2023 January List | 一月清單
/Happy New Year everyone! Beginning of the year was packed with so many things, definitely started out with a bang! We were able to celebrate the Lunar New Year with our family. Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous 2023! My hope for this new year is that I will efficiently utilize every minute of my life. Even if it starts with a 5 minute workout during the day. What about you guys? What do you wish to accomplish this year?
各位，新年快樂！2023一開始，行程滿滿，開啟美好的一年。我們也和家人一起過農曆新年，祝大家萬事如意身體健康！今年希望我能善用每一分鐘，即使是五分鐘的簡短運動都算是完成件好事！你們呢？
Restaurants
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
2150 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
http://www.tomhamslighthouse.com
The scenery is unparalleled here. Vast ocean dotted with sailboats. The food selection is on-par with buffet restaurants of equal value, including fresh oysters, clams, and crab legs. My favorite was spaghetti, where you get to pick your own ingredients, and the cook will cook your spaghetti in front of you. Buffet is only available on Sunday.
超美風景，海上滿滿的帆船，絕對是這裡的一大賣點。食物種類大致上和許多這價位雷同的餐廳一樣，有生蠔、扇貝、螃蟹腳，熟食區絕對有小孩最愛的mac n cheese。我最愛的是義大利麵吧，自己挑自己想要的料，廚師現煮出來加上白醬或綠醬，應該是這餐廳我最愛的食物了。自助餐只在星期日提供。
The Plot
1733 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, United States
http://www.theplotrestaurant.com/
One of my favorite plant-based restaurant! It markets itself as a zero-waste business, and doesn’t even have a trash can. However, I don’t get why plant-based restaurants always name their dishes with meat. For example, I ordered the Hot Chicken Sando, but there isn’t any chicken in it! The meat is created with tofu, I like the texture, and when paired with the house special sauce, it tastes really good. They have their own “ketchup”, the consistency of which is more like jam, worth the try!
我很愛的全植物性餐廳！全植物性餐廳，標榜不產垃圾，餐廳沒有垃圾桶。但我總是無法理解這類餐廳特別愛用動物肉類命名每道菜，像是我點的Hot Chicken Sando，明明沒有雞肉呀！肉質部分用豆腐製作而成，我很喜歡有點嚼勁的豆腐口感，配上店裡的特製醬料，特別有味道。店裡的自製蕃茄醬質地很像果醬，值得嘗試！
Gonzo!
300 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
https://www.gonzo-japan.com
This place makes us miss Japan so much! They sell authentic ramen and Okinawa Orion beer here! I want to go back to Japan now! The owner Mika-san is from Niigata, and we chatted her up about our Niigata trip. If you are a ramen head, you must come here. This is the most authentic ramen place in Northern San Diego. Fun fact from owner Jamie, there’s another Gonzo ramen, located coincidentally in Niigata, but completely unrelated to the one in Carlsbad.
讓我們太想念日本了啦！店裡賣著道地拉麵和沖繩Orion啤酒，真的好希望能回日本！老闆娘Mika San從新瀉來，我們大聊去新瀉玩的趣事。喜歡日本拉麵的人，一定要來這裡吃，絕對是我們回來後在北聖地牙哥這帶吃過最道地的拉麵。對了，老闆Jamie說新瀉也有一家Gonzo Ramen喔！（但沒有關係啦！）
Hai Di Lao (San Diego)
4545 La Jolla Village Dr F9, San Diego, CA 92122, United States
(Located in UTC)
We ordered tomato soup base and spicy soup base. Still very delicious but missing the noodle pulling performance, so didn’t really feel like the typical Hai Di Lao experience.
我們點了番茄湯底和麻辣湯底，還是一樣好吃！但少了變臉和拉麵表演，氣氛不太像印象中的海底撈。
Activities
Annie’s Canyon Trail
498-450 Solana Hills Dr, Solana Beach, CA 92075, United States
Hiking Level: Easy
Had planned to hike this trail last month, but changed our plan last minute to go eat dim sum in Irvine instead. We drive by this trail every week, on the side of the I-5 freeway. Google maps leads you straight to the parking lot of the trailhead. The trail starts off with a slight uphill, but overall is not too difficult, even my mom could keep a pretty good pace. You will get a great view of the I-5 freeway as well as the Pacific Ocean.
愛吃個性還是不變，上個月原本要來這裡健行，但臨時改成去吃港式飲茶。新年不頹廢，我們週末來這裡爬山。這裡就是在五號公路往南開的路上會看到的步道，照著Google Maps就能找到路邊停車和路口。一開始以上坡來嚇大家，但整體偏簡單的步道，連我媽都能飛速走完。沿路上的風景最吸引我的就是俯望五號公路和遠方的海景。
