February 25, 2010
XLB at Nice Green Bo (NYC)
Had a chance to go see my acupuncturist in Chinatown while I was in NYC. My body is falling apart on me these days from being on my feet all day, everyday. Dr. Wu on Baxter–
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What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. A martini. Tom yum. Carne asada. Fleur de sel. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.
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October 19, 2009
WHO IS IT VERSUS?: Hong Kong Noodle vs. Village Wok (Minneapolis)
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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October 8, 2009
Umamiventure #18: Din Tai Fung (LA)
Trailing on the coattails of Yoko’s earlier Umamiventure post to the SAME EXACT RESTAURANT in Tokyo, I am finally ready to unveil the greatness that was Din Tai Fung (DTF) in LA. The only
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August 26, 2009
XLB Love: Shanghai Dumpling (Bay Area)
I have a new obsession- they come in these little bite-size sacks, filled with pork, crab and a touch of soup. Xiao long bao, aka XLB, soup dumplings!!! In NYC, I loved the dumplings
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May 20, 2009
Chinese Wedding Banquet Extravaganza
Scrolling through my camera card, I just found pictures of Ayagwa and Tmonkey’s Chinese Banquet Wedding!!!! I’m sorry I am super tardy on this, but it was seriously one of the best wedding meals I’ve ever had (the other being Leslie’s Siena wedding), so I need
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February 8, 2009
Siam Cafe: Authentic Chinese Food in… Cleveland?!
I am totally into food. Add my friend who is also totally into food, and you get a Pepto Bismol-inducing food frenzy. On one such occasion, we visited perhaps the only authentic Chinese joint in
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December 30, 2008
Char Siumander, Get It?
Isn’t it strange how once you stop blogging it’s so hard to start again? Anyways that’s my excuse. I sort of mastered the art of char siu-ing, which is not nearly as difficult as I imagined. Why does it taste so good?? It’s the pork that comes as topping for your ramen but is never never enough. You can tie
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October 24, 2008
Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. III
Preface: Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. IUmamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. II
GOLDEN MALL41-28 Main StreetQueens, NY
Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. II
Preface: Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. I
DUMPLING TIMEZhu Ji Guo Tie40-52 Main Street (Entrance on 41st Avenue)T: 718.358.6265
YAMAHOMOThey tasted good, and damn cheap. 8 huge dumplings for $2.50 were
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