art world by the eyeballs with his paintings of mysterious catlike people, cloaked children, and floating animals. Standing on barren landscapes, suspended in water, and surrounded by clouds, Sun’s humble-yet-heroic characters instill the purity of a Precious Moments ceramic with the dark whimsy of a Maurice Sendak’s children’s book and epic proportions of a Brothers Hildebrandt airbrush mural. Since his first solo show at GR2 in the summer of 2003, the Oakland-based artist has taken part in no less than 70 group and solo shows, including an excursion to the U.K. Stylistically, Deth has been sticking with his popular chunky creatures, somber pallet, and dreamy backgrounds, but his latest work has featured new elements of fine linework, detailed landscapes, and sea battles. The opening reception for the artist will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, April 28.
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