mmm-yoso!!!, a food blog which sometimes posts about reasons for finding the food. Today is one of those posts; Cathy is writing.
Starting in June, the last Saturday of the month is when Phoenix Decorating Company has road testing of floats for the upcoming Tournament of Roses Rose Parade, which will be held on January 1, 2024. There are other companies which construct floats as well as six self-constructed floats in the Parade.
Link to 2024 Road Test #1
2024 Road Test #2
2024 Road Test #3
Shriners Hospitals for Children will sponsor this float, "Believe In Tomorrow", keeping with the Theme of the 2024 Parade, "Celebrating A World Of Music, The Universal Language". Floats are colored in to help with decorating.
"A Lovely Day for Hope", presented by the City of Hope hospital system was tested for mechanics and maneuverability with 'weight' on board.
The 2024 entry from Trader Joe's is titled "a-one, a-two, a one-two-three-broccoli" and includes Trader Joe (collapsed at the back of the float, now but will be raised for the Parade) conducting a trio of broccoli and various vegetables playing musical instruments. The beaters in the yogurt cup at the front will produce bubbles along the parade route. Another beautiful float.
A new entrant in the Parade for 2024 is from Coding for Veterans. Unsure about the title. The center looks like it will have a screen. The outlines of aircraft are a H-60 and F-35.
This entry is from Western Asset. It is backing into the barn. You can see the Driver of the float (who proceeds down Colorado Boulevard by looking down and following the Rose Colored Line on the street) to the right in the photo and the Spotter (who looks out the front, communicates with the Driver via a headset) to the left. You can see rectangular vented 'windows' at the fronts of the 'completed' floats, where the Spotters are seated.
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It was just before 8 a.m. and The Mister and I headed South then East, looking for breakfast. We saw a sign visible from the street for a 99 Cent Only Store with a tiny (maybe three foot by two foot) sign on top of it "Tam's Noodle House". There were cars in the parking lot. We stopped.
Walking inside, we were directed to the last open table. Tam's opens at 8 a.m.
The breakfast menu was handed to us.
At the top of the menu, beverages are included! (Iced beverages are an additional $1.50). The tea was good and strong and kept refilled constantly.
From the menu, "C"- vermicelli with Satay Beef plus scrambled egg & bun with butter (the price was $12.99, not the $13.99 as on the menu). Great broth with tender, flavorful beef and non-mushy noodles. The scrambled eggs were soft and fresh made (I did add some chili crisp to them after a few bites) and the steamed, soft bread was just enough.
"F"- beef stew with steamed noodle too plus scallop congee ($13.99). I saw the noodles being rolled in the kitchen when I went to the back toward the restroom. Fresh, soft, a thin layer...really nice. That beef stew was excellent, tender and such flavor. The scallop congee was really a great version. The scallops were dry/shredded and interspersed throughout each bite.
This was almost too much food (we did have some leftover and it reheated well for a light snack). We want to try more of the breakfast offerings, but also the fact that the regular menu has more choices, is reasonably priced and the restaurant is open late, makes this a possible place to stop for dinner after we decorate floats in December.
Tam's Noodle House II 19035 Colima Road Rowland Heights 91748 (626) 820-9977 Open daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
lots of choices! so hard to choose!
Posted by: kat | Tuesday, 03 October 2023 at 04:58 PM
Isn't that a great breakfast menu, Kat? Since we basically never research places, Tam's was a wonderful surprise-and now we do want to go back to try more of that menu.
Posted by: Cathy | Wednesday, 04 October 2023 at 02:24 AM
Floats look good especially the Trader Joe one. Looks like you found a cool breakfast spot.
Posted by: Soo | Wednesday, 04 October 2023 at 09:07 AM
The jook looks good
Posted by: Som Tommy | Wednesday, 04 October 2023 at 12:11 PM
Trader Joe will be another prize winner, Soo; always such a creative design. Tam's was a great find-we do want to return for another breakfast. Lines of people waiting to get in when we were leaving..
The jook was excellent, ST. The flavor choices are intriguing: ten choices under the "A" breakfast!
Posted by: Cathy | Thursday, 05 October 2023 at 03:52 AM