Tainan, Taiwan — Tainan has great eats! Peikwen’s friend from university has a father who lives in Tainan and much to our luck… he’s a foodie. Uncle Yang is from Tainan. He knows the good from the mediocre and how many generations a shop has been around with their zǔchuán [...]
Continue Reading →
Taipei is a bit rainy, so a small trip out to Tainan where the weather is sunny, though cool, was in order. Tainan is a city known as “the City of Snacks” (小吃城). In addition to the wide variety of food available at night markets, the city also has an abundance [...]
Continue Reading →
Hong Kong – Hong Kong airport is not a bad place to be stranded. Fortunately, I’m not stranded and just here for a seven-hour lay over. In the meantime, I’ll nosh on my favorite Cantonese foods, window shop, eat a little more, and muse over free Internet (sans the ‘Great Firewall’).
[...]
My favorite Chinese cuisine is Sichuan, but when it comes to comfort food and nostalgia, I love Cantonese Hong Kong style. First meal off the airport express train brings me to the IFC mall, level P3 at Tasty Congee and Wantun Noodle Shop (正斗粥麵專家). This is usually my last meal before I [...]
Continue Reading →
Singapore — I’ve been to Singapore once before. Last year I visited a friend who was working here for a 6 month project and she toured me to her favorite food stalls. One spot I remembered and wanted to return to was the Thunder Tea Rice stall at Lau Pa Sat (stall 12). [...]
Continue Reading →
Singapore — I wake up happy. The air, noticeably humid, might make the day go south for some, but I like humidity. I tend to think it does good things for my skin. I start with an hour of Nike Training in the living room. Sliding doors open to [...]
Continue Reading →
My husband spent the night researching at the lab. As a budget-conscious young couple, trying something delicious is always a good way to reward hard work and replenish energy. Usually, I like to cook for him, but recently I noticed near our apartment there is a Hubei-cuisine restaurant, called Jiǔ Tóu Niǎo (九头鸟, nine-headed bird) restaurant, northeast [...]
Continue Reading →
Posted: Jun 2011 |Last update: 06 Jun 2011
Some good things never happen twice, and so it is with Three Guizhou Men reopening as Three Guizhou Men Repulse Bay. The new owners’ mistakes began with a name that desperately hangs on the coattails of their forebears’ glory. Its allusions to Hong Kong are misleading [...]
Continue Reading →
Beijing, China — No more than two months may pass before another friend visits Beijing and we urge them to try what is in my opinion the best Beijing cuisine can offer. Skip the cow-belly lining, [...]
Continue Reading →
Like sugar crystals through a sifter, so are the days I must wait…
I’m going back to California for a couple weeks. One of my best friends has decided to join the faith of marriage. Many days are allocated towards the festivities, but during a few hours off, I’ll find my way to Continue Reading →
Beijing, China — My husband and I both come from ‘the land of rice and fish‘ — Hubei Province. As the alternative name suggests, we grew up eating a lot of rice and fish. Before I left home for university, I wondered whether my taste buds could adjust to food made from [...]
Continue Reading →
Beijing, China — My favorite Shaanxi restaurant serving fat, chewy noodles has just opened another location in Shin Kong Place (新光天地店开业大吉)! Yellow River Noodles (黄河水) is a family brand of over 20 years with a venue next to the National Art Museum (美术馆店) and a second [...]
Continue Reading →Get your ShowShanti apron!
Three vibrant, colorful aprons to inspire you while creating! Designed by myself to give as gifts of appreciation to participating families. Available for purchase!
Buy the apron →
Recent Comments