San Sui Tei in Torrance

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IMO their non-kobe beef quality is below Manpuku, but the expensive kobe cuts are still pretty good. They also have this $8 yakiniku plate for dinner that's quite interesting, thin sliced cuts cooked and dipped in raw egg.



The best deals for this restaurant can be found on their lunch menu, which is NOT updated on their web site. The lunch menu at their store has very good priced selections. I'd give this place a thumbs up for lunch, but you might want to eat at gyu kaku in Torrance around the corner for dinner instead.



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Momo - do you eat out everyday? Just wondering because if you only ate out like once a week, it would take a long time to know about all the various establishments that you do.
 
[quote author="SoCal78" date=1226455824]Momo - do you eat out everyday? Just wondering because if you only ate out like once a week, it would take a long time to know about all the various establishments that you do.</blockquote>


Food is important in Chinese culture. Family gatherings and social events are planned around food. Chinese is also known as picky eaters. One can literally eat a different Chinese dish everyday and would not have any repeat for 25 years. Good French and Chinese cuisine are two that required years of culinary experience.



Because of food Chinese would never migrate far from good food (15 miles max.) Chinese home buyers except for Panda's generation seldom purchase homes in locations where authentic restaurants could not be found. Restaurants names having "Panda, Garden, and Bistro" or have nice interior decor do not serve real Chinese dishes.



Another good indicator of a good Chinese restaurant is an extensive soup menu without wonton soup. Many knock-off Chinese restaurants are doing the live seafood tanks, gold fish tanks and kitchen god display by the front door so one can't even count on that for authenticity.



Filthy restrooms and bad service from the waiters are still the best indicators of an authentic Chinese restaurant.
 
[quote author="OCCOBRA" date=1226459473]Torrance? I will never go there. Might as well be in the city of Bell...</blockquote>


Torrance is a big city. The southern part adjacent to Palos Verde and Rolling Hill Estates is very attractive. The western edges adjacent to Redondo Beach is very Charming. The area around Del Amo mall has many Chinese restaurants and banks which is a strong indicator of good schools and RE. Very few Chinese live in a ghetto except for me. Most Chinese living in a suburbs chose locations with better RE price stability.



Torrance was designed by the Olmstead brothers and their fathers designed Central and Golden Gate parks. The high school featured in "90210" was Torrance High Schools. Many best surgeons living in PV practice in Torrance. More doctors living in South Bay than any other area Socal locations. They work at Torrance Memorial and Harbor UCLA. La Canada Flindrige is in second position because of Huntington Memorial.



Area between Crenshaw and Hawthorne by Sepulveda were the earlier master planned communities beween 1960s and 1990's. Large acreages of land were available due to demolition of many 1940s manufacturing and wearhouse headquarters based in Torrance serving Los Angeles.



Japanese car headquarters like Toyota and Nissan are in Torrance. Herman Miller and Hawaiian King Bakery have also been there for years. Local commerce is a good indicator of wealth in the area. Here is another trade secret: Pacific Sales is also in Torrance. The wealthiest of custom home owners shop at Pacific Sales for Appliances and bath fixtures.



City of Bell has 95% industrial and manufacturing and the rest of the 5% is retail and residential. Since it has a very small residential population any crime occured in the area would placed this city as the most dangerous place per capita.
 
Do Chinese eat out at restaurants more frequently than cooking at home, or the other way around? Or maybe it depends on the individual family?.. eating out a lot can become expensive for anybody.
 
[quote author="SoCal78" date=1226463463]Do Chinese eat out at restaurants more frequently than cooking at home, or the other way around? Or maybe it depends on the individual family?.. eating out a lot can become expensive for anybody.</blockquote>


Chinese would save on many other things before cutting eating out. Chinese food is cheaper than most chain restaurants.
 
[quote author="SoCal78" date=1226455824]Momo - do you eat out everyday? Just wondering because if you only ate out like once a week, it would take a long time to know about all the various establishments that you do.</blockquote>


Hello,



No I don't eat out every day. If I lived in Monterey Park or Westminster, that might be a possibility, but not here in Irvine.



I don't make enough $$ to eat Wagyu beef daily. But when I want to splurge, you'd find me in Lomita.



<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/4_Kobe_Beef,_Kobe_Japan.jpg/800px-4_Kobe_Beef,_Kobe_Japan.jpg" alt="" />
 
[quote author="momopi" date=1226471732][quote author="SoCal78" date=1226455824]Momo - do you eat out everyday? Just wondering because if you only ate out like once a week, it would take a long time to know about all the various establishments that you do.</blockquote>


Hello,



No I don't eat out every day. If I lived in Monterey Park or Westminster, that might be a possibility, but not here in Irvine.



I don't make enough $$ to eat Wagyu beef daily. But when I want to splurge, you'd find me in Lomita.



<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/4_Kobe_Beef,_Kobe_Japan.jpg/800px-4_Kobe_Beef,_Kobe_Japan.jpg" alt="" /></blockquote>


Have you been to PCH Chinese restaurant in Lomita? It has been there for 2 decades.
 
Hi BK,



I don't think I've ever dined at PCH Chinese Restaurant, I usually only go to Torrance/Lomita for Japanese food, except for a little Taiwanese place by Western & Carson called Ju Ju Shine:



<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/ju-ju-shine-torrance">http://www.yelp.com/biz/ju-ju-shine-torrance</a>



<img src="http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/YjWMdkfBbnA1sQI2aVu4Vw/l" alt="" />





Those familiar with Taiwanese food will know what's in this noodle, the rest of you can pretend you didn't see it and move along. ;)



<img src="http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/P_x7kmw-RG6KGq4gDHozAw/l" alt="" />
 
[quote author="Astute Observer" date=1226474263]not a big fan of Taiwanese food, but is that large intestine?</blockquote>
Yes, intestine noodle soup.
 
[quote author="momopi" date=1226454385]IMO their non-kobe beef quality is below Manpuku, but the expensive kobe cuts are still pretty good. They also have this $8 yakiniku plate for dinner that's quite interesting, thin sliced cuts cooked and dipped in raw egg.



The best deals for this restaurant can be found on their lunch menu, which is NOT updated on their web site. The lunch menu at their store has very good priced selections. I'd give this place a thumbs up for lunch, but you might want to eat at gyu kaku in Torrance around the corner for dinner instead.



<a href="http://www.yamaya.us/sansuitei/access.html">http://www.yamaya.us/sansuitei/access.html</a>



Note: 10% off coupon on web site.



<img src="http://www.yamaya.us/sansuitei/images/course_img_bamboo-course.jpg" alt="" /></blockquote>


A former client of mine has a free dinner buffet at their Torrance location: Spearmint Rhino, 19900 Normandie Ave., Torrance, CA 90502. I've never eaten there so I can't tell you what they serve.
 
The picture of intestine soup is wonderful. I always love a good color close-up photo of a dish. Here is one of my favorite meals. Enjoy!



<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8cf30b3127ccec5c39accf5b100000040O08BbN3LZs3ag9vPhg/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/" alt="" />
 
[quote author="SoCal78" date=1226480035]These picture of intestine soup is wonderful. I always love a good color close-up photo of a dish. Here is one of my favorite meals. Enjoy!



<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8cf30b3127ccec5c39accf5b100000040O08BbN3LZs3ag9vPhg/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/" alt="" /></blockquote>


I think that's what Prime Minister Miyazawa served to George H.W. Bush at their January 1992 dinner.
 
[quote author="High Gravity" date=1226479577][quote author="momopi" date=1226454385]IMO their non-kobe beef quality is below Manpuku, but the expensive kobe cuts are still pretty good. They also have this $8 yakiniku plate for dinner that's quite interesting, thin sliced cuts cooked and dipped in raw egg.



The best deals for this restaurant can be found on their lunch menu, which is NOT updated on their web site. The lunch menu at their store has very good priced selections. I'd give this place a thumbs up for lunch, but you might want to eat at gyu kaku in Torrance around the corner for dinner instead.



<a href="http://www.yamaya.us/sansuitei/access.html">http://www.yamaya.us/sansuitei/access.html</a>



Note: 10% off coupon on web site.



<img src="http://www.yamaya.us/sansuitei/images/course_img_bamboo-course.jpg" alt="" /></blockquote>


A former client of mine has a free dinner buffet at their Torrance location: Spearmint Rhino, 19900 Normandie Ave., Torrance, CA 90502. I've never eaten there so I can't tell you what they serve.</blockquote>


Chicken BREASTS and pork BUNS?
 
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