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4600 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111

My dad is one of the chefs at Jasmine and he always brings us home new dim sum creations that they come up with. Sometimes the creations are bad (I’m sure those didn’t make it on the menu) and some are extraordinary. This time it was something unique and pretty tasty too!

They took the daan taat (egg custard… dan ta if you are mandarin, but daan tat for us Cantonese speakers) and put a twist on it. Instead of the normal flakey buttery crust, they changed it to a more crunchy chocolate crust. It was good, but I prefer the orginal version better.

My favorite would have to be the fried taro with a piece of scallop on top. It was a bit oily, but boy did that scallop hit the spot!

The little birdy was filled with a red bean paste and is a nice sweet little treat. I told my sister to break it in half for me (I didn’t want to be the one to kill it).

10789 Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126. (858) 530-1130

http://www.ontheborder.com

Well, I think I was here about two years ago! Yes, two years! Anyway, I just wanted to mention that their Chocolate Turtle Empanadas were sinfully delicious! They’re flaky pastries filled with chocolate, caramel, and pecans… rolled in a cinnamon sugar and served warm with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauces =)

Oh and before I make anyone else angry by sharing some of my fav foods, this is purely subjective!!! Akuryou taisan!

4015 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110. (619) 222-2888

http://www.baskinrobbins.com

Goodness… Jason and I were gung ho on taking advantage of Baskin Robbins’ Summer Solstice promotion. Or at least I was! 31 cents per child’s scoop of ice cream. What could be better? I’m not sure what my first scoop was… I think it had blueberries? I’m not even sure what my second scoop was either… But I do know (well, I’m pretty sure) that my third scoop was America’s Birthday Cake!!! The BEST freakin’ ice cream flavor ever! And by ever, I mean even better than blue bubblegum ice cream sans the bubble gum. Yes, I know… I never thought I’d say that…

I know what you’re thinking… “3 scoops?!?! Really?” Yes, seriously. Each. And then I convinced him to go back in for one more to go =) That’s how good it was!

It’s genius… a smart classic blend of strawberry ice cream with pieces of vanilla cake and swirls of blue frosting… delicious!

Unfortunately, it’s one of those seasonal flavors and I don’t think it’s available anymore, but maybe next summer =)