I haven’t loved the vegan sushi in the Bay Area, but I’ve learned that’s not because it’s vegan but because it’s not fancy enough :) (I’m very spoiled and I only like fancy sushi)
Some of you know I’m a big fan of LA food. I think that dollar for dollar you get a tremendous amount of cuisines, varieties of foods, in this melting pot which feels to me like it has far more immigrant and working class food than the Bay Area. Even the density and quality of ‘fancy food’ is high!
There are two places in California that I think come close to a ‘Malaysia / Singapore / Indonesia style char kway teow’
Curry Leaves Bistro in Pleasanton
Borneo Eatery in Alhambra
The Thai pad see ew and Cantonese chow fun are closely related and easier to find, but to do that other style you need a wok that’s about 3x hotter, lard, and rice noodles that are flatter and less sticky.