2023 November List | 十一月清單

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. No need for superfluous decorations, and no worries about buying gifts. Simply gathering among friends and family to reflect on gratitude. This year’s Thanksgiving we spent it with our dear friends M&L’s family. So grateful that they have looked after our entire family since we moved to Cincinnati.

感恩節是我最愛的節日之一！不需要花俏裝飾品，更不需要絞盡腦汁買禮物，一家人聚一起回顧一整年感謝的事，最愛這種樸實過節的方法。今年感恩節我們在很照顧我們的M&L家過，謝謝他們全家從我們到這裡時就很照顧我們一家人。

Friendsgiving

Never thought our little house can host so many people to celebrate Friendsgiving! What a night! Everyone brought their signature dish, and I smoked a turkey for the first time ever and it was a success!

感恩節前夕，朋友們一起來我們家慶祝！沒想到我們小小的家能擠進這麼多人，真的特別開心。大家帶了拿手菜分享，而我（第一次）準備煙燻烤火雞，超級成功！

This restaurant has been on my list since the summer when we moved to Cincinnati, and it did not disappoint! Every dish we ordered came as advertised. This place is perfect for friends gathering or date night!

好吃耶！暑假搬來之前心心念念想來的餐廳，好險沒讓我們失望！每道菜都有達到我們的期待值，絕對適合約會或是朋友聚會來的餐廳。

Cafe Mochiko

http://cafemochiko.com/

If you don’t want to wait in line, come here at 5pm when they open. They offer seasonal ramen, but supply runs out fast. They have quite the fan base, and is definitely the best ramen place in Cincinnati!

不想等的話，5點一開絕對要在門口簽到！店裡時不時會推出季節限定拉麵，但晚到賣光就吃不到。每天生意好到不行，說是辛城最好吃的拉麵店絕對不為過！

Sotto

http://sottocincinnati.com/

Sotto is our favorite restaurant in Cincinnati! After a football game, UN and I came here for early dinner, and we loved every bite! Must order is their donuts for dessert, definitely save room for them!

介紹完我們在這裡最愛吃的拉麵店，Sotto是我們在辛城最愛的餐廳！上次看完美式足球比賽，我和UN一起來這裡！天阿，我倆一直讚不絕口！最後一定要點甜甜圈，超級飽也要點喔！

Greater Cincinnati Japanese Restaurants Review | 大辛辛那提日本料理評比

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（中文翻譯請往下滑）

Greater Cincinnati encompasses Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana, and Southwest Ohio. Even though the Asian population is scarce here, we would always hear Japanese when we shop at the Costco in Northern Kentucky. After some investigation, I found out that Kentucky has the biggest Toyota plant in the US. At the No. 1 Children’s Hospital in the Nation, there are many Japanese researchers. Which led me to think, there must be some authentic Japanese restaurants! We were stoked when I found three Japanese restaurants near us! (Finally no more avocado and mayo/cream cheese sushis)

Matsuya Japanese Restaurant

7149 Manderlay Dr, Florence, KY 41042

Entering the restaurant transported us back to Okinawa. The daily recommendations are written in Japanese on a white board. I’m happy that I can still read some Japanese! The English and Japanese menu brings back so many great memories. The sushi chef chatted up his customers at the bar, and there’s a tatami dining area. The dishes that we ordered easily won the approval of our babies.

Nagomi Japanese Restaurant

Nagomijapaneserestaurant.com

Smaller portion, don’t ask if we got full. Like the other two Japanese restaurants, they serve hand rolls and sushi rolls.

Mei Japanese Restaurant 

http://www.meijapaneserestaurant.com/

This was the one Japanese restaurant I most looked forward to because of all the reviews. But maybe it got hyped up too much. I feel like the quality of the food does not justify the price. But I was still satisfied that I got to eat authentic Japanese cuisine. Btw, the minimum spend to get a private dining area is $100.

大辛辛那提區涵蓋北肯德基州、南印第安納州、俄亥俄州東南邊。雖然這帶亞洲人極度少，但我們常在北肯德基州的Costco聽到日文。於是我開啟偵探模式，發現這裡有Toyota美國中部最大廠。而在全美第一名的兒童醫院裡，有許多日本來的學者在做研究，我就想⋯這裡應該會有正宗日本料理吧！果然不出所料，被我找到三間道地日本料理店，讓我和UN都好開心！（終於不用吃酪梨壽司和奶酪壽司）

Matsuya Japanese Restaurant

7149 Manderlay Dr, Florence, KY 41042

一進去，感覺像回到沖繩。白板上用日文寫著今日特餐，好開心自己還能看懂日文字，菜單上一堆日英文參雜，真的太懷念了。師傅在吧檯邊做壽司邊和客人聊天，餐廳裡還有榻榻米區。這次點這幾道菜，寶寶們超捧場。平時不愛吃肉，今天卻把牛舌吃光（爸媽只能吃牛舌屑屑）。我點的壽司omakase，絕對是大辛辛那提裡最好吃的（三間裡價位最親民）。

Nagomi Japanese Restaurant 

Nagomijapaneserestaurant.com

份量偏小，別問我們有沒有吃飽！和另外兩家日本料理店一樣，都有握壽司和散壽司的選擇。用餐座位不多，建議打電話預約。

Mei Japanese Restaurant 

http://www.meijapaneserestaurant.com/

這家是我最期待的日料店，小紅書、Yelp都大力推薦，但可能被評論吵得太熱，我們有點失望，總覺得價位和食材沒有成正比。即使如此，我們還是很滿足能吃到道地日本料理。對了，包廂最低消是一百元美金。

先來給我們寶寶拍拍手一下！這幾家餐廳都特別安靜，我們一開始很擔心他們會在非常安靜的餐廳裡開始大聲發出聲音，沒想到完全被食物吸引，安靜的吃完桌上食物，只有最後大聲打飽嗝（笑）！大辛辛那提的日本料理選項不像美國東西岸一樣多，且價位偏貴，但在這地方能吃到道地日本料理真是小確幸！開心！

2023 March List | 三月清單

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UN started his paternity leave! We decided to take our babies people-watching (H & G’s favorite activity).

UN開始放陪產假了！我們決定帶寶寶們觀察路人（H和G最愛做的事），所以三月清單我們去了清單上的幾家店。

James Coffee Cafe and Bakery

http://jamescoffeeco.com/
341 E Pennsylvania Ave, Escondido, CA 92025

As a coffee snob, UN approves of the coffee here. It’s a bit far from our house, but the good coffee makes it worth it!

UN喝第一口直接認可這裡的咖啡。雖然離家有段距離，但有好咖啡一切就值得了！UN對這裡的咖啡念念不忘呢！

Revolution Cafe

http://www.revoroasters.com/
1836 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054

We ordered the seasonal specialty Honeycomb Latte. There were no empty seats inside the coffee shop, this place is very popular. There are so many boutique coffee shops in Oceanside now, don’t forget to fill up your cup before you hit the road!

點了這季的特調咖啡Honeycomb Latte，店裡坐滿客人，生意非常好。Oceanside越來越多優秀的咖啡店，別忘了來滿杯咖啡再上路！

Windmill Food Hall

http://www.windmillfoodhall.com/
890 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92011

The large windmill outside is very eye-catching. The food court has a wide variety of selection, representing many cuisines, from Vietnamese pho to Southern style BBQ, everyone in your party will be able to find something they like.

大風車的外觀非常吸引人，美食街提供許多異國食物選項，從越式河粉到美式BBQ，很適合全家一起來的地方。

Campfire

http://thisiscampfire.com/
2725 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Every dish we ordered had us amazed. It has been far too long since we had food with so many layers of tastes! The atmosphere, food, and interior design details all had us feeling like we were glamping. It’s not a surprise this is the sister restaurant of Jeune et Jolie. This is a must eat in North County San Diego! Big thanks to grandparents for babysitting so that we could go out to celebrate our 6 year anniversary!

我們點的每一道菜都讓我們讚不絕口，實在好久沒吃到這麼有層次的味道了！ 無論氣氛、餐點和餐廳細節，都讓我們有glamping的感覺。和Jeune et Jolie是姐妹餐廳，絕對是來聖地牙哥北邊這一帶必吃餐廳！感謝爺爺奶奶照顧寶寶們，讓爸爸媽媽能出門慶祝結婚六週年。