December 11, 2011
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Joss Cuisine – Where to go for an authentic Chinese meal if you are stuck in the west side of Los Angeles? Joss Cuisine is the place! This restaurant is located between a strip of unpretentious retail shops in Beverly Hills, and is not easy to spot from the street. The space inside is small, like the size of a two-car garage, just enough to fit a few tables, which gives us a cozy vibe. The glazed-clay tea cups are kind of interesting looking…..
Appetizer – Diced organic vegetable medley wok tossed with honey glazed pine nuts, served with lettuce leaf…..
Appetizer – Julienne organic egg plant, topped with garlic and chili in Szechuan spicy sauce….
Appetizer – vegetables and pork siu-mai…..
Chicken and fig soup elixir – delicious tonic broth with lycium berries, white figs, ginkgo nuts, and huai-shan…..
Closeup view of ingredients – huai-shan (left), lycium berried (middle), white fungus sponge (right)…..
Sizzled Alaskan king crab twirled in vermicelli with roasted shallots, fresh ginger, and chili bits…..
Peking duck – crisped roasted duck carved and rolled with cucumber and scallions with steamed crepes and laced with plum sauce…..
Peking prawns – succulent prawns crisped and tossed with onion and Peking sauce…..
Clay pot of heirloom multi-grain rice…..
Dessert – ice cream trio, coconut (front), plum (middle), cocoa (rear)…..
Dessert on the house – coconut mousse with marshmallow…..
Dessert – lychee pudding…..
Near the front entrance, there’s this wall of autograph from a few luminaries, the hand writings are barely legible, just a few names: Lee Ang, Nancy Reagan, Betty White, Nancy Kwan, Alan Alda, etc., it was rumored that Brad Pitt and his ex Jennifer Aniston (plus other Hollywood types) frequent this place too…..
The soup course was the most delicious, which reminded me of the kind mom prepared back at home. The Alaskan King crab was spicy and very delicious, perfect to go together with rice. The entire dinner costs about US$200, which was on the steep side. Overall, Joss Cuisine would be a good choice for authentic Chinese cuisine on the west side of town.
Joss Cuisine | 9919 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212 | (310) 277-3888 | www.josscuisine.com
Comments (19)
I wish there was a good authentic Chinese place here in NYC!
YUMMmmmm. Everything look so GOOD!!
Indeed, the soup looks very delicious … and über-healthy.
Peking duck looks so good
Your pictures are getting better and better. Nice job!
@Xx_DeUce_xX - I don’t see why there isn’t one?
@ButYouSeeTheRealMe - I’m glad you like the Chinese food porn!
@beowulf222 - Yes, the soup was very delicious and not oily too! Most Chinese soup have a thick layer of oil on top!
@liloloveslilies - The roasted duck skin is so crisp and thin! Yummy!
@CareyGLY - Thanks Carey! I’m glad you like it!
Was the eggplant steamed or sauteed? or was it raw? I loved the lychee dessert. Of course the shrimps look as if they were waiting for me to bite into them.
The eggplant is sauteed; shrimp looks so meaty and it’s delicious! Lychee is one of my favourite fruit too!
Gorgeous pics! Your blog is awesome, definitely subscribing! =)I love the Peking prawns in this entry especially.
Presentation seems kind of minimalist, in a good way.
@christao408 - Which is also good for photographing, no distractions! LOL
Oh Gary… pls adopt me, all you have to do is take me out to eat one night a week. I’ll even refrain from making Nikon jokes. hahahaha…
Seriously – the food looks awesome.
@ElusiveWords - Haha~I’d glad to adopt such a good son like you, Mattie! But make sure you’ll let daddy have the chicken thigh whenever we order a chicken dish. LOL.
@making_a_comeback_05 - Thanks! I’m glad you like the food porn!
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