What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. Tom yum. Carne asada. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.

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Should you tip for take-out?

  • No: All they had to do was put my food in containers! (70%, 14 Votes)
  • Yes: At least a dollar or two-- it must be a pain to package all that food. (30%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

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October 22, 2009

FATTY Eat N’ Tweet Challenge (NYC)

by kayoko

To kick-off the unveiling of the book based on the wildly popular website, This Is Why You’re Fat (TIWYF), NYC is getting its very own Food Truck Twitter-Off next Thursday 10/29. It is guaranteed to be a day of gorging fattasery,
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October 19, 2009

WHO IS IT VERSUS?: Hong Kong Noodle vs. Village Wok (Minneapolis)

by admin

Mongolian Shrimp and Fried Rice

So I’m back in the metropolitan New York area from my travels in the Midwest, where I had a little too much time to nosh. Along the street I lived on were several Chinese food joints which tempted me in
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September 17, 2009

ReCYP: Battaglia della Mozzarella (Mozzarella Battle), Part 2

by Yamahomo

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I actually made this a week after the first trial, hence my memory isn’t too clear.

So after the first trial, from when I bought cheese curd at Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, I was determined to make the very best mozzarella. Unfortunately
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August 3, 2009

ReCPY: Battaglia della Mozzarella (Mozzarella Battle)

by Yamahomo

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Sorry for my long absence. Summer has been occupying me and it’s also too hot to cook anything in particular.

Last weekend, my friend Sal from da Bronx took me to Arthur Avenue. I’ve always wanted to check it out, but was scared to
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June 1, 2009

Buttered Bread Pudding Battle, Part I

by kayoko

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In pure Yamahomo style, I’m battling myself in the kitchen. I’m doing so many recipe posts lately, I can’t stop! As you can tell, my unemployed ass is starting to cook more- what the hell else do I have to do, right??

This weekend, I had a stale baguette
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May 11, 2009

Zero $$ For 5 Days – Friday

by Yamahomo

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Sorry for the late post- I can’t figure out how to add images at home computer. It ended with some weird trade off on Friday. I had what I was craving, without paying…

Breakfast – Diet Coke and coffee.


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May 8, 2009

Zero $$ For 5 Days – Thursday

by Yamahomo

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I hardly dream about food. I don’t crave much of anything, but I am craving a burger. Or whatever
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May 7, 2009

Zero $$ For 5 Days – Wednesday

by Yamahomo

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I am hating this. I just received the new issue of Food Network magazine and it was full of burgers. I wish
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May 6, 2009

Zero $$ for 5 Days – Tuesday

by Yamahomo

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Breakfast – diet coke and coffee.


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May 5, 2009

Zero $$ for 5 Days – Monday

by Yamahomo

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Monday was an easy one.

Breakfast – Diet Coke. I know it’s not ideal, but every morning starts with this. When I come to work,
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