What to Eat in ORANGE COUNTY! OC Food Tour (viet food, boba, tacos, thai pizza, noodles + more)

Today we are going on a food tour to see what to eat in Orange County! There's so much delicious viet food, boba, tacos, thai pizza, noodles + more!
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📍Phởholic
14932 Bushard St, Westminster, CA 92683
📍Bánh Cuốn Thanh Trì
9240 Garden Grove Blvd No. 11, Garden Grove, CA 92844
📍Banh Xeo Boys
12865 Beach Blvd No. 12, Stanton, CA 90680
📍Orobae
14250 Culver Drive Suite E, Irvine, CA 92604
📍Anjin
3033 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
📍Tacos Los Cholos
821 S State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806
📍Trieu Chau Restaurant
4401 W 1st St No. 4016, Santa Ana, CA 92703
📍Paderia Bakehouse
17935 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine, CA 92614
📍TP Tea
2540 Main St STE B, Irvine, CA 92614
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929 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804
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3860 Worsham Ave Ste 325, Long Beach, CA 90808
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[@feedmeimei]

Happy New Year y'all!!! 🥳🎉 What videos do you want to see from me in 2023? Comment below!👇 Also, check out my VLOG CHANNEL here: www.youtube.com/@moremeimei

[@lilynguyen9028]

Happy new year!!! I love these food tour videos there the best but can we have more boba specific videos?

[@loading..192]

HIIII

[@LathaNWorldz]

Happy 2023 to you to mei mei!

[@Dwoww1568]

I love it too! Makes my day . I have about 100 videos left. I’m binging

[@songfamily5911]

HAPPY NEW YEARRRRRR

[@thehapagirl92]

Born and raised in OC and haven’t been to a lot of these places. I recommend Tuttu Fresco for Italian

[@khalilahd.]

Idk how but each dish looked better than the last! Omg I need to eat before I watch your videos because now I’m hungry 😅❤

[@cindyannbarriga]

Los tacos looked so yummy

[@naonao9528]

The leaf in the pho is called perilla leaf. Sometimes you'll see them translated as sesame leaves, but they don't grow on the same plant as sesame seeds. Very popular in east Asian cuisine. Often included in Korean bbq. The red variety is also what makes Japanese pickled plums(umeboshi) red.

[@KylaA5952]

Is it the same as Shiso?

[@naonao9528]

@@KylaA5952 Yep! Shiso is the Japanese word.

[@itsnotif.itswhen]

I'm Vietnamese. I started cooking when I was 7 because I love cooking and exploring ingredients. Pho never has perilla leaf in it, it would change entirely aroma of the dish. Only Thai basil, culantro and beansprouts as the side veggies (mostly use in the south Vietnam, northern pho doesn't have these side veggies). Green onions, cilantro, sliced white onions as toppings. I'd even say that Vietnamese cuisine just doesn't use perilla leaf. I got to know it from Korean BBQ. We have leaves with similar shape to perilla though, such as rau tía tô.

[@naonao9528]

@@itsnotif.itswhen it was my understanding that rau tia to is a Vietnamese variety of perilla. It's good to be more specific though since there is a lot of variety in the flavors and appearance.

[@Smaseaqwe]

@@KylaA5952 no it’s little different

[@J.P.Kl3]

I love how descriptive you are on your food tours. The breakdown really helps. Your videos are what has encouraged me to expand what I call my elementary kid palette lol. I LOVE Japanese bbq over KBBQ, especially out in Seattle but now I have to go out to the OC and try it! The crispy rice and skirt steak with the sauce looked so yummy!

[@MikePhoTravelVlogs]

For real She’s really good at explaining the food 💯💯✅👍😀

[@WingChunBoyz]

The owners of Trieu Chau are ethnic Chinese from Cambodia and speak Chiu Chow 潮州 dialect. It’s Chiu Chow style food catered to a Cambodian/Vietnamese palate. Glad you got to try it. It’s so good and the owners are very nice people. 😀👍🏽

[@ouranhshc100]

I think the son is running it now? The husband passed away a couple years ago and the wife was running it for awhile and she finally retired from the business. My family used to live across from them. They've lived in the same neighborhood for decades. The wife is a really nice person, she used to give my mom fruits from her backyard all the time.

[@vigor3624]

i grew up going here, amazing food and people

[@WingChunBoyz]

@@ouranhshc100 RIP to the dad! I remember him coming by our table and talking to my family.

[@WingChunBoyz]

@@vigor3624 it’s so good, it’s been a minute and I’m due for a visit. 😋👍🏽

[@ouranhshc100]

@@WingChunBoyz yea,it's so unfortunate:( They were really nice humble people. If i remember correctly he had a heart attack. My parents were talking about when he did pass. A great guy went in a horrible way. They still kept the restaurant in the family though.

[@PhilipLemoine]

This came out so great! It was awesome hanging out again with yall and it really inspired me to shoot a TON of foodie style restaurant content here in Hawai‘i in 2023!

[@emiliay5636]

It was cool seeing you in the video Philip!!

[@julieb3996]

I live in OC. The variety of cuisine here is so amazing I feel as though I could eat at a great local restaurant every day of the year, and never eat at the same place twice. But I'm pretty shy, so if it wasn't for this kind of food tours, I wouldn't know what to order!

[@marshmallowsix4966]

I love the amount of cuisine diversity you include in your videos! ❤❤❤

[@peachrevenge7991]

i think that leaf is called a perilla leaf! frequently used in korean cuisine as well.

[@JetsetMikey]

That pho omg. Always happy to see a new video notification! I’ve been going through quite a lot lately but when I watch your videos it helps me escape to feel better and reconnect with my love for food. Thank you MeiMei and your videos for helping me, never stop. :) Was just in LA/OC and enjoyed tons of yummy food, coffee and boba! I hope you had great holidays and always look forward for the next video. 🤍

[@keepingupwithanaly3458]

i was happy to see a noti to!!!!!!!!!!

[@brookenguyen1726]

7:10 I believe the leaf is actually called a perilla leaf! I am viet and I love watching your videos

[@kevinhsieh3269]

Trieu chau is me and gf go to spot for noodle shop we go there either once or twice a week

[@pernillestrandthoresen2210]

Girl I love your videos, really helping me out as a chronically tired university student😊 I’m from Norway so we don’t have as much cool places from different cultures, so seeing you eat all that food makes me so jealous yet happy that you can live of off your passion🎉 I’ve been a subscriber since 2019 and you’re a gem. PS can you tell me where Bird got that grey crossbody bag he usually uses in videos, it’s so cute!

[@liv2cool4u0]

omg I live in OC

[@foodwithmichel]

Banh Cuon Thanh Tri 😍 Lets all eat again soon! Maybe in Japan 🥹

[@myadvantures0426]

Orange County is the soul place for best Asian food, beside Los Angeles Asian town.

[@beautyisubiquitous]

Banh xeo for $15 is a crime tho. Go to Asian markets and buy one premixed banh xeo batter for $2.50 to make at least 6 banh xeos

[@missyhelldog]

Do people behind you know they’re being filmed?

[@leihuey]

I’m super excited when you post LA/OC food tours cause I’m from So Cal so it’s close enough for me to check it out so thanks so much! 🤗 I’d like to try the Phoholic and the thai pizza place is intriguing!!

[@knifecrowgift]

BEAN SPROUT HATE CLUB

[@toshikiuchiha13]

Check out blazin on harbor Blvd also for boba check out t on ice also shabuya is a good spot to check out

[@jadeflowersduque]

So happy to see this video being that I just moved to the OC and haven’t explored the foods as much as I would like. Thank you!

[@yeahmyg]

ive lived here my entire life and still have a lifetime of places to try out, its truly never ending bc we have everything. welcome to oc!!!!

[@lanivu6561]

The purple leafy mint eaten with Banh Xeo is called purple Perilla Leaf. They also have green Perilla as well. A lot of people mistake it with Japanese Shiso leaf but they could be more different in flavors. The Perilla leaf is much more herby.

[@Addie931]

omgg i live very close to orange county! i might go to one of those places they look all of them look DELICIOUS 😋

[@515gnodgnart]

You should do a food tour in the Torrance Gardena area..we call it the Southbay area. If you want food suggestions then let me know.

[@Sydorrah]

That cookie looked delicious. Eating vicariously through meimei once again. Another great video

[@juliachng]

hi meimei!! I just finished gymnastics and got my full turn back on beam!! And now i'm watching my favorite video and eating homemade karaage!!

[@lechildren2116]

OMG yasss more food! You showed us so much of other cultures through ur vid!

[@feedmeimei]

aw omg i'm so glad!!! thank you so much for watching 💕💕

[@jacquelinetruong9969]

Happy 2023! Everything looked amazing! But top 3 things I want to try are the banh cunh (never seen it made with egg before either!), Banh xeo & the taco place! 🤤

[@GarryFanata]

YOU MISSED THE BEST BOBA in THE US!!! Soma tea in Irvine. Omomo is a must try too!

[@themysterytraveler6536]

Paderia has the best Portuguese egg tarts that I've had outside of Portugal, and they're cookies seem like copy cats of Levain bakery.

[@soph_lee]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I've always been told and when my grandma makes the pickled carrots and what you call dicon for the banh xeo she uses unripened papya and then pickles it instead of the dicon. Correct me if I'm wrong!

[@tayshow5642]

The #19 you ordered is called Phnom Penh noodles at other Cambodian restaurants. Definitely did it right with the soup on the side and dry noodles. Looks legit

[@iPoon23]

What spot do you and bird go to get curry pizza in the bay area?? 😊

[@lalalindork]

TP TEAAAAAAAAAAA

[@loading..192]

ILY, also, day 14 of asking for filipino foods only for 24 hrs. HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@feedmeimei]

ooo yesss hopefully I can do that this year!! happy new year 🥳💕

[@luckydoanofficial]

I love Orange County, I already went there from last week and I love the foods.❤️❤️❤️

[@feedmeimei]

yesss the food there is so good!! what foods/restaurants were your favorites when you went? 💕

[@luckydoanofficial]

@@feedmeimei My favorite food is Pho and I went to Phoholic and of course you already know I’m Vietnamese

[@feedmeimei]

@@luckydoanofficial omg love phoholic!!! 🍜🔥 hope you had a good time in OC :)

[@luckydoanofficial]

@@feedmeimei yes I had a good time in OC and now I already fly back to my hometown (Seattle).

[@Rubyandchubsparkle]

If you’re still in oc you have to try vox kitchen and get their lomo saltado fries!! It’s my guilty pleasure ❤️‍🔥

[@cecemluong]

the second location my family owns 🥰🥰🥰 !

[@MikePhoTravelVlogs]

Definitely gotta try the Thai pizza 🍕💯💯💯✅✅🔥👍😀

[@dohulia]

That leaf is called tia to in Vietnamese. It's a bit similar to shiso as others have noted but I wouldn't say its the same. For Japanese and Korean cultivars they come in either red or green and have a differing flavor between the two colors. In Vietnam I feel like I exclusively seem them bi-color (green on one side and red on the other). I find the flavor of Vietnamese tia to different as well, not as "herby" or "medicinal compared to Korean/JP shiso. In English it's called beefsteak plant.

[@em_birch]

You know, I've never really thought about it before but fish sauce DOES look like tea.😄

[@baopham8676]

OC/LBC has so many good restaurants and dessert options. Quan Mii (banh xeo), Phnom Penh Noodle Shack, Nomad , Yummy Banh Bao, Oc & Lau, Nep Cafe, Da Vien coffee, Phin Smith, SweetHoney, Pasta e Pasta, Hiro Nori Ramen, Don Churros, Porto's Bakery

[@paulchezkari6952]

I like how lettuce is used as wrapping, very healthy vs deep fried carbs

[@Bradenmendoza]

You should do another truth or drink video with mom and bird 2023 edition would to see it!

[@Hany600]

Banh Cuon all the way. One of my favorite Vietnamese dishes I crave when I’m away for work. 😭 so jealous

[@ReginaScholey]

I’m from OC and I loooove these videos! I live in Korea and am moving home soon and want to try all these out

[@nganly7195]

All the food you try very good. Thank you

[@lorenaaguilar5169]

I love ur videos it’s the best boba videos❤❤i have no doubt to subscribe

[@GraceLieu]

My favorite food from the video was the banh xeo!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT, it's probably my favorite Viet dish. i haven't been to the oc in a while, so i def gotta check out some of these places whenever i go!

[@songfamily5911]

MMM!!!! It looks so yummy! You never fail to make me starve to death!!!!

[@feedmeimei]

manifesting yummy food in your near future!!! 😋✨

[@vividlyxx2914]

Your viet pronunciation is so good ! Love watching all your vids ❤️

[@randomcool_edits]

I love your! channel! u should do a only eating boba for a day challenge!

[@Mayanne1321]

Omg all that food looks so good! Love your videos 🤍

[@maryamhussein2192]

congrats on 1.45 million!

[@pviolet4622]

Costco has new moon cakes I'd love if you tried them! They're called Isabelle year of the rabbit cakes the flavors are lychee rabbit cakes, ice Q cakes and taro cakes!

[@pviolet4622]

Found them on their website!

[@Lara_Ameen]

Hi, Meimei! Wow! I live in Orange County and I’m glad to see you have a video of great spots. I’ve actually never heard of most of these! My favorite boba places that are close to me are Ding Tea in Rancho Santa Margarita (I go there a lot) and The Alley at the Irvine Spectrum. I hope you try The Alley at some point next time you visit. I’ve tried a few other boba places and didn’t like them as much. Please come back soon! This makes me so happy! 🥰

[@ouranhshc100]

I actually tried to apply to work at rodeo 39. Before they opened up they had a big job fair; the owner of the building was there and I had the honour of picking up a conversation with him. He told me the people who own banh xeo boys are actually 2 dentists; banh xeo is their passion. Their original location is in downtown Santa Ana. Also, if you're ever back in the OC you should defs try shootz. It's fusion Hawaiian, their kimchi fried chicken tonkatsu is really good! And the musubi too. Anyways, glad you enjoyed your foodventure in the OC! ^°^

[@fr.its.ur.fave.tinoooo]

7:12 I think the herb is perilla leaf but idrk

[@birdtunes]

we need thai curry pizza!!!

[@cat_kimchi]

I agree about Anjin, it’s a must for great quality beef in OC. Went years ago and still remember it

[@hannahippo]

Thanks for sharing Mei Mei! My husband has a severe nut allergy but he loves pho so it's been tricky finding a pho spot in LA area that he feels comfortable going to. Phoholic looks very promising since their menu looks like it's ONLY pho and nothing else. Thank you for the recos!

[@Espresso_baby]

This video is so helpful to find new food spots! I just moved to So Cal a few year ago and I’ve been going to the same restaurants for a while now. Thank you!!! 🤍

[@Sarangkae1206]

Wow I live in Orange County and almost all of these places I’ve either never been. Idk what that’s saying about me, living in Orange County my entire life. What the heck have I been missing out on?

[@taitrieu7879]

For Orobae, the fruit smoothies are criminally underrated. Especially on a hot day, those drinks are perfect!

[@notrllyelena]

omg you should of went to tea Maru its so good

[@samsam.628]

Hi MeiMei!! Thank you so much for always keeping us entertained. As always, love your videos! I hope your new year is really great so far 😊💖

[@hermherm4847]

Have u tried filipino food?

[@raycho7785]

THAI CURRY PIZZA REPRESENT!!! that place is AMAZING!! so glad you're showing more attention to it!

[@dearharuu]

these foods look so good! You explain ur vids so well omg! Your vids always cheer me up :)

[@arcie3716]

Love learning more about culture from this comment section 👍

[@kailynjael]

I’ve never been this early. But I love your videos and I look forward to them meimei ❤️❤️❤️

[@feedmeimei]

aw thank you so much!!! welcome to the early squad 💕

[@saucyfbaby]

the rising phoenix from orobae is worth waiting in line for ! i'm usually not a big fan of tea , but the way they've roasted it for that drink is amazing ! it's sooo good !!!

[@jeffsmart3]

Gotta try that Thai curry pizza 😋

[@HibzzTwT]

I happen to live in OC Cali lol but probably not in the area you are in as I have never heard of these places

[@feedmeimei]

omg you gotta try these spots!! they're so yummy! 🔥🔥

[@HibzzTwT]

@@feedmeimei I would but have dietary restrictions as I am muslim sadly :((

[@jessicaneonlovee]

What was that tea with chia?

[@divinebluesky]

Everything looked delicious!

[@lawrencelight4883]

I still haven't found any place in the OC that comes close to Chez Panisse, one of my all time world class restaurants. Do you know any in the OC similar? Even the one Waters opened in the Hammer Museum in L.A. doesn't come close. And anything similar to any of Ottolenghi's recipes (we ate one meal in L.A. prepared by him when he came to L.A. at the Microsoft seminar location near Jefferson).

[@truth_teller571]

Orobae closed ☹ Anyone know of a similar high-quality tea place in OC?

[@bertocollection]

I would recommend going back to square where you went to paderia and try out Cluck Kitchen I think it will be the best Nashville hot Chicken you will have in Orange county area

[@jaqualineluke605]

I'm having what that person is having over your left shoulder, thanti tri ❤. They are proper tucking in😊

[@SmoothLounge7]

Banh Xeo for $14.50 :(... I love it too but for almost 15 bucks it's a tough buy.

[@liindawgg]

Aww you tried the paderia that doesn’t serve the malasaldas. You should try that location if you’re visiting again.

[@annawayne5282]

That cookie looked incredible! 🍪😍

[@SEATTLE4KWalking]

USA Walking Tour here watching!

[@darkiepoo8949]

agree with passing on the phoholic at rodeo 39. coulda been a bad batch but location was very average in terms of broth flavor. i was actually put off by the flavor. tieguanyin is not "kinda oolongy" it is a literal oolong tea. one of the most recognizable oolongs. some batches can be very light on the roast so it can seem like a regular green tea to some people.

[@lawrencelight4883]

Let's see Korean BBQ places to match those in Koreatown. Also good reasonable seafood places.

[@jeremybustamante3737]

You have to check out Ini Ristorant by Kei Concepts in Fountain Valley next!! Uni pasta and spicy miso carbanara are my recommendations!

[@Aeder42]

Along with their sister restaurant, Gem dining

[@aznmochibunny]

Kei Concepts also owns Vox Kitchen, ROL, Gem Dining/Nép Cafe, Súp, and a few other restaurants. I tried applying to one of their stores and saw on their site that they are expanding into almost every single restaurant concept imaginable. I think the next thing for them is a coffee shop I believe.

[@ouranhshc100]

@@aznmochibunny there's rumor they're opening it in the same plaza as vox and INI. Talk about convenient business

[@remonemo123]

AHH I JUST STOPPED BY RODEO 39 AND THERE WAS SOO MUCH GOOD FOOD

[@karak239]

Great video! Everything looks super yummy.

[@feedmeimei]

orange county food is 🔥🔥🔥

[@lovemandywang]

Omg you are in my hood!!! Haha crazy to see all these food places make it to your video!! Not enough people know about the Thai curry pizza 😍😍😍 Next time you’re here, try the HNtea house in Irvine/lake forest area as well! on par with Orobae without the long wait and chewier boba!❤️

[@sydvw]

yay!! love new food tour videos!! everything looked delicious!! ❤❤

[@feedmeimei]

thanks for watching :)

[@augustlove682]

Video has unfortunately made me hungry must go make dumplings

[@putriqy1evelinth795]

182

[@phuonglam3771]

just fyi all those places she went to are on the pricier side. however, anjin is hella good so its worth it lmao

[@topmodelbaby100]

Wow I always thought that Banh xeo was made of eggs. My Vietnamese friend called it a Viet omlet when she described it, so I just figured yellow = eggs

[@aznmochibunny]

Nope. The yellow comes from the turmeric. Omellete is kind of a weird description but it's one of the only other things to describe it in English. I've also heard it referred to as a crepe.

[@ouranhshc100]

We only call it that in English because there isn't really a proper description for it in English. The "xeo" is an onomatopoeia, it's the sound it makes when it goes in the wok.

[@topmodelbaby100]

@@ouranhshc100 oh that's really interesting! 😄

[@tiffanyau6591]

Next time you go to Tacos Los Cholos get the premium cholo pizza

[@nmelgar74]

Omg I used to live right by that curry Thai pizza place in Long Beach when I was in graduate school. I love Long Beach. But if I were to say which meal looked best I’d have to say the tacos all the way. They made me want to go get them and it’s like 11 pm almost lol. Good video